“Baristha Bunakar Sahayata Yojana(BBSY)” has been launched by which state government of India?
“Baristha Bunakar Sahayata Yojana(BBSY)” has been launched by which state government of India?
[A]Tripura
[B]Chhattisgah
[C]Odisha
[D]Assam
Odisha
The Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has recently launched Baristha Bunakar Sahayata Yojana (BBSY), a pension scheme for weaver community in the state. As per the scheme, the state government would provide Rs. 500 pension to the weavers, on the occasion of National Handloom Day. Under the pension scheme, the beneficiary must have worked at least preceding 20 years in the weaving profession and attained 60 years to avail the benefits. The weavers, who have attained 80 years of age, would get. Rs 700 pension per month. The pension would be transferred directly to the bank account of the weavers.