Labour Minister and district in-charge Santosh Lad has said that as the State government is pro-poor, it has implemented guarantee schemes worth several crores of rupees for the welfare of the people.
Inaugurating a convention of guarantee scheme beneficiaries on the Karnatak College Grounds in Dharwad on Monday, Mr. Lad said that as promised before the elections, the Congress-led state government has fulfilled its promises regarding the guarantee schemes.
Mr. Lad said that through the Shakti scheme, the government has provided an opportunity to the people to visit pilgrimage centres and commending the move of the State government, Dharmasthala Dharmadhikari D. Veerendra Heggade has written a letter to the government.