India 22 Oct 2026
Karnataka to outsource inspections in three regulatory departments
Karnataka has decided to outsource regulatory functions such as inspections, verification and certification in three departments to private firms because of staff shortage, according to The Hindu. The departments are Factories, Boilers, Industrial Safety and Health; Food Safety and Drug Administration; and Legal Metrology. A letter from Harsh Gupta, Principal Secretary, Praja Seva Department, cites the Karnataka Administrative Reforms Commission-2's recommendation to use empanelled third-party agencies where inspectors are insufficient.
Who it affects, and how
- Factory owners and food businesses their inspections and certifications may be done by private agencies
What it sets off
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Who is in it
- Government of Karnataka decided to outsource regulatory inspections
- Karnataka Administrative Reforms Commission-2 recommended using empanelled third-party agencies
- Harsh Gupta sent the direction letter to three departments
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