Ladli Beti, AASRA schemes launched in Kathua
EARTH NEWS SERVICE |
Kathua, Dec 13 |15: Minister for Social Welfare, Forest, Ecology and Environment Bali Bhagat and Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare Asiea Naqash launched the ambitious Ladli Beti scheme, at Kathua here today. MLA Bani Jeevan Lal was also present on the occasion. They also launched the insurance-based scheme – AASRA that aims at providing security to low-income groups in the event of death or disability. Highlighting the importance of these schemes, Bali said that both the schemes envisage extending security cover to the poor beneficiaries and to promote the girl child in view of the declining sex ratio in 8 districts of the State. He said that the scheme ensures complete security cover for the girls born on or after 1st of April, 2015 and Government will ensure depositing Rs 1000 in bank account of the girl child till she attains 14 years of age and at attaining the age of 21 years, the accumulated amount approximately Rs. 6.50 lakh will be disbursed to the beneficiary for the purpose of marriage or undertaking any venture as per her wish. While speaking on Aasra scheme the minister said that the scheme is a social assistance scheme aimed at insuring low-income group families having annual income less than Rs.75000.
