Pavala Vaddi
Interest subsidy
scheme was started during the year 2004-05 with an objective of providing
interest subsidy on the loans taken by the Self Help Groups. The scheme is
applicable to all loans extended by banks on or after 1st July 2004, under SHG
Bank Linkage Programme. The incentive will be in the form of reimbursement of
interest whatever is above 3% interest irrespective of bank interest rates. The
subsidy shall not include penal interest, liquidated damages etc., paid to the
bank. An amount of Rs. 1000.00 lakhs is allocated in the budget and the amount
has been released during the current year. During the year 2005- 06, an amount
of Rs. 8900.00 lakhs is being proposed towards interest subsidy on the loans
taken by SHGs under SHG Linkage programme.
National Old Age Pension Scheme
The government of India has the National Old Age Pension Scheme
as one of the sub-schemes of National Social Assistance Program. The scheme has
come in to existence with effect from 15th August 1995. It aims to provide
social assistance to the poor people in a house-hold who is above the 65 years
of age as old age pension.
Eligibility for NOAP Scheme
The applicant should be 65 years of age or higher. The applicant must
be a destitute in the sense of having little or no regular means of subsistence
from own sources of income or through financial support from family members or
other sources.
Rate of Assistance
The amount of old age pension is Rs. 200/- per month.
Selection of the beneficiary
Every eligible person may apply for the pension in the prescribed Form
OAP-1 and submit the same through Gram Panchayat or Municipality as the case
may be and obtain acknowledgement. Application forms can be obtained from local
Mandal Parishad Office or Municipality at free of cost.
SHG(Self Help Group) Bank
Linkage
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Self Help movement through savings has been taken up as a mass
movement by women. There are about 5.79 lakh women SHGs in Andhra Pradesh
covering nearly 74.58 lakh rural poor women. The SHGs are not only resorting
but are also taking small loans out of the corpus available with the group. An
amount of Rs. 2385.98 crores is mobilized as corpus among these groups. The
state government has taken several initiatives to extend financial support to
these groups which are mentioned hereunder.
Self sustaining movement
The members of SHGs are poor with low or nil saving capacity, and who
depend on moneylenders or private sources to meet their expenditure and other
obligations. During the group meetings, the thrift amount is pooled and given
as loans to members for utilization, production or investment purposes based on
the priorities determined by the group. The group members keeping in view the
interests and prosperity of the member take a collective decision regarding all
matters. These groups play the role of a mid-wife or money lender.
Since it is members thrift that is given out as loans to one or
two members at each meeting depending upon the priorities as set by the group,
members exercise close supervision on utilization of loans. Peer pressure is
exerted on members to continue savings to enable every member to have an
opportunity to avail loans. Prompt repayment of loans is insisted by the
remaining members to avail themselves loans of higher order. As a result, at
any given point of time all members in a SHG will not be borrowers. Even if all
of them are borrowers, their loans outstanding will not be equal. Several
interesting features have been observed in the financial dynamics of groups
where there is evidence in qualitative shift in loans portfolio in favour of
productive purposes as against consumption loans availed earlier. So is the
case with the size of loan.
Swarnajayanti Grama Swarojgar Yojana
(SGSY)
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Poverty eradication through self help Groups
Swarnajayanthi Gram Sswarozgar Yojana Scheme is a holistic approach
towards poverty eradication in rural India through creation of self-employment
opportunities to the rural Swarozgaries. This scheme is implemented in the
country through District Rural Development Agencies. The Centre and State fund
this program in the ratio of 75:25. It is designed to help poor rural families
cross the poverty line. This is achieved through providing income generating
assets and inputs to the target groups through a package of assistance
consisting of subsidy and bank loan.
Objectives
SGSY came into existence in 1999-2000 duly merging the schemes of
Integrated Rural Development Program (IRDP), Training for Rural Youth under
Self Employment (TRYSEM) Development of Women & Children in Rural Areas
(DWCRA) and Supply of Improved Toolkits to Rural Artisans (SITRA).
