STATE TIMES NEWS
KISHTWAR: G M Saroori, MLA Inderwal, conducted an extensive tour of Angara, Moharwari area of Sarthal in District Kishtwar to reach out to the people and create an awareness about various government schemes .
While addressing a public meeting at Angara Sarthal Saroori called upon people to avail maximum assistance from different schemes launched in their area.
He said that various initiatives have been taken to address the needs of different sections of the society and people should come forward and get themselves registered to get benefits from Beti Bachaoo Beti Padhao, State marriage assistance scheme’, ‘Aadhar Card’ and ‘Labour Card Scheme.
While highlighting the importance of girl friendly welfare schemes namely State Marriage Assistance Scheme for Poor Girls (SMAS), Saroori said that the scheme is meant for those girls who are living below poverty line and may not find themselves in a position to marry due to financial constraints. The benefits of the schemes are available for the girls who have attained the age of 18 years and above and are identified poor girls in the survey list available with the concerned District Development Commissioners (DDCs) and District Social Welfare Officers (DSWOs).
“The eligible girl beneficiary will be entitled to get one time financial assistance of Rs. 25000 and cost of five grams of gold from the competent authority i.e. DSWOs,” said MLA Inderwal.
He urged all sections of the society to undertake rigourous door to door campaign to explain the people about the danger of the female foeticide.
He also made public aware about the benefits of labour card and Aadhar cards. Saroori said that all these schemes will prove immensely beneficial for the poor girls, parents, labourers and general public also who have meagar source of income.
Prominent among those who were present include Haji Abdul Gani, Mohd Aslam Saroori, Chowdhary Israeil, Chowdhary Alfiyoo, Chowdhary Nazir, Chowdhary Ghulam Mohd, Chowdhary Ismaeil, Chowdhary Qasim, Bihari Lal, Girdari Lal and others.
