Accessing Goa Government Grants & Schemes – Free Assistance for the Underprivileged

1. Download & fill form (click to download).
2. Attach copy of below documents
   • House Tax receipt (ownership proof)
   • Aadhaar Card (owner ID proof)
   • Bank A/C Passbook (to transfer relief funds once sanctioned)
   • Photos of the damage caused (these will be checked by Talathi during inspection)
3. Submit application & above documents to Taluka Mamlatdars office as soon as possible (or within 60 days) of the date of loss.
   *Note that a tenant may also apply for relief, by obtaining an NOC from the owner, and providing above application & supporting documents

1. Talathi will conduct Panchanama & submit report to Deputy Collector within 7 days.
   (After the panchanama, you can proceed with repairs, since the damage has been caputured in the report)
2. Deputy Collector will submit the case to the Collector within 2 days.
3. Collector will examine the case and if it comes under natural calamity scheme, he will issue an order recommending gratuitous relief.

1. Support the underprivileged effected by Disasters, by helping them with the application process
2. Ensure that those in power are not abusing government schemes

1. Application rejection
2. Disbursement delay
3. Harassment by officials
4. Middlemen demands

If you face any obstacles in obtaining relief, connect with us and we’ll be by your side to assist you.

Laadli Laxmi Scheme was launched on 06th July 2012 as one of the flagship programmes of the State Government with an intention to address the undesirable tendency of female foeticides and with a aim towards erasing the general perception that the birth of a girl in the family is the burden on her parents/guardian during her marriage.

Eligibility Criteria for a Girl Born in the State of Goa

1. Is a resident of Goa for the last fifteen years
2. Whose at least one parent is born in Goa and is also a resident of Goa for the last fifteen years
   or
   Whose one parent is residing in Goa for last twenty-five years
3. Whose parental income does not exceed Rs 3 lakhs per annum.
4. Girls between 19 to 40 years of age upto 31st March 2016 and now extended to 45 years prospectively with effect from 01st April 2016

Eligibility Criteria for a Girl Born outside the State of Goa

1. Is a resident of Goa for the last fifteen years
2. Is educated in Goa
3. Whose at least one parent is born in Goa and is also a resident of Goa for the last fifteen years or whose one parent is residing in Goa for last twenty-five years
4. Whose parental income does not exceed Rs. 3.00 lakhs per annum.
5. Girls between 19 to 40 years of age upto 31st March 2016 and now extended to 45 years prospectively with effect from 01st April 2016

Beneficiaries receive Rs 1 lakh financial assistance by means of bank fixed deposit jointly in the name of the Director of Women and Child Development and the beneficiary Girl.

1. On attaining the age of 18 years this may be withdrawn for her use in business/profession or for her further studies.
   or
2. On the occasion of her marriage this is paid by cash through the Bank.

The Laadli Laxmi Scheme is being implemented through the branches

1. State Bank of India
2. Bank of India
3. HDFC Bank

The eligible beneficiary can apply to the Director of Women and Child Development, Panaji in the prescribed form, with the following documents

1. Self-Certified copy of Birth Certificate of the applicant.
2. Residence Certificate of the applicant
   or
   In lieu of the Residence Certificate, the previous School Leaving Certificate and the current Bonafide Student Certificate issued by the recognized Educational Institution in which the girl is presently studying can also be produced. However, in case of girls who discontinued education at school level, the gap period from the time of discontinuation of education till completion of 18 years of age/marriage as the case may be proved by production of residence certificate. In case of graduates, the certificates of passing of 10th, 12th and graduation is adequate evidence.
3. Self-Certified copy of Aadhar Card
4. Self-Certified Copy of the Civil Marriage Registration Certificate which may also include the first registration certificate.
5. Self-certified copy of 15 years or 25 years Residence Certificate of one of the parent(s) of the applicant as the case may be
   or
   In lieu of the Residence Certificate, any documentary evidence to prove the residence for the specified period can also be produced which may include:
   • The land records i.e. tenancy rights, mundcarial rights, occupancy rights etc or
   • Employment certificate or
   • Any such records to the satisfaction of the Committee
6. Self-certified copy of Birth certificate of one of the parent(s) of the applicant as the case may be. If no birth certificate is available, one of the following documents can be produced showing the details namely the date and place of Birth of the parent(s):
   • Baptism certificate
   • School leaving certificate of the parent(s)
   • Any document which establishes that one of the grandparents of the girl has lived in Goa around the time of the date of birth claimed by the parent(s)
   • Any such records, which establishes the date of birth of the parent(s)
7. Self-Declaration of the applicant
8. Pre-receipt with revenue stamp (in duplicate) as prescribed
9. Annual Income Certificate of parents issued by the Competent Authority.

