Eligible women receive ₹1500 per month.

To honor women's contribution to cultural heritage and ensure their economic empowerment and self-reliance.

Yes, Buddhist nuns living permanently in Buddhist monasteries are eligible.

Family includes husband/wife, adult/minor sons, and unmarried daughters registered in the family register or ration card as of 31.03.2023.

The Director of Empowerment of Scheduled Castes, Other Backward Classes, Minorities, and Specially Abled, H.P.

Applications are received, sorted, and registered by the Tehsil Welfare Officer before being presented to the competent authority for approval.

They are sent back to the applicant with comments within 15 days.

The Deputy Commissioner and Resident Commissioner of the respective districts, along with other competent officers.

The fund is distributed based on a list compiled by the Tehsil Welfare Officer and verified by competent officers.

District Welfare Officer and Tehsil Welfare Officer inspect 10% and 25% of beneficiaries, respectively, each year.

The fund is permanently closed after obtaining approval from the competent authority and informing the beneficiary.

The fund is closed permanently upon authorized information of the beneficiary’s death.

The fund is temporarily stopped and the complaint is investigated by the District or Tehsil Welfare Officer.

Expenditure is made from a separate budget head, with top-up on social security pension payable from the related account head.

The Tehsil Welfare Officer is responsible for maintaining all records related to the scheme.

The expenditure is audited by the office of the Accountant General (Accounts), Himachal Pradesh.