<p>Karnataka Food and Civil Supplies Minister K H Muniyappa on Saturday said Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will launch the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) under the Anna Bhagya scheme on Monday evening.</p>.<p>The minister also said that in 15 days the entire money would be transferred into the account of the beneficiaries.</p>.<p>"On July 10 at 5 pm, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar will start the drive," Muniyappa told reporters in Devanahalli on the city outskirts.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/second-edit/why-cash-why-not-millets-and-pulses-1233668.html" target="_blank">Why cash, why not millets and pulses?</a></strong></p>.<p>Money for the Anna Bhagya scheme would be directly deposited into the accounts of beneficiaries. In 15 days, every beneficiary will get the money, the minister explained.</p>.<p>According to him, there are 1.29 crore (BPL) ration card holding families comprising 4.41 crore beneficiaries in the state.</p>.<p>Offering 10 kg rice under the Anna Bhagya scheme was one of the five pre-poll promises of the Congress government.</p>.<p>Of the 10 kg rice, five kg was given by the Centre to the BPL families but the Congress wanted to give an additional five kg.</p>.<p>However, due to the non-availability of rice, the state government decided to pay money to each beneficiary every month at the rate of Rs 34 per kg up to five kg.</p>.<p>Muniyappa said the state tried to get the rice but the Centre did not give. Karnataka also approached Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and other states but the rates were high.</p>.<p>Accordingly, the state decided to pay money in place of rice till the rice is available, the minister said.</p>
<p>Karnataka Food and Civil Supplies Minister K H Muniyappa on Saturday said Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will launch the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) under the Anna Bhagya scheme on Monday evening.</p>.<p>The minister also said that in 15 days the entire money would be transferred into the account of the beneficiaries.</p>.<p>"On July 10 at 5 pm, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar will start the drive," Muniyappa told reporters in Devanahalli on the city outskirts.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/second-edit/why-cash-why-not-millets-and-pulses-1233668.html" target="_blank">Why cash, why not millets and pulses?</a></strong></p>.<p>Money for the Anna Bhagya scheme would be directly deposited into the accounts of beneficiaries. In 15 days, every beneficiary will get the money, the minister explained.</p>.<p>According to him, there are 1.29 crore (BPL) ration card holding families comprising 4.41 crore beneficiaries in the state.</p>.<p>Offering 10 kg rice under the Anna Bhagya scheme was one of the five pre-poll promises of the Congress government.</p>.<p>Of the 10 kg rice, five kg was given by the Centre to the BPL families but the Congress wanted to give an additional five kg.</p>.<p>However, due to the non-availability of rice, the state government decided to pay money to each beneficiary every month at the rate of Rs 34 per kg up to five kg.</p>.<p>Muniyappa said the state tried to get the rice but the Centre did not give. Karnataka also approached Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and other states but the rates were high.</p>.<p>Accordingly, the state decided to pay money in place of rice till the rice is available, the minister said.</p>