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GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT SECRETARIAT

(G.O. Ms. No. 10/2025-WCD(SW-IV)/18,

Puducherry, dated 30th December 2025)

NOTIFICATION

In supersession of the Rules for “The Puducherry Free Supply of

Clothing Items to the Poor People Rules, 2003”, issued vide G.O. Ms.

No. 19/2003-Wel(SW-IV), dated 18th March 2003, and published in Part-II

of the Extraordinary Gazette No. 11, dated 28th March 2003, save in

respect of things done or omitted to be done before such supersession,

the Lieutenant-Governor of Puducherry, is hereby pleased to make the

following rules to provide, the Grant of Cash Assistance in lieu of free

supply of clothing items to the Poor People in the Union territory of

Puducherry, namely:-

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LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT

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“Grant of Cash Assistance in lieu of free supply of clothing

items to the Poor People in the Union territory of Puducherry Rules,

2025”

(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)

P. MUTHU MEENA,

Under Secretary to Government

(Women and Child Development).

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“GRANT OF CASH ASSISTANCE IN LIEU OF FREE SUPPLY

OF CLOTHING ITEMS TO THE POOR PEOPLE IN THE

UNION TERRITORY OF PUDUCHERRY RULES, 2025”

1. Short title, extent and commencement.— (i) These rules shall

be called “Grant of Cash Assistance in lieu of free supply of clothing

items to the Poor People in the Union Territory of Puducherry Rules,

2025”

(ii) They shall extend to the whole of the Union territory of

Puducherry.

(iii) They shall come into force on and from the date of

publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Object of the Scheme.— The object of the Scheme is to disburse

cash dole through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to the eligible

Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) / Priority Households (PHH) families

excluding Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribes, Fishermen, Weavers and

Persons with Disabilities in the Union territory of Puducherry, to enable

them to purchase clothing items of their own choice from the open

market.

3. Definitions.— In these rules, unless the context otherwise

requires—

(i) “Director” means, the Director for the Department of Women

and Child Development, Puducherry;

(ii) “Government” means, the Administrator of the Union territory

of Puducherry appointed by the President of India under Article 239 of

the Constitution;

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(iii) “Poor people” means, a families possessing Antyodaya

Anna Yojana (AAY) / Priority Households (PHH) Ration Cards, issued

by the Department of Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Government

of Puducherry excluding Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribes,

Fishermen, Weavers and Persons with Disabilities.

4. Eligibility.— The Assistance under this Scheme shall be

granted to the families possessing AAY / PHH Family Ration Cards

belonging to the Union territory of Puducherry by virtue of continuous

residence of not less than five years and who are not covered under

any other clothing Scheme of the Government.

5. Nature of Assistance.— (i) The Cash Assistance equivalent to

the value of one lungi, one polyester shirt bit, one polyester saree and

one blouse piece shall be credited once in a year through DBT, on the

occasion of Deepavali or Pongal festival.

(ii) Value of Assistance : The value of cash Assistance shall

be decided by Government from time to time, subject to availability of

funds and in parity with the value adopted by other Departments

implementing similar free clothing Schemes.

6. Mode of Selection.— The eligible families for getting Assistance

under this Scheme shall be identified from the AAY / PHH database of

the Department of Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Government of

Puducherry and cross-verified through Unified Data Hub (UDH).

The Administrative Department shall ensure eligibility before disbursement.

7. Mode of Payment.— The Assistance shall be made through

Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode via Aadhaar Enabled Payment

System (AEPS) through Public Financial Management System (PFMS)

directly into the Aadhaar linked Bank Account of a Family Member

registered under the Civil Supplies Database.

8. Removal of Doubts.— If any doubt arises regarding the

interpretation of these rules, the decision of the Government thereon

shall be final.

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