Page 11 - Welfare Schemes

C'garh CM gives Rs 2,000 cr to welfare scheme beneficiaries, Sonia hails

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Sunday transferred Rs 2055.60 crore online into the accounts of beneficiaries as part of the Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana and other schemes in an event in which senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi in a video message hailed him for making the dreams of the former prime minister come true. The function took place on the birth anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi, which was observed as 'Sadbhavna Diwas' by the administration. A state government release said Rs 1,810 crore was transferred as second instalment under RGKNY, Rs 168.63 crore under Rajiv Gandhi Bhumihin Krishi Majdoor Nyay Yojana (RGBKMNY), Rs 66.21 crore to Rajiv Yuva Mitan Clubs, Rs 9.65 crore to the beneficiaries of Godhan Nyay Yojana and Rs 1.11 crore under Mukhmantri Parab Samman Nidhi Yojana. In her video message, Sonia Gandhi said the Baghel government had made the dreams of Rajiv Gandhi come true by improving the living standards of all sections of society, which was the finest

Ahead of MP polls, Shivraj Singh Chouhan promises 10 'social revolutions'

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Chouhan said his government will take several revolutionary steps to make life of people belonging to every section better

Rajasthan elections 2023: CM starts Free Annapurna Food Packet Scheme

Rajasthan Assembly elections 2023; CM Ashok Gehlot taunts BJP for not fulfilling promises and calling government schemes "freebies"

PM asks NDA MPs to reach out to people with 'Modi ki guarantee' on schemes

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has highlighted his government's several welfare measures in his interaction with ruling NDA MPs and asked them to tell people that it is "Modi ki guarantee" that they will continue to benefit from these schemes. Sources said that he made the remarks in a meeting with MPs from Gujarat on Monday as part of his interaction with the parliamentarians of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance from across the country to shape the ruling bloc's strategy for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. They said the prime minister mentioned the annual direct benefit transfer of Rs 6,000 to farmers, free health insurance for the poor under the Ayushman Bharat scheme and free LPG connection to poor households under the Ujjwala scheme among other programmes to make his point. He asked them to reach out to people about these measures and tell them they will continue, sources said. It is "Modi ki guarantee", the prime minister added. Continuing with his interactions with NDA MPs, th

Rajasthan passes bill for formation of welfare board, fund for gig workers

The Rajasthan Assembly on Monday passed a bill for the formation of a welfare board as well as a fund for platform-based gig workers in the state and to facilitate social security for them. The Platform-Based Gig Workers (Registration and Welfare) Bill, 2023, was passed in the Assembly without a debate amid uproar by the opposition members in the House. Sacked Rajasthan minister Rajendra Gudha on Monday was suspended from the state assembly for "unruly behaviour" after ugly scenes were witnessed in the House when he raised the issue of a red diary, claiming it held details of irregular financial transactions. BJP MLA Madan Dilawar too was suspended for the remainder of the assembly. Opposition BJP MLAs created an uproar and stormed the well of the House over the issue. The bill defines a gig worker as a person who performs work or participates in a work arrangement and earns from such activities outside of the traditional employer-employee relationship and who works on contract tha

As elections approach, a spate of welfare schemes in poll-bound states

Govts in Telangana, MP and Rajasthan are not leaving any stone unturned to temper anti-incumbency as they get closer to polls

'Minority communities benefitted most from welfare schemes under Modi govt'

Bharatiya Janata Party's minority cell national general secretary Sufi M K Chishty has claimed Muslims and people from other minority communities benefitted the most from welfare schemes during the last nine years of the Narendra Modi government. Addressing a rally in Bhiwandi town of Maharashtra's Thane district on Saturday to highlight works done by the Modi government, Chishty also criticised the Congress, claiming it only gave assurances to the people during its 50 years of governance but did not do any work on the ground. Chishty said Muslims and people from other minority communities benefited from various schemes of the Modi government, including those for providing housing, health benefits and pertaining to the welfare of farmers. "Till 2014, only 4.5 per cent Muslims were government employees, and the figure has gone up to 10.5 per cent in the last nine years," he said. The BJP and the Modi government do not indulge in differentiation of people on the basis of caste, creed

Welfare programmes for minorities to be resumed: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah

A delegation of the Central Council of the Minority Muslim Thinkers, Chavadi, of Karnataka State met him on Friday and discussed various issues, said the government

PM's statement on UCC has nothing to do with minorities' welfare: JD(U)

PM Modi said on Tuesday that the country cannot run on two laws and that the Uniform Civil Code is part of the Constitution

PM Modi chairs PRAGATI interaction, reviews projects worth Rs 1,21,300 cr

During the interaction, the Prime Minister also reviewed the 'PM SVANidhi Scheme'

Delhi govt to roll out welfare schemes for nearly 500,000 domestic workers

The Delhi government will soon come up with welfare schemes for nearly five lakh domestic workers in the national capital, Labour Minister Raaj Kumar Anand said on Friday. Anand made the announcement at a workshop held by the International Labour Organization to discuss bringing domestic workers' rights under the legal ambit in Delhi Addressing the workshop, Anand said the AAP government is constantly working for the welfare of labourers in Delhi. He said that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal believes he is "a creator of the country's destiny." The Kejriwal government has formulated and implemented 17 welfare schemes covering education, health, safety and pension for construction workers in the capital, he said. The Delhi government will soon come up with similar welfare schemes for five lakh domestic workers in the city, he said. He said the workshop is very important for domestic workers and those who work on their behalf because through this "we are able to acknowledge the ...

