“Guarantees reaching people without any discrimination, middlemen,” says Min. Lakshmi Hebbalkar
Belagavi: “The Congress government headed by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is working hard for the development of all races and the purposes of the five guarantee implemented for the people has been successful,” said Karnataka’s Minister of Women and Child Welfare Lakshmi Hebbalkar speaking at a conference on guarantee schemes held at Guru Bhawan, Savadatti in Belagavi on Friday.
The Minister also expressed that, “the Congress has delivered as promised before the assembly elections, all five guarantee schemes were implemented in just 100 days after coming to power.”
Hebbalkar further stated that the Congress government’s guarantee schemes are reaching the public impartially, without any discrimination and without the burden of any middlemen. “The Congress had announced implementation of five guarantee schemes for the benefit of those people who faced financial trouble, price hikes due to the pandemic.”
Highlighting the impact of the Grilahakshmi Yojana, Hebbalkar noted, "Savadatti Constituency is receiving 15.99 crore per month, totaling 192 crores annually, which will exceed a thousand crores in five years. Siddaramaiah has implemented such a beneficial scheme for the poor, accomplishing what the BJP or Modi has not."
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Furthermore, she contrasted, “ Whatever programs Modi does, he does it only for rich people like Ambani and Adani. Whatever schemes Congress party Siddaramaiah implements, only for the farmers and the poor.”
Minister Lakshmi Hebbalkar further asserted that development work can only be done by the Congress party. “Our schemes will not stop until there is a Congress government. BJP is unnecessarily spreading slander about the schemes.” She further appealed to the people not to listen to such speculations and bless the government in the coming days.
Youth Congress leader Mrinal Hebbalkar, Tehsildar Madhusudan Kulkarni, Taluk Panchayat Executive Officer Yashwanth Kumar, Bailahongala A.C. Prabhavathi, CDPO Sunitha, RV Patil, DD Topoji, Mallu Jakati, Umesh Bali, Chandu Jambali, Maharajagowda Patil, Ramagowda Tipparashi, and Taluk beneficiaries were present.
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No more street vending on B’luru’s main roads, as govt plans to bring new policy for street hawkers
Bengaluru: Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Friday said that the state government has decided to formulate a new policy for footpaths in Bengaluru, under which street vending will not be allowed on main roads and sub-main roads.
Addressing the media after a budget preparation meeting and executive meeting of GBA corporations at Vidhana Soudha, Shivakumar said discussions were held with MLAs from the GBA region regarding the corporations’ budgets and key civic issues.
Leader of Opposition R. Ashok also participated in the meeting and shared his views. Officials from multiple departments, including police, BESCOM, BMRCL, BWSSB and BDA, along with ministers and legislators, were present.
He stated that all five municipalities have prepared their individual budgets, while MLAs have submitted their demands, including calls for ward-wise grants.
“We have decided to bring a new policy for footpaths. Citizens are struggling to walk as footpaths are encroached upon by street vendors,” Shivakumar said.
Highlighting the need to balance livelihoods and public convenience, he added that “a separate space will be provided for street vendors, and specific roads will be designated for their business,” ensuring that pedestrians can use footpaths without obstruction. He noted that there was unanimous agreement among MLAs on this approach.
Issuing a warning to vendors, Shivakumar said that authorities will act against those violating the rules. “If vendors operate during the day and leave their carts on the roadside at night, authorities will clear them. People should be aware of this,” he said.
Providing data on street vendors, he said that around 60,000 vendors have registered so far, of which 30,000 have applied for vehicles, and a tender has already been floated.
“Only those with street vendor identity cards will be allowed to do business. Those without ID cards will not be permitted to operate on the streets,” he added.
