Dalit Protection Fund to be launched with Dalit Bandhu
The Hindu
Corpus to protect families of beneficiaries in the event of unforeseen events
As the stage is being set for the launch of pilot project of Telangana Dalit Bandhu at Huzurabad on Monday, Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao has announced that a special corpus, Dalit Protection Fund, is being created simultaneously to help the families of beneficiaries in the event of the selected beneficiary facing unforeseen hardships. The first of its kind scheme in the country envisages coverage to the beneficiaries’ families with their contribution of ₹10,000 each and the government giving a matching grant to the corpus of the protection fund. “The government is preparing to give financial support through the fund to those who are at risk,” the Chief Minister said.More Related News