Nearly 14 lakh ineligible ration cards identified in Karnataka
Bengaluru: Karnataka's Food and Civil Supplies Minister K.H. Muniyappa said on Monday that around 14 lakh ineligible ration cards have been identified in the state.
According to a statement, cited by Deccan Herald on Tuesday, authorities have identified 13.87 lakh ineligible cards of which 3.64 lakh have been cancelled. Out of this, 2964 cards belonging to government employees have been weeded out.
The minister stated that 4.35 crore beneficiaries in Karnataka are receiving benefits through 1.51 crore ration cards.
The note indicated that the number of ineligible ration cards could exceed 20 lakh, since those not availing of ration for 6 months, not receiving DBT for a year, and having annual income above the set limit are considered ineligible.
The beneficiaries will be invited to submit new applications in the coming days to obtain new cards with the same numbers as those of ineligible cards.
Muniyappa also confirmed that the DBT of Rs 170 to each Anna Bhagya beneficiary instead of five kg of rice would continue. He further mentioned that officials have been instructed to frame a law to reduce food wastage in hotels and community halls.
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Four, including two siblings, dead, five injured as truck hits motorcycle and SUV in MP's Damoh
Damoh (PTI): Four persons, including two brothers, died and five others sustained injuries after a truck hit a motorcycle and a sports utility vehicle (SUV) in Madhya Pradesh's Damoh district on Friday, a police official said.
The incident took place near Basa Tarkheda village, around 10 km from the district headquarters, close to a temple along Damoh-Sagar state highway in the evening, Sagar Naka police outpost in charge inspector Vikram Dangi said.
"The truck first hit a motorcycle, killing siblings Jeevan Ahirwar (33) and Suraj Ahirwar (30) on the spot. It then rammed into a Bolero, killing two persons identified as Raju Choudhary (50) and Dharmendra Sikhaiya (32). Five persons sustained injuries and have been hospitalised," he informed.
The truck driver and his assistant fled from the spot and efforts are on to nab them, the official added.
