Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao: Rs 80 cr spent on girls scheme in UP last year, says Smriti Irani
Smriti Irani said, "All the STF bodies are headed by chief secretary and UT administration as per the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao scheme`s guidelines."
Under Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme, the government has spent around Rs 80 crore in Uttar Pradesh in the period of 2018-19, said Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani in the Rajya Sabha today in a written reply. She said the total amount spent by the ministry under the scheme during the last three years is Rs 2.90 crore (2016-17), Rs 33 crore (2017-18) and Rs 80 crore (2018-19).
According to Irani, Haryana received the highest amount Rs 126.58 lakh in 2016-17, Uttar Pradesh was given Rs 601.76 lakh and Rs 1243.15 lakh in 2017-18 and 2018-19, respectively, and added: "All states and Union Territories (UTs), except West Bengal, have constituted the State Task Force (STF) for the BBBP."
"All the STF bodies are headed by chief secretary and UT administration as per the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao scheme`s guidelines," she added.
According to the ministry, out of 405 districts selected for multi-sectoral activities, 390 districts have constituted the District Task Force (DTF). The 12 states and UTs namely, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Lakshadweep, Maharashtra, Nagaland, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh and Uttarakhand have constituted Block Level Committees (BLCs).
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Notably, the Centre launched the BBBP campaign to generate awareness and improve the efficiency of welfare services intended for girls across the country with an initial funding of Rs 100 crore.
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