Chandigarh-Reaffirming the Punjab Authorities’s robust dedication to social justice and inclusive growth, Social Justice, Empowerment and Minorities Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur acknowledged that beneath the management of CM Bhagwant Singh Mann, the State Authorities is constantly working to deliver marginalized and underprivileged sections into the social mainstream via well-planned and clear welfare schemes.
On this course, Social Justice, Empowerment and Minorities Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur stated that beneath the Ashirwad Scheme, monetary help amounting to ₹24.57 crore has been launched throughout the present monetary 12 months 2025–26 for the marriages of daughters belonging to Scheduled Caste households. A complete of 4,817 eligible beneficiaries have been coated beneath the scheme.
Offering additional particulars, Dr. Baljit Kaur stated {that a} whole of 4,817 purposes had been acquired via the Ashirwad portal from 15 districts—Sri Amritsar Sahib, Barnala, Faridkot, Sri Fatehgarh Sahib, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Moga, Sri Muktsar Sahib, Patiala, SAS Nagar, Sangrur, Malerkotla and Tarn Taran—and monetary help has been launched to all eligible candidates.
She knowledgeable that beneficiaries embrace 739 from Sri Amritsar Sahib, 172 from Barnala, 190 from Faridkot, 124 from Sri Fatehgarh Sahib, 437 from Gurdaspur, 471 from Hoshiarpur and 135 from Jalandhar. Equally, beneficiaries from Ludhiana (272), Moga (260), Sri Muktsar Sahib (410), Patiala (519), SAS Nagar (124), Sangrur (305), Malerkotla (98) and Tarn Taran (561) have additionally been supplied monetary help beneath the scheme.
The Cupboard Minister acknowledged that beneath the Ashirwad Scheme, monetary help of ₹51,000 is supplied for the wedding of daughters belonging to low-income households, providing significant help at a vital stage of their lives.
She clarified that to avail advantages beneath the scheme, the applicant should be a everlasting resident of Punjab, fall beneath the poverty line, and belong to Scheduled Castes, Backward Lessons or different economically weaker sections. Households with an annual revenue beneath ₹32,790 are eligible to avail advantages for as much as two daughters.
Dr. Baljit Kaur additional added that the whole monetary help is transferred straight into the beneficiaries’ financial institution accounts via the Direct Profit Switch (DBT) system, making certain transparency, accountability and well timed disbursement.
Concluding, she stated that the Punjab Authorities stays firmly dedicated to strengthening the social safety framework and accelerating inclusive growth, making certain that welfare schemes attain each eligible household with dignity and transparency.
