Payment of Ex-Gratia to the Families of Suicidal Weavers
Launched on 1st June 2004, the scheme "Payment of Ex-Gratia to the Families of Suicidal Weavers" by the Dept. of Handlooms & Textiles, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, provides ex-gratia of ₹ 1,50,000/- provided to the family / next of kin of the weavers who commit suicide due to weaving-related distress.
About This Scheme
Benefits
> Financial Assistance
₹1.0 L
An ex-gratia payment of ₹ 1,00,000/- to the family/next of kin of the deceased weaver.
₹50.0K · one-time
Loan settlement up to a ceiling of ₹ 50,000/- to the creditors as a one-time settlement.
The ex-gratia amount will be deposited in a joint bank account of the Assistant Director (H&T) of the concerned district and the legal heir, operated by the officer concerned.
The loan settlement will be paid under proper acknowledgement to the entitled person(s) identified by the committee, with no further liabilities on the deceased family.
> Rehabilitation Package
Admission of children in Social Welfare schools and hostels.
Allotment of houses under the Indira Awaas Yojana Scheme.
Economic support under government schemes.
Pensions and other social security measures.
Future weaving operations and marketing of cloth produced by the family will be decided by the territorial officer of the Handlooms and Textiles Department and the District Magistrate Officer, Andhra Pradesh State Handloom Weavers Cooperative.
> Preventive Measures
A helpline will be operational at every Collectorate to provide counselling and support to weavers in distress.
Preference will be given to such cases in extending benefits of ongoing government schemes related to weaving.
Eligibility
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Required Documents
- ✦A committee comprising the R.D.O./Sub Collector, Deputy Superintendent of Police, and Assistant Director (H&T) of the district will verify and certify the event of suicide. The committee will establish the correlation between weaving-related operations, economic distress, and social humiliation leading to suicide.
✦ Required ◦ Optional
How to Apply
Quick Info
- Level
- Central Government
- Max benefit
- ₹1.0 L