Jammu-Kashmir: The Administrative Council (AC), which met underneath the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, permitted the grant of monetary aid via the Special Assistance Scheme for COVID Mortalities (SASCM/Saksham) to the households of COVID victims.
Under the brand new scheme Saksham, the surviving partner and one eldest surviving member of affected households will obtain a particular month-to-month pension of Rs. 1000 via direct financial institution switch (DBT), supplied that they don’t seem to be in any other case receiving any pension underneath another scheme.
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Also, particular scholarships to youngsters who misplaced their incomes dad or mum(s)/ sibling(s)/ guardian(s) to COVID. The particular scholarship can be paid yearly on the charge of Rs. 20,000 & Rs. 40,000 via DBT to youngsters learning as much as twelfth customary & larger training respectively.
The Administrative Council additionally permitted the creation of a particular cell within the Social Welfare Department for handholding the households of COVID victims and facilitating the extension of advantages underneath totally different Government schemes together with monetary help for self-employment.
