We Are Feeding The Hungry However Oppn Feels Heartburn: Siddaramaiah to News18 whereas Launching Anna Bhagya 2.0

We Are Feeding The Hungry However Oppn Feels Heartburn: Siddaramaiah to News18 whereas Launching Anna Bhagya 2.0 [ad_1]

Whereas launching this Anna Bhagya DBT (Direct Profit Switch) scheme, the CM lashed out on the opposition Bharatiya Janata Occasion. (File picture/PTI)

The Karnataka chief minister in the course of the unique dialog alleged that the BJP was attempting to scuttle the people-friendly schemes of the Congress authorities

With the press of a button, Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah formally launched the Anna Bhagya 2.0 scheme by way of which low-income households could be given Rs 170 in lieu of 5 kilograms of rice. This direct financial institution switch to almost 1.30 crore households is being given after Karnataka was unable to acquire meals grains from the Centre.

The Congress had promised 10 kg of rice per BPL (Under Poverty Line) household below the Anna Bhagya scheme and later clarified that it could be a 50-50 ratio the place the state would offer 5 kg and procure one other 5 kg from the Centre. The quantity has been calculated primarily based on the Meals Company of India’s customary price of Rs 34 per kg of rice.

The unique model of the Anna Bhagya scheme was rolled out in 2013 throughout Siddaramaiah’s first tenure as chief minister. Whereas launching this Anna Bhagya DBT (Direct Profit Switch) scheme, the CM lashed out on the opposition Bharatiya Janata Occasion.

“We, the Congress, try to fill the stomachs of the hungry, however this effort appears to be making the stomachs of the opposition burn with jealousy," he stated.

When requested how lengthy this DBT would proceed, the chief minister completely informed that “so long as the meals grains aren’t being made accessible by the Centre".

“Although we've data that the Meals Company of India has surplus meals grains within the godowns, they haven't parted with their share. We're developing with people-friendly schemes, and the BJP is attempting to scuttle them. We promised that by July 10 we are going to roll out the Anna Bhagya scheme, and at this time we've executed it, proper on the right track on the promised day," he added.

In response to meals and civil provides minister KH Muniyappa, the beneficiaries below this scheme will obtain the quantity inside 15 days, and the primary batch of people that will profit are from Kolar and Mysuru. The remainder of the areas can be rolled out over the subsequent few weeks.

It's stated that the Congress, after coming to energy, had tried to acquire 2.28 lakh metric tonnes of rice from the Meals Company of India, because the central authorities had issued instructions to the FCI to promote rice within the open market. The Karnataka authorities has known as for a young to buy rice from the open market. In the meantime, it deliberate to switch cash in lieu of the meals grains, state authorities officers defined.

“The state additionally tried to acquire from different neighbouring rice-growing states, however they too had a scarcity and couldn't present the identical," Siddaramaiah defined.

When requested by about the opportunity of misuse of the cash transferred to the beneficiaries, the CM stated, “Those that are hungry and trying to fill their stomachs won't ever cheat or misuse."

The BJP, which had held protests in entrance of the Vidhana Soudha led by former chief ministers BS Yediyurappa and Basavaraj Bommai when the Congress did not launch the Anna Bhagya scheme on July 1, additionally threatened to launch a statewide protest if the federal government failed to fulfill its deadline once more.

The Congress additionally plans to roll out the Gruha Lakshmi scheme on August 16, by way of which the girl head of a household can be given Rs 2,000 per 30 days from the federal government.

Deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar careworn that primarily based on the 5 ensures — Gruha Jyothi (200 models of free electrical energy), Gruha Lakshmi (Rs 2,000 to each lady head of a household), Anna Bhagya (10 kg of free meals grains), Yuva Nahi (Rs 3,000 to unemployed graduates), and Shakti (free bus journey for girls) — the federal government is giving a advantage of Rs 4,000-Rs 5,000 per household.

“We are going to hold our promise and ship every of them and make Karnataka a mannequin state," he stated.

Rohini Swamy

Rohini Swamy, Affiliate Editor at , has been a journalist for practically 20 years within the tv and digital house. She covers south India for...Learn Extra

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