Document Type: Government Resolution (GR) — Policy Decision
Reference Number: MVR 0116/PR.CR.15/PARR-2
Issued By: Government of Maharashtra, Home Department (गृह विभाग)
Date of Issue: 21 January 2016
Effective Date: From the date of publication (21 January 2016)
Portal ID: 1337
Government Website Reference Code: 201601211203368529
This Government Resolution introduces the "Hinduhrday Samrat Shivsenapramukh Balasaheb Thackeray Niradhar Swavlamban Yojana" (Self-Reliance Scheme named after Balasaheb Thackeray) to provide economic rehabilitation to widows of farmers who committed suicide. The scheme grants auto-rickshaw (three-wheeler) operating permits to eligible widows of deceased farmers, with 100% bank credit financing assistance and exemptions from standard licensing requirements. The scheme aims to provide regular income-generating means to these families while removing certain regulatory restrictions applicable to new auto-rickshaw permits in major cities.
Auto-Rickshaw Permit Issuance:
Regulatory Exemptions:
Loan Financing:
Collateral and Security:
Commencement:
Non-Retroactivity Limitation:
| Marathi Term | English Equivalent |
|---|---|
| आत्महत्या केलेल्या शेतकऱ्या | Farmer who died by suicide |
| विधवा पत्नी | Widow wife |
| सानुग्रह अनुदान | Benevolent/Emergency relief grant |
| ऑटोरिक्षा परवाना | Auto-rickshaw operating permit |
| ऑटोरिक्षा लायसन्स | Auto-rickshaw license |
| बज | Conductor badge/certificate |
| शंभर टक्के कजण पुरवठा | 100% credit financing |
| हमी | Collateral/Guarantee |
| प्रादेशिक पशरवहन प्राधिकरण | Regional Transport Authority |
| उपप्रादेशिक पशरवहन अधिकारी | Sub-Regional Transport Authority |
| जामीनदार | Guarantor |
Not explicitly detailed in this GR. Typical requirements (inferred from scheme structure) would include: