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PFAAVS
The Punjab Financial Assistance to Acid Victims Scheme
PunjabIndividualState/ UTOpen since 2017-06-20
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What this is
The objective of this Scheme is to provide monthly Financial Assistance to females who have been rendered 40% disabled due to acid attack. This scheme is fully state-sponsored.
In detail
The scheme “The Punjab Financial Assistance to Acid Victims Scheme” was launched by the Department of Social Security And Women & Child Development, Government of Punjab in the year 2017. The objective of the Scheme is to provide monthly Financial Assistance to females who have been rendered 40% disabled due to acid attack. This scheme is fully state-sponsored.
Who qualifies
- The acid attack victim should be a resident of Punjab State.
- The females who have been rendered 40% disabled due to acid attack are eligible for the assistance.
What you get
- The Financial Assistance of ₹8,000/- per month is given to rehabilitate the victims of acid attack and make them self-reliant.
Note: The amount of payment is directly transferred to the account of the beneficiary by the directorate online.
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Documentation completeness
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Eligibility published here175 characters
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Benefit amount published hereamount or quantity stated
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Description more than a name176 characters
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Implementing agency published herenamed
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How to apply published hereoffline mode declared, no URL needed
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Start date published here2017-06-20
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End date published hereno end date recorded, so indefinite by omission
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Stored links well-formedall parse
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Not expired while still listedno end date
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| schemeName | The Punjab Financial Assistance to Acid Victims Scheme | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| schemeOpenDate | 2017-06-20 | 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 |