MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
(SHRIMATI KRISHNA TIRATH)
(a): The Ministry of Women and Child Development launched `Dhanalakshmi`- A conditional Cash Transfer
Scheme for Girl Child on 03rs March, 2008 on a pilot basis to provide a set of staggered financial incentives
for families to encourage them to retain the girl child and educate her. The Scheme was discontinued
w.e.f. 1.4.2013 as Several States Governments have Schemes for girl children which are more attractive.
(b) `Dhanalakshmi` was implemented in 11 Blocks across seven States on pilot basis:
State District Block
Andhra Pradesh Khammam Aswaraopeta Warangal Narsampet
Chhattisgarh Bastar Jagdalpur Bijapur Bhogalpattnam
Orissa Malkangiri Kalimela Koraput Semiliguda
Jharkhand Giridih Tisri Kodarma Markachor
Bihar Jamoi Sono
Uttar Pradesh Rae Bareilly Shivgarh
Punjab Fatehgarh Sahib Sirhind
The Blocks identified except Sirhind(Punjab) were educationally Backward Blocks (as per list of Educationally
Backward Blocks given in Census of India 2001) Sirhind (Punjab) was chosen as it had the lowest girl child
sex ratio (in age group 0 to 6 years), viz. 766 girls per 1000 boys as per 2001 Census.
(c) & (d): Under the Scheme, the amount of release at various stages was as under:
SI. No. Items Cash transfer per child (in Rs.)
1. At Birth and Registration of Birth 5,000
2. Immunization
i. 6 weeks 200
ii. 14 weeks 200
iii. 9 months 200
iv. 16 months 200
V. 24 months 200 on completion of full immunization 250
3. a Education On enrolment 1000
i. Class 1 + 85% attendance 500
ii. Class 2185% attendance 500
iii. Class 3 + 85% attendance 500
iv. Class 4 + 85% attendance 500
V. Class 5 + 85% attendance 500
3.b. On enrolment of secondary school 1500
i. Class 6 + 85% attendance 750
ii. Class 7 + 85% attendance 750
iii. Class 8 + 85% attendance 750 Total 13,500
The fund earmarked, released and utilized by the State Governments during the last year
and current year is as under:
State 2012-13 2013-14 (till date) Fund Fund Benefi- Fund Fund Benefi- rele utilised ciaries rele utilised ciaries ased (Rs. in ased (Rs. in (Rs. in lakh) (Rs. in lakh) lakh) akh)
Andhra 383.90 - - - - -
Pradesh
Chhatti 219.99 108.99 38,052 - - -
sgarh
Orissa 108.43 - - - - -
Jhar 116.79 28.82 5,833 - - -
khand
Bihar - - - 165.31 51.36 25,500
Utter - - 4,483 105.02 112.51 4,483
Pradesh
Punjab 331.80 - 8,147 - - -
Total 1160.93 137.81 56,515 270.33 163.87 29,983
# Past liability
(e): No madam,
(f): Does not arise.
