GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1572
TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.02.2020
SCHEME FOR NIRADHAR PEOPLE
1572. SHRI COSME FRANCISCO CAITANO
SARDINHA:
Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:
(a) whether any scheme for the ‘Niradhar’ people has been implemented by the Government and if so, the details thereof;
(b) whether the income ceiling for such people to be eligible for receiving the grants under the Niradhar Anudan Yojana is limited to Rs. 21,000/- in Goa;
(c) if so, whether demands are being made for the last few years by concerned people, organisations and people’s representative to increase the present ceiling to Rs. 50,000/- as thousands of beneficiaries are deprived of the benefits of the scheme;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) the action proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard and the time by which it is likely to be implemented?