MUKHYAMANTRI KANYA SURAKSCHA YOJANA
´With the
objective to check the foeticide of a girl
child, improve the sex ratio and encourage registration of birth, Government of
Bihar has launched a Scheme called “Mukhya Mantri Kanya Suraksha Yojana”. (LAUNCHED
YEAR-2008)
´Under the Mukhya Mantri Kanya Suraksha Yojana, Government
of Bihar contributes Rs.2000/- for every Girl Child belonging to the BPL
category and born on or after November 22, 2007.
´The benefit of the
Yojana is limited to
two girls per family falling below the poverty line. The amount of Rs.2000/-
has been invested by Women Development Corporation, Patna, Bihar on behalf of
Government of Bihar in Fixed Deposits in UCO & IDBI Banks.
´On completion of
18 years, the amount equal to the maturity value will be paid to the girl
child.
´In case of death
of girl child during the intervening period, the amount will be paid back to
Women Development Corporation, Bihar.
´The scheme
completed third year of its implementation this year. During the last three
years, Mukhyamantri Kanya Suraksha Yojana of Government
of Bihar has benefitted around 15 lakh girl children born in BPL families.
´Mukhya Mantri Kanya Suraksha Yojana launched by
Directorate of Social Welfare, Bihar Government to avoids female foeticide, encourage
the birth of girl child, bring about a balance between sex ratio of girls and
boys and encourages registration of birth by incentivizing birth of a girl
child in the family.
´The Scheme is
being started in collaboration with the Unit Trust of India.
´Nodal Agency:
´The Anganwadi Center in the
respective locality has been made the major unit for the implementation of this
Scheme.
´Eligibility:
´Applicant
should be BPL family.
´The girl child
is born after November 22, 2011. The benefit is provided to only two girl child
born after this date.
´Birth
registration of the girl child should have taken place within one a year after
the birth.
´The age of the
girl child should not have exceeded three years.
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