Bunkar Parivar Sahayata Yojana

Description
Launched in 2013-14, the scheme "Bunkar Parivar Sahayata Yojana" by the Chhattisgarh State Handloom Development and Marketing Cooperative Union Limited, Raipur aims to provide financial security to families of weavers working in primary weaver cooperative societies. The scheme provides immediate financial assistance to family members of weavers in case of their untimely death. Eligible beneficiaries include working weaver members of primary weaver cooperative societies affiliated with the State Handloom Union. The scheme is implemented by the Chhattisgarh State Handloom Development and Marketing Cooperative Union Limited, Raipur.

Benefits
• Financial assistance of ₹20,000/- is provided to the heir of the working weaver in case of death.
• The assistance is meant to address the immediate financial crisis faced by family members of weavers upon their untimely death.

Eligibility Criteria
1. The scheme applies to the families of working weaver members of primary weaver cooperative societies affiliated with the Chhattisgarh State Handloom Union, Raipur.
2. _*Weaver family refers to husband, wife, and their children._

Application Process
Step 1: Step 1: Upon the death of the weaver, the nominated heir (wife/son/daughter) in the weaver's family can apply through their weaver cooperative society.
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Step 1: Upon the death of the weaver, the nominated heir (wife/son/daughter) in the weaver's family can apply through their weaver cooperative society.

Step 2: Step 2: The primary weaver cooperative society will forward the proposal for financial assistance to the Chhattisgarh State Handloom Union through the District Handloom Office along with all required documents.
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Step 2: The primary weaver cooperative society will forward the proposal for financial assistance to the Chhattisgarh State Handloom Union through the District Handloom Office along with all required documents.

Required Documents
• Death Certificate of the Weaver
• Photocopy of Membership Register Confirming Society Membership
• Certificate of Being a Working Weaver in the Society (Photocopy of Wage Payment Register)
• Bank Passbook Photocopy of Valid Heir to Whom Assistance Amount is to be Provided
• Photocopy of Ration Card as Proof of Being a Family Member
• Society's Proposal Resolution
• Recommendation Certificate from Concerned Assistant/Deputy Director of Handloom

Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How much financial assistance is provided to the heir of a deceased weaver under this scheme?
A: An amount of [?]20,000/- is provided as financial assistance to the heir of the deceased weaver who was actively working with a member society of the Handloom Union.

Q: Who qualifies as a "weaver family" according to the eligibility criteria of this financial assistance program?
A: A weaver family refers to the husband, wife, and their children. These family members are eligible for assistance in case of the working weaver's death.

Q: What is the address of the Chhattisgarh State Handloom Development and Marketing Cooperative Union Limited?
A: The address is B-26, Sector-07, New Rajendra Nagar, Raipur.

Q: How does a family member apply for financial assistance after the death of a weaver working in a cooperative society?
A: The nominated heir (wife/son/daughter) can apply through their weaver cooperative society. The society forwards the proposal to the Chhattisgarh State Handloom Union through the District Handloom Office.

Q: What document is required to prove that the deceased was an active working weaver in a cooperative society?
A: A copy of the wage payment register is required as proof that the deceased was an active working weaver in the cooperative society.

Q: Which document is needed to establish the membership of the deceased weaver in a cooperative society?
A: A photocopy of the membership register related to membership in the society is required to establish that the deceased was a member of the cooperative society.

Q: How does this scheme help in providing immediate economic security to weaver families facing unexpected circumstances?
A: The scheme provides immediate financial assistance of [?]20,000/- to family members upon the untimely death of a weaver, helping them cope with the sudden economic crisis.

Q: Which organization is responsible for providing this financial assistance to families of deceased weavers?
A: The Chhattisgarh State Handloom Development and Marketing Cooperative Union Limited, Raipur is responsible for providing this financial assistance.

Q: What defines an eligible "working weaver member" according to the scheme's documentation requirements?
A: An eligible working weaver member is one whose active status can be verified through wage payment registers of the primary weaver cooperative society.

Q: Who can be nominated as the heir to receive financial assistance after a weaver's death?
A: The wife, son, or daughter can be nominated as the heir to receive financial assistance after a weaver's death.

Q: What type of cooperative societies must weavers belong to in order for their families to be eligible for this assistance?
A: Weavers must belong to primary weaver cooperative societies that are members of the Chhattisgarh State Handloom Development and Marketing Cooperative Union Limited.