Kolkata, June 1 (IANS) A special investigation team (SIT) of the West Bengal Police will now probe instances where illegal beneficiaries, including males, had been receiving payments under Lakshmir Bhandar, the monthly allowance scheme for women in the state introduced by the previous Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress government, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari informed media persons on Monday. “As per initial findings, 30 lakh illegal beneficiaries, including males, had been enjoying the…
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Kolkata, May 28 (IANS) A man has been arrested in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district for allegedly receiving financial assistance under the state government’s Lakshmir Bhandar scheme by posing as a woman, officials said on Thursday.Police said the accused, identified as Rakibul Sheikh, had been receiving funds under the scheme for the past two years. The Lakshmir Bhandar scheme is meant exclusively for women beneficiaries, and no man is entitled to receive financial assistance from this sche…
Kolkata, May 27 (IANS) Around 30 lakh illegal beneficiaries, including males, had been receiving monthly amounts under the Lakshmir Bhandar scheme introduced by the previous Mamata Banerjee-led regime in West Bengal, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari told media persons on Wednesday.He also said that barring these 30 lakh illegal beneficiaries, all others who had been receiving monthly allowances under the Lakshmir Bhandar scheme would be automatically enrolled under the Annapurna Yojana scheme, wh…