(a) whether there is any proposal for the expansion of the Indira Mahila Yojana to cover the country as a whole; and
(b) if so, the details thereof and the modifications, proposed to be made in the scheme?
(a) whether there is any proposal for the expansion of the Indira Mahila Yojana to cover the country as a whole; and
(b) if so, the details thereof and the modifications, proposed to be made in the scheme?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCEv DEVELOPMENT
(SHRIMATI SUMITRA MAHAJAN)
(a) & (b) There is a proposal for expanding the Indira
Mahila Yojana in 900 blocks, including the existing 238
blocks by the end of IX Plan. The thrust of the programme
remains that of mobilising women into groups at village
level and their federation at block level but there is a
much greater emphasis on capacity building at all levels and
more flexibility in implementation.