Up to Rs 2-cr loan, bus passes…: Here’re what Karnataka Budget offers women
News Network
March 8, 2021
Bengaluru, Mar 8: Karnataka CM B S Yediyurappa, who had earlier said that the State Budget will be beneficial for women, today announced a slew of measures and allocations for the empowerment and safety of women.
Here are the new announcements
1. CM Yediyurappa announced a discounted bus pass for women working in garment factories. Rs 30 crore has been allocated for the scheme.
2. Brick and mortar and e-markets for products made by women entrepreneurs in major cities of the state has been proposed in the Budget. The CM also proposed to showcase unique products made by women to be exhibited for a week in these platforms.