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What this is
The scheme provides financial assistance of ₹5,000/- to NGOs for performing the last rites of any unclaimed or destitute person of any age/caste/class, who has died either naturally or due to an accident within Rajasthan or outside the state, provided that the cremation is conducted in Rajasthan.
In detail
The "Antheyesthi Anudan Yojana" was launched by the Social Justice and Empowerment Department, Government of Rajasthan, aims to provide financial assistance for the dignified last rites of unclaimed and destitute deceased individuals. Under the scheme, voluntary organizations/NGOs that carry out the last rites (cremation) of any unclaimed or destitute person will be provided with an amount of ₹5,000/- for making the necessary arrangements and materials for the cremation.
Objectives:
The objective of this scheme is to provide financial assistance to voluntary organizations that perform the last rites (cremation) of any unclaimed or destitute person of any age/caste/class who has died either naturally or due to an accident within the state's jurisdiction.
Who qualifies
- The applicant should be a voluntary organization recognized by the state government.
- The voluntary organization should be registered under the Societies Act.
- The voluntary organization should be actively working in the welfare of destitute and helpless individuals or have prior experience in this field.
- The financial condition of the voluntary organization should be strong.
- The voluntary organization should not have been penalized or blacklisted in the past for any reason.
- The deceased should be identified as unclaimed or destitute, with no known family or relatives to perform the last rites.
- The death should have occurred within the jurisdiction of Rajasthan.
- The organization should agree to conduct the last rites of the unclaimed or destitute deceased immediately at its own level with full legal procedure and to receive reimbursement of the amount fixed under this scheme from the State Government.
What you get
A one-time grant of ₹5,000 is provided to voluntary organizations for conducting the last rites of unclaimed or destitute deceased individuals.
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Provenance
| schemeName | Antheyesthi Anudan Yojana | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| schemeOpenDate | 2017-07-20 | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| schemeCloseDate | ... | not published at source |
| nodalMinistryName | ... | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| dbtScheme | False | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| achievement data | ... | no source publishes this for any central scheme |