Increase pension for regional instrumentalists and Baajigars to Rs 5,100
We will increase the pension paid to regional instrumentalists, and the Baajigars to Rs 5,100 from the current Rs 3,100 upon completion of 60 years of age.
Bharatiya Janata Party · Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly Election 2022
Last updated 4 Jul 2026
“In order to promote Uttarakhand's folk instrumentalists, we will provide them with a monthly financial aid of Rs 3,000.”
Uttarakhand e-services list a monthly pension service for elderly artists/writers and national veteran-artist assistance exists, but I did not verify a Rs 3,000 monthly aid scheme specifically for folk instrumentalists. Artist financial assistance exists, but the specific beneficiary group and promised monthly amount are not fully verified. Budget: Artist pension/assistance exists; folk-instrumentalist-specific allocation not found.
BJP manifesto promised: In order to promote Uttarakhand's folk instrumentalists, we will provide them with a monthly financial aid of Rs 3,000.
View sourceWe will increase the pension paid to regional instrumentalists, and the Baajigars to Rs 5,100 from the current Rs 3,100 upon completion of 60 years of age.
We will fully fund the education of all those students enrolled in classical dance and music courses.
We will organize an annual "Uttarakhand Folk Festival" wherein leading folk artists will be given a platform to showcase Uttarakhand's cultural diversity.

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