KOLKATA: The West Bengal government has notified the Annapurna Yojna for women, replacing the ‘Lakshmir Bhandar’ programme, for a monthly allowance of Rs 3,000, which will take effect from June 1.
The notification, issued by the Women and Child Development and Social Welfare Department on Tuesday, of which Agnimitra Paul is the minister, was also tagged with riders about the eligibility for receiving the scheme’s benefits.
Women, aged between 25 and 60 years, not permanent government employees receiving salaries or pensions and not paying income tax, are eligible to receive the monetary assistance, the notification said.
