One-year's salary of all ministers will be donated to Covid-19 relief fund: Karnataka government

The Karnataka government has imposed a lockdown-like restriction from May 10 to May 24 to contain the spread of the coronavirus.

Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa (File photo| ANI)

BENGALURU: The Karnataka government has ordered depositing one-year salary of State Ministers in the COVID Relief Fund.

This was decided by the State Cabinet a few days ago.

The order was issued on May 11 and would come into effect retrospectively from May 1 for a year.

The order was given on the direction of Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa.

The State has been reporting 40,000-50,000 COVID infections daily resulting in about six lakh active cases.

As per @CMofKarnataka 's direction, one year salary of all his ministers will be donated to covid relief fund with effect from May 1, 2021 says the order pic.twitter.com/IoLguyhFnC

— Ashwini M Sripad/ಅಶ್ವಿನಿ ಎಂ ಶ್ರೀಪಾದ್ (@AshwiniMS_TNIE) May 13, 2021

This has led to shortage of oxygen, hospital beds, and essential drugs.

The government has imposed a lockdown-like restriction from May 10 to May 24 to contain the spread of the virus.