CM extends ambit of Aashirwad scheme

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Updated At : 10:45 AM Oct 03, 2021 IST

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Chandigarh, October 2

Acceding to the proposal of the Social Security, Women and Child Development Department, Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi has ordered to either exempt or waive the annual income limit of Rs 32,790 in respect of girl beneficiaries of the Aashirwad scheme who have lost both parents during the Covid-19 pandemic.

A spokesperson for the Chief Minister’s Office said now, irrespective of the income, the girl beneficiaries hailing from Scheduled Caste/Christian community, Backward categories/Caste, economically weaker categories, widows of any caste on marriage and the divorcees/widows of SC category on re-marriage would avail the financial benefit under the scheme. However, the other norms of the scheme would remain unchanged.

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