Proposal on raising BPL income ceiling to ₹3 lakh will be placed before Cabinet: Minister
The Karnataka government is considering raising the BPL income eligibility ceiling from ₹1.20 lakh to ₹3 lakh to expand welfare access. Additionally, the state is rolling out new food security initiatives, including the Indira food kit and revised grain distribution.
Why it matters
Reflects significant shifts in state-level welfare policy that could impact millions of low-income households.
The Karnataka government is considering raising the annual income ceiling for eligibility under the Below Poverty Line (BPL) category from ₹1.20 lakh to ₹3 lakh, based on the recommendations of the Administrative Reforms Commission, K.H. Muniyappa, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister, said on Friday.
Speaking to reporters after a review meeting of the State’s guarantee schemes, chaired jointly with H.M. Revanna, Chairman of the Karnataka State Guarantee Schemes Implementation Committee, Mr. Muniyappa said the proposal was aimed at expanding access to welfare benefits for eligible families. “I am planning to place it before the Cabinet soon,” he said.
Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister K.H. Muniyappa and Chairman of the State Guarantee Schemes Implementation Committee H.M. Revanna speaking to presspersons in Bengaluru on Friday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
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