SGMFAPETOBMP

The scheme aims to provide Social Security and Financial Support for healthy living to those engaged in traditional occupations/businesses and motorcycle pilots. It offers monthly financial assistance of ₹1,000/- to eligible persons of Goan Origin who meet specified age and income criteria.

The “Scheme to Grant Monthly Financial Assistance to the Persons Engaged in Traditional Occupations/Businesses including Motorcycle Pilots” was launched by the Directorate of Social Welfare, Government of Goa. The scheme aims to provide Social Security and Financial Support for healthy living to the persons engaged in occupations/businesses who earn their livelihood and continue to do so even today through traditional occupations/businesses including motorcycle pilots. The applications for this scheme are accepted through the Block Development Officer (B.D.O.) of the respective Taluka in the prescribed Form in Annexure-I.

• The applicant must be of Goan Origin.
• The family income of the applicant from all sources must not exceed ₹1,50,000/- per annum.
• The applicant must not be less than 50 years of age.
• The applicant should be engaged in the traditional occupations/businesses/motor-cycle pilot activities for at least 10 (ten) years before applying for financial assistance under this Scheme.
• The applicant must still be continuing the traditional business/occupation including motorcycle pilot activity.
• The applicant must be declared medically unfit to carry out such activity.
• The applicant must not be a beneficiary availing financial assistance under Dayanand Social Security Scheme/Kala Sanman Scheme or under any other similar scheme of the Government where monthly allowance is paid in any name/form.

_*Beneficiaries availing financial assistance under Griha Adhar Scheme shall be entitled for availing benefits under this Scheme subject to fulfillment of eligibility conditions laid under this Scheme._

##### Criteria Regarding Proof of Activity

• The applicant having valid registration certificates from the competent authority of the traditional business activities being carried by him may apply under the Scheme.
• In case the applicant is unable to submit documentary evidence from the concerned authorities regarding his/her traditional business activity, then he/she may submit an affidavit sworn before Executive Magistrate or Notary Public stating his/her nature of traditional activities being carried and since when, etc.

• Monthly financial assistance of ₹1,000/- (Rupees one thousand only) shall be provided by the Government to the eligible persons.
• The financial assistance sanctioned under the Scheme shall be released in the Saving Bank Account of the beneficiaries through Electronic Clearance System (ECS).

Beneficiaries availing financial assistance under Dayanand Social Security Scheme/Kala Sanman Scheme or under any other similar scheme of the Government where monthly allowance is paid in any name/form shall not be eligible for claim of financial assistance under this Scheme.