Goa, Oct. 24 -- VITHALDAS HEGDE

Announced with fanfare and backed by Chief Minister Pramod Sawant's as surance that the money would reach beneficiaries before Ganesh Chaturthi, the State government's Ujjwala Yojana is crawling towards implemen tation, with the vast majority of applicants still awaiting the promised Rs 3,000 more than 45 days after its launch. Of the 3,06,396 persons who applied for the scheme, only about one lakh have received the assistance so far, leaving more than two lakh applicants waiting for financial relief. The figures suggest that barely a third of applicants have been paid, despite the government mobilising additional person nel to process applications. Launched on September 5, 2026, the scheme promises eligib...