Jaipur, Sep 5 (PTI): Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje on Tuesday announced fianancial assistance of Rs 1,000 in two phases to beneficiaries of 'Bhamashah Digital Parivar Yojna'.
Around one crore poor families in Rajasthan will get a Rs 1,000-aid from the state government to buy smartphones using which they can remain informed of welfare schemes and avail benefits as per their eligibility.
Under the scheme, smartphones worth Rs 500 and Internet pack of another Rs 500 will be given to each Bhamashah family availing ration under the National Food Security Act, Raje said while addressing the beneficiaries.
The chief minister said the Bhamashah scheme was rolled out to pass the benefit to the poor families. The benefits are now directly transferred in the bank accounts of beneficiaries.
She said that the families would be able to get the information related to various government schemes through the mobile phones provided under the scheme.