Sarkari Yojana
Financial Assistance to Scheduled Castes for Funeral Rites
About Financial Assistance to Scheduled Castes for Funeral Rites
The Adi Dravidar Welfare Department, Government of Puducherry, launched “Financial Assistance to Scheduled Castes for Funeral Rites” to ease the sudden burden a Scheduled Caste family faces when a member dies. The scheme gives the family monetary help so it can carry out the funeral rites of the deceased and cope with the immediate hardship.
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Financial Assistance to Scheduled Castes for Funeral Rites, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
The person who has died must have belonged…
The person who has died must have belonged to a Scheduled Caste.
The person applying must also belong to a…
The person applying must also belong to a Scheduled Caste.
The person applying must be a close relative…
The person applying must be a close relative of the one who died.
Family income per year must be below ₹…
Family income per year must be below ₹ 2,00,000/-.
The deceased's family must belong to the Union…
The deceased's family must belong to the Union Territory of Puducherry, either by nativity or through 3 years of continuous residence.
Benefits Provided
Financial Assistance to Scheduled Castes for Funeral Rites provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
The bereaved family is given monetary support of…
The bereaved family is given monetary support of ₹ 10,000/-.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
Certificate of residence-cum-nativity
Certificate of residence-cum-nativity.
Aadhaar identity card of the person who died
Aadhaar identity card of the person who died.
Aadhaar identity card of the person applying
Aadhaar identity card of the person applying.
Certificate of caste
Certificate of caste.
Certificate of income
Certificate of income.
Family ration card
Family ration card.
Certificate of burial
Certificate of burial.
Certificate of death
Certificate of death.
A recent passport-size photograph of the applicant
A recent passport-size photograph of the applicant.
Voter identity card
Voter identity card. Where no Aadhaar Card is available, the applicant must furnish the Aadhaar Enrolment ID together with ANY ONE of these documents -
A passbook from a bank or post office…
A passbook from a bank or post office bearing a photograph.
Permanent Account Number (PAN) card
Permanent Account Number (PAN) card.
Valid passport
Valid passport.
Ration card
Ration card.
Voter Identity Card
Voter Identity Card.
Job card under MGNREGA
Job card under MGNREGA.
Kisan passbook with photograph
Kisan passbook with photograph.
Driving licence granted by the Licensing Authority under…
Driving licence granted by the Licensing Authority under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988).
An identity certificate with the person's photograph, issued…
An identity certificate with the person's photograph, issued on official letterhead by a Gazetted Officer or a Tehsildar.
Any further document the Department may specify
Any further document the Department may specify.
How to Apply
Online Application
Applicants can apply for Financial Assistance to Scheduled Castes for Funeral Rites through the online application process outlined below.
Go to the e-District Portal of the Government…
Go to the e-District Portal of the Government of Puducherry through its official site.
Choose "Login" in the top right corner of…
Choose "Login" in the top right corner of the home page, and on the login screen pick "Register a New Membership".
Complete every mandatory field on the Registration Page
Complete every mandatory field on the Registration Page: Username, Password, Confirm Password and Personal Details (Full Name, First Name, Email Address, Address, Current Address, Gender, Date of Birth, Mobile Number). Accept the declaration, type in the Captcha Code and press "Signup".
Return to the e-District Portal of the Government…
Return to the e-District Portal of the Government of Puducherry via its official site.
Choose "Login" in the top right corner, enter…
Choose "Login" in the top right corner, enter your Username and Password along with the Captcha Code, and press "Sign In".
The following screen lists the schemes of the…
The following screen lists the schemes of the Government of Puducherry, arranged Department-wise.
Select the scheme you want, which opens its…
Select the scheme you want, which opens its online application form.
Complete every mandatory field (shown with a red…
Complete every mandatory field (shown with a red asterisk) and upload all required documents (self-attested where needed).
Check the declaration reading "I hereby declare that…
Check the declaration reading "I hereby declare that the above-mentioned details are true and correct as per the best of my Knowledge". Submit the form and write down the application number so you can follow its status; the same number is sent to your Registered Mobile Number / Registered Email ID. Track Your Application using this link Access the User Manual for Online Application from this link
Official Application & Website
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