MYSURU, October 19: Union Secretary for Social Justice and Empowerment Sudhansh Pant on Monday reviewed the implementation of key Central Government welfare schemes in Mysuru, Karnataka, and stressed the need for transparent and effective delivery of benefits to all eligible beneficiaries.
The review meeting was held with officials of the state Social Welfare Department and was attended by state and district-level officers from the Social Welfare and OBC Welfare departments. The Managing Director of the Tanda Development Corporation also participated.
The meeting assessed the progress of several schemes, including the National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction (NAPDDR), Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan, Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana (PM-AJAY), the National Action Plan for Mechanised Sanitation Ecosystem (NAMASTE) and Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana (AVYAY), along with other programmes for senior citizens.
Officials also reviewed pre-matric and post-matric scholarship schemes for Scheduled Castes, Other Backward Classes, Economically Backward Classes and Denotified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes.
Progress in implementing the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955, and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, was also assessed, along with initiatives for the rehabilitation of persons engaged in begging, the welfare of transgender persons under the SMILE scheme, and the construction of hostels for OBC boys and girls.
Addressing the meeting, Pant stressed the need to ensure that eligible beneficiaries were covered under the schemes through transparent and effective implementation.
He directed officials to proactively reach out to prospective beneficiaries and provide clear information about the features and benefits of various government programmes. He emphasised taking information about the schemes to people’s doorsteps to improve awareness and access to welfare assistance.
During his visit, Pant also inspected sites in Mysuru and appreciated the efforts of officials in implementing government programmes in the public interest.
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