SAHARA YOJANA
SOCIAL SECURITY
LEADING TO
SELF RELIANCE
FOR WOMEN
IN AGE
GROUP 18-50 YRS.
IN
CHATTISGARH
Social Security
l Prior to 19 November 2000
– Under the State Social Security Scheme :-
l Coverage @Rs.150 of all destitute persons above 60 years or more
( above 50 years in case of women ) and destitute persons with disability above 14 years (
from BPL families even if not destitute if between 6 – 14 years and school going ) : Beneficiaries currently total 3,32,090
– National Old Age Pension Scheme :-
l Started from 2Oct.1995, covers all destitute persons above 65
years of age, with assistance @Rs.75 from Government of India and @Rs.75 from the State
Government : Beneficiaries currently total 1,51,784
ISY is both social security against helpless destitution;
and, also encouragement towards social and
economic self-reliance for the beneficiaries. It targets those not covered by the Social
Security Schemes as existing prior to 19th November, 2000
Scheme outline
l Indira Sahara launched on 19th Nov.2000, ahead of the
women’s empowerment year
2001-02
l Social Security cover extended to the age group 18-50 under
Indira Sahara.
l Social Security Assistance is Rs. 150 p.m.
l Identification by Gram Sabhas in rural areas
l Programme decentralized and Assistance is sanctioned by Gram
Panchayats and Urban Local Bodies
l Eligibility for benefits : widow/divorcee/disability AND
destitute with no means of income nor any one to look after
l Payment made in Gram Sabhas or at the General Meeting of Gram
Panchayats
l Beneficiaries encouraged to form Self-Help Groups or join other
SHGs in the village
l Training and skill formation imparted to those joining SHGs
Assistance- District-wise Number of
Beneficiaries
| District |
S.C. |
S.T. |
O.B.C. |
Others |
Total |
| Raipur |
3625 |
2668 |
Incl. In Oth |
8106 |
14399 |
| Mahasamand |
2482 |
380 |
1550 |
3570 |
7982 |
| Dhamtari |
606 |
975 |
900 |
500 |
2981 |
| Durg |
751 |
1056 |
3131 |
449 |
5387 |
| Rajnandgaon |
765 |
988 |
1280 |
405 |
3438 |
| Kawardha |
367 |
439 |
Incl. In Oth. |
1364 |
2170 |
| Bastar |
596 |
5215 |
745 |
894 |
7450 |
| Dantewada |
370 |
3127 |
283 |
500 |
4280 |
| Kanker |
505 |
2516 |
963 |
458 |
4442 |
| Bilaspur |
1431 |
2115 |
2712 |
2310 |
8568 |
| Korba |
526 |
1827 |
749 |
501 |
3603 |
| Janjgir |
1230 |
521 |
2193 |
223 |
4167 |
| Raigarh |
1979 |
2543 |
2075 |
579 |
7176 |
| Jashpur |
145 |
2073 |
204 |
205 |
2627 |
| Sarguja |
896 |
8225 |
Incl. In Oth. |
4407 |
13528 |
| Korea |
252 |
1553 |
776 |
687 |
3268 |
| All |
16526 |
36221 |
17561 |
25158 |
95466 |
Coverage
( Percentage of Beneficiaries belonging to different
sections )
| Scheduled
Castes |
16526 |
17% |
| Scheduled
Tribes |
36221 |
38% |
| O.B.C. |
17561 |
18% |
| Others |
25158 |
27% |
| Total |
95466 |
100% |
Assistance
Financial
l Monthly financial assistance at present Rs.1.43 cr.
l Annual outlay for current year is Rs.18 crores, expenditure last
year was Rs. 16 crores
l Self-Help Groups assisted through existing Rural Development and
other micro-credit programmes
l 48 new SHGs of beneficiaries formed so far
l Co-option of beneficiaries
in existing 28000 SHGs also started
l Indira Mahila Kosh created at State level for Self-Help Groups
would assist beneficiaries of Indira Sahara also in micro-credit.
Evaluation
l Social Audit by Gram Sabhas ensures self-targeting of
beneficiaries
l Continuous surveillance, complaints of non-payment or wrong
payments examined by a committee comprising SDO, Social workers and Panchayat
Representatives
Government guidelines are that no eligible person be denied security and no ineligible
takes advantage