Rajasthan

• 06 May 2022

Launch of New Silicosis Portal

Why In News?

On May 5, 2022, The Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment of the State of Rajasthan Tikaram Julie launched the new Silicosis Portal, 2022.

Key Point

• He informed that this auto approval based portal has been launched to provide financial assistance to silicosis victims under the Rajasthan Pneumoconiosis Policy in an orderly and easily manner.
• Secretary, Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, Dr. Samit Sharma said that the portal has been first launched at pilot level in sriganganagar, hanumangarh, bikaner, churu, jaisalmer, tonk, dungarpur, banswara, chittorgarh and baran districts.
• As soon as the certificate of silicosis disease is received through the new Silicosis portal, the assistance amount can now be directly transferred to the victims and their families through auto approval.