<h1>Karnataka Cabinet Approves Water Security Program with World Bank Support; Withdraws Urban Planning Amendment Bill 2024</h1> The Karnataka Cabinet approved the Karnataka Water Security and Disaster Resilience Programme, supported by the World Bank, with an estimated cost of Rs 5,000 crore. The World Bank will provide a Rs 3,500 crore loan, pending approval from India's Department of Economic Affairs and a loan agreement. The Department of Revenue (Disaster Management) will implement the project, while the Department of Finance will negotiate loan terms. The cabinet also approved the Public Private Partnership Policy-2025 and decided to withdraw the Karnataka Urban and Rural Planning (Amendment) Bill, 2024, after the Governor returned it for legal clarifications.