People crossing the Howrah Bridge over the Hooghly river, Kolkata
A farmer standing in his cauliflower field at dusk

Varishtha Bunkar Samman Yojana

"Varishtha Bunkar Samman Yojana" aims to encourage senior weavers in the handloom sector. The scheme provides financial assistance of ₹11,000/- to active weaver members who are 60 years or older and have produced the maximum cloth in their district.

At a glance

What the myScheme listing says about Varishtha Bunkar Samman Yojana
LevelState government
Issued byGovernment of Chhattisgarh
States and UTsChhattisgarh
Areas
Scheme forInstitutions & infrastructure
TagsHandloom, Weaver, Textile, Financial Assistance, Senior Citizen

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