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Homeless women reluctant to occupy BBMP’s night shelters

May 8, 2024May 8, 2024 Mansi Jagani317

Out of the 48 BBMP night shelters, only three are meant for women. Even those go unoccupied while homeless women sleep on the street. In the scorching heat of Bengaluru, Rangamma, a 79-year-old woman from Andhra Pradesh, is in front of a fast-food stall, seeking food. Abandoned by her two sons, she now resorts to […]

NFBS: In dire need of revival

April 7, 2022April 7, 2022 Manya Saxena803

As officials turn a blind eye on National Family Benefit Scheme (NFBS), only 6545 applicants have been benefited in Karnataka in the last fiscal year. The National Family Benefit Scheme (NFBS), which gives financial support to families in the event of a breadwinner’s death, is hardly being implemented in the city due to various administrative […]

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Homeless women reluctant to occupy BBMP’s night shelters

NFBS: In dire need of revival

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