SHILLONG: Meghalaya Chief Minister, Conrad Sangma has asked the Social Welfare Department to ensure that the financial assistance is provided to beneficiaries under Chief Minister’s Social Assistance Scheme for the infirm, widows and persons with disabilities, within first week of every month.
The Social Welfare Department on Friday held a review meeting and discussed about several schemes and programmes of the Department.
Speaking to media persons after the meeting, Social Welfare Minister, Kyrmen Shylla said that they would make sure that financial assistance is given to beneficiaries within first week of every month.
He added that the department had discussed that not even a single beneficiary should be left out and the benefits of the scheme should reach all
The Chief Minister’s Social Assistance Scheme was launched in 2012. Under the scheme, financial assistance of Rs 500 per month is being given to each beneficiary. There is no age bar for persons with disabilities and for widows; however, to seek benefit for the infirm, a woman has to be minimum 58 years of age, while a man should be minimum 60 years of age.
Shylla said the meeting also discussed about the urgent need to set up rehabilitation centre in Shillong and Health Department has identified site in the city for it.
” If needed, we will even have a meeting with health department to expedite the whole process of setting up of the rehabilitation centre,” Shylla added.
