The irregularities came to light during a govt-mandated revision of beneficiary records Koppal: A beneficiary review of the Gruha Lakshmi scheme has uncovered major irregularities in Koppal district, with authorities recovering Rs 86 lakh that had been credited to the accounts of deceased beneficiaries.Guarantee Schemes Implementation Committee chairman Srinivas Reddy said the district has 3.1…
MLA Nayana Motamma and former minister Laxmi Hebbalkar were both overlooked for a ministerial post Bengaluru: Chief minister D K Shivakumar’s expanded cabinet has come under fire for having no woman minister, with the reported last-minute exclusion of MLC Gayathri Shanthegowda fuelling a debate over gender representation. Demands that the lone vacancy go to a…
Determined: Women from Khodanpur submit a memorandum to the govt after protesting in Belagavi on Monday Belagavi: Hundreds of women from Khodanpur village in Kittur taluk staged a protest outside the excise department office in Belagavi on Monday, demanding the closure of liquor shops and a ban on alcohol sales at roadside dhabas in the…
BJP state president BY Vijayendra Bengaluru: BJP and JD(S) will join hands to corner ruling Congress govt on major issues affecting people of Karnataka during the upcoming assembly session, state BJP president BY Vijayendra said Sunday.The alliance partners would raise issues including proposed Kanakapura airport project, drought situation, guarantee schemes, failures in competitive examinations and…
Sharanappa Bhovi stages a lone protest outside the DC’s office in Koppal Koppal: Alleging that his wife has not received benefits under the state’s Gruha Lakshmi scheme for the past three years, a man has been staging an indefinite sit-in protest outside the deputy commissioner’s office in Koppal since Wednesday.Sharanappa Bhovi, a resident of Habalakatti…
CM DK Shivakumar at the ‘Akkapade’ women’s show of strength and self-defence programme held on Monday at Basava Mahamane in Basavakalyana, Bidar district Bidar: “Our govt has launched numerous programmes for women’s empowerment. The women of the state have supported us, and we remain committed to strengthening their role in society,” said chief minister DK…
D Vedavyas Kamath, MLA, Mangaluru City South Mangaluru: Mangaluru City South MLA D Vedavyas Kamath has demanded that the Congress-led govt dissolve all guarantee implementation committees across the state.The BJP MLA alleged that the govt has cut Gruha Jyothi, Gruha Lakshmi, and social security pension benefits for lakhs of people while revising the guarantee schemes,…
Bengaluru: In a detailed clarification on observations made by the comptroller and auditor general (CAG) on the Gruha Lakshmi scheme, the women and child development department Thursday asserted the programme is being implemented transparently and in accordance with prescribed rules.Responding to audit findings related to payments made to deceased and allegedly ineligible beneficiaries, the department,…
Mysuru: Anganwadi workers (AWWs), earning a meagre honorarium of Rs 10,000 a month and working seven hours a day from 9am, now face two additional responsibilities. Their services are being utilised for two non-Integrated Child Development Services Scheme (ICDS) tasks — verifying the status of Gruha Lakshmi beneficiaries and serving in the Special Intensive Revision…
Mysuru: Chamarajanagar district administration has identified 8,530 ineligible beneficiaries under the Gruha Lakshmi scheme, including 6,013 deceased persons whose accounts continued to receive govt deposits.Officials of the women & child welfare department identified and removed these beneficiaries during a verification drive.A total of 2,80,860 women have registered under the scheme since its launch in the…
