KISHTWAR, JUNE 13: MLA Inderwal Ghulam Mohammad
Saroori today distributed three motorized Tricycle among the PHC beneficiaries
at an awareness programme organized by Social Welfare department here today.
On the
occasion District Social welfare Officer Phulail Singh described in detail
several social security and welfare schemes of the department like AASRA, State
Marriage Assistance Scheme (SMAS), Pension Schemes for old age, physically
handicapped, Widow and militancy victims.
He informed that the department of social welfare district Kishtwar has
registered a record number of 8000 beneficiaries under social security scheme
AASRA. Besides 500 cases have been sanctioned under SMAS scheme to provide
financial Assistance to the poor girls for their marriage. The department has
also sanctioned 76 cases which are pending with executive director state
Rehabilitation Council J&K.
Mr Saroori
urged Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar to take up the matter with the concerned
Minister regarding settlement of pending cases under Old age Pension Scheme,
Motorized Tricycle to disabled and other schemes.
Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar Ghulam Nabi Balwan, Chief Planning Officer
Kishtwar Yasir Balwan, District Social Welfare Officer Phulail Singh, besides
other district Officers, beneficiaries and other citizens were present on the
occasion.

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