Writeup AP 2011-12 - Punjab State Planning Board

10.00 lac is provided for 11 th Five year Plan. An expenditure of Rs. 1.00 lac each was
incurred during 2007-08 and 2008-09. An outlay of Rs. 2.00 lac was provided in the Annual
Plan 2009-10 but no expenditure was incurred. An expenditure of Rs. 2.00 lac was incurred
during 2010-11. An outlay of Rs. 2.00 lac is provided in the Annual Plan 2011-12.
Pension and Social Security
Welfare of Disabled
Ongoing Scheme
State Funded Scheme
SW(S)-1 Financial assistance to disabled persons (Social Security Fund)
478
Outlay - Rs. 4200.00 lac
11.11.9 This scheme was started in the year 1981. Financial assistance is being given
@ Rs. 250/- per month to the persons with at least 50% disability under following
conditions:-
(1) Permanently disabled, blind, orthopaedically handicapped, deaf and dumb and
mentally challenged persons are eligible for financial assistance. The financial
assistance is provided from birth or from the first of the month in which the
medical certificates have been issued by the Medical Officer.
(2) The monthly income of the applicant should not exceed Rs. 1000/- per month
in case of individual and Rs. 1500/- if husband and wife both are alive. In
case an applicant is not earning, the income of his parents should not exceed
Rs. 2500/- per month. In case such parents have more than two children, their
income should not exceed Rs. 3000/- per month.
11.11.10 An outlay of Rs. 3155.00 lac was provided for the 10 th Five Year Plan against
which an expenditure of Rs. 6103.74 lac was incurred with which 92531 beneficiaries were
covered. The work relating to processing of applications and sanction of the pensions has
been transferred to Panchayati Raj Institutions. An amount of Rs. 21000.00 lac is provided
for 11 th Five Year Plan. An expenditure of Rs. 2885.30 lac was incurred during 2007-08 with
which 1,02,250 beneficiaries were covered. An expenditure of Rs. 3092.35 lac was incurred
to cover 1,10,967 beneficiaries during 2008-09. An expenditure of Rs. 3044.34 lac was
incurred to cover 1,21,092 beneficiaries during 2009-10. An expenditure of Rs. 4082.48 lac
was incurred to cover 1,30,351 beneficiaries during 2010-11. An outlay of Rs. 4200.00 lac is
provided in the Annual Plan 2011-12 to cover 1,40,000 beneficiaries.