Karnataka’s Chief Minister, Basavaraj Bommai, announced that the government will be providing ‘She Toilets’ for women, free bus passes and ₹500 monthly incentives to landless women in the state budget. For the financial year 2023-24, ₹46,278 crore has been allocated for women welfare and ₹47,256 crore for child welfare.
Bommai has also announced the construction of 1000 anganwadi buildings and a ₹1000 increased honorarium for Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) workers, anganwadi, mid-day meals and librarians for improving the quality of health, education and nutrition.
Bommai mentioned that an amount of ₹725 crore has been allocated under the Raitha Vidya Nidhi Scheme to look after the needs of 1,032 lakh children of landless agricultural labourers, weavers, fishermen, taxi drivers and rickshaw drivers (with yellow boards). Also, this year, the Annupalana Gruhas, which provides shelter to girls of age group 18–21 years, has been extended to the boys as well.