The Karnataka government will form a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe irregularities in land acquisitions carried out for the Bengaluru Development and Irrigation Departments. The decision followed a meeting on the pending cases of the two departments, both handled by Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar.

Addressing reporters Saturday, he said the Revenue Department had ordered an investigation within Bengaluru limits, and found that officials and members of the legal team delayed matters by failing to file applications on time.”We have instructed that a report be submitted on this issue… Along with this, a Special Investigation Team (SIT) will be formed to probe where and how conspiracies have taken place,” Shivakumar said. Similarly, lapses in handling Irrigation Department c

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