Telangana Dalit Bandhu Scheme:- Both the Central and State Governments implement various schemes to empower Dalits. Through these schemes, financial incentives are provided to Dalits.
Recently, Telangana government has also launched Telangana Dalit Bandhu Scheme. This scheme will provide income to Dalits for self-employment. This article covers all important aspects of Telangana Dalit Bandhu Yojana 2024 .
Telangana Dalit Bandhu Scheme 2024
The Government of Telangana has launched the Telangana Dalit Bandhu Scheme. It is a welfare scheme for empowering Dalit families and enabling entrepreneurship among them. Through this scene, the government is going to transfer an amount of Rs 10 lakh per family.
This scheme is going to be the biggest cash transfer scheme in the country. A meeting was held by the Chief Minister with the elected Dalit representatives and leaders to discuss this scheme.
During this meeting, it was decided that 11900 families, 100 each from 119 assembly constituencies in the state, will be selected under the scheme. The families will get cash assistance of Rs 10 lakh without any bank guarantee to start their business.
To implement this scheme the government has allocated a budget of Rs 1200 crore. This scheme will be implemented on a pilot basis in Huzurabad assembly constituency. Based on the experience of implementation of this scheme in Huzurabad this scheme will be rolled out across the state in a phased manner.
Objective Of Telangana Dalit Bandhu Scheme
The main objective of Telangana Dalit Bandhu Scheme is to empower Dalits in the state. This scheme will provide financial assistance to Dalits to set up businesses. This scheme is going to improve the lives of Dalits. Besides, the implementation of this scheme will make Dalits self-reliant.
This policy is also going to reduce the country’s unemployment rate. Through this initiative, Dalits will be able to put their business plans in place to help them in all stages of their development. The system will be implemented in all state assembly districts
Benefits And Features Of Telangana Dalit Bandhu Scheme
- Telangana government launched Telangana Dalit Bandhu Yojana. Basically it is a welfare scheme to empower Dalit families to create jobs among them. With this scenario, the government is going to take an amount of Rs 10 lakh per family. This initiative could be the largest cash transfer program in the country.
- The chief minister held a meeting with Dalit representatives and elected leaders to discuss the plan. At this meeting, it was decided to select 100 families each from 119 assembly constituencies in the state under the scheme. Families will get Rs 10 lakh financial assistance without any bank guarantee to start their businesses. The government has allocated a budget of Rs 1,200 crore for this scheme. This scheme will be implemented in Huzurabad assembly constituency on a trial basis. Based on the experience gained in implementing this scheme in Huzurabad, this scheme will be rolled out in the state in a phased manner. Officials are also being asked to visit the colonies and engage with families before developing planning guidelines. The beneficiaries will be selected from eligible Dalit families after the guidelines are developed.
- On July 26, 2021, an orientation meeting was also conducted for 427 Dalit men and women of Huzurabad Assembly Block with 2 men and 2 women and 15 workers from each village and each city ward The purpose of the program was explained
- The evaluation work of this scheme will focus on implementing the scheme, evaluating its outcomes and creating a safety fund for the beneficiary. Apart from Rs 1,200 crore, the CM has also announced Rs 2,000 crore for Pillow
Eligibility Criteria And Required Documents
- Applicant must be a permanent resident of Telangana
- The applicant must belong to the Dalit community Read More