The scheme aims to bring every assisted poor family above the
poverty line by ensuring appreciably sustainable level of income over a period
of time. This objective is to be achieved by organizing the rural poor in to
Self Help Groups (SHG) through the process of social mobilization, their
training and capacity building,and provision of income generating assets.
1. Training
2. Infrastructure
3. Revolving fund to SHGs
4. Subsidy for Economic Activity
However,based on the local requirement, the expenditure on
different components of Training and Capacity Building, Revolving fund and
subsidy for Economic activity may have to be prioritized.
Girl Child Protection Scheme
(GCPS)
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The new Girl Child Protection Scheme with insurance coverage
from 1-4-05 is issued vide G.O.Ms.No.16, Dt: 05-05-2005 Women Development,
Child Welfare and Disabled Welfare (JJ) Department.
Objectives of the Scheme: -
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To eliminate prejudice against the girl child through direct investment from
the Government.
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To encourage enrolment of the girl child in school and to ensure her education
at least up to the Intermediate level.
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To encourage girls to get married only after the age of 18 years (which is the
prescribed statutory limit).
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To reduce school drop out rate among the girls.
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To encourage parents to adopt family planning norms with two girl children.
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To provide social and financial empowerment to the girl child.
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Eliminate all forms of discrimination against the girl child.
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Eliminate negative cultural attitudes and practices against girls.
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Promote and protect the rights of the girl child and increase awareness of her
needs and potential.
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Eliminate discrimination against girls in education and provide skill
development and training.
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Eliminate discrimination against girls in health and nutrition.
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Strengthen the role of the family in improving the status of the girl child.
For more information click on
http://anganwadi.ap.nic.in
INITIATIVES FOR WOMEN
EMPOWERMENT
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Empowerment of women is the hall mark of the approach of the
Government in its development initiatives (social, political and economic). The
State Empowerment Policy for women aims at the following objectives:-
- Gender equality
- Gender justice
- Social security
- Elimination of discrimination against women in all walks of life
- Economic development and integration of women into main stream of economy.
As a token of state’s commitment to remove all barriers in the
way of women’s participation in the main stream of development, the State Govt.
declared 1997 as the year of ‘Gender Equality with Social Justice’. Steps have
been taken to provide specific provisions for women towards equality in all
fields, political, social, economic and cultural.
The Department is playing a conscious role in empowering of
women by striving to enforce:
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The reservation of 33 1/3rd Jobs for women in Govt. and public
sector with carry forward policy.
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The 33 1/3rd of budget of all departments for developmental
programmes for women.
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Implementation of Girl Child Protection Scheme.
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Opportunities to participate through mother’s committees and
IGA groups. The year 2001 has celebrated as ‘Year of Women Empowerment and the
year 2003 as the Year of Adolescent Girls’.
For more information click on
http://anganwadi.ap.nic.in
Major Schemes and Programs under Tribal Welfare
Department TOP
1. Direction and administration (2225-02-001-SH-01):
Headquarters Office:
The headquarters office is headed by Commissioner, Tribal Welfare
assisted by Joint Directors, Dy. Directors, Asst. Directors, Accounts Officer
and other officers. The Commissioner is the chief controlling officer of the
budget of the department. He approves the annual action plans, releases budget
to all the unit offices, supervises the programs and reviews performance
onaperiodical basis. Joint Director, Administration is the Vigilance Officer
and also the Public Information Officer of the Department. The officers of the
headquarters office are also appointed as liaison officers to districts
offices/ITDAs for regular inspection and visits. The internal audit wing of the
headquarters office takes up internal audit of the unit offices. Apart from the
internal audit wing the services of Institute of Public Auditors (IPA),
Hyderabad also being utilized for internal audit of the ITDAs.
