Taking strict action on negligence in the verification process of applications under the Haryana government’s Lodo Laxmi scheme’s beneficiaries, the district administration has suspended nine village secretaries for failing to complete beneficiary verification despite repeated directions.
This step has been taken after the CEO Zila Parishad (ZP), Amit Kumar found that these nine village secretaries had failed to perform mandatory verification work within the stipulated time under the welfare scheme.
Confirming the suspension, CEO Kumar said that the suspended village secretaries are Anil Kumar of Sarwan Majra village in Indri block, Satbir Singh of Barana Khalsa, Hukam Chand of Barani Khalsa, Satbir Singh of Bodshyam, Amit Panjetha of Dabarthala, Sunil Kumar of Jamba, Jitender Kumar of Koer, Naresh Kumar of Shamgarh, Mangat Ram of Seedpur and Amit Ahlawat of Sultanpur of Nilokheri block.
The administration termed the lapse as a dereliction of duty that deprived eligible women of timely benefits under a flagship welfare scheme. “During the review of the scheme, it was found that verification of beneficiaries remained pending, due to negligence. The verification was to be done through their user IDs. The delay directly affected eligible women to get benefits of the scheme, so these secretaries have been placed under suspension,” said CEO ZP.
As per the information, a total of 34,125 beneficiaries were identified under the scheme in Karnal district. Of these, 32,519 applications have been verified, while 1,396 cases are still pending verification till Wednesday evening.
“Any delay in verification directly impacts beneficiaries and defeats the purpose of the scheme. Accountability will be fixed wherever lapses are found,” CEO Kumar added.
The Lado Laxmi Yojana is aimed at providing financial assistance to eligible women and promoting their economic empowerment.
