Credit society to give farm widows cash assistance

The Yavatmal Zilla Parishad Employees’ Co-Operative Credit Society plans to give cash assistance to farm widows in the district, on the occassion of its golden jubilee during December 17 and 23, it was officially announced here yesterday.

The society’s president Rajudas Jadhav said here at a press conference on Sunday that the organisation had completed 50 years and to celebrate its golden jubilee, it has been decided to give 103 farm widows Rs 5,000 each as well as felicitate them at function on December 21 to be attended by former minister and MLA Manoharrao Naik.

“Free heart, diabetic and eye check ups would be conducted,” Jadhav said.