The scheme тАЬGrant of Financial Assistance to Poor Scheduled Caste Pregnant & Lactating WomenтАЭ was introduced by the Adi Dravidar Welfare Department, Government of Puducherry. The o...
The applicant should belong to the Union Territory of Pondicherry by virtue of birth or continuous residence of not less than 3 years.
The applicant should be from Scheduled Caste.
The applicant should be a woman.
The applicant should be pregnant.
The applicant should apply from 6 months of pregnancy and within 3 months from the date of delivery.
The annual income of the applicant and spouse should not exceed тВ╣ 2,00,000/-.
The grant of financial assistance is made available only for 2 deliveries.
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**Offline**
**Step 1:** The interested applicant should visit (during office hours) the [Office/ Sub-Office](https://adwelfare.py.gov.in/contact-us) of the Adi Dravidar Welfare and Scheduled Tribes Welfare Department, and request the hard copy of the [prescribed format](https://adwelfare.py.gov.in/sites/default/files/104-10-1.pdf) of the application form from the staff exclusively entrusted to issue and collect filled-in applications.
**Step 2:** In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, paste the passport-sized photograph (signed across, if required), and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).
**Step 3:** Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents to the concerned authority.
**Step 4:** Request a receipt or acknowledgment from the concerned authority to whom the application has been submitted.
Ensure that the receipt contains essential details such as the date and time of submission, and a unique identification number (if applicable).
**Online**
**Step 1:** Visit the [Official Website](https://edistrict.py.gov.in/) of the e-District Portal of the Government of Puducherry.
- The applicant should be a citizen of India.
- The applicant should belong to the Union Territory of Pondicherry by virtue of birth or continuous residence of not less than 3 years.
- The applicant should be from Scheduled Caste.
- The applicant should be a woman.
- The applicant should b...
Financial Assistance of тВ╣12,000/- as follows:
- The pre-natal assistance shall be тВ╣ 2,000 in cash per month for three months prior to the month of delivery.
- The post-natal assistance shall be тВ╣ 2,000 in cash per month for three months following delivery.
**** The grant of financial as...
**Offline**
**Step 1:** The interested applicant should visit (during office hours) the [Office/ Sub-Office](https://adwelfare.py.gov.in/contact-us) of the Adi Dravidar Welfare and Scheduled Tribes Welfare Department, and request the hard copy of the [prescribed format](https://adwelfare.p...