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Central Assistance For One Time Settlement Of Displaced Families From PoK And Chhamb Under Prime Minister's Development Package

Ministry: Ministry Of Home Affairs

The scheme aims to provide supplementary financial assistance to displaced families for assured and sustained earnings. Through this scheme, one-time financial assistance of ₹5,50,000/- per family is provided to eligible displaced families of PoK and Chhamb settled in Jammu & Kashmir.

Start date1 Jan 2015
Last verifiedToday

About This Scheme

The scheme "Central Assistance for One Time Settlement of Displaced Families from PoK and Chhamb under Prime Minister's Development Package" has been launched by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, and provides one-time financial assistance to displaced families of PoK and Chhamb settled in Jammu & Kashmir. aims to provide supplementary financial assistance so as to enable the families to run small business or to undertake scientific farming, livestock or other land-based activities, which can provide the displaced families some assured and sustained earning. The amount of assistance can also be invested in any annuity scheme, which can give an assured monthly income on a sustainable basis. The scheme will have a State share of ₹308 and a Central share of ₹5,49,692 per family, amounting to ₹5,50,000 per displaced family.

Benefits

₹5.5 L · one-time

1. The applicant is provided with one-time financial assistance of ₹5,50,000 per displaced family.

1. The assistance consists of:

₹5.5 L

Central Government share: ₹5,49,692 per family.

₹308

State Government share: ₹308 per family.

1. The financial assistance can be used by displaced families for:

Running small businesses.

Undertaking scientific farming.

Undertaking livestock activities.

Undertaking other land-based activities for assured and sustained earnings.

1. The assistance amount may also be invested in an annuity scheme to provide assured monthly income on a sustainable basis.

> Mode of Disbursement:

₹5.5 L

The Central Assistance of ₹5,49,692 per family is transferred directly to eligible beneficiaries through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) by the Central Government.

₹308

The State Government's share of ₹308 per family is transferred to beneficiaries through DBT.

Eligibility

Note: You may be eligible based on the information shown. Please verify the official eligibility requirements before applying.

Required Documents

  • Proof of having resided either in PoK or in Chhamb.
  • Aadhaar
  • Details of Aadhaar Seeded Bank Account.

✦ Required ◦ Optional

How to Apply

IIn-person

The applicant details are collected by the Government of Jammu & Kashmir from eligible beneficiaries. The applicant has to provide details such as Aadhaar Number and Bank Account details. The Government of Jammu & Kashmir authenticates the beneficiary details and uploads the information in the Public Financial Management System (PFMS) module. After verification and recommendation by the State Government, the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, transfers the Central Assistance directly