Kundapur, August 28, 2025: At a meeting of the Kundapur Taluk Guarantee Implementation Committee held at the Taluk Panchayat Hall, President H. Hariprasad Shetty reported robust progress in Karnataka’s Panch Guarantee Schemes. By July 2025, Kundapur taluk received ₹15,94,82,613, including ₹7,04,26,000 for Gruha Lakshmi, ₹4,37,45,109 for Gruha Jyothi, ₹2,55,27,659 for Shakti, and ₹1,97,83,845 for Annabhagya, contributing to a cumulative total of ₹3,96,70,81,852. These schemes provide financial aid, free electricity, free bus travel for women, and food security.

Shetty announced that applications for new ration cards and member additions will open in September, with a formal request to be submitted to the government. He instructed MESCOM officials to consult senior authorities on issuing temporary electricity permits for new house constructions and to resolve eKYC and Aadhaar seeding issues.

Committee member Zahir Ahmed Nakhuda urged KSRTC to introduce direct bus connectivity from Gangolli to Byndoor, citing demands from two educational institutions, and requested a new transformer for Kadihitlu village in Gujjadi to address power supply issues.

Shetty noted delays in temporary bus permits for Nada and Badakere due to the District Collector’s transfer but assured resolution within 15 days. He also directed KSRTC to consider extending the Mysuru-Kollur (Hunsur depot) bus service beyond Mangaluru to Kollur or introducing a separate Kundapur-Kollur route. Members Chandra Kanchan and Arun Hakladi emphasized timely electricity bill issuance to avoid confusion, warning that delays cause beneficiary inconvenience.

The committee addressed Gruha Lakshmi’s eKYC and Aadhaar seeding issues, noting that IT and GST-related discrepancies have been resolved at the government level. Eligible beneficiaries yet to receive funds were advised to submit details through anganwadi workers

Zahir Ahmed Nakhuda raised concerns about elderly individuals facing difficulties with fingerprint verification, as repeated visits to ration shops pose challenges, particularly in single-member elderly households. He urged the government to formulate relaxed rules for such cases. Members also demanded subsidized rice for APL families and opportunities for new ration cards and member additions.

Attendees included Vasundhara Hegde, Chandra Kanchan, Abhijit Poojari, Vani R. Shetty, Asha Carvalho, Narayana Achar, Ganesh, Savita Poojari, Manju Kothari, and Zahir Ahmed Nakhuda. Taluk Panchayat Manager Ramachandra Mayya delivered the vote of thanks.

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