Subsequent to the fake claim in destitute pension scheme, Puducherry Lt.Governor Kiran Bedi stressed that all welfare measures must be verified regularly whether they are going to the right persons and that no one is cheating the system.<br />''&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />''In a whats app post the Lieutenant Governor said, a verification team must be formed and kept in the departments for this purpose. People should not be allowed to cheat the government, she said.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''Adding that&nbsp; a system of recovery of falsely received benefits&nbsp; must be put in place by the&nbsp; departments concerned. Objective of this sustained review is to ensure&nbsp; that the benefits go only to the needy and deserving and not to the ineligible, she added.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">It may be noted that following the complaint of a whistle-blower , Secretary of social welfare department Udaya Kumar enquired and reported that 60 percent of the households in a particular village were found to be fake beneficiaries and had been claiming pension for a long time.</span><br />
News On AIR | November 18, 2020 1:04 PM
All welfare measures by govt must be verified regularly: Puducherry LG