Will manage financial burden of guarantee schemes, says G Parameshwara

BENGALURU: Deputy Chief Minister Dr G Parameshwara. This person additionally holds the revenue portfolio, stated the State Administration can manage the financial burden of the guarantee schemes.

Key points

• If we are spending Rs 52, 000 crore, naturally there will be a burden on the State Administration.
• According to The DCM, they had calculated and anticipated that the guarantees would cost around Rs 45, 000 crore.
• On pension for senior citizens, the DCM remarked the income ceiling has been raised from Rs 32, 000 to Rs 1.2 lakh.
• On implementing amendments to the Land Reforms Act, he remarked that the State Administration still has around one-and-a-half years left in its tenure.
• He may additionally meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

If we are spending Rs 52, 000 crore, naturally there will be a burden on the State Administration. One cannot hide it. But we are managing it, '' Dr Parameshwara remarked.

According to The DCM, they had calculated and anticipated that the guarantees would cost around Rs 45, 000 crore. "Now it has crossed Rs 50, 000 crore. We have to manage, and we will manage it, " he remarked.

On pension for senior citizens, the DCM remarked the income ceiling has been raised from Rs 32, 000 to Rs 1.2 lakh. The State Administration had earlier discontinued pension for around 23 lakh residents. "With the revised upper limit, plenty of of them will be eligible. Those who did not submit proper documents. Under-age applicants. Such individuals will be removed from the beneficiaries list, " he stated.

On implementing amendments to the Land Reforms Act, he remarked that the State Administration still has around one-and-a-half years left in its tenure. This is sufficient time to take the necessary steps, he remarked.

On CM DK Shivakumar's Delhi visit, the Deputy CM remarked that he will be attending the Congress Working Committee, and additionally meet party top brass leaders and Union ministers. He may additionally meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah. This person is looking into the drought matters.

When asked if there will be any discussion on cabinet expansion, Dr Parameshwara remarked that he is not aware of it. On appointments to boards and corporations, he remarked the appointment of party working presidents and office-bearers is a separate process from the appointment of chairpersons and directors to boards and corporations.

On Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy's statement that he would visit villages in Bidadi region and fight for those who had lost their land, Dr Parameshwara remarked he is free to carry out his agitation.

Taken together, the developments around will manage financial burden of guarantee schemes, says G Parameshwara point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.