NOTIFICATIONSNational and state amendments and government orders |
| Notification No. | DPAL 01 SHASANA 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of Release | 26-2-2024 | |
| State | Karnataka | |
| Act | Karnataka Shops And Establishments Rules | |
| Description | The Government of Karnataka according to the Notification no. DPAL 01 SHASANA 2024, dated 26th February 2024, has amended The Kannada Language Comprehensive Development Act, 2022. This law mandates 60 percent Kannada on name boards of various establishments in the State, which will also have to display content in Kannada in the upper half of the signage. The relevant portion of the amendment reads as follows -: “(6)The name boards of Commercial, Industrial, and Business Undertakings, Trusts, Counseling Centers, Hospitals, Laboratories, Amusement Centres, Hotels, etc., functioning with the approval and sanction of the Government or local authorities, shall ensure that their name board displays 60% in Kannada language and Kannada shall be displayed in the upper half of the name board”. Earlier, the civic body of Bengaluru, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), through a press note, had made it mandatory for all the establishments in the civic body jurisdiction to display the sign boards concerning their names and other details by having 60% in Kannada. Read the notification for more information.|S.Sub-section (6) of section 17 | |
| Date of Effect | 26-2-2024 | |
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| Applicability | Kannada Language Comprehensive Development Act, 2022 (Karnataka) | |
| Exemption | N/A |
