1.    State Old Age Pension Scheme:

 This Scheme is being implemented in 8 blocks of Dhenkanal District since 1.7.89. To get pension under this scheme the beneficiaries should fulfill  the following criteria as per Odisha Old Age Pension Rule.

Eligibility :-

1.The age of the beneficiaries should be more than 60 years.

2.He must be a permanent inhabitant  of  Odisha.

3.He should not be involved in criminal activities.

4.His annual income should not be more than        Rs.3200/-.

 Old Aged persons, Small Farmer, Marginal Farmer, Land Less Agricultural Laborers, Widow & Leprosy patients are eligible to get benefit under this scheme. Pension are being sanctioned  to the Widows and Leprosy patients irrespective of age if they satisfy other eligible criteria.

                             To get such pension the beneficiaries has to apply in the   prescribed form to the concerned B.D.Os. The  Sub-Collector sanctions pension in favour of the beneficiaries on the recommendation of the B.D.Os.

Rs. 100/- is being paid to the beneficiaries per month  under this scheme. The State Govt. bears all the expenditure under this scheme.

                         The target fixed for Dhenkanal District is to cover 19306 beneficiaries.

The pension is being disbursed to the beneficiaries at G.P. head quarters in a fixed  date  i.e. 15^th of each in all the blocks, NACs  and Municipality.

                         For regular and timely payment of pension to the beneficiaries the B.D.Os /E.Os have been instructed to make payment out of the available fund without waiting for the Govt. allotment and recoup the same after receipt of allotment from Govt.                                                

NATIONAL SOCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME: 

This programme is being implemented in Dhenkanal District since 15^th August,1995. This Scheme provides benefit  to the poor household in the case of old age, death of bread winner. National Social Assistance Programme includes the following components viz.

National Old Age Pension Scheme (NOAP).

National Family Benefit Scheme (NFBS)

National Old Age Pension Scheme (NOAP) :

To get such benefit under NOAP Scheme  the beneficiaries should fulfill the following criteria. 

The age of the applicant (male or female) shall be 65 years or above.

The applicant must be a destitute in the sense of having little or no regular means of subsistence from his /her own source of income or through financial support from family members or other sources.( must be below poverty line)

To get such benefit the beneficiaries have to apply in the prescribed form to the Block Development Officers. The Sub-Collectors sanction pension in favour of the beneficiaries on the recommendation of the B.D.O concerned.

Rs. 100/- is being paid as pension to the beneficiaries per month. Out of Rs.100/- the State Govt.  bears Rs.25/- and Central Govt. bears Rs.75 /-. Pension is being paid to the beneficiaries on the fixed date on which O.A.P. is being disbursed to the beneficiaries.

The target fixed for Dhenkanal District is to cover 8852 beneficiaries.

National Family Benefit Scheme:

This is a fully Central sponsored scheme. Under this scheme Central assistance of Rs.10,000/- will be provided to household below the poverty line on the death  of the bread winner of the bereaved family. For the purpose of determining Central assistance the following criteria should be taken in to account.

i) The bread winner will be the member of the household whose earning contribute to the total household income.

ii) The death of such a bread winner  should have occurred while he or she is in the age group of 18 years to 64 years, i.e.  more than 18 years and less than 65 years.

iii) The bereaved household must be below poverty line.

                         The Sub-Collectors are the Sanctioning authority  and sanction benefit on the recommendation of the B.D.Os/E.Os.

The family benefit will be paid to such a surviving member of the household of the deceased who after due local enquiry is determined as the head of the household.

3.Balika Samridhi Yojana: 

This Scheme is being implemented in Dhenkanal District since 1997.Post delivery grant of Rs.500/- is being paid to the mother of the girl child  of the household below poverty line. The benefit is restricted  for two girl child  in each household  born on or after 15.8.1997 irrespective  of  the total children in the family.

The objective of the programme are as follows.

To change negative family and community attitudes towards the girl child at birth and towards her mother.

To improve enrolment and retention of girl children in schools.

To raise the age at marriage of girls.

To assist the girl to undertake income generating activities.

The girl children eligible under BSY is entitled to the following benefits.

A post birth grant amount of Rs.500/-

When the girl child covered under BSY starts attending the school she will become entitled to annual scholarship as under for each successfully completed year of schooling.

Class                     Amount of Scholarship.

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1 to 3                    Rs.300/- per annum for each class

                             Rs.500/- per annum.

                             Rs.600/- per annum

6 to 7                    Rs.700/-per annum for each class

                             Rs.800/- per annum

9 &10                   Rs.1000/- per annum 

 The post birth grant amount of Rs. 500/- is being paid to the beneficiaries by opening of a joint account in a Nationalized Bank or Post Office in the name of the girl child and the C.D.P.O/S.E.O. concerned  on the recommendation of the Gram Panchayat. At the initial stage one policy named Bhagya Shree Bima Kalyan Yojana is being opened in the name of the girl child. If the beneficiary under BSY get married before attaining the age of 18 years she would forgo the benefit  of the amount of  annual scholarship  under BSY.                       

