Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, January 28-
The Punjab Government, under the leadership of CM Bhagwant Singh Mann, is committed to the welfare of backward classes and economically weaker sections. Expressing this, cabinet minister Dr. Baljit Kaur stated that the Punjab Government has released 12.66 crore under the Ashirwad Scheme during the current financial year for their benefit.
Providing further details, Cabinet Minister informed that the amount has been released under the Ashirwad Scheme to beneficiaries from the districts of Barnala, Faridkot, Ferozepur, Fatehgarh Sahib, Fazilka, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Mansa, Patiala, Rupnagar, SAS Nagar, Sangrur, Malerkotla and Tarn Taran. The amount will cover pending applications from backward classes and economically weaker sections for the years 2023-24 and 2024-25, received through the Ashirwad Portal during the financial year 2024-25. A total of ₹12.66 crore has been sanctioned for 2483 beneficiaries belonging to backward classes and economically weaker sections.
Dr. Baljit Kaur provided district-wise details, stating that the beneficiaries include 45 from Barnala, 19 from Faridkot, 198 from Ferozepur, 82 from Fatehgarh Sahib, 175 from Fazilka, 656 from Gurdaspur, 277 from Hoshiarpur, 34 from Jalandhar, 102 from Mansa, 144 from Patiala, 5 from Rupnagar, 3 from SAS Nagar, 38 from Sangrur, 60 from Malerkotla, and 645 from Tarn Taran.