All 5 guarantees promised by Congress govt in Karnataka to be implemented this financial year: CM Siddaramaiah
BENGALURU:
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced on Friday that all five guarantees which were promised in the Congress manifesto will be implemented in the current financial year at a cost of approximately Rs 50,000 crore every year. The announcement comes after a cabinet meeting chaired by CM Siddaramaiah and said, “We held a cabinet meeting today. We discussed all five promises thoroughly. We have decided that all five guarantees will be implemented in the present financial year.”
The five ‘main’ guarantees, which Congress promised to fulfill after coming to power in Karnataka, were 200 units of free power to all households (Gruha Jyoti); Rs 2,000 monthly assistance to the woman head of every family (Gruha Lakshmi); 10 kg of rice free to every member of a BPL household (Anna Bhagya); Rs 3,000 every month for unemployed graduate youth and Rs 1,500 for unemployed diploma holders (both in the age group of 18-25) for two years (Yuva Nidhi) and free travel for women in public transport buses (Uchita Prayana). “We had a long consultation. It will be given in this financial year itself,” Siddaramaiah said.
ಜುಲೈ 1 ರಿಂದ ಅನ್ವಯವಾಗುವಂತೆ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಪ್ರತಿ ಮನೆಗೆ ಗರಿಷ್ಠ 200 ಯುನಿಟ್ ವರೆಗೆ ವಿದ್ಯುತ್ ಅನ್ನು ಉಚಿತವಾಗಿ ನೀಡಲು ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿ @siddaramaiah ಅವರ ನೇತೃತ್ವದ ಸಚಿವ ಸಂಪುಟವು ಅನುಮೋದನೆ ನೀಡಿದೆ.
— CM of Karnataka (@CMofKarnataka) June 2, 2023
ಈ ಯೋಜನೆಯ ದುರ್ಬಳಕೆ ತಡೆಯಲು ಫಲಾನುಭವಿಗಳು ಹಿಂದಿನ ಒಂದು ವರ್ಷದ ಅವಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಳಕೆ ಮಾಡಿರುವ ವಿದ್ಯುತ್ ಸರಾಸರಿಯನ್ನು ಗಣನೆಗೆ… pic.twitter.com/MzROuL9D4V
Implementation (of guarantee about 200 units of free electricity) will begin from 1st July. 200 units of electricity will be free…Consumers who haven’t paid their bills till July will have to pay. “We decided to implement all five guarantees. Guarantee-1 ‘Gruha Jyoti’, which exempts families with up to 199 units from paying electricity bills; effective from July 1st. Guarantee-2 is ‘Gruha Lakshmi’; govt will pay Rs. 2000 to woman head of family. The scheme will be effective from August 15,” CM Siddaramaiah said.
ಯಾವುದೇ ಜಾತಿ, ಧರ್ಮ, ಭಾಷೆಯನ್ನು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸದೆ ನಾಡಿನ ಪ್ರತಿ ಮನೆಯ ಯಜಮಾನಿಗೆ ಮಾಸಿಕ ರೂ. 2,000 ಸಹಾಯಧನವನ್ನು ನೀಡಲು ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿ @siddaramaiah ಅವರ ನೇತೃತ್ವದ ಸಂಪುಟ ಸಭೆಯು ಅನುಮೋದನೆ ನೀಡಿದೆ.
— CM of Karnataka (@CMofKarnataka) June 2, 2023
ಬಿಪಿಎಲ್ ಅಥವಾ ಎಪಿಎಲ್ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಮಹಿಳೆಯು ತಮ್ಮ ಬ್ಯಾಂಕ್ ಖಾತೆಯ ಮಾಹಿತಿ ಹಾಗೂ ಆಧಾರ್ ಕಾರ್ಡ್ನ ದಾಖಲೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಜಿ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿ,… pic.twitter.com/G5bKiWVjQz
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah clarified that those who use electricity within 200 units will not have to pay the bill. Gruha Lakshmi – Rs 2,000 monthly assistance to the woman head of every family. Bank account and Aadhaar merger process to be done. All BPL and APL can apply. The process will be conducted from June 15 to August 15 and will be effective from August 15. There are no other conditions for this. This will be available in addition to the pension under the Social Security Services. This is not for those who are getting pensions of retired government employees.
