Abstract

Relief – Tamil Nadu Family Distress Relief Scheme – Assistance to bereaved families of poor households who lose their bread-winner  - Enhancement of assistance from Rs.5000 to Rs.7500/- Orders.

G.O.Ms.No.844,                                                                                                                    Dated: 28.8.1996

1. 1)    G.O.Ms.No.470, Finance Dated 23.5.89
2. 2)    G.O.Ms.No.755, Revenue, dated 10.5.90
3. 3)    G.O.Ms.No.710 Revenue Dated 22.6.92
4.  

ORDER:

In the Government order first read above, the Government have introduced a new scheme  namely, “ Tamil Nadu Family Distress Relief Scheme” to provide financial Assistance of Rs.2000 (Rupees Two thousand only)  to the bereaved families of poor households who suffer loss of income on account of death of the bread-winner of families.  Subsequently the Government  have enhanced the amount from Rs.2000 to Rs.3000/- with effect from 1.4.90 and then from Rs.3000 to Rs.5000/- with effect from 22.6.92 in the Government orders second and third read above respectively

2. The Government have  now decided to enhance the financial assistance and accordingly direct that the amount of financial assistance to the bereaved families of poor households who suffer from loss of income on account of the death of the breadwinner be enhanced from Rs.5000 to Rs.7500 under the Tamil Nadu Family Distress Relief Scheme.

3.This order shall come into force from the date of issue of this order

4.This order issues with the concurrence of the finance Department vide its UO.No.56316/96, dated 24.7.96

(By order of the Governor)

S.MEIKANDADEVAN

Secretary to Government

To

The Principal Commissioner and Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Madras-5

All Collectors

All Tahsildars,(DRS)

All Treasury Officers,

The Pay and Accounts Officer, South/North/East. Madras

The Pay and Accounts Officer, Madurai

All Secretaries to Government

The Accountant General. Madras -18

The Accountant General, (Audit I & II) Madras-35

The Finance (CMPRF) Department,Madras-9 (2 copies)

Copy to

The Secretary to Hon’ble Chief Minister, Madras –9

The Senior Personal Assistant to Hon’ble Minister for Revenue, Madras 600 009

Letter No. 5884A/S1/93-2 Dated 13.4.93

From

 Thiru S. Meikandadevan, I.A.S.,

Special Secretary to Government

To

The Principal Commissioner and Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Madras –5

All Collectors

Sir,

Sub: Relief – Tamil Nadu Family  Distress Relief Scheme – Assistance to bereaved families of poor households which lose their breadwinner certain clarification – issued.

Ref: G.O.ms.No.470 Finance (CMPRF) Dated 23.5.89

As per G.O.ms.No.470 Finance (CMPRF) Department dated 23.5.89 a financial assistance of Rs.5000 is given under the  Family Distress Relief Scheme  to the bereaved families of households which lose their breadwinner.

2. Under this scheme, the poverty criterion  fixed for  deciding the eligibility is in the case of families who are wholly or partly dependent  on non-agricultural income, the annual income earned from all sources should not exceed Rs.5000 per annum .  In some cases the collectors have a sough clarificatio as to whether the family income under this scheme should be reckoned before or after the death of the breadwinner.  In this connection, I am directed too clarify that the annual family income should be reckoned,  before the death of the breadwinner.

Yours faithfully,

for Special Secretary to Government.