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| `Welfare schemes need to be implemented properly’ | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Dec 24 :- Various social services scheme, that have been introduced in Jammu and Kashmir have not brought the much needed relief to the needy because of ineffective implementation.
Official sources admitted that the process of evaluation and distribution of the financial aid to poor women, orphans, widows and those living below the poverty line was cumbersome. Due to paucity of staff all the deserving sections of the people have not been covered.
Official sources said that the Government has decided to improve the monitoring system so that agencies engaged in the task of providing relief to various categories of people got the benefit of the schemes. They said that the state Government has initiated series of measures for mitigating the hardships of the underprivileged people.
Sources said the Government has attached great importance to the welfare of the disadvantaged and vulnerable sections of the society particularly women, children, widows, orphans, persons with disabilities, the aged and the infirm. Under the Integrated Child Development Services Programme, as many as 7,01,426 beneficiaries, including children in the age group of 0-6, adolescent girls, pregnant women and lactating mothers, have been covered through 25,483 Anganwari Centres.
The Government is opening 3,094 new Anganwari Centres under Phase III of the Expansion Programme which will, among other things, generate employment opportunities for 6,188 women. The Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS) is being launched to improve the wellbeing of children living in difficult circumstances and also to reduce their vulnerability to abuse, neglect and exploitation. Various pre- and post-Matriculation scholarship schemes for OBCs, SCs, STs, Gujjars, Bakerwals and Pahari speaking students are also under implementation. During the current financial year, monthly pension has been paid to 3,43,180 old age persons/ widows/ physically handicapped, involving an expenditure of Rs. 37.12 crore. Similarly, monthly pension has been paid to 1.29 lakh old age persons belonging to the BPL category involving an expenditure of Rs.17.67 crore
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