ಬಡತನ ರೇಖೆಗಿಂತ ಕೆಳಗಿನ ಹಾಗೂ ಅಂತ್ಯೋದಯ ಕಾರ್ಡ್ಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಪ್ರತಿ ಸದಸ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಮಾಸಿಕ ತಲಾ 10 ಕೆ.ಜಿ ಆಹಾರಧಾನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಉಚಿತವಾಗಿ ನೀಡಲು ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿ @siddaramaiah ಅವರ ನೇತೃತ್ವದ ಸಂಪುಟ ಸಭೆಯು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದೆ.
— CM of Karnataka (@CMofKarnataka) June 2, 2023
ಬಡಜನರ ಹಸಿವು ನೀಗಿಸುವ ಉದ್ದೇಶದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿನ ನಮ್ಮ ಸರ್ಕಾರ ಜಾರಿಗೆ ತಂದಿದ್ದ… pic.twitter.com/TTwbcXqQ5W
Under Anna Bhagya, 10 kg of food grains will be given free to all in BPL households. From June 1, BPL plus Antyodaya Anna card holders will get 10 kg each, Siddaramaiah said. Uchita Prayana – There are 50 per cent of women in society. Free travel within the state by government regular bus, express, (except AC, non-AC sleeper, luxury, Rajahamsa bus) from June 11 onwards for all women of Karnataka including students irrespective of status. 50 per cent seat reservation in KSRTC. If there are no daughters, the men may sit and go.
ಶಾಲಾ ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿನಿಯರು ಸೇರಿದಂತೆ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವರ್ಗದ ಮಹಿಳೆಯರಿಗೆ ಎಸಿ ಹಾಗೂ ಲಕ್ಷುರಿ ಬಸ್ ಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊರತುಪಡಿಸಿ ಇತರೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಬಸ್ ಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಜ್ಯದೊಳಗೆ ಉಚಿತ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಸೌಲಭ್ಯ ನೀಡಲು ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿ @siddaramaiah ಅವರ ನೇತೃತ್ವದ ಸಂಪುಟ ಸಭೆ ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದೆ.
— CM of Karnataka (@CMofKarnataka) June 2, 2023
ಜೂನ್ 11 ರಂದು "ಶಕ್ತಿ" ಯೋಜನೆಗೆ ಚಾಲನೆ ನೀಡಲಿದ್ದು, ಶೇ. 94 ರಷ್ಟು… pic.twitter.com/EhcX7FtZAb
Under Youth Fund (Yuva Nidhi), Rs 3,000 per month for 24 months (2 years) from the date of registration for all graduates including vocational pass in 2022-23, Rs 1,500 for diploma graduates. Those who got employment should declare by then. Applicable to males, females and transgenders, Siddaramaiah said. The Congress Cabinet in the State touched its full strength of 34 on May 27 after the induction of 24 more ministers in the cabinet.
2022-23 ನೇ ಶೈಕ್ಷಣಿಕ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ವೃತ್ತಿಪರ ಕೋರ್ಸುಗಳೂ ಸೇರಿದಂತೆ ಎಲ್ಲ ವಿಧದ ಪದವೀಧರ ನಿರುದ್ಯೋಗಿ ಯುವಕ-ಯುವತಿಯರಿಗೆ ಮಾಸಿಕ ರೂ.3,000 ಹಾಗೂ ಡಿಪ್ಲೊಮಾ ಪಾಸಾದ ನಿರುದ್ಯೋಗಿ ಯುವಜನರಿಗೆ ಮಾಸಿಕ ರೂ. 1,500 ನಿರುದ್ಯೋಗ ಭತ್ಯೆ ನೀಡಲು ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿ @siddaramaiah ಅವರ ನೇತೃತ್ವದ ಸಂಪುಟ ಸಭೆಯು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದೆ.
— CM of Karnataka (@CMofKarnataka) June 2, 2023
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The Karnataka Cabinet was expanded after the Chief Minister and Shivakumar held consultations with the party’s central leadership. On May 20, Siddaramaiah took oath as the Chief Minister along with DK Shivakumar who took oath as his deputy.
This was followed by the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government issuing the orders for the implementation of five guarantees which were promised by the party before the elections. (ANI)
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