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Annapurna Yojana August instalment to start from August 17, says CM Adhikari
Annapurna Yojana August instalment to start from August 17, says CM Adhikari
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has announced that the Rs 3,000 August instalment under the Annapurna Yojana will start being credited from August 17. The scheme, launched on June 1, provides…
The Story in Brief
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has announced that the Rs 3,000 August instalment under the Annapurna Yojana will start being credited from August 17. The scheme, launched on June 1, provides monthly financial assistance to eligible women aged 25 to 60 years.
Around 2.16 crore applications were received before the July 31 deadline. Adhikari said applicants who submitted forms by July 10 and whose documents are verified will get the payment on August 17; others will receive it in phases. From September, payments will be made in the second week of every month, the chief minister added. He urged people not to believe misinformation on social media and warned of legal action against those spreading false claims.
The Indian Opinion
Social media is abuzz with claims that the Annapurna Yojana payments have stopped, but the CM's August 17 date is a clear rebuttal. The real test will be whether the 1.19 crore women who got cash under the previous scheme are found eligible under the new criteria. The government must publish those criteria clearly on August 10 and stick to the monthly schedule. Will it? That is the number to watch.
Source: livemint.com
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