Rs one lakh relief would be given to each of the families under Below Poverty Line (BPL) which lost an earning or adult member due to COVID-19, was announced by Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Monday.
Due to COVID-19, many families are in trouble.
Keeping this in mind, we have decided to give Rs one lakh to each of such BPL families, which lost their ‘adult member’,’ he told reporters.
He also said that the decision will benefit about 25,000 to 30,000 such families incurring an expenditure of Rs 250 crore to Rs 300 crore to the state exchequer.
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