Bengaluru, June 19 -- In a major welfare-oriented initiative, the Karnataka government on Thursday approved an increase in the housing quota for the Muslim community under various state-run schemes, raising the reservation from 10 per cent to 15 per cent.
The decision, passed in the state cabinet meeting earlier in the day, will be applicable to all housing programmes administered by the Department of Housing in both rural and urban areas. The move is aimed at ensuring broader access for Muslims to government-supported housing projects.
Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, briefing the media after the meeting, said the decision was based on the Muslim community's population ratio and the persistent underutilisation of housing schemes.
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