Writeup AP 2011-12 - Punjab State Planning Board

CAL-C, CEDTI and other reputed institutions and voluntary organizations registered under
Societies Registration Act, 1860 or corresponding State Act. The voluntary organization
should have at least three years experience in the field after the registration. They should be
working for the development and empowerment of women of weaker sections such as SCs
and Backward Classes.
Pattern of Assistance
Under this programme financial assistance would cover:
(1) Training cost viz. salary to instructors and other staff, rent of the
premises, running expenditures, assets, contingencies, cost of raw
material etc. Training Kit, if necessary as per the nature of trade.
(2) Stipend @ Rs. 250/- P.M. per beneficiary.
(3) The cost ceiling of each trade will be Rs. 8,000/- per beneficiary.
13.41 The project proposals from technical institutions/voluntary organizations are
invited by Punjab State Social Welfare Board by giving an advertisement in two different
leading newspapers i.e. English and Punjabi. Being a nodal agency, Punjab State Social
Welfare Board will scrutinize the project proposals as per the prescribed norms of the
scheme. On the basis of the pre-funding appraisal report, the project proposals will be placed
before the State Level Empowerment Committee which will screen the applications received
by Punjab State Social Welfare Board before sanctioning a particular organization/institution.
13.42 The applicant organization should give preference to destitute women,
widows, women belonging to weaker sections, especially those belonging to SCs and
Backward Classes. Preference should also be given to women victims of riot affected areas
and other natural calamities. The target groups under this scheme are poor and needy women,
especially women from weaker sections of the society, scheduled castes and backward
classes. An amount of Rs. 500.00 lac is provided for 11 th Five Year Plan. An expenditure of
Rs. 100.00 lac has been incurred during 2008-09. An outlay of Rs. 100.00 lac was provided
during 2009-10. An outlay of Rs. 100.00 lac was provided for 2010-11. An outlay of Rs.
100.00 lac is provided for Annual Plan 2011-12.
100% Centrally Sponsored Schemes
CS(SW)-4 Swayam Sidha Scheme
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Outlay -Rs.10.00 lac
13.43 Indira Mahila Yojana was launched in the State in the year 1995-96. This
scheme has been recasted as Integrated Women's Empowerment Programme from the year
2000-01 and renamed as Swayam Sidha. This is a 100% centrally sponsored scheme. Since