Comprehensive District Annual Plan 2011-12 Balasore District

Comprehensive District Annual Plan 2011-12 Balasore District
For welfare of SC, ST and OBC community, the following plan programmes will be
implemented in the district during 2011-12. These are Central Plan schemes and the funds
are released to the states in the form of Additional Central Assistance.
Table 6.46. Programme wise Plan Outlays: Welfare of SC, ST & OBC
Programmes
Central Plan (ACA to states)
Annual Plan
Outlay 2011-12
Pre Matric Scholarship to SC Boys Student (Boarders) 0.75
Pre Matric Scholarship to SC Girls Student (Boarders) 7.33
Pre Matric Scholarship to ST Boys Student (Boarders) 72.52
Pre Matric Scholarship to ST Girls Student (Boarders) 172.30
Post Matric Scholarship to SC Students 97.33
Post Matric Scholarship to ST Students 19.18
Development of SCs (OSFDC Section) 224.13
Development of STs (OSFDC Section) 129.25
Pre Matric Scholarship to the students whose parents engaged unclean occupation 15.66
Pre Matric Scholarship to OBC Students 1266.16
Post Matric Scholarship to OBC Students 62.68
Pre Matric Scholarship to Minorities 71.82
Post Matric Scholarship to Minorities 6.26
Total 2145.37
6.10.9. Social Security, Social Welfare & Nutrition:
This is one of the important sub sectors of Social Welfare sector. It includes social security
for disadvantaged and vulnerable sections of the society, women empowerment, child
development, improvement in nutrition status of children and other social welfare
programmes. The plan outlays under different schemes during 2011-12 are presented in
table 6.47. Brief discussion on some of the important programme is presented in below
mentioned paragraphs.
Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension (NOAP) Scheme: This is one of the components
of the National Social Assistance Programme, introduced by Government of India, Ministry
of Rural Development with effect from 15.08.1995. Under this scheme, old age pension is
provided to the aged, destitute persons of 65 years and above of BPL category. Till 2001-02
the scheme was a central plan scheme but from 2002-03 the funds are released to the
states in the form of Additional Central Assistances. The nomenclature of the scheme has
been changed to Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme. The scheme is in
operation in the district.
Madhubabu Pension Yojana (MBPY): Orissa Disability Pension (ODP) was a State
Government initiative and was introduced in 1984 on the 2nd of October. The scheme has
been restructured and renamed as MBPY. The objective of the scheme is to provide
sustenance allowance for the persons with disabilities. The beneficiary receives an amount
of Rs. 200/month as pension.
A person shall be eligible to pension under MBPY, if he/sheo
(i) is of 60 years of age and above (OAP) (ii) or is a widow (irrespective of age) (WP) (iii)
or is a leprosy patient with visible signs of deformity (irrespective of age) (PLP) (iv) or is
a person of 5 years of age or above and unable to do normal work due to his/her
deformity or disability being totally blind or orthopaedically handicapped or mentally
retarded or, with cerebral palsy. (DP) (v) or a widow of AIDS patient(irrespective of age
and income (WP-AIDS) (vi) or an AIDS patient identified by the State/District AIDS
Control Society (irrespective of income) (PP-AIDS:)
o has family income from all sources not exceeding Rs.12,000/- per annum (Tahasildar
concerned to certify)
o is a permanent resident / domicile of Orissa
o has not been convicted of any criminal offence involving moral turpitude.
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