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West Bengal Women Report Delays in Annapurna Bhandar Payments
Aklima Bibi was supposed to receive Rs 3,000 from a government scheme.
Her son Imran filled out the application for her in June.
The application website still says it is being processed.
Because the money has not arrived, Aklima thinks her son may have made a mistake.
Imran says he completed the form properly.
He also says people nearby have not received the money.
However, one of Aklima’s aunts has received the payment.
The report does not say why Aklima’s payment is delayed.
Aklima Bibi has not received the Rs 3,000 promised under the Annapurna Bhandar Scheme.
Her son Imran submitted her application in June, but the portal still lists it as “under processing.”
Aklima lives in Bhangar near Kolkata and cooks mid-day meals at a government high school.
Imran says nobody around his home has received the payment, although one of his aunts has.
The report does not provide an official explanation for the delay or clarify when Aklima’s payment will arrive.
- Who
- Aklima Bibi, her son Imran, and other reported applicants for the Annapurna Bhandar Scheme.
- What
- Aklima Bibi has not received the promised Rs 3,000 payment, while her application remains under processing.
- Where
- Bhangar, on the outskirts of Kolkata, West Bengal.
- When
- Imran submitted Aklima’s application in June; the payment was still pending when the report was published.
- Why
- The application portal continues to show the application as under processing; no further official reason is provided.
Key facts
- Scheme
- Annapurna Bhandar Scheme
- Promised amount
- Rs 3,000
- Applicant
- Aklima Bibi
- Application submitted
- June
- Application status
- Under processing
- Location
- Bhangar, near Kolkata, West Bengal
- Reported occupation
- Aklima cooks mid-day meals at a local government high school
Quotes
Aklima Bibi
A woman awaiting the Annapurna Bhandar payment and Imran’s mother.
“Nobody around my house has received the money. But since one of my aunts has got it, my mother suspects that I must have done something wrong.”
thequint.com
“I filled out the Annapurna Bhandar form for my mother in June, but the portal still shows her application as ‘under processing’”
thequint.com
Sources
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