District Offices (2225-02-001-SH-03):
The district offices include (10) ITDAs, (2) MADA Project Offices, (23)
District Tribal Welfare Offices, (65) Assistant Tribal Welfare Offices and
Assistant Project Officer, Mahadevpur and Mahabubabad. Government have also
sanctioned (8) Special Deputy Collectors for Tribal Welfare to enforce the
protective regulations, especially A Scheduled Areas Land Transfer Regulations,
1959 as amended by 1970, 1971 and 1978. In scheduled areas under LTR so far
(73,359) cases involving an extent of (3, 27,036) Acs., have been detected. Out
of them (71,769) cases were disposed off involving an extent of (3, 20,494)
Acs. Out them (34,346) cases were decided in favor of STs covering an area of
(1, 37,097) Acs. Out of the extent, an area of (1,19,147) Acs. was restored to
tribals in (29,769) cases.
TW Engineering Department Headquarters Office and other Offices
(2225-02-MH-001-SH-04 and SH-05):
Tribal Welfare Engineering wing was created in 1984 for executing road works,
educational buildings and drinking water works and other works as entrusted by
Government from time to time in tribal areas. The Tribal Welfare Engineering
Department consists of (1) Chief Engineer and (1) QC division at State level
and (3) Superintendent Engineers at circle level and (9) Executive Engineers at
divisional level supported by sub-divisional engineers and section officers.
The execution of works is taken up as per G.O.Ms.No.30, dated 17-02-1994,
G.O.Ms.No.90, dated 21-08-1998 and G.O.Ms.No.65,
dated 03-07-1999.
Educational Institutions (2225-02-MH-277-SH-05):
The major program under the Department is maintenance of Educational
Institutions. The components of the scheme are briefly discussed hereunder
Hostels:
There are (441) hostels (332 for Boys and 109 for Girls) with a strength of
(75,258) boarders. Accommodation and boarding are provided to the children at
free of cost. Other material required for the children and also for the
institution are being provided as per the pattern prescribed under
G.O.Ms.No.75, SW (TW.Bud.I) Department, dated 19-07-1999.
Integrated Hostels:
From 2006-07 onwards Government of Andhra Pradesh has started
Integrated hostels. Out of (120) hostels sanctioned during 2006-07 (14) hostels
have been entrusted to Tribal Welfare for management. During 2007-08 it is
proposed to start (240) hostels out of which (28) will be entrusted to Tribal
Welfare for management. Each of the Integrated Welfare Hostel Complexes will
provide accommodation for (400) boarders belonging to SC, ST & BC. For each
complex buildings and other amenities arebeing provided adequately.
Ashram Schools:
There are (599) ashram schools (451 for Boys and 148 for Girls)
functioning in the tribal concentrated areas. The schools provide both school
and hostel under the same roof. There are (99) ashram primary schools, (209)
Ashram Upper Primary Schools, (291) Ashram High Schools functioning providing
schooling and hostelling to (1,40,611) children. During 2007-08 it is proposed
to provide teachers to all the upgraded Upper Primary Schools and High Schools.
Post Matric Hostels:
(65) hostels have been opened to facilitate ST college students with
free accommodation and the utility charges are borne by the Department. It is
proposed to open (50) more hostels during current year. The students staying in
these hostels receive post matric scholarships @ Rs.525/- per month.
TW Primary Schools:
There are (4,317) Tribal Welfare Primary Schools (earlier known as
GVVKs) functioning in the tribal areas. Out of them (940) schools are being run
under this scheme and remaining are funded by School Education Department.
Coaching and Allied:
Coaching is provided to tribal children for competitive examinations
through (5) Pre-Examination Training Centers (PETCs). Part of the coaching cost
is provided by Government of India under ‘Coaching and Allied’ Scheme.
