Colleges in Mandya asked to promote Yuva Nidhi

Mandya: District-Level Guarantee Schemes Implementation Authority chairperson Chikkalingaiah has directed college principals in the district and taluk levels to promote awareness of Yuva Nidhi Scheme among students. He stressed that dedicated awareness programmes must be conducted in colleges, and prominent signboards explaining the scheme should be installed in and around school/ college campuses. He was presiding over a review meeting of the Authority held at the ZP mini hall, where progress under various guarantee schemes was assessed. Chikkalingaiah said the district has received 704 applications seeking conversion of ration cards from APL to BPL category. Of them, 420 applications have already been processed and approved after due verification. He directed the officials to expedite scrutiny of the remaining applications and ensure timely disposal. He highlighted that under Gruha Jyothi Scheme, newly constructed houses are being provided up to 200 units of free electricity. Vice-chairperson Rajendra Prasad said Shakti Scheme has seen significant uptake, with over 20 crore passenger trips recorded in the district by April-end. Another vice-chairperson Hanumanthaiah said Gruha Lakshmi Scheme beneficiaries have received 28 instalments of financial assistance in the district (as of Feb).