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SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT
 

The Social Welfare Department, BTC, Kokrajhar has implemented the following schemes in the BTAD area during 2005-06.

1. Welfare of Physically Handicapped Person : The following schemes have been implemented for the upliftment of the physically handicapped persons :—

(a) Rehabilitation grant to physically handicapped persons : A sum of Rs. 12 lakhs have been earmarked for the scheme and total 1200 Nos. of beneficiaries have been targeted for award grant at Rs. 1,000/- per beneficiary.
(b) Scholarship to physically handicapped students (Middle and High School Standard): At Rs. 1200/- per annum as scholarship is awarded to 80 Nos. of students under BTAD area who are prosecuting their studies in different institution middle and high school standard and a sum of Rs. 96 thousand has been earmarked.
(c) Prosthetic Aid To Physically Handicapped Persons : Total 100 nos. beneficiary have been awarded at Rs. 1000/- per beneficiary as prosthetic aid and sum of Rs. 1 lakh has been earmarked.

2. Assistance To Registered Active Vol. Organization : A sum of Rs. 19 lakhs is awarded to a total of 20 Nos. of registered vol. Organization who are working in the field of social activities and awareness campaign in the BTAD area.

3. Medical Grants To Sick and Infirm Persons : A total of Rs. 18 lakhs is awarded to sick and infirm persons of BTAD area for their medical treatment including cancer patients and by this scheme 1708 Nos. of beneficiaries are directly benefited.

4. Other Welfare Programmes : A sum of Rs. 5 lakhs is earmarked for the scheme. Rs. 1 lakh is paid to all BTAD disable persons association for observation of National Disable Day on 21st and 22nd March/06 and Rs. 2 lakhs is given to each District Social Welfare Officer Chirang and Odalguri for implementation of schemes for social mobilization of polio eradication and strengthening routine immunization.

5. Nutrition For Children Through Balwadi Centre : A total Rs. 50,000/- has been utilized for the existing Balwadi Centre at Kokrajhar and Bijni for nutrition of children to age group 3-6 years.

6. Nutrition Programme : 21 nos. of ICDS projects under BTAD covering 2965 nos. of AWC have been provided nutrition foods to the children of age group 0-6 years and pregnant and nursing mothers. This programme has benefited total 296500 nos of beneficiaries. Feeding provided to the beneficiaries for 1 (one) month for the year.

7. Construction of Anganwadi Centre Building : A total of 200 nos. of Anganwadi centre buildings have been constructed in different project area of BTC. The Govt. of Assam Social Welfare Department sanctioned Rs. 2·50 crore for construction of the said Anganwadi centre buildings in BTC for the year 2005-06.

Details of the Achievement :

Sl. No.
NAME OF THE SCHEME
Kokrajhar Dist.
Chirang Dist.
Baksa Dist.
Odalguri Dist.
Fund utilised
Rs. in lacs
No. of benefi
ciary
Fund utilised
Rs. in lacs
No. of benefi
ciary
Fund utilised
Rs. in lacs
No. of benefi
ciary
Fund utilised
Rs. in lacs
No. of benefi
ciary
1. Rehabilitation grants to physically
handicapped persons
1·75
175
1·5
150
1·37
137
1·37
137
2. Scholarships to physically handicapped students (Middl and High school)
0·24
10
0·12
10
0·12
10
0·12
10
3. Prosthetic aid to physically handicapped persons
0·25
12
0·12
12
0·12
12
0·12
12
4. Assistance to regd. vol. organisation
11·25
5
2·00
1
0·50
1
1·00
1
5. Madical grants to sick infirm persons
2·89
229
2·04
192
2·08
188
1·98
198
6. Other Welfare Programme
1·00
1
2·00
1
--
--
2·00
1
7. Balwadi Scheme (Nutrition to beneficiary)
0·25
40
0·25
40
--
--
--
--
8. Nutrition Programme
--
83800
--
38700
--
11500
--
59000
   
 
 
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