Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada district has received 146.4 Crores of funds. Speaking at a ‘Meet the Press’ event at Pathrika Bhavan on Saturday, Mundodi highlighted that the district ranks 21st in the implementation of Yuva Nidhi, one of the five guarantee schemes in Karnataka.
Mundodi explained that the region Yuva Nidhi Project Influenced by the large number of students pursuing postgraduate education, especially at the taluk level. This often results in delays in applying for the program. In addition, some graduates engage in small jobs immediately after graduation, while others fail to submit monthly statements as required to indicate that they have not yet entered employment.
As of end-October, 3,643 of the 4,240 beneficiaries of Yuva Nidhi have received relief totaling Rs 387 crore.
“Within six months of the Congress government coming to power, all the assurances have been implemented. I have been given the opportunity to serve as Dakshina Kannada district president,” Mondodi said, adding that the state’s annual budget is Rs 378 crore. , allocating Rs 56,000 crore annually to five safeguard schemes.
Under five guarantee schemes, Dakshina Kannada has received a total of Rs 1,464.22 crore till September. this Gruha Lakshmi Project Rs 943.41 crore was credited to 3,72,300 beneficiaries, while Rs 219.86 crore was credited to the company under the Shakti scheme, which distributed free tickets of Rs 679,000 through KSRTC. Additionally, Rs 1,524 crore has been booked Anna Bagia Project BPL Card Holders. The district also achieved 98 per cent of the target under the Gruha Jyothi scheme, transferring Rs 558.9 crore to Mescom.
Mundodi pointed out that more than 4,600 beneficiaries missed out on the Gruha Lakshmi scheme due to IT return issues. Beneficiaries have to submit IT returns to avail bank loans for building houses and some beneficiaries are facing difficulties in linking PAN with Aadhaar.
Responding to criticism from the opposition, Mundodi said: “Opposition parties, including the BJP, have been spreading false information, saying that the government’s finances are empty and development work is at a standstill. If this is true, how can Karnataka’s GDP be ranked What about the first in the nation? He also defended the transparency of these programs and stressed that commissions are not allowed.
