Haryana to provide one-time grant of Rs. 21,000 to families for third girl child

In its ongoing efforts to combat the problem of declining child sex ratio in the state, Haryana State Govt. has announced to provide one-time grant of Rs 21,000 to all those families whose third girl child was born after August 24, 2015 under the currently operational ‘Aapki Beti Humari Beti’ scheme.

• Thus, eligible families of third girl child born on or after August 24, 2015 would receive the amount irrespective of their caste, creed, income, religion and number of sons.
• Haryana has been infamous for its dismal sex ratio. Owing to serious efforts by state govt. under ‘Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao’, sex ratio at birth has improved to 938 girls per 1000 boys in February 2017.

About Haryana State Govt.’s ‘Aapki Beti Humari Beti’ scheme:

• It was launched on 8^th March 2015 by Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar with an aim to combat the problem of declining child sex ratio in the state
• As per the scheme, the first girl child born in the families belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC) and Below Poverty Line (BPL) category will be eligible for a grant of Rs. 21000/-
• Similarly, second girl child, twin or multiple girl child born on or after January 22, 2015 in any family will also be eligible for a grant of Rs. 21000/- (per girl child).

About ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ (BBBP) scheme:

• The ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ (BBBP) scheme was launched by PM Narendra Modi from Haryana’s Panipat on January 22, 2015.
• ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ (BBBP) scheme has been launched as a reaction to an alarming Child Sex Ratio which stood at 918 girls per 1000 boys as per Census 2011 vs. 976 girls per 1000 boys in 1961.
• Objectives of this scheme are to prevent gender biased sex selective elimination, to ensure survival and protection of the girl child and to ensure education of the girl child.
• Three Union Govt. Ministries are involved in this scheme – Ministry of Women and Child Development, Human Resource Development and Health & Family Welfare

Related Term:

Child Sex Ratio (CSR): Number of girls for 1000 boys between age group of 0-6 years

Quick Facts about Haryana:

• Capital: Chandigarh
• Current Chief Minister: Manohar Lal Khattar
• Ruling Party: Bharatiya Janata Party
• Current Governor: Kaptan Singh Solanki