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No. Puducherry Monday 17th March 2025
(26 Phalguna 1946)
GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY
CHIEF SECRETARIAT
(ADI DRAVIDAR WELFARE AND SCHEDULED TRIBES WELFARE)
[G.O. Ms. No. 05/2025/CS (ADW & STW), Puducherry, dated 10th March 2025]
ORDER
T h e I n c o m e C e i l i ng f o r a v a i l i ng b e ne fi t s un d e r v a r i o us Welfare Schemes implemented by the Adi Dravidar Welfare and Scheduled Tribes Welfare Department initially fixed at 15,000 per annum vide G.O. Rt. No. 348/97-Wel.(SCW), dated 07-11-1997 of the Chief Secretariat (Welfare), Puducherry. Subsequently, the Income Ceiling was revised to 24,000 per annum for certain Educational Schemes
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and Socio-Economic Development oriented Schemes vide G.O. Ms. No. 05/2003-Wel.(SCW), dated 04-02-2003 of the Chief Secretariat (Welfare), Puducherry. Later in order to uplift the status of Scheduled Caste people in the socio-economic and educational sphere on par with other developed communities, the Government of Puducherry removed the income ceiling limit fixed for all Educational Schemes and enhanced the income ceiling limit to 2 lakh per annum with respect to all Socio- Economic Development Schemes vide G.O. Ms. No. 12/2009-Wel.(SCW), dated 21-08-2009 of the Chief Secretariat (Welfare), Puducherry. In order to uplift the poor Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribes beneficiaries and for the successful implementation of Welfare Schemes, the Hon'ble Chief Minister announced in the floor of Assembly during the Budget Session 2023-24, that the existing income ceiling will be enhanced from 2 lakh to 8 lakh. The Department has therefore proposed to enhance the Income Ceiling of the Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribes beneficiaries from 2,00,000 to 8,00,000 per annum.
2. Accordingly, approval of the Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, is hereby conveyed for the enhancement of income ceiling limit of the eligible beneficiaries from 2 lakh to 8 lakh per annum in respect of the following 8 (eight) Socio-Economic Development Beneficiary oriented Schemes being operated by Adi Dravidar Welfare and Scheduled Tribes Welfare Department in the Union territory of Puducherry, excluding the persons/family members.
(i) Those who are in receipt of benefits similar to the Scheme operated by the Adi Dravidar Welfare and Scheduled Tribes Welfare D ep ar tment un de r any Sc he me i mp le me nt ed by t he C e ntr al o r State Government;
(i i) T ho s e who ar e hol ding const itut iona l po sts vi z., MP/MLA/Minister/Chairman of PSUs and professionals such as Doctors, Charted Accountants, Lawyers, Judges, Engineers, Architects etc., and those who are engaged in trade/business/industry other than Micro Small and Medium Enterprises;
(iii) Those who are in regular employment and in the posts of Group 'A', 'B' and above of the Central/State Government or equivalent posts in PSUs/Autonomous Body/Institutions/Banks under the Central/State Government; and 459
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(iv) Whose family owns or possesses any of the following
assets irrespective of the family income:-
(a) 5 acres of agricultural land and above; or
(b) Residential flat of 1000 sq.ft. and above; or
(c) Residential plot of 100 sq. yards and above in notified
Municipalities; or
(d) Residential plot of 200 sq. yards and above in areas
other than the notified Municipalities.
3. The revised ceiling limit will be made applicable while assessing
the eligibility of the beneficiaries oriented Schemes:-
Sl. Name of the Scheme No.
(1)
(2)
1. Distribution of free house site pattas to Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribes and Other Economically Backward Class people.
2. Grant of Financial Assistance for performance of marriage of poor
Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribes brides.
3. Grant of Financial Assistance to poor Scheduled Caste/Scheduled
Tribes Pregnant and Lactating women.
4. Grant of Financial Assistance to member of Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribes patients suffering from prolonged diseases.
6. Grant of Financial Assistance to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribes
people to perform Funeral Rites.
8. Free supply of Dhoties and Sarees to the poor Scheduled Caste/
Scheduled Tribes people.
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4. This Government Order shall come into force with effect from
the date of its Publication in the Official Gazette.
5. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Department
vide their I.D.Note No. 30925/FC/FD/F5/A1/2023-24, dated 05-02-2024.
(By order of the Hon'ble Lieutenant-Governor)
K. CANDANE @ SIVARADJANE, Under Secretary to Government
(Adi Dravidar Welfare and Scheduled Tribes Welfare).
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