Punjab Social Welfare and Women and Child Development Minister Razia Sultana on Wednesday directed the officers to launch a consistent campaign to sensitise the general public about various social welfare schemes being run by the State Government, so as to enable them to avail the benefits.
She categorically emphasized on ensuring the smooth implementation of the Pradhan Manti Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY), under which, the Minister claimed that the state has credited Rs 4.7 crore online directly into the account of the beneficiaries.
Sultana said that under the PMMVY, financial assistance of Rs 5,000 is disbursed to all the expectant mothers in three instalments from the period of conception of the baby till his birth irrespective of any income cap.
She said that under this scheme, from December 2017 to February 28, 2018, in total 64,767 beneficiaries have been registered, out of which, 30,605 beneficiaries have been given financial grant of Rs 4.7 crore.
Sultana added that it was a matter of proud for the state that Tarn Taran district has been selected amongst the ten best districts of the country, for better results in improving child sex ratio under the Centre’s ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ scheme.
Instructions were issued to the officers to cover all villages of the state on war footing to register disabled persons under ‘Unique Disability ID Card Project’. “All such beneficiaries be issued disability certificates in time so as to enable them to avail benefits of various welfare schemes,” she added.