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English Release 24-May 2013
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- Presidents Secretariat
- We must find answers for reversing the degradation of values, says President
- President’s Buddha Purnima Greetings
- Vice President's Secretariat
- Vice President Greets Citizens on Buddha Purnima
- Prime Minister's Office
- Prime Minister’s Speech at SEBI’s Silver Jubilee Celebration
- PM Greets the Nation on Buddha Purnima
- Min of Agriculture
- Kharif Sowing Crosses 60 Lakh Hectare
- Min of Comm. & Information Technology
- NIELIT, Srinagar will contribute to the growth of J&K, Dr. Killi Kruparani
- Min of Health and Family Welfare
- Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram – Saving Mothers and Newborns
- Azad concludes two-day visit to Sweden
- Min of Human Resource Development
- Block Institutes of Teachers Education to be Established in 196 SC/ST/Minority Concentrated Districts
- Min of Petroleum & Natural Gas
- Press Note
- Petroleum Ministry Refutes allegations regarding Proposed Gas Price Revision
- Production Performance of Oil & Natural Gas sector for the month of April, 2013
- Global crude oil price of Indian Basket declines sharply to
99.37/US$ bbl on 23.5.2013
- Min of Power
- Hindi Advisory Committee of Ministry of Power for effective implementation of Official Language
- Ministry of Water Resources
- Storage of Important Reservoirs in the Country (as on 25 April 2013)
- Min of Youth Affairs & Sports
- Financial assistance from National Sports Development Fund to Mary Kom Regional Boxing Foundation, Imphal
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Conference of Ministers and Secretaries of States And Union Territories in-Charge of Sports & Youth Affairs Begins in New Delhi
- Planning Commission
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UIDAI launches Aadhaar based Iris Authentication, eKYC, One Time PIN New Services and Permanent Enrolment Centres
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Ministry of Women and Child Development27-July, 2009 15:30 IST
| Welfare of Girl Child |
RAJYA SABHA
The Ministry of Women & Child Development is implementing a number of
schemes for the welfare and development of the girl child. “Dhanalakshmi” – a
Scheme for conditional Cash Transfer for the Gird Child is being implemented
on a pilot basis in eleven blocks in seven States since 2008-09. This was
informed by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Women & Child
Development, Smt. Krishna Tirath in a written reply to a question in Rajya
Sabha today.
The Minister said that the scheme provides for cash transfer to the
family of a girl child on fulfilling certain conditionality relating to
registration of birth, immunization, enrolment and retention in school till
class VIII; and an insurance coverage if the girl remains unmarried till the
age of 18. The 79,555 girls are expected to benefit under the scheme during
2008-09.
The Scheme of Kishori Shakti Yojana (KSY) is being implemented in 6118
Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) projects for adolescent girls (11
to 18 years) using the infrastructure of ICDS for addressing the needs of self
development, nutrition and health status, literacy and numerical skills,
vocational skills, etc of adolescent girls.
The Scheme of Nutrition Programme for Adolescent Girls (NPAG) is being
implemented on a Pilot Project basis in 51 districts in the country.
Undernourished adolescent girls in age group of 11-19 years are provided free
food grains @ 6 kg. Per beneficiary per month.
During the year 2009-10, Rs.10.00crore has been allocated for
Dhanalakshmi Scheme. Total funds earmarked for States for Kishori Shakti
Yojana is Rs.71.30 crores for 2009-10. Funds are released at the rate of
Rs.1.1 lakh per project per annum to be the States/UTs. Total funds earmarked
for Nutrition Programme for Adolescent Girls for 2009-10 is Rs.162.77 crore
and State wise allocations are based on expected number of beneficiaries in
each state.
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NCJ/SR
(Release ID :51019)
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