Laxmi Hebbalkar
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Bengaluru, DHNS: Women and Child Development Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar on Sunday announced that the April instalment of the
Gruha Lakshmi scheme would be released within a week.
She, however, clarified that the delay in the disbursement of the March
instalment was due to routine financial year closure work.
“I agree that the March instalment was delayed due to financial closure work. However, the April instalment is ready and will be released within a week in a phased manner,” the minister promised, while speaking to reporters after meeting AICC president Mallikarjuna Kharge at his residence here.
‘Courtesy call’
Describing her visit to Kharge’s house as a “courteous call,” Hebbalkar said she sought the blessings and guidance of the Congress veteran.
“Kharge is a stalwart of our party. I visited him to discuss various matters and get his advice,” the minister said.
“The party president enquired about the Gruha Lakshmi scheme in particular — whether the money is reaching eligible women, how the department is performing and if I’ve been visiting the districts,” she said.