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...
Department: · Level: state · State: Puducherry
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 assistance is made available only for 2 deliveries.***
- 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 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.
**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. **Step 2:** At the top ri...