Chandigarh: For three women beneficiaries and a farmer, Saturday’s disbursement of welfare benefits became a special moment when Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini called them forward to press the button and initiate the transfer of Rs 1,634 crore 27 lakh into the bank accounts of 50,46,624 eligible beneficiaries across the state, thus giving them a direct role in delivering benefits to lakhs of people across the State. The four described the experience as memorable and appreciated Nayaab Sarkar’s approach to governance.
Meanwhile, behind the financial assistance were stories of families finding relief and reassurance, as beneficiaries shared how the schemes had made a difference in their everyday lives. A woman beneficiary of the Deen Dayal Lado scheme expressed heartfelt gratitude to the Chief Minister, saying the assistance had enabled her to meet her children’s medical needs and provide them with basic necessities. Her experience reflected what timely support means to a mother, the ability to care for her children when they need her most.
Echoing these sentiments, a farmer benefiting from the Bhavantar Bharpai Yojana described the joy farmers feel when the Chief Minister presses the button, and the assistance reaches their bank accounts directly, without any middlemen. His words underscored the human significance of direct transfers: timely relief for families and the reassurance that the support meant for them reaches them.
The Chief Minister said that the scheme provides eligible women with an LPG cylinder every month at Rs 500. Including the latest release, a total of Rs 380 crore 21 lakh has been transferred to 14,65,000 eligible women.
The Chief Minister released Rs 34 crore 79 lakh as price-difference compensation to 3,384 potato and cauliflower growers under the Bhavantar Bharpai Yojana. The amount includes Rs 34 crore 76 lakh for 3,364 potato growers and Rs 2 lakh 39 thousand for 20 cauliflower growers.
