Mysuru, June 12 -- Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Guarantee Schemes Implementation Committee Chairperson Pushpavalli has instructed banks not to force beneficiaries to adjust the financial assistance received under the Gruha Lakshmi scheme towards loan arrears or interest payments.

Chairing a meeting of the MCC Guarantee Schemes Implementation Committee at the MCC main office on New Sayyaji Rao Road yesterday, Pushpavalli, a former Deputy Mayor, said she had received complaints from two beneficiaries regarding such practices.

She said one beneficiary had even changed the bank account linked to the scheme to prevent the assistance amount from being adjusted towards loan repayment or interest. There could be more such instances, she said, ...