Post Matric Scholarships (2225-02-MH-277-SH-08):
The objective of the scheme is to provide scholarships to ST students
studying postmatriculation or post-secondary stage to enable them to complete
their education and also to provide books to ST students studying Professional
Courses under Book Banks Scheme. The sanction and disbursement of post matric
scholarships to ST students is as per the procedure laid down under
G.O.Ms.No.90, SW (Edn.II) Department, dated 30-07-2002. Since 2007-08 is the
beginning of the XI Five Year Plan, the entire expenditure on the scheme at the
end of X Five Year Plan (2006-07) has become the committed liability of State
Government. The allocations during 2007-08 have been proposed accordingly.
Pre Matric Scholarships (2225-02-MH-277-SH-010):
Under pre matric scholarships bright ST children are identified and
provided opportunity to receive quality education in reputed institutions and
institutions of excellence. The various components are as follows:
Best Available Schools:
Bright children among STs are selected by District Selection Committee
under the Chairmanship of Collector in each district and the selected ST
children are being admitted in the Best Available Schools. During 2001-02,
Government
have issued revised guidelines vide G.O.Ms.No.70, Social Welfare (TW.Edn.II)
Department, dated 1-8-2001. Government have decided that from 2006-07 whatever
the additional seats are going to be sanctioned shall be earmarked 100% for
PTGs.
Hyderabad Public Schools:
The Department is sponsoring ST children for admission into Hyderabad
Public Schools, Begumpet and Ramantapur and R.K. Vidyalaya, Sainkpuri, as per
G.O.Ms.No.421, Education (SW) Department, dated 25-02-1966. Apart from the
sponsored candidates, Department is also sanctioning scholarship to all
eligible ST candidates admitted in the Hyderabad Public Schools as per
G.O.Rt.No.329, SW (Q) Dept., dated 21-05-1993. The Department is also
maintaining (2) hostels for the ST dayscholars studying in the Public schools.
English Medium Schools for STs:
Government have started (4) English Medium Residential Schools for
Boys during 2002-03 at Hyderabad, Warangal, Tirupathi and Visakhapatnam.
Schools of Excellence:
Government have started (3) Schools of Excellence at Parvathipuram,
Bhadrachalam and Srisailam during 2005-06 with a long term objective of
preparing the students for IIT and competitive exams. During 2007-08 it is
proposed to re-designate the existing (4) English medium schools also as
Schools of Excellence and to start another (4) Schools of Excellence for PTGs
to enable them to get qualified to compete for admission into professional
courses.
College of Teacher Education (TW), Bhadrachalam
(2225-02-MH-277-SH-13):
A college of teacher education (TW) was started at Bhadrachalam
to provide B.Ed. training to the STs of Andhra Pradesh in 2000. The college has
an intake capacity of (100) per year and the training is being imparted as per
NCTE norms. The college is also providing distance mode training to in-service
teachers. This College is also functoning as a study centre of IGNOU for B.Ed
courses through distance mode.
Residential Schools for tribals (2225-02-MH-277-SH-12) and
Construction of buildings for School Complexes (4225-02-MH-277-SH-75):
With a view to impart quality education to ST students, Government is
maintaining (84) residential institutions with a strength of (52,404). A
separate Society in the name of AP TW Residential Educational Institutions
Society (Gurukulam) was established in 1999 for managing these institutions.
Out of (84) institutions (52) are for boys and (26) for girls and (6) Co-ed.
There are (10) institutions exclusively for PTGs and (2) for Yanadis. Out of
(84) institutions (38) are having Jr. College sections and Government have
permitted to bifurcate them in 2006-07. Apart from this (6) full fledged Jr.
Colleges are functioning. Gurukulam is also managing (41) Educational Complexes
in female low literacy pockets (Mini-Gurukulams) sanctioned by Government of
India and (40) Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidayalayas (KGBVs) sanctioned by MHRD,
Government of India for ST drop-out girls. The institutions have achieved
(88.38%) pass in SSC and (64.85%) in Intermediate in 2006. Gurukulam is also
providing special attention towards scouting, computer education, yoga,
physical education, cultural activities and EAMCET coaching. Gurukulam is now
proposing to intensify monitoring on the quality of curricular practice by
taking up panel inspections of academic practice every quarter and also to
strengthencareer guidance counseling. It is also proposed to provide adequate
infrastructure to all the residential institutions during 2007-08.
