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Writeup AP 2011-12 - Punjab State Planning Board

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11. 11 SOCIAL SECURITY AND WELFARE<br />

474<br />

Outlay - Rs. 53576.25 lac<br />

11.11.1 The main programmes being run by the state government under the Social<br />

Security and Welfare Sector are for welfare of women, children, old age and handicapped<br />

persons. A dedicated Social Security Fund amounting to Rs. 550.00 crore funded by 5% cess<br />

on electricity duty and 3% additional stamp duty on urban transactions has been created to<br />

meet the <strong>State</strong>’s commitment in regard to old age and other pensions. The list of schemes to<br />

be funded out of Social Security Fund is as under:-<br />

SN Name of the<br />

Scheme<br />

11 th Five<br />

year Plan<br />

Outlay<br />

Annual Plan<br />

2007-08<br />

Expenditure<br />

Annual Plan<br />

2008-09<br />

Expenditure<br />

Annual Plan<br />

2009-10<br />

Expenditure<br />

Annual<br />

Plan<br />

2010-11<br />

Expendi<br />

ture<br />

(Rs. lac)<br />

Annual<br />

Plan<br />

<strong>2011</strong>-<strong>12</strong><br />

Approved<br />

Outlay<br />

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8<br />

SW(S)1 Financial<br />

assistance to<br />

disabled<br />

persons<br />

21000.00 2885.30 3092.35 3044.34 4082.48 4200.00<br />

SW(S)4 Old age<br />

pension<br />

210000.00 33153.25 34933.55 33861.29 44534.36 43500.00<br />

Total: 231000.00 36038.55 38025.90 36905.63 48616.84 47700.00<br />

The state government has lowered the age for female old age pensioners from<br />

60 to 58 years. The state government is actively pursuing a programme to disburse these<br />

pensions at the homes of the beneficiaries, through the Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT)<br />

scheme, in collaboration with banks.<br />

Direction and Administration<br />

On going Schemes<br />

<strong>State</strong> Funded schemes<br />

SWDA(S)-1 Awareness against drug abuse.<br />

Outlay - Rs. 100.00 lac<br />

11.11.2 <strong>Punjab</strong> is typical example of emerging drug culture in India. Not only males<br />

but female labourers also switch to drug abuse during harvest season to increase their work<br />

power. Awareness can be created through TV, radio, cinema, workshop, printing material<br />

and counselling in schools/colleges and theme camps in the villages, blocks and districts. An<br />

outlay of Rs. 500.00 lac is provided for 11 th Five Year Plan. An expenditure of Rs. 23.50 lac<br />

and Rs. 82.38 lac was incurred during 2007-08 and 2008-09 respectively. An outlay of Rs.

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