Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has asserted that the no beneficiary should be denied the benefits of welfare schemes being implemented by the government.
At a review meeting on welfare departments on Monday, Mr. Jagan asked the officials to take utmost care in implementing the welfare schemes and see to it that the intended beneficiaries enjoy the benefits. The procedures should be simplified by using biometric devices or iris identification system or video screening. A helpline should be set up at Village Secretariats to respond to emergencies and a proper mechanism should be evolved to meet such needs, he said.
The officials brought to his notice that as much as ₹7.48-crore compensation has to be paid to women who were subjected to harassment.
They put the number of pending cases at 1,008. Responding to it, Mr. Jagan asked the officials to release the same immediately. He suggested creation of a fund of ₹ 1crore in each district to help the victims. The funds have to be replenished as and when they are used to help the victims and see that ₹1 crore balance is maintained at all times.
Mr. Jagan also enquired about the possibility of starting village-level courts to settle expeditiously petty and minor disputes of land and other issues. Expressing concern over nearly 7,000 kids not joining schools from Anganwadis, the Chief Minister asked the officials to take effective steps to check the drop-outs. The officials had said ₹22.50 is being spent on each pregnant woman by the government and the Chief Minister had stressed on maintaining quality and hygiene. Care should also be taken on child health and pictures of the present-day Anganwadis should be taken for comparison in the next three years.