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DDC Poonch reviews implementation of PM-SYM

Young Bites. Dated: 7/5/2019 10:34:53 AM

Sayed Kamran Ali Rajouri, July 4 District Development Commissioner Poonch Rahul yadav (IAS) today convened a meeting to review the implementation of Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan (PM-SYM) scheme. The DDC asked the officials to create awareness among the people regarding the scheme so that the deserved persons are enrolled in the scheme to avail its benefits. The meeting had discussions on the progress of the registration of beneficiaries and mobilisation of the beneficiaries by the field staff for successful implementation of different schemes. DDC said that this is a voluntary and contributory pension scheme for the unorganised workers mostly engaged as home based workers, street vendors, mid-day meal workers, head loaders, brick kiln workers, cobblers, rag pickers, domestic workers, washer men, rickshaw pullers, landless labourers, own account workers, agricultural workers, construction workers, beedi workers, handloom workers, leather workers, audio- visual workers and similar other occupations whose monthly income is Rs 15,000/ per month or less and belong to the entry age group of 18-40 years. He said that each subscriber under the PMSYM scheme shall receive minimum assured pension of Rs 3000/- per month after attaining the age of 60 years and in case the subscriber dies, the spouse of the beneficiary shall be entitled to receive 50% of the pension received by the beneficiary as family pension. It was informed in the meeting that a total of 8700 beneficiaries have been registered through online mode and 5781 offline till date. The DDC asked the officers to promote the scheme in every nook and corner of the district through various modes of communication including print, electronic and social media. The meeting was attended by Dysp Hqr.M.Aijaz, CEO Municipality Garu Ram, DPO Mukhlis, District heads of various departments and other senior officials.