Residential Schools for Girls in RIAD areas (2225-02-MH-277- SH-13) and
Construction of Residential Jr. Colleges for Girls in RIAD areas
(4225-02-MH-277- SH-79):
This is a new scheme intended to provide quality education to ST
girl students through residential junior colleges in the uncovered areas by
opening (6) Residential Jr. Colleges at P.Konalavalasa, Chintapalli,
Rampachodavaram, Eturunagaram, Utnoor and Mannanur and also to provide
buildings for all the proposed (6) institutions to accommodate (960)girls in
1st year Intermediate.
Hostel Buildings for (8) Degree Colleges in RIAD areas
(4225-02-MH-277-GH-11-SH-77):
The scheme is intended to provide hostel buildings for
post-matric ST students studying in (8) degree colleges in the RIAD areas. Each
degree college will have (1) boys hostels and (1) girls hostel. Children
admitted in the hostels will receive maintenance charges @ of Rs.525/- p.m.
under post matric scholarships.
Construction of High Schools in RIAD areas (4225-02-MH-277-GH-07-SH-74):
The scheme is intended to provide additional accommodation to
high schools especially TW Girls Ashram High Schools located in the RIAD areas.
Buildings for Educational Institutions (4225-02-MH-277-GH-06-SH-74) and
(4225-02-MH-277-GH-10-SH-74):
The objective of the scheme is construction of buildings
(new/additional accommodation) to Integrated Hostels, Post Matric Hostels and
Ashram Schools which are in private accommodation. The funding is shared by
Government of India on 50:50 basis.
Public Works (12th Finance Commission Grants) (2059-01-MH-053-SH-64):
The objective of the scheme is to provide annual maintenance
support to hostel buildings.
Financial assistance to PSUs (2225-02-MH-190-SH-05 and GH-10-SH-04 and
GH-11-SH-04 and 6225-02-MH-190-GH-11-SH-08):
There are (4) PSUs functioning under the control of Tribal
Welfare Department. Their activities are explained briefly hereunder:
GCC:
Girijan Co-operative Corporation (GCC), started in 1956, has its
headquarters at Visakhapatnam and undertakes procurement of minor forest
produce (MFP) and agriculture produce from tribals at remunerative prices,
undertakes public distribution in remote tribal areas, provides seasonal
agricultural credit to ST farmers. The GCC is having (1,408) employees with a
network of (1) regional office, (10) divisional offices, (43) GPCMS and (839)
DR depots. During 2005-06 the turnover of the Corporation was Rs.194.49 cr.
During 2006-07 (upto 31-12-2006) the turnover is Rs.153.44 cr. The GCC in
recent years has focused on (10) major MFP species and expanded retail
marketing aggressively from a sale of Rs.1.50 cr. in 2000-01 to Rs.8.41 cr. in
2005-06. GCC is alsofocusing on training to tribals, regeneration of NTFP,
R&D initiatives and exporting.
For more information click on
www.aptribes.gov.in
NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH
MISSION
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1. Goals of NRHM
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Facilitate increased access and utilization of quality health
services by all
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Forge a partnership between the Central, State and the local
governments.
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Set up a platform for involving the Panchayati Raj
Institutions and community in the management of primary health care programs
and infrastructure.
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Establish a mechanism to provide flexibility to the States and
the community to promote local initiatives.
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Develop a framework for promoting inter-sectoral convergence
for promotive and preventive health care.
2. Objectives of the Mission
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Reduction of Infant Mortality Rate, Maternal Mortality Rate,
and Total Fertility Rate.
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Access to integrated comprehensive primary health care.
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Prevention and control of communicable and non-communicable
diseases, including locally endemic diseases.
