Ok’taka Govt to Give Cash As an alternative of 5 Kg Extra Rice to BPL Households Resulting from Non-availability of Grains

Ok’taka Govt to Give Cash As an alternative of 5 Kg Extra Rice to BPL Households Resulting from Non-availability of Grains [ad_1]

Because the Karnataka authorities is going through issue in procuring massive portions of rice required to fulfil its ballot assure, it has determined to pay beneficiaries money on the fee of Rs 34 per kilo, for the extra 5kg of the foodgrain promised beneath the ‘Anna Bhagya’ scheme.

The Congress, in its election manifesto, had promised to present an extra 5 kg rice a month together with 5 kg given by the Centre at no cost.

The state authorities mentioned the disbursement of cash will begin from July 1.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah after a Cupboard assembly right here on Wednesday mentioned that the federal government has determined to go for open market tender to obtain rice, whose course of will begin from Thursday.

Briefing reporters, Meals and Civil Provides Minister Ok H Muniyappa mentioned, “The FCI (Meals Company of India) has a typical fee of Rs 34 per kg rice. We tried to get rice however no establishment got here ahead to produce us the required quantity of rice (to present moreover).” He mentioned, “Because the date for launching Anna Bhagya has arrived (July 1) and we had given phrase, at the moment within the cupboard assembly, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister D Ok Shivakumar and different ministers arrived at a call that until the time the rice is equipped, we'll give cash on the fee of Rs 34 per kg, which is the FCI fee, to the (BPL) ration card holders.” If there's one individual in a single card then he/she's going to get Rs 170 a month in opposition to 5 kg extra rice beneath the Anna Bhagya scheme, the minister defined.

Two individuals within the ration card will probably be entitled for Rs 340 and if there are 5 members then they'd get Rs 850 a month, he added.

Muniyappa mentioned the federal government has made preparations to straight deposit the quantity into the beneficiaries’ accounts.

“It will come into impact from July 1 itself. This is likely one of the necessary ensures promised by our occasion. We had taken this determination within the first cupboard assembly after coming to energy," the minister famous.

The Karnataka authorities maintained that it tried to present 5 kg extra rice to the BPL households at no cost beneath the Anna Bhagya scheme other than 5 kg given by the Centre. Nonetheless, the Union authorities didn't cooperate, it alleged.

Siddaramaiah mentioned the cash will go into the account of the top of the household.

“If there's one individual then he'll get Rs 170, if there are two, then 170×2, there are 4 then the top of the household will get Rs 170×4," he mentioned.

The Chief Minister added that the 5 kg rice is along with the 5 kg rice given by the Centre. “We had mentioned we'll give 10 kg of rice. Already the Centre is giving 5 kg. We'll give 5 kg rice additional," he defined.

Siddaramaiah additionally blamed the Centre for the “denial of rice to Karnataka to assist overcome starvation regardless of having an enormous inventory".

The Karnataka authorities had approached the FCI, which had initially agreed to promote 2.28 lakh metric tonne of rice each month at Rs 34 per kg on June 12 nevertheless it backtracked citing numerous exigencies on June 14, it was alleged.

“That they had inventory. If we had requested at no cost of price then their denial was okay however we have been able to pay for it. We're not bargaining both. They're indulging in politics of hatred. It’s an assault with mace on the poor. It’s an injustice to the poor," Siddaramaiah alleged.

He charged that the FCI is now auctioning rice to promote it to personal folks however states should not entitled to take part within the public sale.

“Have a look at their malafide intentions. States can’t however personal folks can take part within the public sale. It means they've an enormous inventory of rice. Solely to scuttle our programme they're denying us rice which is supposed for the poor folks," the Chief Minister alleged.

The Karnataka authorities had approached three Central authorities businesses — Nationwide Cooperative Customers’ Federation of India Restricted, Nationwide Agricultural Cooperative Advertising and marketing Federation and Kendriya Bhandar — to produce rice at Rs 34 per kg however they quoted a excessive value, officers claimed.

Hitting out at BJP leaders in Karnataka, Siddaramaiah mentioned former BJP Chief Ministers B S Yediyurappa and Basavaraj Bommai ought to have requested the Centre to launch rice to the State.

“These leaders ought to have exerted strain on the Centre that it (Anna Bhagya) is a folks’s programme. Don’t come on the way in which for such an initiative. Don’t bask in politics of hatred and launch rice," Siddaramaiah mentioned.

The Chief Minister additional mentioned that he had met Union Dwelling Minister Amit Shah whereas Muniyappa had known as on Union Minister for Meals and Public Distribution Piyush Goyal who too declined to present rice to Karnataka.

“Therefore, we'll go for the open market tender. I've given directions to start out the method tomorrow itself,” he added.

(This story has not been edited by employees and is printed from a syndicated information company feed - PTI)

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