SIKKIM - STATE ANNUAL PLAN 2001-2002

SOCIAL WELFARE

DEMAND NO. 39

(1) The activities of the Social Welfare Department focus mainly on the welfare of the disadvantage and marginalized groups of the Society. In keeping with the policies of the Government implements various programmes tailored to suit the need of each category of the under previlaged section of our society.

I. Direction and Administration:

Rs 4.65 lakhs

For meeting of salary and other overhead expenses.

II. Welfare of the Handicapped:

Rs 8.30 lakhs

Out of the outlay of Rs 8.30 lakhs, Rs 3.40 lakhs is for maintenance of Sheltered Workshop for the disabled at Jorethang.

Rs 10 lakhs is for purchase of equipments for free distribution and for holding fee camps for the poor and needy disabled persons of the State. Rs 4.80 lakhs is utilised for providing subsistence allowance to 400 disabled persons at the rate of Rs 100/- per month.

III. Welfare of Destitute and Infirm, Maintenance of Destitute Home.

Rs 11.50 lakhs

The Department is providing grant to the 200 Destitute Children of Chakung and Pelling Destitute Homes at an enhanced rate of Rs 450/- per child per month w.e.f. 1.4.2000.

IV. Correctional Services

Rs 3.40 lakhs

Juvenile Social Maladjustment (50:50%) CSS for maintenance of the Juvenile Observation Home under the Juvenile Justice Act, 1996.

V. Assistance to Voluntary Organisation:

Rs 4.00 lakhs

Assistance in the form of financial aid is provided to Non-Governmental Organisation like NAB/ASHI/Spastic Society/Sishu Niketan for continuation of Social Welfare Services done by them for the disabled under previleged and weaker section of the society.

VI. Social Defence:

Rs 2.50 lakhs

We meet overhead expenses of the office of the Chairman, Juvenile Welfare Board.

VII. Old Age Pension:

Rs 75.65 lakhs

The old age pension is being provided to 10104 old and needy persons of the State Government has increased the monthly old age pension from existing Rs 100/- p.m. to Rs 200/- p.m. w.e.f 1.10.2000. Government of India has sanctioned OAP to 10104 beneficiaries at the rate of Rs 75/- p.m. The balance of the Rs 125/- p.m. will be have to be borne by the State Government. Todal per year for 10,104 beneficiaries works out to Rs 152.00 lakhs out of which Rs 17.50 lakhs has been provided under the non-plan. Therefore, a sum of Rs 134.06 is required for 2001-2002. Hence the additional requirement (134.06-75.65) = Rs 58.41 lakhs may be kept in the Supplementary Demand of Grants.

ABSTRACT

i. direction and Administration 4.65 II. Welfare of Handicapped 8.30 III. Welfare of Destitute 11.50 IV. Correctional Services 3.40 V. Assistance to Voluntary Organisations 4.00 VI. Social Defence 2.50 VII. Old Age Pension 75.65 Total 110.00