Padma Awardees From Haryana To Get Rs 10,000 Monthly
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has announced a Rs 10,000 monthly stipend for the state's Padma recipients. In addition to the monthly stipend, the chief minister has promised free transport in the state government's 'Volvo bus' service for Haryana's Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Vibhushan awardees. The government has formulated various welfare policies to make life easier for the people of the state.
Other important news:
• The chief minister said that the state government is giving the benefit of health insurance up to ₹ 5 lakh to families with an annual income of up to ₹ 1.80 lakh. The government is also considering adding families with yearly incomes between 1.80 lakh and 3 lakh in this scheme by charging a premium to provide them with a bonus of up to 5 lakh.
• Mr Khattar said after the implementation of the family ID card scheme — Parivar Pehchan Patra — 12.5 lakh new Below Poverty Line (BPL) ration cards have been made in the state. People have appreciated the merit-based job system started by the present government and it has brought transparency against the ‘parchi-kharchi’ (favouritism-bribe) system which prevailed earlier.
Important Takeaways for All Competitive Exams:
• Haryana Capital: Chandigarh;
• Haryana Governor: Bandaru Dattatreya;
• Haryana Chief minister: Manohar Lal Khattar.
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