KKN-MT

The scheme aims to provide financial assistance to aged and needy Goan artists and their dependent family members for medical treatment expenses. It covers major or minor surgical treatment costs in local or outstation hospitals, including travelling and accommodation expenses.

The scheme "Kalakar Kritadnyata Nidhi" was launched by the Directorate of Art & Culture, Government of Goa. The "Medical Treatment" component of the scheme aims to provide financial assistance to aged and needy Goan artists and their dependent family members in indigent circumstances to meet expenses towards major or minor surgical treatment in local or outstation hospitals, including travelling and accommodation expenses outside the state for treatment. The scheme is implemented by the Directorate of Art & Culture. The applications for this scheme are accepted Offline.

• The applicant must be any Goan aged needy artist, born and brought up in the state of Goa.
• The applicant must be recognized by the Directorate of Art & Culture, Government of Goa.
• The applicant must have an annual family income from all sources not exceeding ₹2,00,000/- per annum.
• The applicant must be not less than 50 years of age.

Relaxation

The Government may relax the age criteria for deserving cases under special circumstances.

##### Financial Assistance

• Financial assistance shall be sanctioned to meet the expenses towards major or minor surgical treatment in local or outstation hospitals.
• Financial assistance shall be provided to meet the expenses towards travelling and accommodation outside the state for treatment for self and or wholly dependent family members.
• The maximum financial assistance under this category shall not exceed ₹50,000/-.
• The Government may relax the ceiling in case of major chronic ailments.

##### Disbursement

• The financial assistance amount shall be disbursed to the eligible applicant in the form of Electronic Clearing System mode.
• The disbursement shall be one-time financial assistance.

##### Conditions

• The beneficiary shall not avail the benefit of medical reimbursement from any other Government department or under any schemes or policies for the medical treatment for which the financial assistance is granted under this scheme.
• The details of the expenditure incurred along with the vouchers shall be furnished to the department after availing the treatment.
• The unutilized amount out of the sanctioned amount if any shall be refunded to the government within 3 months from completion of the treatment.