This fund allocation comes along with a beforehand launched grant of Rs 2,082.99 crore, which was meant for the acquisition of an additional 5 kg of rice per beneficiary and different associated prices for the four-month interval, a authorities order issued on Monday stated.
The order was issued because the lorry homeowners transporting rice and different meals grains to ration outlets throughout Karnataka determined to go on an indefinite strike ranging from Tuesday.
Rs 21.79 crore from the sooner allocation stays unutilised with the Karnataka Meals and Civil Provides Company Restricted, Bengaluru, leading to a shortfall for assembly incidental bills, the order stated.
The federal government, upon consideration, authorised the discharge of Rs 244.10 crore particularly to satisfy the prices of wholesale and retail margins and transportation prices, excluding rice procurement prices, on Monday.
“The authorised quantity will likely be disbursed underneath the Annabhagya Scheme for the monetary 12 months 2025-26. The funds will likely be routed by the Khajane-2 monetary administration software program system, straight from the executive division to the Chief Accounts Officer, Zilla Panchayat, Bengaluru City District,” the federal government order learn.A senior authorities official dominated out any dearth of funds, and Rs 199 crore has already been launched.”We'll launch the quantity within the subsequent two days,” he stated.
GR Shanmukhappa, President of the State Lorry Homeowners' Affiliation, on Tuesday introduced an indefinite strike by the truckers in view of non-payment of dues value Rs 250 crore.
In a video message, Shanmukhappa stated, “How can we maintain if we're not paid our 4 months' dues from March to June? The federal government has to pay us Rs 250 crore.”
Taking to social media platform ‘X', R Ashoka, Chief of Opposition within the Karnataka Legislative Meeting, hit out on the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah: “You have withheld Rs 250 crore in funds owed to lorry homeowners for the previous six months.
How are these poor lorry homeowners presupposed to pay salaries to their drivers? How are they presupposed to refuel their lorries with diesel? If the lorry strike disrupts meals grain provide and delays the distribution of rations to the poor, who will take duty for that?”
BJP State President BY Vijayendra has urged the Congress authorities to clear these long-pending dues with out additional delay and uphold the dignity of those that have faithfully executed their tasks.
“That is yet one more instance in an extended collection of fiscal imprudence underneath the CM Siddaramaiah-led Congress authorities. @INCKarnataka Promised welfare, however delivered – debt and despair,” he alleged in a put up on ‘X'.
