Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said payment of money to beneficiaries under Anna Bhagya scheme for this month is likely to begin after July 10; while the Gruha Jyothi scheme has come into effect from today and the electricity bill for the same for this month will come in beginning of August, as per the billing cycle.
Two more ”guarantee” schemes of the Congress government in Karnataka — cash for beneficiaries in lieu of the additional 5 kg of rice under ‘Anna Bhagya’ scheme, and.
The Karnataka government plans to roll out the Anna Bhagya scheme, which aims to provide 5 kg of rice to every member of a BPL household. However, as there is insufficient rice available, the government has decided to credit money to the beneficiaries bank accounts instead. In addition to rice, the government also plans to include 2 kg of ragi and jowar in different regions of the state, as these grains are considered staples there.
Karnataka Food and Civil Supplies Minister K H Muniyappa on Friday said the government is all set to roll out the ‘Anna Bhagya’ scheme, by crediting money to.
Pointing out that the chief minister had promised to supply foodgrains from July 1, which is a Congress poll guarantee, Muniyappa said, "To keep up the promise, we are giving money for now"