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700 persons enrolled under Aasra scheme 10/5/2015 10:15:10 PM Early Times Report Udhampur, Oct 6: More than 700 persons, mostly women, were enrolled during the inaugural camp organised by district administration under Social Security Scheme "Aasra" rolled out by state government recently under which premium for various insurance social security schemes is being sponsored by government for persons having annual family income less than seventy five thousands. District Development Commissioner was the chief guest on the occasion and laid out the roadmap for banks and various departments for achieving universal coverage of women, poor, destitute as well as casual workers across the district. He appealed the public and departments for universal coverage under the scheme. District Social Welfare Officer, Rachna Sharma, (Nodal Officer) conducted the proceedings of the enrollment cum awareness camp attended by more than 1000 women drawn from various areas. Resource persons from the department elaborated about the provisions of Aasra scheme and legibility for availing the benefits. DDC informed that administration has initiated a district-wide campaign for identifying and coverage of all persons having income below Rs 75,000/- per anum. He elaborated about the series of awareness cum enrollment camps being organised in both urban and rural areas with special focus on socio-economically backward groups, labourers, women and industrial workers, contract workers, poor and destitute.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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