BSY govt to bring ordinance to increase contingency fund

Karnataka Chief Minister will reportedly bring an ordinance to increase the contingency fund of the state. According to officials, this move is to finance the PM-KISAN scheme in the state.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister on Monday, decided to increase the contingency fund of the state to facilitate the release of monetary benefits to the farmers under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme.

According to reports, the newly elected CM held a cabinet meeting today following which the decision was taken.

• Ordinance to release Rs. 2000/- State’s Share under Krishi Samman Yojana to farmers*
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  Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa held a cabinet meeting today in which a decision was taken to bring out an ordinance to increase the contingency fund from Rs. 80 crore to Rs. 2200 crore

  — CM of Karnataka (@CMofKarnataka) August 5, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="

  Ordinance to release Rs. 2000/- State’s Share under Krishi Samman Yojana to farmers*
  --
  Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa held a cabinet meeting today in which a decision was taken to bring out an ordinance to increase the contingency fund from Rs. 80 crore to Rs. 2200 crore

  — CM of Karnataka (@CMofKarnataka) August 5, 2019

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  Ordinance to release Rs. 2000/- State’s Share under Krishi Samman Yojana to farmers*
  --
  Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa held a cabinet meeting today in which a decision was taken to bring out an ordinance to increase the contingency fund from Rs. 80 crore to Rs. 2200 crore

  — CM of Karnataka (@CMofKarnataka) August 5, 2019

"This (Ordinance) is to facilitate the release of Rs. 2000 to the farmers of the state under the PM-KISAN scheme. The ordinance is being forwarded to the governor for his approval," CMO officials said.

• This is to facilitate the release of Rs. 2000/- to the farmers of the State in first instalment under Prime Minister’s Krishi Samman Yojana.
  
  The ordinance is being Forwarded to His excellency the Governor for his approval.

  — CM of Karnataka (@CMofKarnataka) August 5, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="

  This is to facilitate the release of Rs. 2000/- to the farmers of the State in first instalment under Prime Minister’s Krishi Samman Yojana.
  
  The ordinance is being Forwarded to His excellency the Governor for his approval.

  — CM of Karnataka (@CMofKarnataka) August 5, 2019

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  This is to facilitate the release of Rs. 2000/- to the farmers of the State in first instalment under Prime Minister’s Krishi Samman Yojana.
  
  The ordinance is being Forwarded to His excellency the Governor for his approval.

  — CM of Karnataka (@CMofKarnataka) August 5, 2019

Under PM-KISAN scheme, an amount of Rs. 2000 each in three instalments will be transferred directly to the bank account of beneficiaries through the DBT scheme.

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