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more-inLegislative Council Chairman Swamy Goud chaired the session here on Monday after recovering from the eye injury he suffered during the Governor’s address to the Joint Legislature Meeting on March 12. The Council Chairman, who was seen sporting dark glasses till Sunday, dispensed with them and conducted the proceedings without any difficulty and looking absolutely normal. Several members expressed their happiness that Mr.
Goud was fit to conduct the proceedings. Since its introduction in October, 2014, the scheme benefited 3.6 lakh people, he said. During the Question Hour, the Chairman gave permission to Deputy Chief Minister Kadiyam Srihari to make a statement on the government’s decision to enhance assistance given under Kalyana Lakshmi /Shaadi Mubarak scheme for the marriage of girls from ? 75,116 to ? 1,00,116..