Assam Orunodoi Scheme – Eligibility Criteria, Application Form & Beneficiary List

Organization: Government of Assam

Qualification: To avail the benefits of the scheme, the applicant have to fulfill the following criteria. Inclusion Criteria of Orunodoi Scheme All three following criteria need to be met by the eligible applicant. i. Applicant should be a permanent resident of Assam. ii. Applicant should be presently resident in Assam. iii. Any one of the following # Composite Household Income of the Applicant should be less than Rs. 2 Lakh per annum. OR # Household having any member who is dwarf or ailing from Cerebral palsy/ Thalassaemia/Haemophilia /Leprosy /Autism spectrum disorder. OR # Existing Beneficiaries of Deen Dayal Divyangjan Pension Scheme and Indira Miri Universal Widow Pension Scheme Priority Criteria of Orunodoi Scheme Prioritization criteria will be considered in case there is a lower quota available than the number of applicants. Widow/divorced female/unmarried female above age of 45 years/separated females Specially abled household member Destitute/ living on alms Households without shelter or not having a pucca house Households with no adult member between the age of 16-59 years Female-headed households with no adult male member between the age of 16-59 years Deserted women living in old age homes/ institutions registered with the government Victims of human trafficking or rape of any age, recorded in any governmental record Exclusion Criteria of Orunodoi Scheme If any of the following criteria is observed, the applicant for the scheme will be considered ineligible. # Households which have any former or current MLA/ MP. # Current members of Panchayati Raj Institutions, urban local bodies and autonomous councils / VCDCs/ VDCs (in sixth schedules districts) # Households which have any regular serving or retired Government employees, Co-operative Societies partially/ fully funded by Government. # Households which have any Doctors, Engineers, Lawyers, Chartered Accountant, Architects and Registered Government Contractors. # Households which have any income tax-payee. # Households which own more than 15 bighas of agricultural land or/ and 1 bigha or more residential land in rural area. # Household owning 1.5 kathas or more land in Kamrup (Metro) or 3 kathas or more in any other area; or any industrial or commercial land anywhere . # Households which own motorized four wheeler including tractor. # Households which own air-conditioner. Benefits of Assam Orunodoi Scheme The Orunodoi Scheme launched by Govt. of Assam will immensely help poor households of Assam. It provides following benefits to respective families in the following manners. # Govt of Assam is to provide Rs 1250 per month each to 27 lakh families under this ‘Orunodoi’ Scheme. # The support of Rs 1250 per month will help the poor households, to meet their medical & nutritional needs. # The amount will be sent by DBT to bank account of nominated woman of the family. # Beneficiaries will receive the amount on the tenth day of every month. # It shall benefit all poor households whether they are covered under NFSA or not. # Under this initiative, the State has set a commitment to alleviate the financial problems of impoverished families in Assam through ‘Substantial Income Support’. Women being primary caretaker of family are kept as beneficiaries of the scheme. # With total financial outlay for Orunodoi at Rs.4,142 crore per annum, this scheme is billed as one of the largest direct beneficiary transfer (DBT) schemes in the country.

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