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Achieve population stabilization, gender and demographic
balance.
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Revitalize local health traditions and mainstreaming AYUSH
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Promotion of healthy life styles.
3. Expected outcomes from the Mission
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Indicator
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NRHM by 2012
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Present status
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AP
target
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India
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AP
|
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IMR (per 1000 live births)
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30
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57*
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53*
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30
|
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MMR (per 1,00,000 live births)
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100
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466**
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341**
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100
|
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TFR (children per women)
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2.1
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2.7*
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1.8*
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1.5
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* NFHS-III (2005-06) ** IIHFW Annual report (2002-03)
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Tuberculosis DOTS services – 85% cure rate by 2012
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To reduce Leprosy prevalence rate – 0.43 per 10,000 by 2012
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Cataract operations – increasing to 6 lakhs per annum by 2012
(AP).
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To reduce Malaria mortality rate – 60% by 2012
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To reduce Filaria / Microfilaria rate – 80% by 2012.
Important Interventions under
NRHM TOP
1. Maternal Health Care Service :
Maternal Health Care Services are being provided to the pregnant
woman by implementing the following schemes / interventions :
i) Women Health Volunteers
(Accredited Social Health Activitist (ASHA):
This scheme is started during the year 2005-06 with an objective
of providing the services of the health resource person very nearer to the
community in rural areas. It is implemented in 21,916 villages (67561
habitations).
55,400 “Women Health Volunteers” have been identified in all
habitations across the state through the Gram Panchayat Health Committees, to
act as ‘health-resource persons of first resort. 51,900 WHVs are trained
and positioned as on 31.3.2007. They provide services to the pregnant woman,
infants and eligible couples.
ii) FRUs strengthened with CEMONC services (Comprehensive
Emergency Obstetric & Neonatal Care):
This scheme is started during the year 2005-06 with an objective
of providing the services of life-saving emergency care to mothers and children
(caesarian, neonatal care, etc.);
Every CEMONC centre is designed to have 4 obstetricians, 1
pediatrician, 1
anesthetist, blood bank or blood storage center; and additional budget for
drugs & consumables per each case of delivery.
148 CEMONC Centers have been set up till now. About 59
obstetricians and 59 MBBS lady medical officers are positioned.
iii) Blood Bank & Blood Storage Centres :
This scheme was started during the year 2005-06 with an
objective to provide the blood to the caesarian surgery cases.
16 new blood banks and 89 blood storage centers are to be set up
in Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care (CEMONC) centres. 40 new
blood storage centres are sanctioned during 2006-07.
The Indian Red Cross Society is appointed as the State Level
Nodal Agency to set up Blood Banks and Blood Storages Centers. 16 new blood
banks and 89 blood storage centers are to be operationalised shortly.
iv) 24-hours MCH centre:
This scheme was started during the year 1997-98 with an
objective of providing round the clock services for conducting normal
deliveries, to identify the high risk pregnancy cases and to refer them to
FRUs. 520 PHCs are functioning as 24 MCH Centres. 280 PHCs were converted
as 24-hrs MCH centres during 2007-08. The no.of deliveries conducted
during 2006-07 are 70,012.
v) Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) :
This scheme was started during the year 2005-06 with an
objective to encourage pregnant women for an institutional delivery in
Government / Private Institution which contributes for the reduction of
Maternal Mortality and Infant Mortality.
Under this scheme Rs.1000/- (Rs.700/- under JSY (GOI) + Rs.300/-
under Sukhibhava (State) scheme) is being paid to rural BPL woman who under
goes an institutional delivery. From 1st April 2006, JSY has been extended to
BPL urban families also.
5,00,000 beneficiaries have been covered under JSY scheme during
financial year 2006-07.
vi) Free Bus Passes :
This scheme was started during the year 2005-06 with an
objective to provide free travel facility to the BPL rural pregnant women in
APSRTC Buses for antenatal checkups in the nearest Government / Private
hospital.
