Snehasparsham (scheme)
Snehasparsham is a social welfare scheme by the Social Justice Department of Government of Kerala for protecting unwed mothers[1]. Under this scheme, a financial assistance of ₹1000 is given to unwed mothers below 65 years of age, residing in Kerala[2]. To qualify for this scheme, the beneficiary should not be a recipient of any other pension schemes of the government. As of 2024, there are 1162 beneficiaries under this scheme[3]. As of 2021, approximately ₹ 3 crores were spent by the government as a part of this scheme[4][5].
References
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- ^ "Snehasparsham". myScheme - One-stop search and discovery platform of the Government schemes. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ "Snehasparsham – Social Security Mission". Retrieved 12 December 2024.
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