Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa preapres to distribute meals kits to sanitation staff outdoors his residence, in Bengaluru.
Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Tuesday launched Rs 2,000 as subsidy to registered street vendors, underneath the aid package deal introduced
by the state authorities for these whose livelihoods have been hit by Covid-19 second wave.
He additionally mentioned that the banks have been directed not to regulate the quantity launched underneath the subsidy to any loans availed by the street vendors.
Out of two,16,439 beneficiaries, Rs 38.33 crore have been transferred to 1,91,684 beneficiaries whose Aadhaar has been linked to their financial institution accounts via direct profit switch, Yediyurappa was quoted as saying by his workplace in a launch.
Action will probably be taken to hyperlink the Aadhaar playing cards of the remaining beneficiaries to their financial institution accounts, he mentioned, including registered street vendors needn’t apply individually to avail this profit.
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As per the discharge, the cash was launched underneath Deendayal Antyodaya Scheme- National Urban Livelihood scheme which comes underneath Skill Development, Entrepreneurship and Livelihood Department.
Noting that Covid-19 second wave has affected us badly, the Chief Minister mentioned, in these troublesome occasions, a aid package deal of greater than Rs 1,700 crore has been introduced to labourers, farmers, academics, Asha staff, clergymen and others belonging to completely different sectors who’ve been hit by the
pandemic.
Cash help to building staff has been disbursed via DBT and motion will probably be taken to disburse the quantity to beneficiaries of different sectors underneath the aid package deal quickly, he added.
Yediyurappa additionally acknowledged that, since there are excessive possibilities of street vendors getting affected by Covid, directions are given to city native our bodies to vaccinate the street vendors on precedence, and this programme is already initiated in Bengaluru City.
He additionally requested that street vendors ought to take all precautionary steps by sustaining cleanliness, social distancing and by carrying masks.
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