COVID-19 lockdown: BSY distributes free milk in B'luru

Bengaluru: Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Thursday, April 2 distributes milk free of cost to people of Ashwathnagar in the city.

This came a day after Yediyurappa coming to the aid of citizens facing hardship due to the lockdown said, “We have decided to supply milk free of cost to the poor till April 14 and the district administrations have been entrusted to make the arrangements for it.”A decision was taken to start rice and dal mills.

On milk production, the chief minister said earlier it was 69 lakh litres a day, of which only 42 lakh litres was sold a day.

“The Karnataka government will purchase unsold milk and distribute it to the poor.

Milk will be distributed in slums. We will distribute it to the poor people free of cost till April 14.”

“We have directed the deputy commissioners to ensure the distribution of milk in their respective districts free of cost to the poor people,” Yediyurappa said.