Sarkari Yojana
Mukhyamantri Baristha Bunakar and Karigara Sahayata Yojana
About Mukhyamantri Baristha Bunakar and Karigara Sahayata Yojana
Started by the Handlooms, Textiles and Handicrafts Department, Government of Odisha, the “Mukhyamantri Baristha Bunakar and Karigara Sahayata Yojana” is a welfare scheme that gives financial assistance to elderly people engaged in weaving and craft work who may be going through economic hardship. Objective:-
1. Giving social security to the state’s baristha bunakar and karigar and assuring them a decent standard of living. 1. Relieving him/her of extra financial strain caused by illness, injury, need for care, unemployment and other unexpected expenses, etc. 1. Looking after old age and the consequences that arise from it.
Note: The scheme will be implemented by the Directorate of Textiles, Odisha and the Directorate of Handicrafts, Odisha.
Scheme Overview
State Government
The Directorate Of Textiles, Odisha And Directorate Of Handicrafts
Individual
01 Feb 2024
31 Mar 2027
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Mukhyamantri Baristha Bunakar and Karigara Sahayata Yojana, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
Only permanent residents/domiciles of Odisha can apply
Only permanent residents/domiciles of Odisha can apply.
To qualify, Weavers & Ancillary Workers and Handicraft…
To qualify, Weavers & Ancillary Workers and Handicraft Artisans must be 40 years & above if female and 50 years & above if male.
The applicant's name has to appear in the…
The applicant's name has to appear in the final list of weavers & ancillary workers and artisans prepared in the latest survey. National awardees, Stale awardees, Kalakruti awardees and Tantakruti Awardees, including Design/ Merit certificate awardees in the Handloom & Handicraft sectors, are also eligible even if their names are not in that survey list, provided they meet the other conditions. Beneficiaries from outside the survey list may be screened further by HT&H Department officials in the district or by another officer the District Collector appoints.
However many family members meet the criteria, only…
However many family members meet the criteria, only one person per family can receive assistance under the Scheme.
Yearly family income must not be more than…
Yearly family income must not be more than Rs. 1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh), and an Income Certificate from the concerned Tahasildar/ Additional Tahasildar or another competent authority of the Revenue Department will be accepted.
Govt
Govt. employees, Income Tax payers, and Retired Govt. employees of the Govt. of India and/or any State Government cannot get assistance under the scheme.
Handloom weavers/ Ancillary workers/ Handicraft Artisans already receiving…
Handloom weavers/ Ancillary workers/ Handicraft Artisans already receiving similar benefits under another State Government scheme such as the Madhubabu Pension Yojana, Mukhyamantri Kalakar Sahayata Yojana, etc., or under any Government of India scheme, are not eligible.
Any Handloom weaver/ Ancillary worker/ Handicraft Artisan convicted…
Any Handloom weaver/ Ancillary worker/ Handicraft Artisan convicted of a criminal offence is excluded.
A beneficiary's assistance under the scheme takes effect…
A beneficiary's assistance under the scheme takes effect from the date on which the District Level Selection Committee approves it.
Benefits Provided
Mukhyamantri Baristha Bunakar and Karigara Sahayata Yojana provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
Weavers & ancillary workers /handicraft artisans will receive assistance as follows:
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1. Female beneficiaries aged more than 40 years to less than 80 years receive Rs. 2000.
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2. Male beneficiaries aged more than 50 years to less than 80 years are given Rs. 2000.
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3. Both female & male beneficiaries aged 80 years or more get Rs. 2500.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
The documents listed below must be submitted/ uploaded together with the application form.
A recent passport size colour photograph of the…
A recent passport size colour photograph of the applicant.
A self attested photocopy of the first page…
A self attested photocopy of the first page of the applicant's own Aadhaar seeded Savings Bank passbook, showing the photograph, full name, father's/ spouse's name, address, Bank Branch, Account Number and IFSC details of the account into which the assistance will be paid.
The account has to be in the applicant's…
The account has to be in the applicant's name exactly as given in the application form.
The account has to be with a Bank…
The account has to be with a Bank that has Core-Banking facility, so that the assistance can be transferred digitally.
Certificate of annual income from the concerned Tahasildar/…
Certificate of annual income from the concerned Tahasildar/ Additional Tahasildar or another competent authority of the Revenue Department.
Where applicable, a self attested copy of any…
Where applicable, a self attested copy of any Award certificates received from the Govt. of India or Government of Odisha (if the applicant's name is not included in the respective survey list).
A self declaration in the prescribed format attached…
A self declaration in the prescribed format attached with the application form.
The declaration must state the following:- - that…
The declaration must state the following:-
that he/she does not receive any other similar financial assistance/pension from the State or Central Government.
That if, after the benefit is received, the information he/she provided turns out to be false or erroneous, or he/she is later found ineligible, the amount paid will be recovered under the OPDR Act 1962.
That he/she has never been convicted of a criminal offence.
Proof of Age: The age given in the application will be checked against any one of these:
Electoral Photo Identity Card
Electoral Photo Identity Card.
AADHAAR Card
AADHAAR Card
High School Certificate
High School Certificate
Birth Registration Certificate
Birth Registration Certificate.
2024-02-01
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Mukhyamantri Baristha Bunakar and Karigara Sahayata Yojana through the offline application process outlined below.
Submit the application in the prescribed format (Annexure-l)…
Submit the application in the prescribed format (Annexure-l) with the required documents to The Director of Textiles & Handlooms and the Director of Handicrafts
Once scrutinised, the applications that qualify are put…
Once scrutinised, the applications that qualify are put before the District Level Selection Committee every quarter. A beneficiary who has been enrolled and has received assistance under the scheme does not need to apply again.
Objectives
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Exclusions / Who Is Not Eligible
The Financial Assistance granted to the beneficiary shall be cancelled on any of the following grounds:
1. On his/her death (or)
1. On the satisfaction of Director of Textile, Odisha/ Director of Handicrafts, Odisha that information furnished to the District Level Selection Committee was either erroneous, false or inconclusive (or)
1. On his/her ceasing to have the eligibilities referred in the guidelines.
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.