Archive · 1 Oct 2026
Varanasi Approves ₹191 Crore Aid for 11,219 Beneficiaries
The government has a fund to help families pay for very serious medical problems.
In Varanasi, officials said 11,219 people received help between May 2017 and September 8, 2026.
The total approved assistance was about ₹191 crore.
The money can help with illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, kidney disease and brain tumors.
It can also help after accidents or when a family loses its earning member.
Three families described receiving support for treatment.
One family used the money for brain-tumor surgery, while another used it for cancer treatment.
Officials said they want eligible families to receive the help quickly and transparently.
Financial assistance totaling ₹191,11,58,416 was approved in Varanasi from May 2017 to September 8, 2026.
A total of 11,219 beneficiaries received support through the Chief Minister's Discretionary Fund.
The assistance covers serious illnesses, accidental injuries, emergencies and the death of an earning family member.
Reported beneficiaries included families seeking treatment for cancer, brain tumors and other serious illnesses.
District officials said they are working to make applications, verification and approvals timely and transparent.
- Who
- The Varanasi district administration and beneficiaries receiving assistance through the Chief Minister's Discretionary Fund.
- What
- Financial assistance of ₹191,11,58,416 was approved for 11,219 beneficiaries.
- When
- From May 2017 to September 8, 2026.
- Where
- Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- To help financially weaker families pay for treatment of serious illnesses, accidental injuries and other serious circumstances.
- Total assistance
- ₹191,11,58,416, described in the article as about ₹191.12 crore
- Beneficiaries
- 11,219
- Period
- May 2017 to September 8, 2026
- Funding source
- Chief Minister's Discretionary Fund
- Covered illnesses
- Cancer, heart disease, kidney disease and brain tumors
- Other circumstances
- Accidental injuries, emergencies and death of an earning family member
- District officials quoted
- Additional District Magistrate (Protocol) Vinay Kumar Singh and District Magistrate Satyendra Kumar