Delhi Govt to Fund Kanwar Committees Through DBTS

The Delhi government has ended the tender system for setting up kanwar camps and will, instead, initiate direct-benefit transfers (DBT) to approved kanwar committees to make arrangements for pilgrims, chief minister Rekha Gupta said on social media.

- Alok KN Mishra

NEW DELHI:

Approved committees will be granted a one-time aid of ₹50,000 to ₹10 lakh, depending on the size and duration. The recommendation of the local MLA and MP has been made mandatory for registration.

In a press conference on the day, the CM said: "Fifty per cent of the total grant amount will be given in advance to the kanwar committees, while the remaining 50% will be released only after the committee submits the utilisation certificate (UC), verification with geo-tagged photos by the SDM or tehsildar, and complete audit documents."