Women's Day: Karnataka CM proposes six-month child care leave
On the occasion of International Women's Day on Monday, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa announced a proposal to provide six-month child-care leave to government women employees, and the up-gradation of Anganwadis situated in Bengaluru and other cities into creches for the benefit of working women. Presenting the 2021-2022 budget in the legislative assembly he announced a grant of Rs. 37,188 crore for women-oriented programs.
Loan facility of up to Rs. two crore for entrepreneurs
Yediyurappa announced a loan facility of up to Rs. two crore at a subsidized rate of four percent through Woman Development Board/Karnataka State Finance Corporation to women entrepreneurs in the service sector. The government also announced support through Panchayat Raj institutions for the establishment of 6,000 micro-enterprises for rural women self-help groups under Sanjeevini, to benefit 60,000 women.
Technical support to small women enterprises
Technical support to small enterprises of women was announced by the government which also proposed encouragement to 25,000 women through 2,260 micro-enterprises. The government also proposed to provide a market to the products manufactured by women self-help groups and women entrepreneurs, organization of annual fares at divisional level, and implementation of e-market facility.
Provision of BMTC bus pass at concessional rate
Yediyurappa announced the commencement of the Vanitha Sangathi program for providing BMTC (Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation) bus pass at a concessional rate to women laborers of the garment sector in Bengaluru at an expenditure of Rs. 30 crores. He also proposed the re-examination of various laws and rules for creating a conducive environment for women taking up employment.
Installation of 7,500 cameras in Bengaluru
Yediyurappa also announced the fixing of 7,500 cameras in public places of Bengaluru under a safe city project and action to intensify night beats through technology-based e-beat system. It also proposed the establishment of the center of excellence in collaboration with NIMHANS (National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences) and National Law School for giving assistance and guidance to women subjected to atrocity.
10 percent reservation in the allotment of site, shops, godowns
For the women who have obtained the license from Agricultural Produce Market Committee, 10 percent reservation was proposed in the allotment of site, godown, shop, shop-cum-godowns in the premises. The government proposed to support women entrepreneurs by the implementation of the Elevate Women Entrepreneurship program at an expenditure of five crore rupees.
