About this scheme
The scheme aims to provide timely financial assistance and relief to individuals and families affected by natural calamities, helping them recover from losses to life, property, and livelihood.
The scheme “Financial Assistance for Natural Disaster” was introduced by the Department of Revenue, Government of Uttarakhand. The scheme aims to provide timely financial assistance and relief to individuals and families affected by natural calamities, helping them recover from losses to life, property, and livelihood.
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- Scheme for
- Individual
- DBT (direct bank transfer)
- No
What you get
Under this scheme, in case of any loss due to a natural calamity, financial assistance of up to Rs. 10,000/- is sanctioned by the Tehsildar, up to Rs. 50,000/- by the Sub-Divisional Magistrate, and above Rs. 50,000/- by the District Magistrate.
Who can apply
1. The applicant must be a permanent resident of Uttarakhand.
2. The applicant or their family must have been affected by a natural disaster.
Who cannot apply
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Papers to keep ready
Documents are required as per the guidelines of the Revenue Administration to avail the benefits of the scheme.
How to apply
Offline
- In the event of a disaster, upon suo motu cognizance by the Revenue Administration, or on the report of an affected individual, person from the disaster-affected area, or public representative, the revenue officials of the concerned area such as the Patwari, Kanungo, or Tehsildar will inform the officials of the Disaster Department, such as the District Disaster Management Officer. Subsequently, the Sub-Divisional Magistrate or Tehsildar, after conducting a field investigation through the Regional Revenue Sub-Inspector and related departments, will assess the damage and initiate necessary action to provide relief to the affected individual or family as per the prescribed rules.
- To identify completely damaged buildings, a three-member committee will be constituted at the District Magistrate level, comprising the Block Development Officer (or their representative) and one Junior Engineer. The committee will approve the relief amount for all buildings deemed completely damaged and unsafe for human habitation and will sanction the relief amount for the affected individual or family accordingly.
- If the financial assistance amount is up to Rs. 10,000/-, it is approved by the Tehsildar; if it exceeds Rs. 10,000/- but is below Rs. 50,000/-, it is approved by the Sub-Divisional Magistrate; and if it exceeds Rs. 50,000/-, it is approved by the District Magistrate.
- Currently, the distribution of financial assistance for natural calamities is conducted offline. However, the approval process at the office level has been made online through the Apuni Sarkar Portal. Once the approval is granted at the District Magistrate level, the sanctioned amount is sent to the Tehsildar through the Sub-Divisional Magistrate, who then forwards it to the concerned Patwari. The Revenue Sub-Inspector (Patwari/Lekhpal) subsequently disburses the amount to the disaster-affected person or family in the respective area.
- After approval from the Sub-Divisional Magistrate or Tehsildar, the financial assistance is provided to the person or family affected by the natural calamity through the Revenue Sub-Inspector (Patwari/Lekhpal) of the concerned area.
Questions readers ask
Who is eligible to benefit from this scheme?
Only residents of Uttarakhand whose life, property, or livelihood has been affected by a natural disaster are eligible for financial assistance under this scheme.
What is the amount of financial assistance provided under the scheme?
Financial assistance is determined based on the extent of damage:
- Up to Rs. 10,000 – sanctioned by the Tehsildar
- Rs. 10,001 to Rs. 50,000 – sanctioned by the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM)
- Above Rs. 50,000 – sanctioned by the District Magistrate (DM)
How is the damage assessment carried out?
Damage assessment is conducted by the Regional Revenue Sub-Inspector and related departments through a field investigation under the supervision of the Tehsildar or Sub-Divisional Magistrate.
Who initiates the process of providing assistance?
The process can be initiated either suo motu by the Revenue Administration or based on a report submitted by the affected person, a public representative, or local officials from the disaster-affected area.
How are completely damaged buildings identified?
A three-member committee headed by the District Magistrate, including the Block Development Officer (or representative) and one Junior Engineer, identifies and verifies buildings that are completely damaged and unsafe for habitation.
What is the procedure after the damage is assessed?
After assessment, a report is prepared and submitted to the competent authority (Tehsildar/SDM/DM), who approves the relief amount as per the prescribed limits and guidelines.
How is the approved financial assistance amount disbursed?
Once approved, the amount is sent from the District Magistrate to the Tehsildar through the Sub-Divisional Magistrate, and the Revenue Sub-Inspector (Patwari/Lekhpal) distributes the amount to the affected person or family.
Apply through the official channel
Applications are taken only by the government office that runs the scheme, on its portal or at the office named in the order. Applying costs nothing, and nobody can charge you to get an application approved.
Open the official portal eservices.uk.gov.in- Guidelines (Page No. 278) uk.gov.in · PDF
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