Quantity of rice under Anna Bhagya scheme to be increased: Minister
Bengaluru, June 19: Food and Civil Supplies Minister BZ Zameer Ahmed Khan said that the government is planning to increase the quantity of rice being given to the BPL beneficiaries under Anna Bhagya scheme.
Speaking to reporters at his office at Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru on Tuesday after holding a meeting of officials of his department, Zameer said that it was proposed to increase 2 kg rice for each person and a decision to this effect would be announced soon.
He noticed that the department has been purchasing raagi at Rs 25.47 despite it is available at Rs 19 in open market and he would verify this development, he said.
In Old Mysuru region, each beneficiary is being given 5 kg rice and 2 kg raagi. In the same way, rice and jowar is being distributed in North Karnataka and Hyderabad Karnataka. In coming days, this quantity would be increased, he said.
The centre has directed to link Aadhaar numbers with ration cards. So, provisions would be made once again to link Aadhaar numbers of family members with the ration cards. He would discuss with the officials to give six months time for this purpose, he said.
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RCB beat MI by 18 runs after batters fire
Mumbai (PTI): Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Rajat Patidar, Phil Salt and Virat Kohli blasted half-centuries as the defending champions beat Mumbai Indians by 18 runs in an Indian Premier League match here on Sunday.
Salt (78 off 36 balls) and Kohli (50 off 38 balls) stitched together a 120-run stand for the opening wicket before Patidar scored a rapid 53 off just 20 balls as RCB posted 240 for 4.
In response, Mumbai Indians were restricted to 222 for 5, with RCB spinner Suyash Sharma (2/47) putting the skids on the home side with a double strike in the eighth over, from which they could not recover.
Sherfane Rutherford top-scored for MI with an unbeaten 71 off 31 balls.
While opener Rohit Sharma appeared to be struggling with a hamstring issue and had to retire hurt on 19, his partner Ryan Rickelton made 37, while Suryakumar Yadav (33) and Hardik Pandya (40) were the other contributors for MI.
Brief scores:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 240 for 4 in 20 overs (Phil Salt 78, Virat Kohli 50, Rajat Patidar 53, Tim David 35 not out).
Mumbai Indians: 222 for 5 in 20 overs (Sherfane Rutherford 71 not out, Ryan Rickelton 37, Hardik Pandya 40; Suyash Sharma 2/47).
