By B S Reporter
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot inaugurated the Inflation Relief Camp at Mahapura gram panchayat. He handed over the Chief Minister Guarantee Card to women beneficiaries after getting them registered in the schemes as per their eligibility. Speaking to beneficiaries, he said that the general public has got relief from the rising inflation along with economic and social support with the public welfare schemes.
After inauguration, the Chief Minister inspected the stalls at the venue, where he took information from various officers and employees of the departments about the schemes and also interacted with the villagers, who said ‘Sir, aap very good ho' (You are Very Good). The beneficiaries expressing gratitude to the chief minister said that a gas cylinder for Rs 500 and with free electricity up to 100 and 2000 units will provide relief.
Handed over gas cylinders to beneficiaries
Gehlot went to a gas agency in Bhankrota and handed over the cylinders to the beneficiaries under the Mukhyamantri Gas Cylinder Yojana. He appealed to the people present there to get registered in the inflation relief camps. The gas agency owner told the chief minister that there has been an increase in bookings of cylinders by the consumers of Ujjwala Yojana with the publicity of inflation relief camps.
It is to be mentioned that 2000 permanent inflation relief camps are being organised by the district administrations at government offices and public places in the state. Two-day inflation relief camp is being organised in each gram panchayat along with Prashasan Gaon ke Sang and in each city ward along with Prashasan Shahron ke Sang. In this way, a two-day camp will be organised as per the calendar in 11,283 gram panchayats and 7500 city wards. Sufficient counters will be set up in these camps for registration and distribution of Chief Minister Guarantee Cards.
Relief from inflation rolls out
The Chief Minister addressed the inauguration function of the inflation relief camp. He said that the country is reeling under rising inflation. It has become difficult for the common man to run his house. In such a situation, to get relief from the inflation, the camps have been started to link the general public with the 10 public welfare schemes and to provide immediate benefit.
Economic and Social support to every section
Gehlot said that the state government is providing relief to around 1 crore people by giving social security of a minimum of Rs 1000 per month and free electricity of 2000 units per month to farmers and 100 units per month to domestic consumers. Along with this, free treatment of Rs 25 lakh in the Mukhyamantri Chiranjeevi Swasthya Bima Yojana to realise the concept of universal healthcare, accident insurance of Rs 10 lakh in the Mukhyamantri Chiranjeevi Durghatna Bima Yojana, additional employment of 25 days in Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, along with additional 100 days employment for Kathori, Sehriya and differently abled, and with 125 days employment in the Indira Gandhi Shahari Rojgar Yojana will provide support to the general public.
The Chief Minister said that a provision of economic assistance of Rs 40,000 per cow for the milch cattle that died of lumpy disease to the cattle rearers. Under the Mukhyamantri Kamdhenu Pashu Bima Yojana, a maximum of two milch cattle of each cattle rearer are being insured for Rs 40,000 each. Beneficiaries coming in the ambit of National Food Security will be given Annapurna Food packets free every month under the Mukhyamantri Nishulk Annapurna Food Packet Scheme. He said that 100 job fairs are being organised in the state to provide employment in Rajasthan.
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