February 7: Under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, the Punjab government released an amount of Rs. 5,000 to the Minister of Social Justice, Empowerment, and Minority Affairs, According to the guidelines of Baljit Kaur, 1 crore 46 lakh 37 thousand rupees have been released for the Scheduled Castes and 1 crore 56 lakh 06 thousand rupees for the backward classes and economically weaker sections in the amount released for district Patiala.
Giving information in this regard, Deputy Commissioner Shaukat Ahmed Pari said that 3 crore, 02 lakh, and 43 thousand rupees were released in Patiala district under the Ashirwad scheme. 1 crore, 46 lakh, and 37 thousand rupees were released for the beneficiaries of scheduled castes. The benefit of this will be given to 287 scheduled caste beneficiaries in the district. Similarly, 1 crore, 56 lakh, and 06 thousand rupees have been released for the beneficiaries of backward classes and economically weaker sections, of which 306 backward classes and economically weaker sections of the district will be covered. He said that under the Ashirwad scheme, girls from the Christian community, widowed girls of any caste, girls from backward classes, and economically backward families will be given financial assistance of 51 thousand rupees at the time of marriage and scheduled caste widows or divorced women at the time of their remarriage. Aid is given as an omen. District Social Justice and Empowerment Officer Mukul Bawa said that the amount received is being sent to the bank accounts of the beneficiaries through DBT mode, and the government is also releasing the amount to the remaining beneficiaries soon.
