"I have received ₹1,000 for four months, but the increased amount as promised by the government ahead of the elections, is yet to be credited in my bank account. Meanwhile, I have received a message on my mobile that the payment for December will be given next week," said 26-year-old Sangita Devi of Hazaribagh.
Now, the government sources said that the money will be transferred on December 28 during a mega event in Ranchi in the presence of nearly 7 lakh women coming from across the state. The women will be ferried to Ranchi and back by buses for which all the deputy commissioners have been given directions.
This story is from the December 23, 2024 edition of The New Indian Express Mysuru.
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