Provisions for assistance

(1) The State Government shall provide for the assistance of destitute and poor persons under the rules prescribed. (2) The quantum of assistance shall be subject to the conditions and limitations specified in the rules. (3) (Clause 2-a) Provision for the application process and the determination of eligibility criteria by the authorized officer. (4) Determination of the subsistence allowance, which shall not exceed Rs. 20,000 per annum, and the manner of payment.