Writeup AP 2011-12 - Punjab State Planning Board

assistance @ Rs. 250/- per month is provided under the following conditions:-
(1) Financial assistance is to be given to the children below the age of 21 years
through their parents/guardians, whose mother/father or both have passed
away or have become incapacitated due to physical/mental disability or loss of
parental support etc;
(2) The monthly income of the applicant should not be more than Rs. 1000/- in
case of individual and Rs. 1500/- in case of couple. In case, both the mother
and the father have passed away, the guardian's income is not to be
considered.
11.12.28 An expenditure of Rs. 4906.60 lac was incurred against approved outlay of
Rs. 3125.00 lac during 10 th Five Year Plan. An amount of Rs. 16500.00 lac is provided for
11 th Five Year Plan. An expenditure of Rs. 2260.09 lac was incurred during 2007-08 with
which 80,357 beneficiaries were covered. An expenditure of Rs. 2384.90 lac was incurred to
cover 84,568 beneficiaries during 2008-09. An expenditure of Rs. 3092.35 lac was incurred
to cover 1,10,967 beneficiaries during 2008-09. An expenditure of Rs. 2428.86 lac was
incurred with which 99,914 beneficiaries were covered during 2009-10. An expenditure of
Rs. 3256.63 lac was incurred to cover 1,04,921 beneficiaries during 2010-11. An outlay of
Rs. 3450.00 lac is provided in the Annual Plan 2011-12 to cover 1,15,000 beneficiaries.
Women Welfare
Ongoing scheme
State Funded Scheme
SW(S)-3 Financial assistance to widows and destitute women (Social Security
Fund)
Outlay – Rs. 7950.00 lac
11.12.29 This scheme was started in the year 1968. The purpose of the scheme is to
provide financial assistance @ Rs. 250/- per month to the widows and destitute women under
following conditions:
(1) Woman below the age of 60 years who have no means of subsistence or have
been deprived of her husband’s support due to one or the other reason or the
unmarried woman above the age of 30 years living the life of destitution is
eligible to get the benefit of this scheme.
(2) The monthly income of the applicant from all sources should be less than Rs.
1000/-.
11.12.30 An expenditure of Rs. 14424.39 lac was incurred during 10th Five year Plan
against approved outlay of Rs. 10000.00 lac. An amount of Rs. 37500.00 lac is provided for
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