Govt has given Rs 64.5 crore as shagun to 25,496 girls

by Haryananewswire

CHANDIGARH, DEC 23

The Haryana Government has given about Rs 64.50 crore as “Shagun” to 25,496 girls under the Indira Gandhi Priyadarshini Viwah Shagun Yojna during the year 2012. Also, the government has given Rs 32.50 lakh as incentive  to 65 couples opting for inter-caste marriage.

          While stating this here today, an official spokesman said that under Indira Gandhi Priyadarshini Viwah Shagun Yojna, girls belonging to Below Poverty Line Scheduled Castes families  and daughters of widows and widows themselves get financial assistance for marriage. Under this scheme, a grant of Rs. 31,000 is being given to persons belonging to Scheduled Castes, Denotified Tribes and Tapriwas Jatis and also widows of all the sections of society living below poverty line and Rs. 11,000 is being given to the persons of other sections of the society living below the poverty line.

          He said that to encourage the Panchayat for their outstanding work in the field of welfare of members belonging to Scheduled Castes, a grant of Rs. 50,000 is being given as incentive. Under this scheme, Rs. 31.50 lakh have been given to  63 panchayats  during the year 2012.

          He said that under the scheme  Monetary Relief to Victims of Atrocities, for implementation of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, financial assistance is provided to compensate them . The relief being given to them has been enhanced from Rs. 15000- Rs 20,000 to Rs 40,000- Rs 50,000 with effect from December 23, 2011. Under this scheme Rs. 76.74 lakh have been given to 136 victims from January to December, 2012.

          He said that the State Government has not only taken measures for social and economic development of people belonging to Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes but has also implemented various welfare schemes for the academic development. He said that these schemes include Dr. Ambedkar Medhavi Chhattar Yojna, Annusuchit Jati Chhattra Uchch Shiksha Protsahan Yojna and Post Matric Scholarship for students belonging to Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes. He said that from January to December 2012, the State Government has benefitted over 1,19,429 students spent a total amount of Rs 109.76 crore on 1.19 lakh students under these schemes.

          He said that the State Government also provides financial  assistance for higher competitive entrance examinations to candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes through private institutions. Under this scheme over Rs. 2.44 crore have been given to 5029 aspirants during the year 2012.