Ballari: More than 18,000 beneficiaries of social security pension schemes in Ballari district have not received their monthly pensions for the past three months, after a verification drive under revised income eligibility norms.The suspension has hit senior citizens, widows and persons with disabilities covered under a range of welfare schemes, including the Indira Gandhi National…
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: 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…
