Table 1 Summary of conditional cash transfer schemes for girl children in Haryana State
Scheme | Apni Beti Apna Dhan (Our daughter, our wealth) | LAADLI (Favourite girl) |
|---|---|---|
Source of funds & year of launch | Government of Haryana | Government of Haryana |
October 1994 | August 2005 | |
Beneficiary/conditions Listed | Disadvantaged groups (Scheduled and backward castes and Below Poverty line) | Resident of Haryana on the birth of a second girl child conditional to completion of immunization and schooling. |
Benefits/Penalties | US$ 10 to the mother within 15 days of birth. | US$ 100 per family per year upto 5 years invested in Government Bonds. Given at the age of the second girl attaining the age of 18 (matures to around US$ 2000). |
Bonds of US$ 50 in the name of Child within 3 months to mature to US$ 500 by year 18. | ||
In 1995, scheme expanded to offer a higher maturity amount for girls willing to defer redeeming their securities: Rs. US$ 600 for 2 yrs, or US$ 700 for 4 yrs. | ||
Actual beneficiaries/Achievements | 2003-04 – 52,501 mothers enrolled in the state | Haryana – 49,558 in 2007–08 with US$ 5 million expenditure and in Faridabad Dist.- 2239 |
Cumulatively up to March 2010–1,03,613 families have benefited and US$ 24 million spent | ||
Comments/Remarks | ||
Not for the first girl child | ||
Prevents early marriage as well. | Prevents early marriage as well. Has been extended for next five years. | |