Punjab Social Security, Women, and Child Development Minister Dr Baljit Kaur has stated that financial assistance amounting to Rs 437.15 crore has been provided for the welfare of persons with disabilities (PwDs) in the state.
In a proactive effort to curb this recurring crisis, the Forest Department has formed 60 teams comprising local villagers to prevent and control fires. Each team consists of 15 members and has received financial assistance of Rs 75,000 to procure essential firefighting equipment.
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana-IV (PMGSY-IV) with a total outlay of Rs 70,125 crore.
Divyakirti, in a statement released by Drishti on Friday, said the organization knows that no amount of money can assuage the pain of losing children, yet the said financial assistance is a humble effort to express solidarity in this hour of grief.
In a strategic move, the All-India Chess Federation (AICF) on Tuesday announced Rs 2 crore (USD 240459) of financial assistance for Grandmaster R Praggnandhaa, Grandmaster Vidit Gujarathi, and International Master Vaishali as they prepare for upcoming chess events. , marking a historic chapter in country's chess.
The state directorate of culture has announced a scheme 'Lok Kalakar Vadya Yantra Kraya Yojana' in this regard.
The chief minister during his visit to the village on Wednesday announced that 76 SC families in the village will be benefited under the scheme. He said Rs 10 lakh will be deposited in the bank account of each beneficiary family from Thursday. He said the beneficiaries would be free to spend the money the way they want but advised them to use it to create a source of revenue.
There have been continuous protests since Sunday over the incident and many politicians have been visiting the protest site or expressing their condolences on social media.
Assam Congress President Ripun Bora claimed that the state government has also not yet been able to identify the five lakh beneficiaries under the PM-KISAN scheme from the selected list as there is no existence of these five lakh farmers.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday announced a financial assistance of $1.4 billion in the form of budgetary support, currency swap and concessional lines of credit to the Maldives as the new regime in the island nation reaffirmed its ‘India-First Policy’.
