Chandigarh-Punjab’s Minister for Social Justice, Empowerment and Minorities, Dr. Baljit Kaur, right now knowledgeable that the Punjab Authorities has launched an quantity of ₹12.44 crore beneath the Ashirwad Scheme through the present monetary 12 months 2025–26 for the advantage of 2,440 beneficiaries belonging to Backward Lessons and Economically Weaker Sections.
Offering additional particulars, Dr. Baljit Kaur mentioned that functions from eligible beneficiaries had been acquired by the Ashirwad Portal from 15 districts, together with Amritsar, Barnala, Bathinda, Ferozepur, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Mansa, Sri Muktsar Sahib, Patiala, Pathankot, Rupnagar, SAS Nagar, Sangrur and Malerkotla. To cowl these 2,440 beneficiaries, a complete quantity of ₹12.44 crore has been launched.
She additional acknowledged that beneath this help, 657 beneficiaries from Amritsar, 7 from Barnala, 44 from Bathinda, 124 from Ferozepur, 509 from Gurdaspur, 79 from Hoshiarpur and 92 from Jalandhar have been lined. Equally, 143 beneficiaries from Mansa, 70 from Sri Muktsar Sahib, 42 from Patiala, 290 from Pathankot, 35 from Rupnagar, 13 from SAS Nagar, 50 from Sangrur and 285 from Malerkotla have additionally been supplied advantages beneath the scheme.
Dr. Baljit Kaur mentioned that beneath the Ashirwad Scheme, the Punjab Authorities supplies monetary help of ₹51,000 for the wedding of women belonging to low-income households.She added that to avail the advantages of the scheme, the applicant should be a everlasting resident of Punjab, belong to a Under Poverty Line (BPL) household, and fall beneath Scheduled Castes, Backward Lessons or different Economically Weaker Sections. The overall annual household revenue from all sources needs to be lower than ₹32,790, and as much as two daughters per eligible household can avail advantages beneath the scheme.
The Cupboard Minister additional knowledgeable that the monetary help is transferred instantly into beneficiaries’ financial institution accounts by DBT. She emphasised that the Punjab Authorities is working at a quick tempo to lift the usual of dwelling of individuals from all sections of society and to strengthen them economically.
Dr. Baljit Kaur additionally acknowledged that beneath the management of CM Bhagwant Singh Mann, the Punjab Authorities stays totally dedicated not solely to the welfare of all sections however can also be constantly working for the upliftment of Scheduled Castes, Backward Lessons and Economically Weaker Sections.
