Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, March 24-
Punjab’s cabinet minister Dr. Baljit Kaur, announced that the Punjab Government has released ₹12.99 crore under the Ashirwad Scheme for the financial year 2024-25. This amount will benefit 2,549 individuals from backward classes and economically weaker sections.
Providing further details, Dr. Baljit Kaur stated that applications for financial assistance under the Ashirwad Scheme were received through the Ashirwad Portal from beneficiaries belonging to backward classes and economically weaker sections in 18 districts, including Barnala, Bathinda, Faridkot, Ferozepur, Fatehgarh Sahib, Fazilka, Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Kapurthala, Mansa, Sri Muktsar Sahib, Patiala, Pathankot, Rupnagar, SAS Nagar, Sangrur, Malerkotla, and Tarn Taran. To cover these 2,549 beneficiaries, 12.99 crore has been allocated.
The Minister further elaborated that financial assistance has been provided to beneficiaries across the following districts: 38 in Barnala, 33 in Bathinda, 62 in Faridkot, 8 in Ferozepur, 28 in Fatehgarh Sahib, 67 in Fazilka, 195 in Hoshiarpur, 85 in Jalandhar, and 27 in Kapurthala. Additionally, 175 beneficiaries in Mansa, 89 in Sri Muktsar Sahib, 406 in Patiala, 224 in Pathankot, 384 in Rupnagar, 230 in SAS Nagar, 280 in Sangrur, 99 in Malerkotla, and 119 in Tarn Taran have received financial assistance.