8 lakhs bus passes have been distributed to the beneficiaries during 2006-07.
vii) Rural Emergency Health Transport Scheme :
This scheme was started during the year 2005-06 with an
objective to provide transport to the pregnant women, infants, children and
other health emergencies in rural areas to the nearest hospital to provide the
emergency health care. One ambulance is provided for a population of about 1.25
to 1.5 lakh in the rural area.
122 ambulances are functioning in 4 districts i.e. Mahabubnagar,
Nizamabad, Kurnool, Kadapa and tribal areas of 9 districts. The
operationalization of the balance 310 ambulances has been entrusted to M/s
Emergency Management and Research Institute which is recognized as a Nodal
agency by Government. They have operationalized this scheme in 8 districts so
far and complete operationalization in the remaining districts by the end of
May 2007. All these ambulances are being utilized to the fullest by the rural
population for all medical emergencies at free of cost.
2. Child Health Care
Services
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Child Health Care Services are being provided to the Infant and
Children by implementing the following schemes / interventions :
i) Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) :
This scheme was started during the year 2006-07 with an
objective to provide emergency neonatal care services to new born and neonates
to reduce Infant mortality rate and to improve the quality of pediatric care
services in remote, interior, tribal areas & urban areas.
It is proposed to establish 160 NICUs in A.P. State (in 13
Teaching Hospitals, 23 Dist. Hospitals, 16 Area Hospitals and 108 CEMONC
centers)
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12 Pediatricians are positioned against 124 posts sanctioned.
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Procurement of equipment for NICUs is under process.
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Two Staff Nurses and two ANMs on contract basis in each unit
are being positioned.
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Proposed to provide Drugs and Consumables to each unit.
ii) New Born Care Kits :
This scheme was started during the year 2006-07 with an
objective to prevent deaths from hypothermia and outside infections.
Under this scheme, the kits are being supplied to low birth weight (<2000
grms) new born babies of SC/ST/BPL families, born in all government
institutions.
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The Newborn Care Kit consists of 2 Baby Mattresses; 4 Baby
Jacket; 3 Baby Caps; 3 pairs of Gloves; 12 Baby Diaper and 8 Baby
Blankets. The Kit is sterile and would keep the baby warm and prevent
death from hypothermia and outside infections.
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52,000 new born care kits were procured and distributed to the
beneficiaries during 2006-07.
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It is planned to procure 1,30,000 kits during 2007-08.
iii) Newborn & Neonatal Care Campaign /
Age at Marriage Campaign:
This campaign was conducted with an objective to increase
awareness on issues like age at marriage, to identify danger symptoms and signs
in new born and neonatal infants.
The campaign was conducted in 6 districts with high Infant
Mortality Rate in 2005-06 and in 21 districts in 2006-07
3. Family Planning Insurance Scheme
:
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This scheme was started during the year 2005 with an objective
to provide insurance to sterilization acceptors.
The details of the scheme are as follows:
Sl.
No.
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Issues covered
|
Limit of indemnity
|
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1
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Death due to sterilization operation in Hospital or within 7 days from the date
of discharge from the hospital
|
Rs.2,00,000
|
|
2
|
Death occurring due to sterilization operation between 8 to 30 days from the
date of discharge from the hospital
|
Rs.50,000
|
|
3
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Failure of sterilization operation (payable once only)
|
Rs.25,000
|
|
4
|
Expenses for treatment of medical complication due to sterilization operation
(within 60 days of operation)
|
Actual subject to maximum of Rs.25,000
|
4. Urban Health Services :
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This scheme was started during the year 2000 with an objective
to provide preventive, promotive and curative services to the people living in
urban slum areas. 192 Urban Health centres are functioning in the state through
NGOs with state government funds. Each urban health centre covers 15,000
population in slum area.
Under RCH-II, 25 UHCs were established during 2005-06 in 9
cities/towns and during 2006-07 21 UHCs were established in another 9
cities/towns.
