Latest news with #PradhanmantriAwasYojna
Time of India
3 days ago
- General
- Time of India
Kanpur admin secures home, financial support for orphaned girl
Kanpur: A transformative incident at a public hearing reshaped the future of eight-year-old Kashish who lost her mother and was abandoned by her father. But she now has an accommodation and legal safeguards, thanks to the district administration's compassionate intervention. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now During a recent public hearing, Chandrabhan Pandey presented himself alongside his granddaughter Kashish. He detailed how he assumed responsibility for Kashish after his daughter passed away, as the child's father remarried and abandoned his daughter. Chandrabhan Pandey disclosed that in 2019, the Kanpur Development Authority allocated a flat to his late daughter under the Pradhanmantri Awas Yojna's Mahavir Scheme. Following her demise, his attempts to transfer the property to Kashish faced legal complications. Recognising the urgency, the district magistrate took immediate action, directing the district probation officer to coordinate with the Child Welfare Committee. Subsequently, under the Juvenile Justice Act, Chandrabhan Pandey received legal guardianship of Kashish, accompanied by necessary documentation. The Kanpur Development Authority has initiated the property transfer, with completion expected within a month. This will ensure Kashish receives her rightful inheritance of her mother's residence. The district magistrate further arranged for the girl's inclusion in the Chief Minister's Child Service Scheme, guaranteeing a monthly support of Rs 2,500 until she reaches 18. Instructions were also issued for her admission to a nearby educational institution. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now District Magistrate Jitendra Pratap Singh emphasised the govt's commitment to supporting eligible children in need. "The administration is working with full sensitivity for the protection and bright future of destitute girls," the DM said.
New Indian Express
08-07-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
‘Never thought of proving citizenship after years'
PATNA: Ram Sevak Paswan is a worried man. A resident of Malti Bedaulia village under Ujiarpur assembly constituency in Samastipur district, Paswan has no document to prove his citizenship. He only has the voter ID, MNREGA job card, Aadhaar card, and Ayushman health card issued by the authorities. Paswan has no land of his own to claim for the Pradhanmantri Awas Yojna to build a pucca house. He owns a 'jhopdi' (hut) erected on the land provided by his 'malik' (landowner) for whom he works as a daily wager. 'I never thought the day would come when I would have to prove my citizenship, decades after my birth,' he told this reporter. His wife, Shanti Devi, engaged in household work, intervenes: 'We, both husband and wife, don't know how to read and write. We are illiterate and don't have birth certificates. How will we prove that we are citizens of this country? It's the government's job to provide us with documents.' Paswan has a query: 'When Aadhar card is required for opening a bank account, why is it not a valid document to prove citizenship? After all, we got the Aadhar card after running from pillar to post. It is required for admission to government schools. Why is it not a valid document for citizenship?' None of the IDs he has figure in the list of 11 documents required for the Special Intensive Review (SIR) of the electoral roll in poll-bound Bihar.
