Scheduled Caste Development Schemes


     
     
     

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Aid to Intercaste marriages

   

Couples socially isolated and harassed for intercaste marriages are given a financial aid of Rs.10,000/-. For this either husband or wife should belong to Scheduled caste and annual family income should be less than Rs.12,000. Application in prescribed form, caste certificate of the couple, co living certificate from a Gazetted Officer certifying that they have been living together for over a year, copy of marriage agreement should be produced. The application should be submitted within 3 years and after one year of marriage to Block/Municipality/Corporation Scheduled Caste Development Officer.

   
 

Travel allowance for job candidates

   

Travel allowance is given for candidates appearing for tested interviews conducted by P.S.C. & Employment Exchange for job recruitment. (Bus charge/train charge required for the to & fro journeys). This is given through Gramapanchayat/ Municipality/ Corporation.

   

Financial aid for house construction to Scheduled Caste people

   

The homeless scheduled caste people are given Rs.70,000/ as financial aid to construct terraced houses of 323 sq. ft with sit out, hall, one room, kitchen and toilet. The aid is given to those who have no houses with proper living conditions, who own at least 2 cents of land and are below poverty line. The aid is given in 4 installments (At the rate 15%, 30%, 40%, and 15%). Applications should be given to District Scheduled caste development officer/ Block Municipal Corporation / Scheduled Caste development officer.

   

House loans

   

House loans are given based on annual income. For those, with annual income upto Rs.30,000 , an amount of Rs.75,000 and for annual income between 30,000-50,000, interest free loan Rs.1,00,000 is given. For this they should possess at least 4 cents of land.

Application in prescribed forms, along with caste, income certificates, plan and estimate of the house to be constructed (approved by Govt. Engineer) records to prove ownership of land and certificates should be submitted to District Scheduled Caste Development Officer when applications are called for. Those selected are allotted the amount in 4 installments according to the progress of construction. The amount should be repaid in 240 monthly installments.

   

Grant for roofing houses

   

Scheduled caste people are given financial aid up to Rs.500/- for thatching their roofs, and for roofs with tiles up to 2,500. Grant amount will be enhanced to Rs.3000, for strengthening and laying tiles on roof. Implemented through gramapanchayat / municipality / corporation. Annual income limit Rs.12,000/-

   

Financial aid for publishing books of writers

   

As part of removing untouchability financial aid is given for publishing selected works of writers belong to Scheduled caste/tribes through ‘Sahithya Pravarthaka Sahakarana Sangam’. The actual expense for publishing 1000 copies or Rs.20,000 whichever is less is allowed.

For receiving this aid application should be submitted to Chief Publicity Officer of Scheduled Caste Development Department when notification for the same is published.

Typed copy of the work and a certificate of willingness to publish the work should accompany the application. If selected the applicant should produce copy of caste certificate.

   

Scheme for buying & distributing land to landless/homeless

   

Scheduled caste families
The Scheduled caste people who have no land or house of their own are given monetary aid to buy at the least two cents in gramapanchayat and one and a half cents in city area. The aid is at the rate of Rs.19,500/- in gramapanchayat limits 20,000/- in Municipal areas and Rs.25,000/- in Corporation areas.

   
 
 
     
 

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