The adage better late than never has come true for centenarian Lakshmi Bai Mahapure from Kamalapur village in Bhalki taluk of Bidar district as officials from the Revenue Department have assured her of extending old age pension and benefits under other welfare schemes that have been too slow to reach her till now.
The wrinkled face of 110-year-old Lakshmi Bai Mahapure was in smiles on Saturday when a team of officials from the Revenue Department, including Deputy Tahsildar Sunil Shinde and Village Administrative Officer Somaling, reached her doorsteps to ensure that soon she will get the old age pension and other benefits of the welfare schemes provided by the government, of which she has been deprived without having a single document or identity card.
Lakshmi Bai Mahapure lost her husband long ago. She has four sons and a daughter.
