District Collectors of Chhattisgarh have been authorised to utilise the funds — allotted for destitute people — to a limit of Rs25 lakh every year, a Government statement informed on Saturday.
In the context, State Government’s Social Welfare Department has issued a notification regarding the amendment in Chhattisgarh Nirashrito Evam Nirdhan Vyaktiyon Ki Sahayataa Niyam, 1999 from Mantralaya (Mahanadi Bhavan) on August 22, 2014.
As per the notification, Collectors may now utilise Nirashrit Funds to the extent of Rs25 lakh per year. Proposals exceeding Rs25 lakh shall be forwarded to Commissioner/ Director of Social Welfare Department for sanction and approval.
Proposal prepared by the district shall not exceed the total sum of the 100 per cent amount of yearly interest and 50 per cent of principal amount.
Proposals involving recurring expenditure will be be approved only if sufficient funds are available in future to meet them. Commissioner/ Director, Social Welfare Department can sanction amount up to Rs50 lakh for specified expenditure.
For the amount exceeding Rs50 lakh, the sanctioning authority will be be Social Welfare Department, Government of Chhattisgarh. As per the notification, Destitute (Nirashrit) means the person, who is unable to earn his/her livelihood and has no one to support his/her livelihood.