Pension– The Haryana government has launched a new scheme for senior folk artists. Under this scheme, senior artists will be given a pension of Rs 10,000 per month. ‘Pandit Lakhmichand Kalakar Samajik Samman Yojana’ was announced by Chief Minister Naib Singh Saini on Tuesday . The objective of this scheme is to provide financial assistance to senior artists of folk genres. Those artists of Haryana who have made significant contributions in the field of art, but are no longer very active due to old age, will get the benefit of this scheme.

Any artist who has contributed in the field of art for at least 20 years will be eligible for this scheme. If you are a singer or an actor or used to do folk dance. Apart from this, if you are associated with drama, painting or any other art, then you can get a pension of Rs 10,000 under this scheme. Applicants can apply with documents supporting their art and news published in the press and application form.

Eligibility Condition

The age of the applicant should be 60 years or above
Age should be 60 in Parivar Pehchan Patra (PPP)
In PPP, if the annual income is Rs 1.80 lakh, then you will get a pension of Rs 10,000
In PPP, if the annual income is Rs 1.80 lakh to Rs 3 lakh, then the pension will be Rs 7,000

Applications will be online

Applications for this scheme will be online. After the application form is available on the department’s website, the applicant will have to fill it and upload the required documents. The applications will be thoroughly scrutinized by the department and after verification, the list of eligible applicants will be presented before the special committee constituted by the department.

This committee will review the applications as per the guidelines of the scheme and the financial status of the artists. During this, it will also be seen how much the artists have contributed in the respective field of art. The final list will be prepared on the basis of these parameters and after which money will start coming into the accounts of the eligible beneficiaries.

Who will get the benefit

Artists of Haryana can take advantage under this scheme. If someone is a Ragini singer or has participated in folk dance, he will get pension after the age of 60. Similarly, artists working in drama, drama or films will also be eligible. If someone does painting or is associated with any other art, then they can also apply under this scheme.