Haryana government's gift to Dwarfs and Eunuchs

• 17 May 2023

Why in News?

On 17 May 2023, Haryana's Minister of State for Social Justice & Empowerment Om Prakash Yadav said after a review meeting of the department that after the elderly and disabled, the state government has now increased the allowance of dwarfs and eunuchs to Rs 2,750 per month. The increased allowance will be applicable from 1 April 2023.

Key Points:

• For dwarf allowance, the height of the male should be 3 feet 8 inches and the height of the female should be 3 feet 3 or less. To get the allowance under both categories, the applicant will also have to produce a certificate from the civil surgeon.
• Apart from this, the amount of assistance given to destitute children has also been increased to Rs.1850 per month. This assistance will be given to a family of up to a maximum of two children.
• The assistance given to disabled children who do not go to school up to the age of 18 years has also been increased to Rs.2150.
• To get the allowance under both these schemes, the person should be a domicile of Haryana and his age should be at least 18 years.
• The Minister of State for Social Justice & Empowerment informed that the assistance amount for Kashmiri families coming to Haryana displaced from Jammu and Kashmir has been increased to Rs 1250 per month per member but this amount will not exceed Rs 6250 per month per family.