Karnataka to end cash transfers under Anna Bhagya, full 10 kg rice distribution from February: Report
Karnataka Minister for Food, KH Muniyappa, further confirmed that the central government had agreed to supply the additional quantity.
Karnataka Minister for Food, KH Muniyappa, announced on Wednesday that the state government will begin distributing the additional 5 kg of free rice under the Anna Bhagya scheme from this month, fulfilling a key pre-poll promise.
“Starting this month, beneficiaries will receive the full 10 kg of rice as assured under the scheme,” Muniyappa stated at a press conference held at Vidhana Soudha, Bangalore Mirror reported.
He further confirmed that the central government had agreed to supply the additional quantity.
The state requires 2.29 lakh metric tonnes of rice per month, amounting to 27.48 lakh metric tonnes annually, to meet the demand under the scheme, he added.
Monthly allowance to be discontinued
With the resumption of rice distribution, the Karnataka government will discontinue the monthly cash allowance of ₹170 per person, under Anna BHagya, which was provided in place of rice under the Below Poverty Line (BPL) scheme. Muniyappa clarified that while the cash transfer will continue until January, direct rice distribution will take effect immediately.
