Over 60,000 apply for CM Pinarayi Vijayan's welfare fund

Thiruvananthapuram: The district administration has received over 60,000 applications for Chief Minister's Janasanthwana funds till Tuesday. Well over 5,000 applications were received in each of the six taluk offices. applications were also received at collectorate. In many cases, the applicants were ineligible, according to officials.

“Their applications will now be sent to respective village offices for verification. Only then would they be given financial assistance,” an official said. According to the finance department order ‘Janasanthwana’ is a project that will have public participation. The money will be used for the welfare of the marginalised as well as for developing infrastructure like schools, hospitals and anganwadis.