Patiala, February 7 (Punjab Khabarnama)
Punjab government under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann released an amount of 3 crore 02 lakh 43 thousand rupees to a total of 593 beneficiaries of Patiala district for financial assistance of 51 thousand rupees under the Ashirwad scheme given to girls from poor and needy families on the occasion of marriage. has been given Minister of Social Justice, Empowerment and Minority Dr. According to the directions of Baljit Kaur, 1 crore 46 lakh 37 thousand rupees have been released for the Scheduled Castes and 1 crore 56 lakh 06 thousand rupees for the backward classes and economically weaker sections in the amount released for district Patiala.
Giving information in this regard, Deputy Commissioner Shaukat Ahmed Parai said that 3 crore 02 lakh 43 thousand rupees were released in Patiala district under Ashirwad scheme. In which 1 crore 46 lakh 37 thousand rupees were released for the beneficiaries of scheduled castes. The benefit of which will be given to 287 scheduled caste beneficiaries of the district. Similarly, 1 crore 56 lakh 06 thousand rupees has been released for the beneficiaries of backward classes and economically weaker sections, in which 306 backward classes and economically weaker sections of the district will be covered. He said that under the Ashirwad scheme, girls from Christian community, widowed girls of any caste, girls from backward classes and economically backward families will be given financial assistance of Rs. Aid is given as an omen.
District Social Justice and Empowerment Officer Mukul Bawa said that the amount received is being sent to the bank accounts of the beneficiaries through DBT mode and the government is also releasing the amount to the remaining beneficiaries soon.
