On 10th January 2011, VARHAD organised the distribution of the government's 'Balsangopan Cheques.' with Mr. Sanjay Deshmukh, and Mr.Ajay Mendhe, both Probation Officers (Dist. women and child development department, Amravati ). All the families of prisoners turned up to receive the cheques of this government welfare scheme that has now reached them owing to extensive lobbying by VARHAD.