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Karnataka to give Rs 1 lakh to BPL families affected by COVID

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BENGALURU: Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa announced financial relief of Rs 1 lakh on Monday, June 14, to each of the Below Poverty Line (BPL) families who lost their earning member due to COVID-19 infection. CM Yediyurappa said that a lot of families are in trouble due to COVID-19 and that’s why this decision has been taken.

CM Yediyurappa said that the policy will assist 25,000 to 30,000 such BPL families and will incur an expenditure of Rs 250 crore to Rs 300 crore to the state exchequer.

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