Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 30: The J&K administration has announced a Rs 350 crore relief for people affected by Covid-19.
nder Income Support category, the government has earmarked Rs 46.40 crore to provide Rs 1000, per month, for three months to a varied class of workers.
It includes Rs 35.2 crore to around 1.76 lakh construction workers; Rs 1.8 crore to Houseboat and Shikarawalas registered with Toursim Department ( number-5791); Rs 8.1 crore to Tourist Guides/ Ponywalas/ Palkiwalas/Pithuwalas registered with SMVDSB/SASB and TDAs ( 27000 in number); Rs 0.255 crore to registered active flower growers (Number 850 out of 7000) and Rs 1.05 crore to Street vendors (Rehriwalas, Phadiwalas, Thelawalahas) registered with SMC/JMC. Construction workers have already been paid for one month through DBT.
Similarly, under Business Support Category Rs 25,000 upfront now (and Rs 75,000 Elater) would be provided to Balance SHGs in Umeed ( number 30000) and Rs. 25,000 upfront now (and Rs 75,000 later) to Women Entrepreneurs/aggregators through WDC (10000 groups of 60000 women) and Rs 1 lac to Handloom/Handicraft SHGs (20000 SHGs) costing a total of Rs 300 crore.
In addition, he said, the Administrative Council also approved string of administrative measures, which include Renewal/extension of registration certificates for licenses, permits and other statutory clearances beyond 31.03.2020 to 30.06.2020. Levy of fixed component of power charges deferred in respect of all the registered commercial establishments across all the sectors till 30.06.2020.
Financial assistance is also being extended to women entrepreneurs, handloom and handicraft workers. |
