Karnataka CM Yediyurappa distributes free milk to urban poor

Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Thursday began distributing milk packets to urban poor. This comes a day after he anunced procurement of unsold milk from producers and its free distribution to poor facing hardship during lockdown in state. Chief Minister marched through narrow lanes of slums in Ashwath Nagar and handed milk packets to dwellers. He was accompanied by Deputy Chief Minister C N Ashwath Narayan, minister Shivaram Hebbar and health officials during his visit.

On milk production, Yediyurappa h on Wednesday said out of 69 lakh litres produced in state, 42 lakh litres was going unsold. state government h on Wednesday taken a slew of measures to ensure an uninterrupted supply of food grains, vegetables and milk.