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    Which statement/statements is/are true? I.

    The Maharashtra Department of Prisons has launched a loan scheme “jivhala” for inmates serving sentences in jails across the state. II. In the initial phase of the scheme a loan of Rs 50,000 will be given at a 7 per cent interest rate. Of the interest the bank earns, one per cent will be given back to the system as a contribution to the Prisoners’ Welfare Fund. III. Under the scheme the loan will be provided without any requirement of mortgage or guarantor. Which statement/statements is/are true?
    A Only I Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only II Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only III Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D All I, II and III Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of the statements is true. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    • The Maharashtra Department of Prisons has launched a loan scheme for inmates serving sentences in jails across the state.
    • The credit scheme titled Jivhala is being offered by the Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank.
    • The pilot was introduced for prisoners at Yerawada Central Jail in Pune, and will gradually be extended to nearly 60 prisons across the state.
    • This is the first kind of credit scheme for prisoners in India.
    • The credit scheme, called Jivhala meaning ‘affection’ in Marathi, has been launched primarily for convicted inmates who are undergoing a prison sentence of more than three years.
    • In the initial phase, a loan of Rs 50,000 will be given at a 7 per cent interest rate. Of the interest the bank earns, one per cent will be given back to the system as a contribution to the Prisoners’ Welfare Fund.
    • The loan will be provided without any requirement of mortgage or guarantor.

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