Mukhyamantri Baristha Bunakar and Karigara Sahayata Yojana

A person shall be eligible to get benefits under this Scheme if he/she: is of 60 years of age and abovemust have worked at least the preceding 20 years in the respective profession (at the time of attaining 60 years). For the purpose, Bunakars and full-time ancillary workers will be eligible. or, is a widow (irrespective of age, subject to the condition that her husband had been a bunakar / full-time ancillary worker for at least 10 years at the time of death).Whose family income from all sources does not exceed Rs. 1,00,000/- per annum (Tahsildar concerned to certify).is a permanent resident/domicile of Odisha.Both the Bunakar and ancillary workers should have valid weavers identity cards issued in his/her name by the State / Central Government.The applicant should furnish an affidavit or self-declaration that he/she is not in receipt of any other monthly financial assistance/pension from the State or Central Government.The applicant should furnish an affidavit or self-declaration that he/ she has not been convicted of any criminal offence, provided that the Government may, having regard to the circumstances of each case, waive this disability, if, in their judgment, the conviction was based on the ground other than moral turpitudeWhere more than one member of a family qualifies the eligibility, only one of them will be entitled to benefit under this scheme

The form may be obtained from the Zonal Office of the Directorate of Textiles working for the Handloom sector or from the website of the Department of Handlooms, Textiles & Handicrafts.

Application in the prescribed form filled correctly in duplicate along with the documents shall be submitted to the Zonal Officer (DDT/ADT as the case may be). Zonal Officer will then make necessary entries of the particulars in a register duly maintained at his/her level in order of priority based on the date of receipt of the application. Such priority must be maintained in sanctioning assistance under BBSY

1. Three identical self-attested copies of recent passport-size colour photographs. 2. Self-attested copy of the Weavers Identity Card. 3. Self-attested xerox copy of the 1st page of the individual Savings Bank Pass Book showing photograph, full name, name of father/spouse, address, bank, branch, account number, IFSC and MICR code details into which the assistance will be deposited. Account must be in the name of the applicant as submitted in the application form. Account must be opened in a bank with a core banking facility to enable the digital transfer of assistance. 4. Certificate regarding total annual family income from the concerned Tahasildar. 5. Proof of age. 6. An affidavit that he/she is not in receipt of any such assistance from either the State or Central Government.