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Financial Assistance Schemes for Older Persons in Odisha

At Elderly Care India, it is our constant endeavour to compile resources and information that can help older people (senior citizens) become aware of their social welfare rights and access the various schemes, programmes and other benefits offered by the Central and State Governments.

The schemes below have been collated from various sources, including myScheme by the Government of India, so that older people who are poor, underprivileged, destitute, widowed or disabled can access financial support schemes that may help strengthen their financial position.

Since this information has been compiled independently, senior citizens are advised to carry out their own due diligence.

Financial Assistance Schemes for Older Persons in Odisha can be downloaded here.

Mukhyamantri Baristha Bunakar and Karigara Sahayata Yojana

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State / UTOdisha
Compiled byPankaj Mehrotra, Founder – Elderly Care India
Month/YearJan 2025
Scheme DescriptionWelfare scheme initiated by the Handlooms, Textiles and Handicrafts Department, Government of Odisha to provide financial assistance to elderly individuals involved in weaving and craft work, who may face economic difficulties.
Eligibility
  1. He/ She must be a permanent resident/domicile of Odisha.
  2. Weavers & Ancillary Workers and Handicraft Artisans to be eligible for assistance under the scheme should be 40 years & above in case of female and 50 years & above in case of male.
  3. His/ Her name must be in the final list of weavers & ancillary workers and artisans as per the latest survey. The National awardees, Stale awardees, Kalakruti awardees, Tantakruti Awardees including Design/ Merit certificate awardees in Handloom & Handicraft sectors will also be eligible irrespective of their names placed in the above survey list, if they are otherwise eligible. The beneficiaries out of above survey list may be screened further by HT&H Department officials in the district or other such officer as would be appointed by the District Collector.
  4. Only one member of the family shall be eligible to get the assistance under this Scheme irrespective of the number of family members fulfilling the eligibility criteria.
  5. The annual income of the family should not exceed Rs. 1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh) The Income Certificate issued by Concerned Tahasildar/ Additional Tahasildar or any other competent authority of Revenue Department is acceptable.
  6. Govt. employees, income Taxpayers, Retired Govt. employees of Govt. of India and/or any State Government will not be eligible to get the assistance from the scheme.
  7. A Handloom weaver/ Ancillary worker/ Handicraft Artisan wilt not be eligible if he/ she is availing similar benefits under any other scheme of the State Government like Madhubabu Pension Yojana, Mukhyamantri Kalakar Sahayata Yojana, etc., and any other scheme of Government of India.
Central / State SchemeState Level Scheme, Handlooms, Textiles and Handicrafts Department
Implementing AgenciesThe Directorate of Textiles, Odisha and Directorate of Handicrafts, Odisha
Scheme Details
  1. Female - More than 40 years to less than 80 years – 2000
  2. Male - More than 50 years to less than 80 years – 2000
  3. Both Female & Male - 80 years or more – 2500
Documents Required
  1. Recent passport size colour photograph of the applicant.
  2. Self-attested Xerox copy of the first page of the individual Aadhar seeded Savings Bank passbook.
  3. Annual income certificate from the concerned Tahasildar/ Additional Tahasildar or any other competent authority of Revenue Department.
  4. Wherever applicable, self-attested copy of Award certificates if any, received from Govt. of India or Government of Odisha.
  5. A self-declaration in the prescribed format attached to the application form that he/she is not in receipt of any other similar financial assistance/pension from the State or Central Government.
  6. That he/she has not been convicted of any criminal offence.
  7. Electoral Photo Identity Card.
  8. AADHAAR Card
  9. High School Certificate
  10. Birth Registration Certificate
Further Information / Process
  1. Application in the prescribed format (Annexure-l) along with required documents shall be submitted to The Director of Textiles & Handlooms and the Director of Handicrafts
  2. Website: https://handloom.odisha.gov.in/