Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Nov 1: To provide the financial assistance to the poor and destitute girls across the State, the Social Welfare Department has informed the High Court that around Rs 6 crore have been so far sanctioned to 1495 candidates.
The information about providing assistance to the poor and downtrodden girls was given in the latest compliance report filed by the Secretary of the SWD.
“Further 951 cases have been received from various sanctioning authorities under State Marriage Assistance Scheme (SMAS) and are under process for disbursement of financial assistance to the extent of Rs 378.60 lakh”, reads the report of Secretary SWD.
Court hoped that Secretary SWD will take personal interest to implement these schemes in short span of time which are dealing with the human cause.
Court directed the Chief Secretary of the State to provide necessary and essential funds to Secretary SWD in this regard. “The Chief Secretary shall ensure that requisite funds are provided to Secretary to Government, Social Welfare Department”, Division Bench of Justice MH Attar and Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey directed.
Court has sought latest status report from Secretary SWD and Deputy Commissioners of all the districts and posted the matter for further consideration in the week commencing from November 28.
It is after the indulgence and efforts of court that the SWD has identified the poor girls throughout the State. The State Government has launched two schemes namely “State Marriage Assistance Scheme” and “HUNAR Scheme” for assistance of these poor and downtrodden girls.
Under these two schemes Government is supposed to provide with an amount of Rs 25000 and 5 grams to gold to each identified girl who has attained the age of marriage so that they live a dignified life in future.
Earlier, court summoned all the DCs of Kashmir Division including Commissioner Secretary SWD and all District Social welfare officers for their failure to provide benefits and assistance to poor, destitute and unmarried girls under these schemes.
Court while summoning all DCs and Commissioner Secretary SWD said these officers are being summoned to sensitize them about the social importance of these two schemes and their immediate implementation at ground level.
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