Scams delay pensions for anganwadi workers, hindering timely payments

Many anganwadi workers in Karnataka face challenges such as no pension and delayed honorarium. Officials attribute these issues to scams involving CDPOs embezzling funds and challenges in renewing the NPS portal. Nagarathnamma, retired for eight years, lives alone. Bereaved of husband and brother, abandoned by children, she cautiously manages savings and pension to avoid financial […]

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Govt. schemes out of reach: Pregnant women of Devadurga taluk

Other than government schemes, lack of gynecologists and poor sanitation remain major problems. Pregnant women of Devadurga taluk do not receive government schemes such as Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA) and Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram (JSSK). This has caused nutrient deficiency in them leading to health issues such as anemia . Siddalingappa, head coordinator […]

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