DFE
Death and Funeral Expenses
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States / UT: Tamil Nadu
Ministry / nodal: Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department
Department: Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department
Nodal department: Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department
Scheme for: Individual
Scheme profile
DBT (direct benefit transfer): No
Target beneficiaries: Citizen, Folk Artistes
Tags: Death, Funeral, Expenses, Grants, Folk Artistes, Welfare, Support, Tamil Nadu
Details
If a registered Folk Artiste dies naturally, a sum of Rs. 15000 will be given to the nominee of the deceased and a sum of Rs. 2000 will be given to meet the funeral expenses.
Benefits
- - Rs. 15000 for the nominee of the deceased
- Rs. 2000 for funeral expenses
- Rs. 15000 for the nominee of the deceased
- Rs. 2000 for funeral expenses
Eligibility
Registered Folk Artistes or their nominees.
Application Process
Online
Apply to the Secretary, Tamil Nadu Folk Artistes Welfare Board.
Documents Required
No document list is available for this scheme yet.
Official links
References
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