Chikkamagaluru: Car catches fire due to short circuit, passengers escape unhurt
Chikkamagaluru: In an incident report from Sarwastipur gate in Kadur taluk on Saturday, a car caught fire in the middle of the road.
A Swift DZire car heading to Hubbali from Chikkamagaluru caught fire owing to short circuit, the passengers deboarded the car unhurt.
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The car was gutted due to fire, personnel from the Kadur fire and emergency services reached the spot.
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Eligible families won't be inconvenienced with BPL card revision: Karnataka minister Muniyappa
Bengaluru, Nov 26: Karnataka minister K H Muniyappa on Monday said the officials have been instructed to restore the Below Poverty Line and Above Poverty Line ration cards as they existed earlier.
The Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister said the decision to this effect was taken in a meeting on November 21 on the orders of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.
Muniyappa said he has instructed officials to correct all the ration cards by November 28 and distribute rice to the BPL ration card holders with all the facilities.
This comes after some confusion in the state over the cancellation of many Below Poverty Line ration cards while the list of BPL families was being revised. The minister clarified that there was no need to worry for the eligible beneficiaries.
"Steps are being taken to ensure that the eligible beneficiaries are not inconvenienced, and the ineligible ration cards of taxpayers and government employees will be transferred to APL," he said.
The minister underlined that the state government has introduced pro-poor schemes for the benefit of economically weaker sections.
