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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
The Income Ceiling for availing benefits under various
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
Department under any Scheme implemented by the Central or
State Government;
(ii) Those who are holding constitutional posts viz.,
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
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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.
5.
Grant of Financial Assistance to the below poverty line Scheduled
Caste/Scheduled Tribes families for Construction of Sanitary
Latrine.
6.
Grant of Financial Assistance to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribes
people to perform Funeral Rites.
7.
Grant of financial assistance to the families of fire/fatal accident
victims of Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribes people and persons/
people engaged in unclean occupation.
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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