FSSDPP
Free Supply of Sarees and Dhothies to the Poor People
The scheme was introduced to provide two sets of clothing items to poor people (other than SC/Fisherman) once in a year as a measure of Social Security. The beneficiaries are identified based on the data from the Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department in Puducherry.
States / UT: Puducherry
Nodal department: Women and Child Development Department, Puducherry
Scheme for: Individual
Scheme profile
DBT (direct benefit transfer): No
Categories: Social welfare & Empowerment
Sub-categories: Financial assistance
Target beneficiaries: Individual
Tags: Clothes, BPL, Ration, Social Welfare, Anganwadi
Details
The scheme “Free Supply of Sarees and Dhothies to the Poor People” by the Department of Women & Child Development, Government of Pondicherry, was introduced to provide two sets of clothing items to poor people (other than SC/Fisherman) once in a year as a measure of Social Security. The beneficiaries are identified based on the data from the Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department in Puducherry, utilizing the cross-referencing functionality in UDH.
Benefits
- Two Sarees blouse pieces lungis and towels are provided once in a year
Two Sarees, blouse pieces, lungis, and towels, are provided once in a year.
Eligibility
- The applicant should be a citizen of India.
- The applicant should be a native of the Union Territory of Pondicherry by birth or continuous residence for not less than 5 years.
- The applicant should belong to 'Below Poverty Line' category.
Exclusions
Fisherman and people from the Scheduled Caste community are not eligible.
Application Process
Offline
No separate application is required. As a part of the proactive governance and timely benefits delivery, the beneficiaries are identified based on the data from the Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department in Puducherry, utilizing the cross-referencing functionality in UDH. The supply will be made to the holders of red ration cards who have registered with the area Anganwadi.
Documents Required
No document list is available for this scheme yet.
Official links
- https://www.myscheme.gov.in/schemes/fssdpp
- https://wcd.py.gov.in/free-supply-clothing-item-people
- https://wcd.py.gov.in/contact-us
- https://wcd.py.gov.in/office-locations
- https://wcd.py.gov.in/ta/central-public-grievance-redress-and-monitoring-system
- https://edistrict.py.gov.in/User/TrackApplication.aspx
References
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Documents Required for Government Schemes
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- Aadhaar Card
- Income Certificate
- Caste Certificate (if applicable)
- Residence Proof
- Bank Account Details
- Educational Certificates (for student schemes)
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