Patiala, 27-04-2023 (Press Ki Taquat)– On behalf of Punjab Government, Chief Minister S. An amount of Rs. 6 crore 28 lakh 32 thousand has been released for Patiala district for financial assistance of Rs.
According to the guidelines of Social Justice, Empowerment and Minorities Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur, Rs 2 crore 85 lakh has been released for Scheduled Castes and Rs 3 crore 43 lakh 23 thousand has been released for backward classes and economically weaker sections in Patiala district. have been done.
Giving this related information, Deputy Commissioner Sakshi Sahni said that Rs 6 crore 28 lakh 32 thousand has been released in Patiala district under the Ashirwad scheme, in which Rs 2 crore 85 lakh has been released for the beneficiaries of scheduled castes, in which Rs. 559 beneficiaries of the district will get the benefit. Similarly, Rs 3 crore 43 lakh 23 thousand has been released for the beneficiaries belonging to backward classes and economically weaker sections, in which 673 beneficiaries of the district will be covered.
He said that under the Aashirwad scheme, girls from Scheduled Castes/Christian communities, widows of any caste, girls from backward classes and economically backward families at the time of marriage and widows/divorced women of Scheduled Castes at the time of their remarriage. Financial assistance of Rs.51000-/ is given as Shagun.
District Social Justice and Empowerment Officer Sukhsagar Singh said that the amount received from D.B. T. Mode is being sent to the bank accounts of the beneficiaries and the amount is being released soon to the remaining beneficiaries from the government side.
