Scheme to Grant Monthly Financial Assistance to the Persons Engaged in Traditional Occupations/Businesses including Motorcycle Pilots

Scheme to Grant Monthly Financial Assistance to the Persons Engaged in Traditional Occupations/Businesses including Motorcycle Pilots क्या है?

The scheme aims to provide Social Security and Financial Support for healthy living to those engaged in traditional occupations/businesses and motorcycle pilots. It offers monthly financial assistance of ₹1,000/- to eligible persons of Goan Origin who meet specified age and income criteria.

लाभ

- Monthly financial assistance of ₹1,000/- (Rupees one thousand only) shall be provided by the Government to the eligible persons. - The financial assistance sanctioned under the Scheme shall be released in the Saving Bank Account of the beneficiaries through Electronic Clearance System (ECS).

स्तर

State — Goa

मंत्रालय / विभाग

Social Welfare Department

लाभ का प्रकार

cash

मुख्य पात्रता

- The applicant must be of Goan Origin. - The family income of the applicant from all sources must not exceed ₹1,50,000/- per annum. - The applicant must not be less than 50 years of age. - The applicant should be engaged in the traditional occupations/businesses/motor-cycle pilot activities for at

अंतिम सत्यापन

Recently

Benefits

- Monthly financial assistance of ₹1,000/- (Rupees one thousand only) shall be provided by the Government to the eligible persons. - The financial assistance sanctioned under the Scheme shall be released in the Saving Bank Account of the beneficiaries through Electronic Clearance System (ECS).

Eligibility

Documents Required

How to Apply

1. Step 1: Offline application — step 1

   Step 1: The interested applicant should take a printout of the prescribed format of the application form.

2. Step 2: Offline application — step 2

   Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).

3. Step 3: Offline application — step 3

   Step 3: Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents to the Block Development Officer (B.D.O.) of the respective Taluka .

4. Step 4: Offline application — step 4

   Post-Application Processes

5. Step 5: Offline application — step 5

   Step 1: Verification by the Block Development Officer

6. Step 6: Offline application — step 6

   The concerned Block Development Officer (B.D.O.) shall verify the details provided by the applicant through the Field Assistant attached to the BDO's office or any other employee working under the BDO’s control. The BDO must then forward the eligible applications, along with a recommendation for sanction, to the Director of Social Welfare.

7. Step 7: Offline application — step 7

   Step 2: Scrutiny and Sanctioning

8. Step 8: Offline application — step 8

   The Director of Social Welfare shall conduct a detailed scrutiny of the eligible applications received from the BDOs. After scrutiny, the Director places the applications before the Sanctioning Committee, which is composed of the Minister for Social Welfare (Chairperson), an expert person having knowledge of traditional occupation/businesses (Member), and the Director of Social Welfare (Member Secretary).

9. Step 9: Offline application — step 9

   Disbursement of Financial Assistance

10. Step 10: Offline application — step 10

    The sanctioned financial assistance shall be disbursed to the beneficiaries in their Saving Bank Account. The payment is processed monthly using the Electronic Clearance System (ECS).

Sources & References

• Official scheme website ↗
• Source record ↗
• Information is summarised from official government sources. Verify all details on the official website before applying.