Bengal CM says 30 lakh women ineligible for cash transfer scheme
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Approximately 30 lakh beneficiaries of Lakshmi Bhandar, a cash transfer scheme for women implemented by the previous Trinamool Congress government, were ineligible for it, The Indian Express quoted West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari as saying on Wednesday.
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This was because the women had either been deleted from the voter rolls after the special intensive revision, or they had not applied for Indian citizenship under the Citizenship Amendment Act, added the Bharatiya Janata Party leader.
The remarks came weeks after Women and Child Development Minister Agnimitra Paul said on May 12 that women whose names were deleted during the special intensive revision of electoral rolls will not receive benefits of the Annapurna Bhandar scheme, which is set to replace the Lakshmi Bhandar programme from June 1.
Under the new scheme, women will receive a monthly cash handout of Rs 3,000. Beneficiaries were getting Rs 1,500 per month under Lakshmi Bhandar.
On Wednesday, Adhikari claimed that the new government’s objective was to “create a clean list” before implementing the new scheme. The administration would have “a clear idea” once fresh application forms were submitted and reviewed, he added.
Adhikari said that fresh forms would be issued for the Annapurna Bhandar scheme and that verification would be carried out by the Women and Child Development...