Utility News Desk!!! Various schemes are run by the Government of India for the citizens of the country. The government brings these schemes keeping in mind the needs of different classes of people. Even today in India there are many people who work as daily wage labourers. Such people earn money by working in the unorganized sector. There is very little economic stability in the lives of such people. That is why the Government of India runs special schemes for these people. In 2019, Prime Minister Modi launched the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan Yojana. Under this scheme, beneficiaries are given a monthly pension of Rs 3000 by the government after the age of 60 years. Who can apply for Shram Yogi Maandhan Yojana and what is its process? Let us tell you.
Under the scheme, landless agricultural labourers, rickshaw pullers, handcart drivers, tea sellers, tailors, cobblers, any other type of working person who works in someone else’s house can avail the benefits of this scheme. The age of the applicant for the scheme should be between 18 years to 40 years. Those people cannot apply under the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan Dhan Yojana run by the Government of India. Those who are not covered under Employees Provident Fund i.e. EPF. Along with this, all the employees who are not taking the benefits of NPS and ESIC. Therefore, no government employee of any kind can apply for this scheme. To apply for the scheme, the monthly income of the applicant should not exceed Rs 15000.
To apply under Pradhan Mantri Shramjeevi Maandhan Yojana, the applicant must have some documents. Which includes Aadhaar card along with any identity card issued by the government. Bank account passbook and a passport size photograph are also required. By applying with all these documents, an account can be opened under the Pradhan Mantri Shramjeevi Yojana by visiting any nearest Common Service Center and can avail the benefits of the scheme. Let us tell you that the government has also made arrangements for online application for this. For this, one can apply for the scheme by visiting the official website of the scheme https://maandhan.in/index.php?lan=2.
