SANTHWANA
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Government has constituted a Distress Relief Fund for NRKs
called “Santhwana” for extending financial Assistance
to the NRKs returnees. It is one of the prominent schemes
initiated by NORKA-ROOTS. Through this scheme financial Assistance
is provided to NRK returnees having a minimum service of two
years the period after return or death of NRK should not be
exceeded the period of his working in the foreign country
or ten years whichever is shorter. The applicant should belong
to BPL category or the annual family income should not exceed
Rs. 25000/-. The applicants should not be employed at the
time of applying and availing of assistance.
There
are four types of assistance under this scheme. The financial
assistance to meet the medical treatment expenses of the NRK
or his/her dependant family members and death assistance to
the family members of the NRK, marriage expenses of the daughter
of the NRK returnee and to buy artificial limbs, crèches,
wheel chair or other aids to overcome the physical disability
of the NRK or his or her dependant. For medical and death
assistance the maximum of Rs. 10,000/-, marriage assistance
Rs. 7500/- and for wheel chair crèches and artificial
limbs Rs. 5000 is given to the deserving applicants. Till
31st March 2010, Rs. 77 Lakh has been distributed to 848 beneficiaries.
The
duly filled application should be attached with the copies
of below noted documents. |
