CMCALSS

The guidelines of the "Chief Minister's COVID-19 Affected Livelihood Support Scheme" were approved by the Dept. of Social Welfare, Govt. of Manipur. The COVID-19 Pandemic and the resulting economic dislocations have severely affected the livelihood of a large percentage of the population.

The guidelines of the "Chief Minister's COVID-19 Affected Livelihood Support Scheme" were approved by the Dept. of Social Welfare, Govt. of Manipur on 6th July 2021. The COVID-19 Pandemic and the resulting economic dislocations have severely affected the livelihood of a large percentage of the population, especially vulnerable groups including daily wage earners, those without a regular source of income, and without sufficient savings to fall back upon. There is a need to have additional direct income support for these vulnerable groups. The beneficiary will be those domiciled in Manipur, whose livelihood has been adversely affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic leading to an inability to maintain a basic minimum standard of living. There can be only one beneficiary per family. This beneficiary must be the main bread earner and should be employed in the informal sector.

• The applicant should be domiciled in the state of Manipur.
• The livelihood of the applicant should have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to an inability to maintain a basic minimum standard of living.
• The applicant should be the only applicant from the family.
• The applicant should be the main bread earner.
• The applicant should be employed in the informal sector.

The applicants will include, but not be limited, to the following occupations:

(a) Street Vendor.

(b) Farmer (includes Agriculture, Fisheries, Horticulture, and Animal Husbandry).

(c) Daily-Wage Worker and Labourer.

(d) Construction-Site Worker.

(e) Public Transport Driver (Auto, Winger, Bus, Rickshaw, etc).

(f) School Van Driver.

(g) Shop Assistant.

(h) Artisan.

(i) Weaver.

(j) Performing Artist

(k) Home-Based Business etc.

Inclusion Criteria (subject to exclusion criteria fulfillment):

(a) Ration Card Holder.

(b) MGNREGA Card Holder.

(c) PM-KISAN Beneficiary.

(d) CMHT/ PMJAY Beneficiary.

(e) PMUY Beneficiary.

(f) PM SVANidhi Beneficiary.

(g) CMST/ CMAT Beneficiary.

(h) PMAY (G) or PMAY (U) Beneficiary.

(i) SBM (G) or SBM (U) Beneficiary.

(j) Person in Vendor List of Municipalities or District Councils.

(k) Person with a permit for public transport/ school van in Municipalities or District Councils.