“Financial Incentives to mothers who deliver a Girl Child†(MAMTA).
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The Govt. of Goa had launched a scheme “Financial Incentives to mothers who delivers a girl child “MAMTA†w.e.f. 1.4.2011. The amended Scheme is made effective with effect from 1st April 2015. The Scheme is applicable to mother who deliver a live girl child (maximum 02 deliveries) in the registered medical institution. Under the Scheme an amount of Rs. 10000/- shall be paid to all the mothers who delivers a girl child in the registered medical institution.
Objective of the Scheme:
The scheme is aimed at improving the female Child Sex ratio in the State.
Approach:
ICDS block office in respective Taluka at Anganwadi Centres.
Eligibility and other Condition:
- All mothers who deliver a live girl Child (maximum 02 deliveries) in the registered medical institution.
- The Scheme is available to all irrespective of their social / economical status.
- The mother should be resident of Goa for at least three years or married to a resident of Goa (document to that effect to be submitted).
- The eligible mother who delivers a girl child shall apply to the Child Development Project Officer through the local Anganwadi Centre along with a copy of the Birth report/Birth Certificate in the prescribed form within 45 days of the delivery of the girl Child. The benefits are directly credited to the declared Bank Account.
Benefits:
- The beneficiaries (mother) under the Scheme shall be paid Rs. 10000/- as one time financial incentive through Electronic Clearing System (ECS)/ National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT) /Aadhaar Payment Bridge System (APBS)/ Automated Clearing House (ACH) at birth of a live Girl Child. (Apply within 45 days).
- Those beneficiaries who were paid the 1st Installment of Rs. 5000/- under the existing scheme shall be eligible for only balance amount (2nd installment) of Rs. 5000/- (to apply within 45 days from the date of the Amended Scheme published in the official Gazette).
- Those beneficiaries who had applied for 1st Installment of Rs. 5000/- as on the date of this Amended Scheme published in the Official Gazette shall be eligible for Rs. 10,000/- as per the amended scheme.
- Those beneficiaries who were paid both 1st and 2nd Installments shall not be eligible for any further incentives/benefit under the amended scheme and case shall be treated as closed.
Application procedure:
The eligible mothers who deliver a girl child shall apply to the Child Development Project Officer through the Anganwadi Worker along with a copy of the Birth report/Birth Certificate and relevant documents in the prescribed form, attached to the Scheme within 45 days of the delivery of the girl Child.
MAMTA Notification
To assist in rehabilitation measures of displaced persons i.e. commercially exploited women and other illegal/unauthorized commercial and residential house holds whose structures could not be saved during the demolition drive undertaken in view of the Judgement of the Hon’ble High Court of Bombay at Goa in Writ Petition No.365/1997.
 1) To provide temporary shelter and support to women who have no family or social support systems to rely on.
2) To rehabilitate the women socially and economically by provision of skill training, counseling.
Meant for Non-Government Voluntary Organisation, registered under the registration of Societies Act, 1860, a pubic Trust registered under any law for the time being in force, local bodies, Govt. bodies or other bodies as specified by the Govt. having Managing Body with powers, duties and responsibilities, experience of working in the field of women and children welfare, and rendering their services without distinction of caste, religion or language.
Assistance :
As per the pattern of assistance prescribed in the Scheme
Application Form
This is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme it aims to create a protective environment for children by improving regulatory frameworks, strengthening structures and professional capacities at national, state and district levels so as to cover all child protection issues and provide child friendly services at all levels.
Approach: Directorate of Women& Child Development, Panaji-Goa.
Eligibility: Meant for Children in Conflict with Law as well as Children in Need of Care and Protection as defined under J.J. Act 2015, not limited to children from at risk families, migrant families, families in extreme poverty, children affected by HIV/AIDS, orphans, child drug abusers, child beggars, sexually exploited children, children of prisoners, street and working children, etc in urban and semi-urban areas..
Financial assistance: the Scheme provides for annual Grant in Aid (recurring and non-recurring) for maintenance of Child Care Institutions (including Children Homes, Specialised Adoption Agency, Observation Home, Special Home, Open Shelters, etc), in a sharing ratio of 60 (Central Share): 30 (State Share):10 (NGO Share)
The Scheme also provides financial assistance to set up Service Delivery Structures (such as District Child Protection Units, State Child Protection Society, State Adoption Resource Agency, etc), in a 60 (Central): 40 (State) sharing ratio. As well as Honorarium to Statutory Support Structures such as Child Welfare Committee and Juvenile Justice Board.