5. Tribal Health Services
:
TOP
The following additional initiatives are taken up to strengthen
the health services in the tribal areas
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A package of RCH services have been introduced in the tribal
areas (193 tribal PHCs) including shandy level RCH medical camps weekly once at
every shandy.
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3,500 shandy clinics were conducted during 2005-06 and 7,000
shandy clinics were conducted during 2006-07. The expenditure under this
scheme is Rs.79,26,640/-
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43 Emergency Health Transport vehicles are functioning in
tribal areas to provide the transport to emergency cases at free of cost.
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92 Mobile Medical Units are functioning in all the tribal
areas to provide the services at the door step of the tribal people.
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Birth waiting homes: Tribal area birth waiting homes are being
constructed to enable women from distant and interior habitations to reach the
delivery care institution a couple of days before the expected date of delivery
as to prevent the complications of arrival in late labour.
6. Preconception and Prenatal Diagnostic
Techniques (PC&PNDT)
: TOP
The Pre-Conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques
(Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act 1994 and Rules 1996 are being implemented in
Andhra Pradesh to prevent the Female foeticide and to improve the female sex
ratio in the State. Under this Act - 2751 Medical Facilities (Scanning Centres)
are registered in Andhra Pradesh as on 13.9.2006. 19 cases are filed so far in
various courts for violation of PC PNDT Act.
7. Sub-Center Untied
Funds
TOP
The scheme was started during 2005-06. The Objective of
this scheme is to provide funds at Gram Panchayat level to meet the
requirements for maintenance of sanitation and public health at village level
and to improve the facilities at the sub-centre level. An amount of
Rs.10,000/- is being released to each sub-centre per annum and this amount will
be deposited in a joint account to be operated by the Village Sarpanch and the
ANM.
8. Untied funds for Maintenance of
PHCs:
TOP
The scheme was started during 2006-07. The objectives of the
scheme are
The budget provision per annum is Rs.90,000/- per PHC.
The funds
released during 2006-07 were Rs.1046.00 lakhs
9. Untied funds for Maintenance of
CHCs:
TOP
The scheme was started during 2006-07. The objectives of
the scheme are
10. Hospital Development Societies (Rogi Kalyana
Samithi)
TOP
This scheme was started during the year 2006-07. The broad
objectives of RKS are; (i) Improve the institutions/hospitals, upgrade the
equipment and modernize the health services; (ii) Ensure discipline in the
institutions and supervise the staff; (iii) Undertake construction and
expansion in the hospital buildings; (iv) Ensure optimal use of hospital land
according to government guidelines; (v) Improve participation of the committees
in the running of the institutions / hospitals; (vi) Ensure scientific disposal
of hospital waste; (vii) Ensure proper training for doctors and staff; (viii)
Ensure subsidized food, medicines and drinking water to the patients and their
attendants; (ix) Ensure proper implementation of National Health programmes;
and (x) Ensure proper use, timely maintenance and repair of institution /
hospital equipment and machinery.
Govt. of India under NRHM is proposed to provide one time Corpus
Grant to HDS @ Rs.5.00 lakhs to each District Hospital and Rs.1.00 lakh to each
AH/ CHC / PHCs. 1620 HDS’s have been constituted in all
the District Hospitals, Area Hospitals, Community Health Centres and Primary
Health Centres.
11. Village Level Health and Sanitation
Committees TOP
This scheme was started during the year 2006-07 with an
objectives to ensure optimal use of health service in the village; improve
participation of the village level health and sanitation committees in
maintaining quality health services and sanitation; to prevent occurrence of
epidemics in the villages.
The Village Health and Sanitation Committees are formed with Panchayat
Sarpanches as chairpersons, and ward members, Anganwadi Workers, ANMs, and
Women Health Volunteers as members and MPHAs (M), and MPHAs (F) as member
conveners.
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