Early Times Report
Srinagar, Jan 1: Responding to issue of enabling poor girls live a dignified life, a local court asked the state government to consider and formulate a scheme for 3.73 lakh who already stand identified by the authorities and instructed various suggestions/considerations for the schemes to concerned authorities.
"The state of J&K will consider and formulate a scheme for 03 lakh 73 thousand and 086 girls, who already stand identified by the authorities," the court said directing that the formulation of the scheme shall be based on following considerations.
""The areas need to be carved out in both urban and rural areas, which are in close proximity with each other, from where these girls have been identified," the court said, "Two or three Mohalla/wards in urban areas and one or two villages in rural areas can constitute a unit."
The court further said that the girls of these areas be made part of society/Cooperative Society which shall be, exclusively, for these girls and for their benefits.
"The amount which would be required for launching these societies, shall be provided by the government," the court said, adding, "These girls, wherever required shall be imparted training in handicraft, tailoring, knitting, poultry and analogous and identified jobs."
The Societies/Cooperative Societies of these girls shall he provided all incentives to work on the lines mentioned hereinabove, the court said.
"The products of these Societies/Cooperative Societies, shall be purchased by the Handicraft Department/Handicraft Corporation of the State and the payments to these Societies/Cooperative Societies shall be made at the time of purchase of the products itself, the court said, adding, "The Government shall provide all necessary paraphernalia to enable these girls to start the activities."
The court also directed the state of J&K to constitute a separate fund for which the state would be at liberty to seek donations from philanthropists.
"This fund shall be utilized for marriage purpose of the girls whose number is mentioned in this order and who are identified by the State authorities themselves. A minimum of Rs 25000 shall be paid to a girl shall be given to the girls who is to be married and as far as possible, five grams of gold shall be given to the girl who is to be married." |
