Shimla – There will be a review of BPL card holders in Himachal Pradesh. Affluent families who have been in the Below Poverty Line list for years will be identified and removed from the list. This issue will be considered in the Gram Sabha meeting to be held in November in the Panchayats. During this review, there will be a discussion on removing such families who have become financially prosperous or who have government jobs, vehicles, concrete houses, but are still using BPL benefits. In Himachal Pradesh, financially prosperous people have been in the BPL list for many years. Such a list will be discussed in all the Panchayats in the Gram Sabha meetings so that the real needy can get its benefit. Due to the implementation of the Model Code of Conduct during the Panchayat by-elections, the Gram Sabha meetings could not be held in April this year. Due to this, the review process of the BPL list got delayed, which will now be completed during the meetings to be held in November.
What is the term and condition for BPL card
Some standards have been set by the government to remain in the BPL list. These include that the monthly income of the family should not exceed Rs 2500. Unirrigated land should not be more than 2 hectares and irrigated land should not be more than 1 hectare. There should not be a concrete and big house, the family should not have a four-wheeler. No member of the family should be in a government or non-government job. Points for luxury items like TV also come under this.
No BPL family in 38 panchayats
There are no BPL families in 38 panchayats of Himachal, and this list is not required there. The government has fixed a quota of 2,82,370 families for BPL families in Himachal, out of which currently 2.60 lakh families are in the BPL list. The purpose of this decision is to provide benefits to the right needy and remove affluent families from the list. Secretary of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Department, Rajesh Sharma, said that every year in the Gram Sabha meetings, eligible and ineligible families are reviewed so that the benefits can reach the needy.
