The Hindu·2 min read·medium
Proposal on raising BPL income ceiling to ₹3 lakh will be placed before Cabinet: Minister
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The Hindu Bureau
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The Karnataka government is considering raising the BPL income eligibility ceiling from ₹1.20 lakh to ₹3 lakh to expand welfare access. Additionally, the state is rolling out new food security initiatives, including the Indira food kit and revised grain distribution.
The Karnataka government is considering raising the annual income ceiling for eligibility under the Below Poverty Line (BPL) category from ₹1.20 lakh to ₹3 lakh, based on the recommendations of the Administrative Reforms Commission, K.H. Muniyappa, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister, said on Friday.
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