Samman Bhatta to War Widows and Parents of Martyrs
The scheme aims to provide lifelong financial assistance of ₹5,000/- per month to war widows and parents of unmarried martyrs who sacrificed their lives in various wars, counter-insurgency operations, and aid to civil authorities before 31st March 1999.
States / UT: Rajasthan
Nodal department: Department of Sainik Welfare
Scheme for: Family
Scheme profile
Categories: Social welfare & Empowerment
Sub-categories: Pension, Financial assistance
Target beneficiaries: Individual
Tags: Financial Assistance, War, Widow, Martyrs, Sainik
Details
The scheme "Samman Bhatta to War Widows and Parents of Martyrs" was introduced by the Department of Sainik Welfare, Government of Rajasthan in the year 1998. The scheme aims to provide lifelong financial assistance to war widows and parents of unmarried martyrs who sacrificed their lives in various wars, counter-insurgency operations, and aid to civil authorities before 31st March 1999. The amount is deposited directly into the beneficiary’s bank account every month.
Benefits
- - Samman Bhatta is provided at ₹5000/- per month for a lifetime. Note: The amount of assistance is deposited in beneficiary’s bank account every month
- Samman Bhatta is provided at ₹5000/- per month for a lifetime.
Note: The amount of assistance is deposited in beneficiary’s bank account every month.
Eligibility
- The applicant should be a native of Rajasthan.
- The applicant should either be a war widow of a martyr or a parent of an unmarried martyr who sacrificed their life in wars, counter-insurgency operations, or aid to civil authorities before 31st March 1999.
Exclusions
No exclusions are listed for this scheme yet.
Application Process
Offline
Application Process:
Step 1: The interested applicant should visit the office of the District Sainik Welfare Office and request a hard copy of the prescribed format of the application form from the staff exclusively entrusted to issue and collect filled-in applications.
OR
The applicant should download the application form from the official website.
Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest if required).
Step 3: Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents to the District Sainik Welfare Office.
Step 4: Request a receipt or acknowledgment from the District Sainik Welfare Office to whom the application has been submitted. Ensure that the receipt contains essential details such as the date and time of submission and a unique identification number (if applicable).
Documents Required
No document list is available for this scheme yet.
Official links
References
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Documents Required for Government Schemes
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- Income Certificate
- Caste Certificate (if applicable)
- Residence Proof
- Bank Account Details
- Educational Certificates (for student schemes)
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