Name of the Scheme : Annapurna Scheme
Sponsored by : Central Government
Funding Pattern : The entire fund is financed by the Central government.
Ministry/Department : Department of Rural Development
Description
The Annapurna Scheme aims at providing food security to those senior citizens who have remained uncovered under the National Old Age Pension Scheme (NOAPS) despite being eligible for the scheme. Under the Annapurna Scheme, 10 Kg of food-grains per month are to be provided free of cost to the beneficiaries.
Beneficiaries: Individual,other
Other Beneficiaries : Senior Citizens.
Benefit Type : Others,Material
Other Benefits : Food.
Eligibility criteria
The age of the applicant should be 65 years and above. The applicant must be ‘destitute’ in the sense that having little or no regular means of income to sustain life.
How to Avail
Gram Panchayats identifies the beneficiaries and communicate the same to collector/CEO.
Validity of the Scheme
Introduced On
01 / 04 / 2000
Valid Upto
28 / 04 / 2011
Reference URL : http://nsap.nic.in/Guidelines/Annapurna%20scheme%20guidelines%202000.pdf (12 MB)
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I have met many old people left unattended by their sons , they are left to begging , i feel pained and wish to sork for them.
Please guide , how to do it.
Purushotam Khanna
purushotamkhanna@yahoo.com