Haryana
Haryana Government Removes Age Retention on Scheme
- 08 Jun 2024
- 1 min read
Why in News?
Recently, the Haryana government lifted the age limit cap on a scheme aimed at providing financial assistance to farmers and farm labourers in the event of death or disability while operating agricultural machinery.
Key Points
- The government has decided to eliminate the age restriction under the 'Mukhyamantri Kisan Evam Khetihar Mazdoor Jeevan Suraksha Yojana' for farmers, agricultural labourers, and market yard labourers.
- Under this scheme, financial assistance ranging from Rs 37,500 to Rs 5 lakh is provided to farmers, agriculture labourers, and market yard labourers.
- Previously, the scheme stipulated that the age of the beneficiary should be between 10 and 65 years.
- Now, children younger than 10 years and persons older than 65 years will also be eligible for benefits under the scheme.
