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Punjab government releases Rs 47.26 Cr to 9268 SC beneficiaries

Chandigarh, Aug 23 (UNI) Punjab Minister for Social Justice, Empowerment and Minorities Baljit Kaur on Friday said the state government has allocated Rs 47.26 crore to 9268 beneficiaries of Scheduled Castes of different districts.
Kaur said here that the state government is working for the welfare of the people of the scheduled castes of the state. She said for the year 2023-24 and 2024-25 under the Ashirwad for Schedule Castes scheme, financial benefits have been given to 9268 beneficiaries of Amritsar, Barnala, Faridkot, Fatehgarh Sahib, Fazilka, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala, Ludhiana, Mansa, Moga, Sri Muktsar Sahib, Patiala, Pathankot, Sangrur and Malerkotla districts.
She explained that to qualify for the Ashirwad Scheme, applicants must be permanent residents of Punjab, belong to Scheduled Castes, Backward Classes, or Economically weaker families, and their annual family income should be less than Rs 32,790. The scheme provides benefits for up to two daughters per eligible family. UNI GS SSP
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