Himachal Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Tuesday launched Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-Dhan Yojna for the State which would provide assured monthly pension of Rs 3,000 to the workers working in the unorganised sector.
Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said that this was a Central sector scheme for unorganized workers whose monthly income was Rs 15,000 or below and have Aadhar number and Jan Dhan or other bank account. He said that any one between the age group of 18 to 40 year would be covered under the scheme.
It was a voluntary and contributory based scheme under which the subscriber would be paid an assured minimum monthly pension of Rs 3,000 from the age of 60 years onwards. The contribution under the scheme is to the extent of 50 percent by subscriber and 50 percent by the Government of India.
Thakur said the scheme would go a long way in providing much needed financial support to the family of the workers.
He said efforts were being made to develop Mandi as a tourist destination with a Shiv Dham at Mandi besides creating an artificial lake in Mandi town.
MPP and Power Minister Anil Sharma said that till date the workers working in the unorganised sector were devoid of any pension and with the launch of this pension scheme they would be provided assured monthly income to them.