The scheme “Supply of Dhotis and Sarees to Scheduled Caste (SC) People” by the Adi Dravidar Welfare and Scheduled Tribes Welfare Department, Government of Puducherry is introduced to provide clothing items (lungi, shirt, saree, blouse, etc) to the Yellow/Red Ration Card Holders from the Scheduled Caste (SC) Category residing in the Union Territory of Puducherry.

Benefits

• Each male member of the family is supplied with a lungi and shirt bit.
• Each female member of the family is supplied with a saree and a blouse.
• The benefits are provided annually.

Eligibility

• The applicant should be a citizen of India.
• The applicant should be 18 years or above in age.
• The applicant should have his/her name included in the yellow/red ration card supplied by the Civil Supplies Department.
• The applicant should have continuous residence in Puducherry for at least 5 years.
• The annual income of the applicant should not exceed ₹ 24,000/-.

Application Process

Offline

• Step 1: Visit the Office/ Sub-Office of the Adi Dravidar Welfare and Scheduled Tribes Welfare Department and request the hard copy of the prescribed application form.
• Step 2: Fill in all mandatory fields, paste a passport-sized photograph, and attach copies of all required documents.
• Step 3: Submit the duly filled application form to the concerned authority.
• Step 4: Request a receipt or acknowledgment containing the date and time of submission.

Documents Required

• Aadhaar Card.
• Residence Certificate from the Revenue Department.
• Income Certificate from the Revenue Department.
• Passport-sized Photograph.
• Declaration/undertaking (if any).
• Caste Certificate.
• Yellow/Red Ration Card Supplied by the Civil Supplies Department.