Sarkari Yojana
Kalakar Kritadnyata Nidhi: Compensation Towards Natural Calamities
About Kalakar Kritadnyata Nidhi: Compensation Towards Natural Calamities
The Directorate of Art & Culture, Government of Goa, started the “Kalakar Kritadnyata Nidhi” scheme. Its “Compensation Towards Natural Calamities” component helps Goan artists pay for repairing or rebuilding homes damaged by natural calamities. Assistance is capped at ₹25,000/- or the valuation made by the concerned Taluka Mamlatdar, whichever is lower. The Directorate of Art & Culture implements the scheme, and applications are taken Offline.
Scheme Overview
State Government
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Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Kalakar Kritadnyata Nidhi: Compensation Towards Natural Calamities, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
Only Goans, meaning those born and brought up…
Only Goans, meaning those born and brought up in Goa, are eligible.
The Directorate of Art & Culture, Government of…
The Directorate of Art & Culture, Government of Goa, must recognise the applicant as an artist.
Family income from every source has to be…
Family income from every source has to be ₹2,00,000/- per annum or less.
The artist should be 50 years old or…
The artist should be 50 years old or more, though the Government may relax this age condition for deserving cases in special circumstances.
The applicant needs money to repair or rebuild…
The applicant needs money to repair or rebuild a house damaged by natural calamities.
Benefits Provided
Kalakar Kritadnyata Nidhi: Compensation Towards Natural Calamities provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
Artists get financial help towards repairing or rebuilding…
Artists get financial help towards repairing or rebuilding a house damaged by natural calamities.
The amount is ₹25,000/- at most, or the…
The amount is ₹25,000/- at most, or the concerned Taluka Mamlatdar's valuation if that is lower.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
A valuation report prepared by the concerned Taluka…
A valuation report prepared by the concerned Taluka Mamlatdar
The artist's Birth Certificate
The artist's Birth Certificate
Certificate of income
Certificate of income
Evidence of recognition by the Directorate of Art…
Evidence of recognition by the Directorate of Art & Culture, Goa
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Kalakar Kritadnyata Nidhi: Compensation Towards Natural Calamities through the offline application process outlined below.
Collect the scheme's prescribed application form from the…
Collect the scheme's prescribed application form from the Directorate of Art & Culture office at Sanskruti Bhavan, Patto, Panaji, Goa.
Complete all mandatory fields and attach copies of…
Complete all mandatory fields and attach copies of the mandatory documents, self-attesting them where needed.
Hand the completed form and all required documents…
Hand the completed form and all required documents in person at the Directorate of Art & Culture, Sanskruti Bhavan, Patto, Panaji, Goa. Post-Application Processes
The Directorate sends the application to the sub-committee…
The Directorate sends the application to the sub-committee for detailed scrutiny, and the Director passes on recommendations to the sub-committee.
After considering the applications, the sub-committee recommends the…
After considering the applications, the sub-committee recommends the artists it finds fit for the benefit and fixes the amount to be released to each needy artist.
Once the amount is fixed by the committee,…
Once the amount is fixed by the committee, Government approval is sought for releasing the assistance.
With Government approval in hand, the Director pays…
With Government approval in hand, the Director pays the one-time financial assistance into the eligible applicant's bank account through Electronic Clearing System mode.
Exclusions / Who Is Not Eligible
The applicant already claiming the benefit from any other sources for the same purpose is not eligible.
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.