Khattar launches CM's family welfare scheme for the poor

Chandigarh: The Haryana government on Friday launched a poor family welfare scheme, providing for a grant of Rs 6,000 per year to families having an annual income below Rs 1.80 lakh.

Named 'Mukhya Mantri Parivar Samridhi Yojna', the scheme, aimed at providing a social security cover to the economically weaker sections of the society, was launched by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar at a function in Panchkula, near here.

The scheme was launched weeks ahead of the upcoming Haryana assembly polls, due in October.

Under the scheme, low income families with an annual income up to Rs 1.80 lakh and who own up to two hectares of land will get financial assistance of Rs 6,000 per year, said Khattar.

A part of the money paid under this schemes will be utilised to pay the premiums of various social security and insurance schemes run by the Central and state governments like Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojna,

Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojna and Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna for

beneficiary families, he said.