ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS-SCHEME FOR PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR
REHABILITATION, PURCHASE OF AIDS/APPLIANCES AND MEDICAL TREATMENT TO THE
PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED PERSONS
ELIGIBILITY
i) The permanent residents of the Union Territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands or domicile of this Island who have resided in this territory for a period of not less than 10 years at the time of making the application.
ii) Persons who are in need of financial help for rehabilitation or artificial aids, gadgets or tools or medical treatment to mainland hospital to reduce the effect of their handicap, recommended by a qualified doctor of government hospital for such assistance.
iii) Persons who are unemployed are eligible for such assistance.
iv) Persons
who are not receiving any
assistance from any government / semi-government / local bodies.
APPLICATION
Application for the assistance
under this scheme may be submitted in the prescribed form in Annexure I and II
to the Director of Social Welfare. The requisite form are available free of
cost in the Directorate of Social Welfare and its offices located all over the
islands.
VERIFICATION
The
application for assistance under the scheme shall be accompanied with a sworn
affidavit in the enclosed proforma on a two rupee non judicial stamp
paper.
QUANTUM OF
ASSISTANCE
Financial assistance of Rs.3000/- for setting up of self employment venture, upto Rs.3000/- for purchase of Aids/Appliances depending upon its cost and Rs.3000/- for treatment at mainland hospital per person.
Download : Application Form