Punjab Newsline, Shimla, December 30-
CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that the exercise for revision of the list of BPL families will commence in the State in the month of April, 2025. He was presiding over a review meeting of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj department here on Monday.
He directed the officers that it should be ensured that only genuine families appear in the BPL list and to formulate a new criteria in this regard. He instructed the department to formulate this criterion before 5th January, 2025 followed by the approval of the Cabinet. The new guidelines will be shared with the general public in the Gram Sabha scheduled in January 2025.
Sukhu directed to constitute a two members Committee at the Sub Divisional level comprising the SDM and BDO to verify the lists of BPL families recommended by the Gram Sabha to ensure transparency. He emphasized on a robust mechanism to identify the deserving BPL families so that they are not deprived of the benefits being extended to such families. He also said that the State Government is considering revision of the annual income for selecting BPL families.