The Griha Aadhar Scheme was launched to address the problem of spiralling prices and to provide support to the housewives & homemakers from middle, lower middle and poor section of the society, to maintain a reasonable standard of living for their families. Under this scheme, a monthly disbursement of an amount of Rs 1500 will be provided every month directly at the hands of the housewives & homemakers to achieve the objective.

Any married woman, widow or divorcee above the age of 18 years is eligible to apply, based on below criteria

1. She should be a resident of Goa for the last fifteen years and
2. The gross income* of the individual or family taken together should not exceed Rs 3,00,000 per annum.

*Notes:

1. Gross income means the income receivable by the beneficiary as salary, any sort of remuneration, any sort of earnings from profession, agriculture or business or any other income from any other sources; before computing any other amount accounted towards statutory, essential and other deductions required to be done from the gross income.
2. The beneficiary or the husband should not be in receipt of the benefit under the Dayanand Social Security Scheme (DSSS) of the Directorate of Social Welfare, Government of Goa. However, a widow having a child living shall be eligible for benefit under this scheme, even though she is a beneficiary of the DSSS till the child attains 18 years of age.

Beneficiaries under the scheme shall be paid an amount of Rs 1,500 per month, as financial assistance.

The eligible beneficiary can apply to the Director of Women and Child Development, Panaji in the prescribed form, with the following documents

1. Self-attested copy of Marriage Certificate issued by the competent authority
2. Self-attested copy of 15 years Residence Certificate issued by Taluka Mamlatdar
3. Proof of present residential address (includes Election Photo Identity Card – EPIC or any such document which establishes the present address.)
4. Attested copy of Birth certificate along with one year residence certificate of the applicant and
5. Birth certificate along with 15 years Residence certificate of her husband (in case of applicant who is originally native from outside the State and has married to a person of Goan origin)
6. Attested copy of Aadhar card
7. Income Certificate issued by the Competent authority (Secretary, Village Panchayat or Chief Officer, Municipal Council)
8. Attested copy of savings bank account pass book with IFSC & MICR details (The bank account submitted should be preferably Aadhar linked for DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer) purpose.) and
9. Birth certificate of the child along with life certificates as in Annexure B (in case of widow who is a DSSS beneficiary).

Notes:

1. The applications shall be scrutinized and sanction will be issued by the Director of Women and Child Development the Director of Women and Child Development shall establish facilitation centers in the taluka level offices for processing the application forms. A maximum number of upto 15,000 applications shall be sanctioned in a calendar month.
2. The financial assistance of Rs 1,500 (Rupees one thousand five hundred only) shall be paid every month directly into the savings bank account of the eligible beneficiary by ABPS (Aadhar Bridge Payment System) / ACH (Automated Credit House) / NEFT (National Electronic Fund Transfer) subject to other conditions.

Other Conditions:

1. The beneficiary shall submit a life certificate along with an income certificate issued by the Competent authority (i.e. Secretary, Village Panchayat/ Chief Officer, Municipal Council) every year, only in that respective month in which she was sanctioned the benefits under the Griha Aadhar Scheme in the prescribed form at such place identified by the department for the purpose (Annexure – B). In case of a widow who is a DSSS beneficiary and having a child, the beneficiary shall also submit additionally a life certificate in respect of such child every year in that respective month in which she was sanctioned the benefits under the Griha Aadhar Scheme. The period/month of submission prescribed herein above will be extended up to a maximum of one month.
2. The Life Certificate stated in this clause shall be signed by any Gazetted Officer or MLA or MP in the Format at Annexure-B.
3. In the event, the beneficiary fails to file the Life Certificate along with Income Certificate as prescribed; the monthly financial assistance sanctioned shall be stopped forthwith. On receipt of the Life Certificate and Income Certificate, and subject to the fulfilment of other conditions, prescribed from time to time, the monthly financial assistance shall be resumed prospectively from the next month from the date of receipt of the Life Certificate and Income Certificate.
4. In case of non-withdrawal of financial assistance received by the beneficiary under the scheme for a continuous period of 6 months and above, then the accumulated amount shall be reversed in the form of Demand Draft in favour of Director, Directorate of Women & Child Development by the concerned bank.
5. In case the benefits under the scheme are availed by the beneficiary based on wrong/false information or declaration, an action to prosecute shall be initiated and person shall be debarred from getting the benefits under any other schemes of the Government.