Bunkar Parivar Sahayata Yojana

About This Scheme

Launched in 2013-14, the scheme "Bunkar Parivar Sahayata Yojana" by the Chhattisgarh State Handloom Development and Marketing Cooperative Union Limited, Raipur aims to provide financial security to families of weavers working in primary weaver cooperative societies. The scheme provides immediate financial assistance to family members of weavers in case of their untimely death. Eligible beneficiaries include working weaver members of primary weaver cooperative societies affiliated with the State Handloom Union. The scheme is implemented by the Chhattisgarh State Handloom Development and Marketing Cooperative Union Limited, Raipur.

What You Get

As set out by Government of India.

• Financial assistance of ₹20,000/- is provided to the heir of the working weaver in case of death.
• The assistance is meant to address the immediate financial crisis faced by family members of weavers upon their untimely death.

Am I Eligible?

You may be eligible if all of these are true for you.

• The scheme applies to the families of working weaver members of primary weaver cooperative societies affiliated with the Chhattisgarh State Handloom Union, Raipur.
• Weaver family refers to husband, wife, and their children.

Final eligibility is decided by the government department handling this scheme.

Required Documents

myScheme, Government of India does not list the documents for this scheme. The department's own website often does - check the official links below before you set off, or ask at the office where you apply.

How to Apply

1. 1 Upon the death of the weaver, the nominated heir (wife/son/daughter) in the weaver's family can apply through their weaver cooperative society.
2. 2 The primary weaver cooperative society will forward the proposal for financial assistance to the Chhattisgarh State Handloom Union through the District Handloom Office along with all required documents.

Official Documents and Links

Published by the department that runs this scheme.

• Guidelines