Overview
- Officials say KIADB will collect taxes under the new SIR regime with 30% of revenues flowing to the gram panchayat, even as local complaints over hiring continue.
- Before the SIR shift, Koyira Gram Panchayat issued a notice demanding building plans, licences, and occupancy documents for Foxconn’s Devanahalli facilities spread across 5.33 lakh square metres.
- The panchayat alleges non-payment of local taxes and has cited dues including about ₹50 lakh on land, with additional liabilities tied to completed buildings.
- The notice set a deadline around 7 February with a warning of legal action under the Karnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj Act if the company does not comply.
- Local representatives accuse Foxconn of bypassing nearby residents for jobs, the government cites roughly 30,000 hires with a high share of women, and villagers threaten a large protest on 7 February as Foxconn declines comment.