Jeevala scheme for prisoners

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The Prisons Department of the Government of Maharashtra has launched a first of its kind credit scheme called 'Jeevala' for prisoners lodged in jails across the state.

• The loan scheme called 'Jivhala' has been introduced by the Maharashtra State Co-operative Bank for prisoners who are serving jail terms for more than three years.

• The pilot project of this scheme was presented at Yerwada Central Jail in Pune.

• This scheme will be extended to around 60 jails by the Maharashtra government.

• The loan from this scheme can be used by the prisoners for the education of their children, medical treatment of family members, legal fees or other expenses.

• About Maharashtra State

• Formation - 1 May 1960

• Capital- Mumbai (Summer), Nagpur (Winter)

• District- 36

• Governor- Bhagat Singh Koshyari

• Chief Minister- Uddhav Thackeray

• Deputy Chief Minister- Ajit Pawar

• Legislative Council seats- 78

• Assembly seats - 288

• Lok Sabha seats- 48

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