HANDICAPPED WELFARE:

1.Odisha Disability Pension Scheme:                                

This Scheme is being implemented in Dhenkanal District since 1981.A person is eligible to get Disability Pension if he/she satisfy the following criteria.

He is incapable to do any normal work due to his blindness /handicap.

He must be above 5 years of age

He should not be involved in any criminal activities.

He should be a permanent inhabitant of Odisha.

His family income should be less than Rs.11,000/-.

           For getting such pension the beneficiaries  shall have to apply in the prescribed form to the concerned B.D.Os/E.Os. For selection of such beneficiaries to get pension a committee has been formed consisting of B.D.O, Tahasildar and  Medical Officer. The Sub-Collector sanction pension to the candidate selected by the selection committee on the recommendation of the concerned B.D.Os/E.Os.

Rs.100/- is being paid as pension to the beneficiaries per  month. State Govt. bears all the expenditure  under this scheme.

Pension is being paid to the beneficiaries at the G.P. head quarters on the fixed date fixed for other pension scheme.                              

For timely and regular payment the B.D.Os and E.O.s have been instructed to spent from the available fund and recoup the same from allotment is received form Govt.

Special School for the Disabled:

The aim of the Scheme is to provide education to the blind , deaf and mentally retarded children through special schools. At present there are two nos. of special schools functioning in the district. The name of the institutions are given below.

 School for the Deaf

C/O- Akahyama Kalyan Samiti,

At-Dakhinakali, Dhenkanal.                                         

School for the blind

C/O-Akhyama Kalayan  Samiti,

At-Dakhinakali, Dhenkanal.

 

Jeevan Jyoti School for the

Mentally Retarded Children,

At- Kathagada, Dhenkanal.

                                               

Govt. in W& C.D. Deptt. sanction funds @Rs.300/- per inmates for maintenance of the students and also sanction funds for payment of staff salary in case of Sl 1 &2 .The Sl No 3 is being managed with the financial support of Govt. of India, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment.

Scholarship to the Handicapped Students. 

Under this scheme Scholarship is being paid to the disabled students  studying from Primary to Post Graduation level. For getting such scholarship applicant  apply through the head of the institution before 30.9.2002. Disabled students whose family income is less than Rs.1500/- and  whose disability is more than 40%  are eligible to get such scholarship. The scholarship  amount class wise are as follows.

                         Primary :                   Rs.20 P.M.

                         M.E. & High School : Rs.40/- P.M.

                         College:                    Rs.60/- P.M.

Supply of Special Aids. 

Special aid are being provided to the disabled s free of cost on the recommendation of the C.D.M.O.  . Disabled persons whose family income is less than Rs.1000/- are eligible to get the special aids. The aids are being issued from the office of the D.S.W.Os. The following aids are being provided to  different categories of disabled.

                    Orthopaedically Handicapped       : Tri-Cycle /Wheel chair/. Crutches.

                         Blind                                            : Blind stick

                         Deaf                                             : Hearing aids.                               

CHILD WELFARE:

1.  Orphanage:

The aim of the scheme is to provide care, protection , education and vocational training to the orphan children and to bring them to the level of normal citizen of the country. At present there are two nos. of Orphanages functioning in Dhenkanal District. The name of the orphanages are given below.                                     

Maharshi Dayananda Balashram,

At-Joranda, Po-Mahimagadi, Dhenkanal

 

Childrens Home-I

At- Alasuahat, Dhenkanal.                              

                    Govt. in W & C.D. Deptt. sanction funds @Rs.300/- per month per inmate  for maintenance of the inmates. Govt. also sanction funds for the House Mother and Cook of the orphanage. 

MID DAY MEAL PROGRAMME:                       

            This programme is being implemented in Dhenkanal District since 1.7.95. Under this programme dry ration @ 3 Kg are being provided to the primary school students reading from Class. I to V.  

This programme is continuing in 1151 Primary schools of Dhenkanal District covering 134024 students. 

Integrated Child Development Services(I.C.D.S):

The programme has been launched since 1975 for the welfare of mother and children.  

The aim and objectives of I.C.D.S Programme are as follows. 

            1.To develop the health and nutrition of children in the age group

   of 0-6 years.

            2. To lay the foundation for  physical ,,mental and social development in children.

            3. To check up Mortality, Morbidity, Malnutrition and School drop outs.

  4. To educate the mothers  to take care of the health and nutrition of the children through health and nutrition education .

The above goals are achieved through the following package of services in different I.C.D.S Projects.   

A)    Supplementary  Nutrition:

B)     Health Check up

C)    Referral Services

D)    Immunization

E)     Health & Nutrition Education

F)     Pre-School Education.

In  Dhenkanal District this programme is being implemented in six blocks namely  Dhenkanal, Bhuban, Kamakhyanagar, Parjang, Kankadahad, & Hindol. 

            This programme is being implemented by the Anganwadi Worker and Helper at the grass root level and supervised by the Supervisors and C. D.P.Os.                                                .