Karnataka polls: Congress pronounces third assure, to offer 10 kg free rice per head in BPL household
By PTI
BENGALURU: With Assembly polls not far away, the Congress in Karnataka on Friday introduced its third “guarantee” of offering free 10 kg of rice per thirty days to every BPL (Below Poverty Line) member of the family, beneath ‘Anna Bhagya’ scheme, to fulfil its dedication to remove starvation from the state.
The Congress has already introduced two ensures from the get together if voted to energy, that are 200 items of free electrical energy to each home beneath the “Gruha Jyoti Yojana”, and Rs 2,000 to each women-led family beneath the ‘Gruha Lakshmi’ scheme.
State Congress President D Okay Shivakumar and Leader of Opposition Siddaramaiah introduced the third assure of the get together at a joint press convention right here.
“We are happy to announce the Anna Bhagya guarantee of providing free 10 kg of rice per month to each member of BPL card holders in order to eliminate hunger from Karnataka,” Shivakumar advised reporters right here.
Noting that ‘Anna Bhagya Yojana’ was an vital scheme launched by the earlier Congress get together authorities led by Siddaramaiah to offer free meals grains beneath the Food Security Act, which finally benefited hundreds of thousands of households within the state, he stated, “When the Congress government was in power, 7 kg used to be given, but the BJP government reduced the rations to 5 kg.” But this time the Congress authorities will give free 10 kg rice. This is our third assure,” he added.
Siddaramaiah stated as quickly because the Congress get together will get majority within the subsequent election and involves energy, we are going to give free 10 kg of rice to each member of the poor household holding BPL card, within the state, beneath the Anna Bhagya Yojana.
“We have walked the talk earlier and in future too, we will stay committed to our word,” he stated.
The former CM additional stated, already Rs 4,000 to five,000 crore is being spent on the free rice scheme, and growing it to 10 kg might price one other Rs 4,000 to five,000 crore.
BENGALURU: With Assembly polls not far away, the Congress in Karnataka on Friday introduced its third “guarantee” of offering free 10 kg of rice per thirty days to every BPL (Below Poverty Line) member of the family, beneath ‘Anna Bhagya’ scheme, to fulfil its dedication to remove starvation from the state.
The Congress has already introduced two ensures from the get together if voted to energy, that are 200 items of free electrical energy to each home beneath the “Gruha Jyoti Yojana”, and Rs 2,000 to each women-led family beneath the ‘Gruha Lakshmi’ scheme.
State Congress President D Okay Shivakumar and Leader of Opposition Siddaramaiah introduced the third assure of the get together at a joint press convention right here.
“We are happy to announce the Anna Bhagya guarantee of providing free 10 kg of rice per month to each member of BPL card holders in order to eliminate hunger from Karnataka,” Shivakumar advised reporters right here.
Noting that ‘Anna Bhagya Yojana’ was an vital scheme launched by the earlier Congress get together authorities led by Siddaramaiah to offer free meals grains beneath the Food Security Act, which finally benefited hundreds of thousands of households within the state, he stated, “When the Congress government was in power, 7 kg used to be given, but the BJP government reduced the rations to 5 kg.” But this time the Congress authorities will give free 10 kg rice. This is our third assure,” he added.
Siddaramaiah stated as quickly because the Congress get together will get majority within the subsequent election and involves energy, we are going to give free 10 kg of rice to each member of the poor household holding BPL card, within the state, beneath the Anna Bhagya Yojana.
“We have walked the talk earlier and in future too, we will stay committed to our word,” he stated.
The former CM additional stated, already Rs 4,000 to five,000 crore is being spent on the free rice scheme, and growing it to 10 kg might price one other Rs 4,000 to five,000 crore.
