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Sahitya Akademi to hold transgender literary meet in Kolkata
Kolkata, June 19 (IANS) In a bid to bring creativity of transgenders to the fore, Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, would hold the first-ever literary meet for transgender writers in Kolkata next month, a member of the event's advisory committee said.
However, the Bengal government does not have any role in organising the unique literary meet.
"This is not a state government programme. It is being organised by the Sahitya Akademi. It is an unique initiative to bring the writings of transgender writers to light," Manabi Bandyopadhyay, who is also the first transgender college principal in the country, told IANS.
"I am a part of the advisory body. So when I was contacted by the Sahitya Akademi official here about the programme, I provided him with the names of some transgender poets and their writings," she said adding that the venue and other details of the event are still being discussed at an official level.
Describing literary meet as a powerful platform for the sexually marginalised community to display their creative flair, she said many members of the community want to prove themselves in society.
"As a member of the transgender community, I think the academicians, writers and creative persons among us want to prove that we also have an imagination and creativity. We also have dreams. Sahitya Akademi is big platform. So I think it is a good opportunity for us to prove ourselves," she added.
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RBI enhances housing loan limits under priority sector lending
Mumbai, June 19 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday enhanced the housing loan limits under priority sector lending (PSL) to Rs 35 lakh in metropolitan centres under the affordable housing scheme.
The RBI in its Second Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy Statement 2018-19 had decide to enhance the limit for eligibility for PSL under the scheme.
"With a view to bringing convergence of the Priority Sector Lending guidelines for housing loans with the Affordable Housing Scheme, and to give a filip to low-cost housing for the economically weaker sections and low income groups...," the RBI said in a notification.
"... the housing loan limits for eligibility under priority sector lending will be revised to Rs 35 lakh in metropolitan centres (with population of ten lakh and above), and Rs 25 lakh in other centres, provided the overall cost of the dwelling unit in the metropolitan centre and at other centres does not exceed Rs 45 lakh and Rs 30 lakh, respectively."
Furthermore, the RBI said that existing family income limit of Rs 2 lakh per annum, for loans to housing projects exclusively for the purpose of construction of houses for EWS and LIG, has been revised to Rs 3 lakh per annum for EWS and Rs 6 lakh per annum for LIG, in alignment with the income criteria specified under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana.
In addition, loans to individuals up to Rs 28 lakh in metropolitan centres and Rs 20 lakh in other centres, will be eligible to be classified under priority sector, "provided that the cost of dwelling unit does not exceed Rs 35 lakh and Rs 25 lakh, respectively".
--IANS
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