Balika Samrithi Yojana

About This Scheme

The scheme “Balika Samrithi Yojana” by the Department of Women & Child Development, Government of Pondicherry was introduced to improve the status of the girl child and provide nutritious food to the girl child. Through this scheme, assistance of ₹500 in the form of a National Savings Certificate is provided to lactating mothers. The target beneficiaries are girl children born on or after 15-8-97.

Eligibility

- The applicant should be a girl child born on or after 15-8-97. - The annual income of the family of the applicant should not exceed ₹15,000. - The applicant should be a citizen of India. - The applicant should be a native of the Union Territory of Pondicherry by birth or continuous residence for not less than 3 years.

Benefits

Assistance of ₹500 in the form of a National Savings Certificate.

How to Apply

Where This Comes From

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