Grant of Financial Assistance to the Press Reporters of Puducherry

About This Scheme

The scheme "Grant of Financial Assistance to the Press Reporters of Puducherry" by the Department of Information & Publicity, Union Territory of Puducherry, aims to provide financial support amounting to ₹25,000/- to eligible press reporters who have served in Newspaper / Magazine duly registered with the "Registrar of Newspapers, Government of India, New Delhi" continuously for atleast 10 years.

Eligibility

- The applicant should be a citizen of India. - The applicant should be a native of the Union Territory of Puducherry by birth or by continuous residence for not less than five years. - The applicant should be a Press Reporter. - The applicant should have served in a Newspaper/Magazine. - The Newspaper/Magazine should be duly registered with the "Registrar of Newspapers, Government of India, New Delhi". - The Newspaper/Magazine should be registered continuously for not less than 10 years.

Benefits

- Financial Assistance: ₹25,000/-.- Mode of Disbursal: The Director, Department of Information & Publicity, Puducherry will transmit the cheque to the applicant after obtaining the necessary receipt thereof from the applicant in the [prescribed format](https://py.gov.in/sites/default/files/citizens-charterinfopublicity.pdf).- Time Limit: Three weeks from the date of application.

How to Apply

Where This Comes From

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