Dehradun, Sept. 5 -- Grant for marriage of disabled doubled

Garhwal Post Bureau

Dehradun, 4 Sep: Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami interacted with senior citizens and disabled persons under the 'Mukhy Sevak Samvaad' programme organised at his official residence here today. On this occasion, he also launched a software for the Disabled Marriage Grant and the National Family Benefit schemes and, also, made an online payment of the fifth instalment of social welfare pensions for the current financial year. On the occasion, the CM announced that the government would establish old age homes in every district of the state.

During the event, Dhami announced that the incentive for marrying a disabled person would be doubled from Rs 25,000 to ...