Mukhyamantri Samarthya Scheme

The Mukhyamantri Samarthya Scheme is the scheme started by the government of Bihar (Ministry of social security and empowerment) department of disability affairs for the disabled person. The scheme aims at physical, social, economic and psychological rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities. The Samarthya scheme provides financial assistance to disabled people. Under the scheme, Bihar government provide help and appliances such as tricycles, hearing aid, calipers etc. to disabled people. The primary aim of the Bihar government is to offer assistance to the needy disabled person. If applicant get any other disability scheme of which comes under state government than this applicant is not eligible to receive the benefits of the scheme

Benefits of Mukhyamantri Samarthya Scheme:

• The Samarthya Scheme provides the benefits to disabled people as a financial assistance and appliances such as tricycles, hearing aid, calipers etc.

Eligibility for Mukhyamantri Samarthya Scheme:

1. Applicant must have physically handicapped and more than 40% disability (Certified by competent medical authority of the state governments/UT)
2. Applicant must have belonged to BPL families
3. Applicant annual income should not be more than Rs. 1 Lakh
4. Applicant must be a permanent resident of Bihar state
5. Applicant age should be in the age group of 14-60 for getting the benefits of this scheme

Application procedure for Mukhyamantri Samarthya Scheme:

1. Application forms can be available on office of social security cell Zila Parishad
2. Fill all the details in the application form and submitted to the office of Assistant Director of Security cell along with disabled certificate issued by medical board

 Documents required for applying Mukhyamantri Samarthya Scheme:

1. Residential proof (Electricity bill, Gas connection bill, Water bill)
2. Disability certificate– certified by a medical board
3. Domicile certificate of Bihar
4. Health certificate
5. Income certificate from revenue officer (counterpart of Block Development Officer (BDO)
6. Identity proof (Election card, Adhar card)

Whom to contact and where to contact for getting the benefits of this scheme:

1. Contact with Social Welfare Department

References & details:

1. For more information regarding scheme and furthermore information go to website of  Department of Social Welfare, Government of Bihar
2. http://socialwelfare.icdsbih.gov.in/Schemes_Programmes/Schemes_Programmes_details.php?SPID=23&SubGroupID=2