Personal Accident Assistance Scheme
The scheme aims to provide financial support and compensation to farmers, agricultural laborers, and Mandi laborers in Uttarakhand who suffer injury or death due to accidents while engaged in agricultural work or operating agricultural equipment.
About This Scheme
Benefits
Under the Mandi Act of Uttarakhand, farmers, agricultural labourers, and Mandi labourers working in Mandi areas regulated by the state, who are engaged in agricultural activities or the operation of agricultural equipment such as power equipment, digging or deepening wells and ponds for irrigation, using tractors for threshing or transporting produce, or performing other fieldwork are covered under the scheme operated by the Mandi Marketing Board through Mandi Committees. In case of physical injury or death resulting from an accident, the scheme provides them with compensation.
Eligibility
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Required Documents
- ✦Accident Report
- ✦Claim Form – Fully completed and signed by the applicant, including thumb/fingerprint impression as applicable
- ✦Certification by Authorities – If verified by village head or Panchayat members, all entries/signatures/thumb impressions must be certified by the Secretary/Chairman/Administrator of the concerned market committee
- ✦Death Certificate (In the event of accidental death)
- ✦Postmortem Report/Panchnama – Prepared by a doctor at the primary health center or district hospital
- ✦Panchnama for Cremation, if applicable
- ✦Medical Certificate (For injury or accident claims)
- ✦Two color photographs (postcard size)
- ✦Investigation Report – Prepared and attached by the Market Committee confirming the accident
- ✦Other documents as required
✦ Required ◦ Optional
How to Apply
Quick Info
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- Central Government