PANAJI:
The State government on Thursday announced financial assistance of Rs four lakh per month to the organisations or NGOs involved in running residential facilities or half way homes for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs).
The Department for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities has drafted a scheme called ‘Divya Niwaas Yojana’ under which, the organisation or institution would be eligible for an additional one time grant of Rs. 50,000 for purchase of furniture, utensils etc. once in a five years.
To avail the benefit under the scheme, the organisation needs to have a minimum of 20 inmates.
“The scheme shall provide financial support in the form of operational grant; in order to provide shelter and basic food, medical facilities so as to facilitate healthy, hygienic and better living conditions to PwDs,” the department said.
The department has said that the grants would be sanctioned per month only on the production of supporting documents such as bill, vouchers, receipts etc.
“The applying organisation shall bear 25% of the cost proposed, thus based on the claim made by the grantee organisation, 75% will be refunded by the department,” it said.
