Deputy Commissioner Thoubal launches women welfare scheme
Source: The Sangai Express
Thoubal, March 06 2024:
Deputy Commissioner Thoubal, Ahanthem Subhash Singh officially launched the "Ima Nongthangleima Yaifa Tengbang Scheme" in Thoubal district It is worth noting that the "Ima Nongthangleima Yaifa Tengbang Scheme" was launched by Chief Minister N Biren Singh for the welfare of women who are above 40 years of age, with no source of income and not covered under any Government welfare scheme.
Speaking at the launching programme held at the DC Thoubal, the DC informed that the target group of the welfare scheme are widows, divorcees, separated women, deprived and marginalized women such as ex-drug users etc, single women, single transgender women and women belonging to low-income households.
Under this scheme, financial assistance of Rs 500 each will be provided every month to the eligible beneficiaries, he said.
The DC further informed that the forms for the said scheme can be downloaded from the Thoubal DCs website www.thoubal.nic.in.
and the duly filled form along with the required documents should be submitted to the District Social Welfare Officer by March 31.The eligibility criteria include that the beneficiary should be a resident of Manipur and should be above the age of 40 years.
She should not be a beneficiary of any existing Government schemes and should be living without any source of income/livelihood.