Maharashtra to remove women owning four-wheelers from receiving benefits under Ladki Bahin Yojana
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has decided to identify and ‘disqualify’ women who have availed benefits under its flagship Ladki Bahin Yojana despite owning a four-wheeler.
The Ladki Bahin scheme offers Rs 1,500 per month to women up to 65 years of age with an annual family income of less than Rs 2.5 lakh. However, the family should not have any government employee or own a four-wheeler.
“Disqualifying them is the only action we propose to take. There will be no investigation nor will any fine be levied on them,” Jamsinh Girase, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Pune Zilla Parishad, was quoted as saying by The Indian Express.
Girase added that they have asked the RTO to submit a list of such women, noting that the process will likely take a month.
Meanwhile, a woman beneficiary from Pimpri-Chinchwad’s Indrayani Nagar area told IE that even though she owns a four-wheeler, it was bought a decade ago. “I lost my job more than three years back. I don’t get any salary. But I have a four-wheeler which was bought when I was working 10 years back. What do I do?,” she asked.
In response, Girase stated that, according to government directives, an individual will be disqualified if a four-wheeler is registered in their name.
The Congress and NCP (SP) criticised the government over the issue, calling the latest action "insulting" to women and equating it to betraying them.
The Ladki Bahin Yojana is considered to be a key factor that helped the BJP-led Mahayuti secure 230 seats out of the 288 in Maharashtra in the recently held Assembly elections.
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Bihar: Over 150 children fall ill after consuming 'mid-day meal' in Saharsa
Saharsa (PTI): More than 150 children were taken ill after allegedly consuming food that was part of the mid-day meal in a school in Bihar’s Saharsa district, a senior official said on Thursday.
The incident occurred at a middle school in Baluaha village of the district.
The official said that 115 children were undergoing treatment at the Sadar Hospital, while around 50 students were admitted to Mahishi Public Health Centre.
“We received information that several children fell ill after consuming the mid-day meal in Baluaha. The children were initially treated at the primary health centre, but later, many were referred to the Sadar Hospital,” Saharsa District Magistrate Deepesh Kumar told reporters.
“According to doctors, the health condition of the children has improved, but they will be kept under observation for some time. There is no need to panic. Some kids are having mild fever. They are being treated accordingly,” Kumar said.
Meanwhile, family members of some children claimed that a snake was found in the container in which cooked pulses was stored at the school.
Of the 545 students present in the school, 200 had already eaten their meals by the time the snake was spotted, and later complained of stomach ache and vomiting, they said.
Regarding the claims, the DM said food samples have been collected from the school.
“We will be able to comment on this only after the results of the tested samples arrive,” he said.
