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WELFARE SCHEMES

 

(compiled by Sh. P. C. Garg (Advocate) (Mobile No.9914522100) with the guidance

 

from Sh. Harish Rai Dhanda Chief Parliamentary secretary ( Local

 

Bodies) Punjab ) If you feel to give any information to us please click on " contact us" and

 

submit your information to us.

 

Shugan (Ashirwad) scheme (welfare office)

 

1. Forms to be filled

(a) Application Forms - From either Parent/Guardian

 

2. Caste Certificate

 

3. Income Certificate/Affidavit attested by Notary Public

 

4. Marriage invitation Card of girl and boy attested by both the respective Conncillors

 

5. Girl's Birth Certificate attested by Govt. Doctor

 

6. Ration Card ot Voter. I Card attested by Notary Public

 

7. One Photo of Parents/Guardian along with girl.

8. Affidavit

 

proforma of AFFIDAVIT

 

AFFIDAVIT

I_________________________Son______________Vill/Town/Mohalla_________________Tehsil________________________________________

District_________________________ is resident of this place and states on oath as follows :-

 

1. My caste is _______________________________________

2. My daughter's marriage took place on ____________________________.

3. My daugher's age is more than ________ years.

4. I parmanently live in Punjab.

5. My and my family's income from all sources per annum is less than Rs._______________.

6. That all the documents, ration card, photo, caste certificate, marriage card, marriage card of boy, residence proof, proof of age of the girl, etc. which are attached with the application are mine. If any of the above documents is wrong, I will be responsible personally.

7. That if I, for taking grant of Rs. 15000/- on the marriage of my daughter ________________________________ from the Welfare Department, states any thing wrong with the welfare department then I will be 100% responsible for that and for that wrong I will be personally responsible.

Date

Place

 

Deponent

 

The above statement is my own statement and I have put my thumb impression/signature after understanding this statement.

Date

Place

 

Deponent

 

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1. Under the Shagun (Ashirwad) Scheme an amount of Rs.15000/- will be given to the parents/guardians of girls belonging to BPL SC families/BPL Christian families including widow/divorcee on their re-marriage and BPL widow families of the Punjab Domicile on the occasion of their marriages.

 

2. In the case of non-survival of the parents, draft is prepared in the name of girl and disbursed.

 

The amount is given only to those parents /guardians/widows/ divorcee who fulfill the following conditions:

 

i)                     That the girl is above 18 years of age which is the minimum legal age for the marriage of the girl ;

 

ii)                     That she belongs to BPL SC family/BPL Christian family and BPL widow family; and from the year 2006-07, affidavit in respect of income proof i.e. Rs. 20,000/- for rural and Rs. 27500/- per annum for urban area, which is certified from SDM or PCS Officer having power of Executive Magistrate.

 

iii)                    That she is domicile of Punjab State and her parents/guardians are also domicile of Punjab State.

 

 

iv)                   This benefit is of Rs. 15000/- for marriage of each girl and limited upto two girls of each family.

 

v) In the case of non-survival of the parents, draft is prepared in the name of girl and disbursed.

 

        The parents/guardians seeking the financial assistance under "Ashirwad Scheme" are required to submit their application to the concerned Tehsil Welfare Officer after verification from Gram Panchayats (for rural areas) and MCs/NACs (for urban areas).

 

Moreover the applicants are required to submit their application within one month and after one month of the date of marriage.

 

Ashirwad amount is also given on the marriages of the girls who have become widow/divorce, who had not availed Ashirwad amount for their earlier marriage provided that they belong to BPL SCs/BPL Christian families/BPL widow families.

 

Welfare office at ludhiana is situated in Mini secretariate, near Bharat Nagar chowk, Ludhiana