Aimed at improving child sex ratio, ensuring girl child survival and promoting education of girls in the State, Haryana Government has notified ‘Aapki Beti Hamari Beti Scheme’. A spokesman of Haryana Women and Child Development Dept said that the scheme is in consonance with the announcement made by CM Manohar lal on March 8, 2015. It will be implemented in both urban and rural areas of the State.
Under the scheme, all Scheduled Castes and Below Poverty line (BPl) families in Haryana whose first girl child was born on or after January 22, 2015, would be eligible to receive a one time grant of Rs21,000. All families in the State whose second girl child was born on or after January 22, 2015, would also receive a one time grant of Rs21,000, irrespective of their caste, creed, religion, income and number of sons. In case of birth of twins or multiple girls on or after January 22, 2015, their families would get a one time grant of Rs21,000 per girl child.
The spokesman said that to be eligible for benefits under the scheme, the parents should be domicile of Haryana, and the girl child and at least one of the parents should be residing in Haryana. Besides, pregnant women should be registered at the nearest Aanganwadi Centre or with the Health Dept and the birth of the girl child should be registered. The girl child should also have Aadhaar number. The Aadhaar number of the parents would also be accepted at the time of enrollment. He added that the funds would be released within one month of submission of complete application of the beneficiary through her mother, father or guardian.
The grant will be invested with the life Insurance Corporation of India in the name of the girl child, and the sum would be given to the beneficiary when she turns 18. In case the applicant is unable to submit the application form within the prescribed time, it can be submitted within one year.