Is India creating an economy productive enough to pay for a welfare system?

With manufacturing, merchandise exports and employment all lagging despite govt efforts, politicians have re-discovered the old idea of fiscal transfers through subsidies and payouts, writes T N Ninan

Rural outreach turns youthful as Assembly polls near in Rajasthan

Those who fall in the age group 18-40 and have passed the senior secondary exam can apply for this programme. A total of 2,500 candidates are expected to be selected in the first phase

K'taka minister warns officials against delay in execution of govt schemes

Karnataka Women and Child Development Minister and Udupi district-in-charge Laxmi Hebbalkar on Monday said strict action will be taken against those who cause delay in implementation of government schemes. Addressing a district-level meeting of officials in Udupi, she also cautioned them against indiscipline at work. With a new government in office, it is the responsibility of officials to ensure that pro-people programmes of the government reached the people without delay, she said. The minister instructed the officials to prepare the details of beneficiaries to facilitate the smooth implementation of key government schemes -- Anna Bhagya, Gruha Lakshmi, Gruha Jyoti, Yuva Nidhi and Shakti. Hebbalkar also said steps will be taken to relocate anganwadi centres currently operating in rented buildings to new premises. Earlier in the day, BJP leader and Shivamogga MP B Y Raghavendra met the minister and held discussions on the damage caused by sea erosion in Byndoor taluk in his ...

Ensuring availability of welfare scheme to people is top priority: Khattar

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday said 12.5 lakh new ration cards have been generated with the help of Parivar Pehchan Patra' to ensure the availability benefits of public welfare schemes to eligible citizens. Addressing people at an event in Karnal, Khattar said beneficiaries can visit the office of the additional deputy commissioner to get their Below Poverty Line (BPL) data updated so that they can continue to get ration benefits. Ensuring the benefits of welfare schemes to the actual beneficiaries is the top priority of the state government, he said. The Parivar Pehchan Patra (PPP) has become a key document to avail the benefits of the government facilities and other states are also now adopting it, Khattar said in a statement. The chief minister said that gone are the days when the state youth used to get jobs on the basis of favouritism during the previous regime. Now jobs are being given on a pure merit basis. He asserted that the BJP-led government has z

UP CM warns officials against delay in providing welfare schemes benefits

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday warned officials that negligence and delay in providing benefits of welfare schemes to people will not be tolerated. He made these remarks during "Janata Darshan" at Gorakhnath temple while listening to the problems of the people. "There should be no delay in helping the victims and providing benefits of public welfare schemes to beneficiaries. Any negligence will not be tolerated," Adityanath said. The chief minister met the people and listened to their problems during Janata Darshan organised in front of Mahant Digvijaynath Smriti Bhavan of the Gorakhnath temple complex, an official statement said.

Kerala launches welfare fund for workers under employment guarantee scheme

In a first in the country, the Kerala government on Monday launched a welfare fund for Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) workers in the State. Launching the initiative, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the workers who have completed the age of 60 will be entitled for pension under the fund which will also provide financial assistance for medical treatment, education, marriage, among other benefits. He said 27 lakh people in the State depend on the MGNREGS and the Left government intends to make use of the scheme for the social development of Kerala. In a Facebook post, Vijayan said the workers need to pay a nominal monthly amount of Rs 50 as contribution to the fund and the government will also contribute an equal amount. He said for those who have paid the contributions for ten or more years, their families will get the benefits in case of beneficiary's death. The welfare fund has been formed as per the Kerala Employment Guarantee Workers' Welfare Fund

Social security schemes safeguard underprivileged financially: Sitharaman

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said three social security schemes, including PMJJBY and PMSBY, aim to provide essential financial services to citizens especially underprivileged and safeguard them against unforeseen risks, losses, and financial uncertainties. Three social security (Jan Suraksha) schemes -- Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY), Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) and Atal Pension Yojana (APY) -- were launched on May 9, 2015. The three schemes are dedicated to the welfare of the citizens, recognising the need for securing human life from unforeseen eventualisation and financial uncertainties. In order to ensure that the people from the unorganised section of the country are financially secure, the government launched two insurance schemes -- PMJJBY and PMSBY; and also introduced APY to cover the exigencies in the old age. Speaking on the 8th anniversary of Jan Suraksha schemes, the finance minister said, these schemes aim to provid

Dynasts looted funds meant for welfare schemes in UP, says CM Yogi

"Those who made you yearn for a drop of water, make them yearn for one vote," CM Yogi remarked

Rajasthan govt's welfare schemes being discussed all over country: Gehlot

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday claimed that various welfare schemes launched by the Rajasthan government are being discussed all over the country today and reiterated that the central government should adopt them as well. He was addressing the masses here after visiting the Kaladera inflation relief camp. We have given gas cylinders for Rs 500. Every other government in the country is fed up with the Rajasthan government as now even they will have to give cylinders at a cheap price, Gehlot said, adding that the scheme will prove to be good for the poor people of the country. "We have asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to give gas cylinders for Rs. 500. People should also get health insurance up to Rs 25 lakh across the country, he said. He also underlined the importance of welfare schemes in light of the current inflation rate. Speaking about the insurance scheme of milch livestock, he said, the state government will cover buffaloes along with cows too. Gehlot government'