<p>In a major dole, the BJP government on Tuesday provided an additional Rs 857.5 crore to 19 development corporations that cover SC, ST, backward classes and minorities. </p>.<p>This is seen as Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai’s outreach to various social groups amid a raging controversy over school textbooks that has put BJP on the back foot. </p>.<p>With the additional grant, the corporations now have Rs 3,172.13 crore to take up various welfare programmes. </p>.<p>Before the additionality, these corporations had an opening balance of Rs 1,611.92 crore, budgetary allocation of Rs 563.52 crore and Rs 175.19 crore under SC/ST sub-plans. </p>.<p>The one-time extra allocation will help the corporations cover more beneficiaries under the Ganga Kalyana (bore wells), purchase of two-wheelers, Land Purchase Scheme, self-employment, micro credit and the Arivu educational loans, Bommai said in a statement. </p>.<p>"This will lead to comprehensive development of SC, ST, backward classes and minorities," he said. </p>.<p>Of the 19 state-run bodies, the Dr BR Ambedkar Development Corporation (for SC welfare) has Rs 598 crore, the D Devaraj Urs Backward Classes Development Corporation has Rs 467.82 crore and the Karnataka Minorities Development Corporation has Rs 382 crore. <br /> </p>
<p>In a major dole, the BJP government on Tuesday provided an additional Rs 857.5 crore to 19 development corporations that cover SC, ST, backward classes and minorities. </p>.<p>This is seen as Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai’s outreach to various social groups amid a raging controversy over school textbooks that has put BJP on the back foot. </p>.<p>With the additional grant, the corporations now have Rs 3,172.13 crore to take up various welfare programmes. </p>.<p>Before the additionality, these corporations had an opening balance of Rs 1,611.92 crore, budgetary allocation of Rs 563.52 crore and Rs 175.19 crore under SC/ST sub-plans. </p>.<p>The one-time extra allocation will help the corporations cover more beneficiaries under the Ganga Kalyana (bore wells), purchase of two-wheelers, Land Purchase Scheme, self-employment, micro credit and the Arivu educational loans, Bommai said in a statement. </p>.<p>"This will lead to comprehensive development of SC, ST, backward classes and minorities," he said. </p>.<p>Of the 19 state-run bodies, the Dr BR Ambedkar Development Corporation (for SC welfare) has Rs 598 crore, the D Devaraj Urs Backward Classes Development Corporation has Rs 467.82 crore and the Karnataka Minorities Development Corporation has Rs 382 crore. <br /> </p>
