Anchor bank to give loans for women self-help groups: CM Bommai
Vijayanagara, Apr 10: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday said an anchor bank in the public sector would be linked to provide bank loan to women self-help groups (SHGs).
"An anchor bank in the public sector will be linked to provide bank loan to SHGs. About 3.9 lakh women will benefit from the Rs 500-crore programme to provide financial assistance for the SHGs," said Bommai.
Speaking at a programme after participating in the Sri Seetha Rama Kalyanotsavam at Harapanahalli, Bommai said women should be stakeholders in economic development.
He said a novel programme to increase the income of women and in turn raise the gross domestic product of the State has been formulated.
The Chief Minister said the State government is functioning with the spirit of delivering governance at the doorstep of the people, putting an end to the system of people going around for various services.
Revenue documents are being delivered at the doorstep of the citizens, thus heralding a new revolution in the Revenue Department, he said.
Bommai told the gathering that all the budget programmes would be implemented in a time-bound manner and the work orders for the programmes issued before April-end. Implementation of the programmes would start by next month, he added.
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Maharashtra polls: Nominations of 7,994 candidates across 288 assembly seats found valid
Mumbai (PTI): The nomination papers of 7,994 candidates filed across the 288 assembly constituencies in Maharashtra, where polling will take place on November 20, were found valid after scrutiny, election officials have said.
On the other hand, the nomination papers of 921 candidates were found invalid, the office of the state Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) said in a statement on Thursday.
The process of filing nominations by candidates began on October 22 and ended on October 29.
The papers submitted by contestants were scrutinised on October 30, while the last date for withdrawal of candidatures is November 4.
Polling for the 288-member state assembly will be held on November 20 and results will be declared on November 23.
The ruling Mahayuti alliance, consisting of the BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP, and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi, comprising the Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT) and NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar), are the main contenders for power though smaller parties and independents are also in the poll fray.
