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ECONOMIC SURVEY OF HIMACHAL PRADESH 2015-16(Part-8)

8)Govt. Schemes for women & Children 
  • Model  Home  for  girls  with  the cost  of  616.82  lakh is  being constructed  at  Mashobra  and  an observation  home  with  the  cost of  204.23  lakh  is  under construction  at  Hiranagar  (Tutu, Shimla) 
  • Under the supplementary Nutrition programme, nutrition is provided  in  Anganwari  Centres to  children, pregnant  /  lactating mothers  and  BPL  adolescent girls. 
  • Woman  State Home  Mashobra:  The  main  purpose of  the  scheme  is  to  provide shelter, food, education and clothing, vocational training  to  the  young  girls, widows,  deserted,  destitute  and women  who  are  in moral danger.    At  present  34  women  are living in State  Home, Mashobra.  During  the  year 2015-16,  for safety  and  security of  inmates  boundary  wall  with the  cost  of  24.57  lakh  has been  constructed  and CCTV cameras  have  also  been installed  in  the institution.
  • Mukhya  Mantri  Kanyadaan Yojna:    Under  this programme marriage  grant  of  25,000  is being  given to  the  guardians  of the  destitute  girls 
  • Widow  Re-marriage  Scheme: The  main  objective  of  the scheme is to help in rehabilitation  of  widow  after  remarriage.  Under  this  scheme  an amount  of      50,000  as  grant,  is provided  to  the  couple
  • Mother  Teressa  Asahay  Matri Sambal  Yojna:  The  aim  of  this scheme  is  to  provide  assistance of  3,000  per  child  per  annum  to the  destitute  women  belonging  to the  BPL  families  or  having income  less  than  35,000  for the  maintenance  of  their  children till they  attain  the  age  of  18 years
  • Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog  Yojana:  Indira  Gandhi Matritva  Sahyog  Yojna  is  being implemented in Hamirpur district.  Main  objective  of  the scheme  is  to improve  the  health and  nutrition  status  of  pregnant and  lactating  women  of  19 years  &  above  and  their  young infants.   This scheme  was  100  percent central sponsored  scheme  upto financial  year  2014-15  which is now  revised  in  90:10  ratio between  Centre  and  State. Under  this  scheme  monetory assistance of 6,000  per beneficiary  is  provided  in  two instalments i.e.  first  instalment during last trimester of pregnancy and  second  after  3 months  of  delivery. 
  • Mata  Shabri Mahila   Sashaktikaran  Yojna:  Main objective  of  this  scheme  is  to provide  relief  from drudgery  to women  belonging  to  BPL families  or those  SC/ST  familes whose  annual  income  is  less than  35,000  by  providing  gas connections.  
  • Vishesh  Mahila  Utthan  Yojna: State  Government  has started Vishesh  Mahila  Utthan  Yojna  as 100  percent State  Plan  Scheme for  training  and  rehabilitation  of women  in  moral  danger  in  the State.  There  is  a provision  to provide  stipend  3,000  per month  per trainee  through  the department  of  Women  and Child Development.
  • Financial  Assistance   and Support  Services  to Victims of  Rape  Scheme  2012:  This scheme  has been  notified  on 22.09.2012  as  100  percent State Plan  Scheme.  The scheme  aims  to  provide financial assistance  and  support services  such  as  counselling, medical  aid,  legal  assistance, education and vocational training  depending  upon  the needs  of  rape  victims. An affected  woman  shall  be  entitled to  financial assistance  and restorative  support/  services adding upto  a  maximum  amount of 75,000. Additional assistance  of  25,000  can  also be  given  in  special  cases  i.e.  in case  of  rape  of  minors.
  • Beti  Hai  Anmol  Yojna  With  a  view  to  change negative  family  and  community  attitude towards  the  girl  child  at  birth  and  to improve  enrolment  and  retention  of  girl children  in  schools,  Beti  Hai  Anmol scheme  is  being  implemented  in  the State  w.e.f.  05.07.2010.  Under  this scheme  Post  Birth  Grant  of  `10,000  is provided  to  two  girls  only  belonging  to BPL  families  and  scholarships  are provided  from  1st  class  to  10+2    classes for their children. 
  • Mukhya Mantri Bal Udhar Yojana: With  a  view  to  look  after  the orphans, semi-orphans  and destitute children, the department  is  providing  grantin-aid for running and maintenance  of  Bal  /Balika Ashrams  at different sites in the State.
  • Integrated  Child Protection Scheme : Integrated Child Protection Scheme  is  to  contribute  for  the improvement  in  the  well  being  of children in difficult circumstances. Under this scheme two shelters  have  been  set  up  at Baldeyan (Shimla) and Dharamshala.
  • Kishori  Shakti  Yojna:Kishori Shakti Yojna (KSY)  is  a central  sponsored  scheme for  empowerment  of  the  Adolescent Girls  (AGs)  in  the  age  group  of  11-18 years.  The  main  objectives  of  the scheme  are  to improve  their  nutrition and  health  status,  spread  awareness among  them  about  health,  hygiene, nutrition  Adolescent  Reproductive  and Sexual  Health (ARSH)  and  family  and child  care,  upgrade  their  home  -  based skills,  life  skills  and  vocational  skills. The  scheme  was  100  percent  central sponsored scheme  upto  financial  year 2014-15  which  has  been  revised  to 90:10  between  the  centre  and  the  statefrom  current  financial year 2015-16.
  • For implementation  of  JJ  Act  in  all Districts, Juvenile Boards, Child Justice Welfare Committees  and  District Level Advisory  Boards  have  been  set up  in  the  State. Child  Protection Units  have  been  set  up  in  the four distrcts  i.e.  Shimla,  Mandi, Kangra  and  Chamba. 
  • Child helpline  service  bearing  phone  no.  1098 have  been  set  up  in  the  seven districts 

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