BENGALURU: Six months after it was announced, the state government will finally hand out Rs 1 lakh each to Below Poverty Line (BPL) families, which have lost adult members to Covid-19.
Chief minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday said the cheques will be given to families during an event on Monday at the National College Grounds, Basavanagudi, at 11am. Union ministers Nirmala Sitharaman, Rajeev Chandrasekhar and state ministers will be present.
According to BBMP officials, as many as 2,750 BPL families have been identified for the compensation. “Of these, we are looking to distribute the amount to close to 1,500 beneficiaries on that day,” said an official.
According to the revenue department, statewide distribution has already begun with local MLAs giving out the relief amount. “It was only Bengaluru BJP MLAs who wanted to launch the distribution drive in a big way and hence had to be accommodated,” said a revenue department official.
