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Sambal Scheme
Why in News?
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav described the Sambal Scheme as a crucial support system for labourers, calling it a reflection of India’s cultural ethos of “serving humanity.”
- The CM virtually transferred ₹175 crore to 7,953 workers in the fifth round of single-click Direct Benefit Transfer, offering swift, transparent, and meaningful relief.
Key Points
- About: In 2018, the State Government launched the Chief Minister Jan Kalyan (Sambal) Scheme to provide social security to millions of unorganized workers in the state.
- The Sambal Scheme now has over 1.77 crore workers registered, with registrations still ongoing.
- The program provides ex gratia financial assistance to workers and their families in cases of death, accidents, or other crises.
- Assistance: Under this scheme, the following assistance is provided:
- Funeral Assistance: ₹5,000
- Natural Death Assistance: ₹2,00,000
- Accidental Death Assistance: ₹4,00,000
- Partial Disability Assistance: ₹1,00,000
- Permanent Disability Assistance: ₹2,00,000
- Disbursement: Since its inception, over ₹7,000 crore has been disbursed to 7,60,886 beneficiaries across Madhya Pradesh.
- New Category: Since March 2024, the scheme has been extended to include gig and platform workers, those engaged in door-to-door delivery of goods and services.
- Healthcare Linkage: Sambal beneficiaries are also entitled to benefits under the Ayushman Bharat Niramay Scheme, which provides free medical treatment up to ₹5 lakh per family.
