Karnataka schoolkids to get midday meals even during summer break
The Karnataka government has sanctioned ₹100 crore from its emergency funds to provide midday meals to children in severely drought-hit regions in the state.
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The government has announced that it will provide midday meals to students in 137 drought-hit taluks of the state. Even though the schools are closed for the summer break, children in drought-affected areas will be provided with midday meals. This decision was taken after taking into account the extreme conditions of the families living in these regions.
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According to Law Minister TB Jayachandra, on the direction of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, an additional amount of ₹15 crore will be released to open fodder banks and cow sheds. For carrying out drought-relief measures, the Centre has released ₹800 crores under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.