Anil Bhagya Scheme: 27 lakh families to get free LPG cylinders
Bengaluru: Under the scheme of Karnataka government, 27 lakh kitchens are expected to become smoke-free as the needy families in the state will get free LPG cylinders soon.
In the first phase, 10 lakh beneficiaries have already been identified under this scheme. Letters on have also been dispatched to such recipients. In the next stage, remaining eligible beneficiaries will even get LPG cylinders free of cost.
Building and construction laborers will be identified under this scheme jointly by the labor department, social welfare department, and food and civil supplies department. The government has recognized food and civil supplies departments as the nodal agency for implementing this scheme.
The state government will bear the cost of providing LPG connections to the beneficiaries' houses, which comes to Rs. 4,040 per home. This includes a gas stow and a liter.
After utilizing first two cylinders, the beneficiary must pay to book for next cylinder. All beneficiaries have been identified through ration cards. Preference has been given for those covered under 'Antyodaya' scheme and those who are not using LPG cylinders currently.The other condition for the selection is that the families should not have been the beneficiaries of the central government's 'Ujwala' scheme.
For more details about the scheme, additional director of food and civil supplies department, Arundhathi Chandrashekhar, can be contacted on Mobile No. 9448849503.
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Worker’s body reaches Ranchi from Saudi 4 months after death; family rejects over compensation
Ranchi (PTI): The body of a migrant worker from Jharkhand’s Giridih district killed in Saudi Arabia in October last year has arrived at Ranchi Airport, but his family refused to accept it over pending compensation, officials said.
Shikha Lakra, team leader of the state migrant control cell, told PTI that, before taking the body of Vijay Kumar Mahato, the family is demanding compensation from the private company where he used to work in the Arab country.
Mahato was killed in an alleged crossfire between the police and criminals.
“Since it was a bullet injury case, the matter is before a court in Jeddah. The final compensation may depend on the court’s decision,” Lakra said.
“The Indian Embassy informed us about the body’s arrival, and coordination was done with district authorities. Our role is limited to coordination in cases involving overseas employers and foreign jurisdiction,” she added.
Giridih Deputy Commissioner Ram Niwas Yadav said the authorities will try to convince the family to perform the last rites.
“We have already sanctioned Rs 5 lakh under the government scheme for migrant’s deaths abroad. The compensation payment might take some time,” he said.
The body is currently at the mortuary of Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Ranchi.
The Family members said they will only accept it if the company provides written assurance regarding compensation. “Without that assurance, we will not receive the body,” said Ram Prasad Mahato, the deceased’s brother-in-law.
Mahato, a native of Dudhpaniya village in Madh Gopali panchayat under Dumri block, was employed as a tower line fitter. His family said he was struck by a bullet during a gunfight between local police and an extortion gang and later succumbed to his injuries.
Social activist Sikander Ali said Mahato is survived by his wife, two young sons aged five and three, and elderly parents.
