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Political tension exists in West Bengal about Annapurna Bhandar scheme. Former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee raised concerns that eligible women are not getting the monthly ₹3000 cash benefit. She says caste and religion influence who gets the money.

Official response on distribution

Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said 1.45 crore people already received money. The government is checking beneficiary lists to make sure only eligible people get support. The administration launched a dedicated portal for people to file complaints if they did not get benefits or to report someone who is not eligible. Mr. Adhikari said 19.20 lakh Muslim people successfully received payments under the current system.

Eligible women under Delhi Lakshmi Yojana get their pension letters on August 26 at Talkatora Stadium. Monthly cash support starts September 1. More than 8 lakh people registered on the official portal in 18 days, with over 5 lakh applications already submitted.

Scheme benefits include ₹2,500 every month. Of this, ₹1,500 goes into a locked deposit until July 31, 2029. The remaining ₹1,000 goes to a bank account linked to a CBDC wallet. You can track your status on the portal using your mobile number and date of birth.

Eligibility Rules

To apply, you must meet a few requirements:

• Be the eldest woman in your family aged 21 to 60.
• Have a family income below ₹2.5 lakh per year.
• Live in Delhi for at least 10 years.
• Keep your annual household electricity use under 2,400 units.

Applications are accepted all year. If you apply by the end of any month, your payment starts the next month.

Cyber scammers are now using fake social media ads to target people. A case in Goa shows how scammers used the name of a housing scheme, CM Vijay Talpatate Yojana, to trick a woman out of ₹2.4 lakh. The fake ad falsely promised ₹20 lakh for building a house.

Stay safe from online fraud

These scammers trick people into paying processing fees, taxes, or other charges by saying it is required to get the funds. They may even pretend to be bank managers to ask for more money. Stay alert and only check scheme details on official government websites. Do not share your bank information or send money to unknown accounts based on social media posts.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay launched a scheme to provide three free LPG cylinders each year to 1.3 crore families. This helps poor families manage the cost of refills, as the central government only provides a subsidy for the first four refills every year.

Data from 2025-2026 shows that 11.4% of the 42 lakh Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana beneficiaries in the state have not bought any refills. By using the database from the Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai scheme, the state government wants to fix this gap and help families stop using firewood or kerosene.

Health benefits

Karnataka legislature cleared the first part of the supplementary budget for 2026-27, totaling Rs 7042.69 crore. Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar presented the plan, which includes Rs 4324.35 crore for revenue and Rs 2718.35 crore for capital spending.

Budget Breakdown and Key Allocations

The budget sets aside Rs 289 crore for the Jaladhare scheme to help with water problems in drought areas and Rs 1,000 crore for road work in Bengaluru. Other funds were also approved for development work. This includes Rs 2,918 crore for the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar scheme, Rs 781 crore for Bharat Jodo Youth Clubs, and Rs 708 crore for the AMRUT scheme.

The budget also provides Rs 152.72 crore for Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission and Rs 93 crore for Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Rural).

Madhya Pradesh will host agriculture innovation talks at divisional and district levels. This aims to encourage youth to take up modern farming and business. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav noted that students can make farming profitable through methods like polyhouse cultivation, mushroom farming, pearl farming, and beekeeping.

Support for dairy and farming

The state is pushing the Bhimrao Ambedkar Kamdhenu Yojana. This provides a subsidy of ₹10 lakh to start a 25-cow dairy unit. The total cost of the project is about ₹43 lakh. This scheme helps the dairy sector. It also works with the National Dairy Development Board to boost the production of Gir breed calves.

The government is also focusing on fisheries, food processing, and warehousing to help farmers earn more. It is working to expand irrigation and support soybean growers through the Bhavantar scheme.

Natural farming is growing as a long-term choice to farming using chemicals. Recent ICAR research across 16 states shows that natural farming keeps crop yields about the same as regular methods. It also helps soil health and lowers costs by 40-50%.

Financial Support Details

Now, the government gives a payment of ₹4,000 per acre each year for two years through the National Mission on Natural Farming. This help is limited to one acre per farmer. Some experts suggest that giving this money for the full converted land would help small farmers manage the drop in crops often seen when first switching methods.

By moving focus from fertilizer subsidies to direct help for farmers, India can lower its yearly spending on chemical imports. This will also help create a stronger farming system.

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann announced that Sanman Rashi payments under Mawan-Dheeyan Satkar Yojana will reach bank accounts of eligible women on August 28, 2026. This date coincides with Raksha Bandhan. Women who finish registering by this day will get the cash help.

Government records show over 75 lakh women already joined this scheme. By August 1, 2026, ₹2,274.42 crore was sent directly to people. The scheme gives ₹1,000 to women older than 18. SC women get ₹1,500. A total budget of ₹9,300 crore supports this program. It aims to cover 97% of women in the state.

Important scheme details

CM Mann asked all eligible women who have not registered yet to sign up soon so they can get the benefits. He also pointed out other support options, like Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojna. This provides cashless treatment costs up to ₹10 lakh for each family.

Protests are happening across West Bengal about the Annapurna Bhandar cash support scheme. Former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee says the government is unfairly lowering the count of eligible people by using new rules.

## Scheme eligibility concerns

She stated that around 75 percent of women who got support under the old Lakshmir Bhandar scheme were removed after the recent assembly elections. The former leader asked women who lost their benefits to list their names and addresses to contest this.

She also warned people to be careful about the coming Census. She thinks it might be connected to wider changes in the local administration.