{"id":359968,"date":"2025-09-12T15:00:51","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T09:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=359968"},"modified":"2025-09-12T15:20:23","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T09:50:23","slug":"special-flood-relief-grant-for-bar-associations-in-punjab-and-haryana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2025\/09\/12\/special-flood-relief-grant-for-bar-associations-in-punjab-and-haryana\/","title":{"rendered":"Bar Council of India announces Special Flood Relief Grant for Bar Associations in Punjab &amp; Haryana"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">On 10-9-2025, the <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Bar Council of India<\/span> announced the <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Special Flood Relief Grant for Bar Associations, 2025<\/span> as a one time-financial grant aimed at Bar Associations in Punjab and Haryana affected by the 2025 floods.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">The <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Bar Council of India<\/span> duly considered, framed and approved the execution of <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">One Time Special Relief Scheme for Flood Affected Bar Associations 2025<\/span> by a circulation dated 9-9-2025.<\/p>\n<h3>Need:<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">The scheme has been prepared in the backdrop of the devastating floods and rainfall that struck Punjab &amp; Haryana in 2025 causing widespread damage to the infrastructure of many Bar Associations and building premises.<\/p>\n<h3>Eligibility:<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">All Bar Associations at the sub-divisional and district levels in flood- affected areas of Punjab and Haryana are eligible to apply under this Scheme.<\/p>\n<h3>Objective:<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">To provide immediate financial assistance so that the affected Bar Associations can repair and restore their chambers, libraries, furniture, computers, electrical equipment and other essential facilities and resume their regular functioning without further disruption.<\/p>\n<h3>All you need to know about the One Time Special Relief Scheme for Flood Affected Bar Associations 2025:<\/h3>\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\">\n<li>\n<p>The relief is being granted under the <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Advocates Welfare Fund Committee for Punjab &amp; Haryana<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Quantum of Financial Assistance:<\/span> fixed one-time grant will be provided as follows:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Sub-Divisional Bar Associations:<\/span> up to Rs. 1 lakh;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">District Bar Associations:<\/span> up to Rs. 2 lakh.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>This financial assistance is:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>\n<p>Non-refundable;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Given as a grant;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>It is not a loan.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Bar Association seeking relief under this scheme will have to submit an application through a duly passed resolution of the Executive Committee supported by an affidavit, to the <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Additional Secretary, Bar Council of Punjab &amp; Haryana (State Bar Council)<\/span> for onward submission to the Bar Council of India Advocates&#8217; Welfare Committee.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Contents to be covered in the application:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>\n<p>Details of damage;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Association Credentials;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Bank Details;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Resolution;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Verification letter.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Verification and Processing:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>\n<p>Applications will be verified by the State Bar Council first.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Attestation by a Bar Council Member will be treated as proof of claim.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>State Bar Council will then forward the application to the <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Bar Council of India Advocates&#8217; Welfare Committee<\/span> for final sanction.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>The Committee will decide on the application expeditiously.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>The Charman of the Committee can exempt the submission of some supporting documents under reasonable circumstances.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Sanction &amp; Disbursement:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Advocates Welfare Fund Committee<\/span> will scrutinize the forwarded applications and sanction the grant.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Amounts will be transferred into the bank account of the Bar Association concerned through electronic transfer or account payee cheque and the Bar Association will be informed through an official letter.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>To ensure accountability of the scheme, the Bar Associations will have to send a <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">report with photographs and description of repairs<\/span> that were carried out to the State Bar Council <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">within 3 months<\/span> of receiving funds<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Timeline:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>\n<p>Submission of Applications: <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">within 60 days<\/span> from the date of announcement of this scheme.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Late applications will be considered only in exceptional cases.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Afforestation and Plantation<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>\n<p>An <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">additional One- time grant<\/span> is also provided for recognizing the loss of trees due to the floods.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Aim is to restore nature and ensure long-term environmental sustainability.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Entitlement of grants:<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;\">&#10003; Each Sub-divisional Bar Association: Rs. 5000<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;\">&#10003; Each District Bar Association: Rs. 10000<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>The unutilized funds, after allocating the relief funds, will be returned to the general welfare fund or re-purposed for advocate welfare.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-style: italic;\">This relief aims to support the Bar Associations in Punjab and Haryana affected by severe floods.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67515,"featured_media":359979,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,1193],"tags":[89012,12381,89013,89011,89009,43316,89014,89008,89010],"class_list":["post-359968","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-legislationupdates","category-notifications","tag-advocates-welfare-fund-committee","tag-bar-council-of-india","tag-bar-council-of-india-flood-relief-2025","tag-bar-council-of-punjab-haryana","tag-one-time-financial-grant","tag-punjab-and-haryana","tag-punjab-haryana-bar-association-grant","tag-special-flood-relief-grant","tag-special-relief-scheme-for-flood-affected-bar-associations-2025"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.4 (Yoast SEO v26.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Bar Council of India announces Special Flood Relief Grant for Bar Associations in Punjab &amp; 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