BENGALURU: Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar has said that the government will reissue Below Poverty Line (BPL) cards to eligible families if they have been cancelled due to error. The Deputy CM reassured the public that there was no cause for concern.
“The Centre has established certain parameters for BPL families and our government is acting accordingly. If BPL cards of some eligible families have been mistakenly cancelled, new cards will be issued. There are discrepancies in some areas and we will address them. A review is under way to remove ineligible beneficiaries”, he said on Wednesday.
When asked why no physical verification was conducted during the cancellation process, as is done while issuing new cards, Shivakumar responded that corrective measures will be implemented to rectify the errors. “The Chief Minister has instructed the minister concerned. We are sending the list of cancelled BPL cards to each MLA, who will assess the situation. The Guarantee Implementation Committee will be tasked with visiting households and resolving any errors in the cancellation of BPL cards”, he added.
On Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s visit to Delhi, Shivakumar clarified that it was related to the launch of Nandini milk in the capital and had no political implications. “The Chief Minister is travelling to Delhi for the launch of Nandini milk in the capital. I was also scheduled to join, but will instead visit Murdeshwar for the Fishermen’s Day celebration. Expanding the Nandini brand will benefit farmers. The visit is purely developmental and not political”, he said.
On the issue of the Naxal leader’s encounter, Shivakumar noted that the Home Minister will comment on the Left parties’ protests against the encounter of Naxal leader Vikram Gowda. (ANI)