Covid-19: UP transfers cash to bank accounts of 2.3 million poor

State identifying more beneficiaries for the Rs 1,000 relief

Amid the coronavirus lockdown, the Uttar Pradesh government has provided cash handouts of Rs 1,000 each to more than 2.3 million poor people.
 

These beneficiaries include urban and rural labour, construction workers, rickshaw pullers, destitute, railway coolies, street vendors etc, whose livelihood was hit directly on Saturdayfollowing the abrupt lockdown last month to curb the spread of the disease.

Chairing a review meeting in Lucknow, chief minister Adityanath directed officials to identify the remaining beneficiaries under the scheme, so that cash could be transferred into their bank accounts.

So far, the state has spent over Rs 236 crore on the