Ministry of Women and Child Development
Welfare Schemes for Orphan Children
Posted On:
07 FEB 2020 4:41PM by PIB Delhi
As per the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, orphanand destitute children in the country are “Children in need of care and protection (CNCP). The primary responsibility of execution of the Act lies with the States/UTs. However, the Ministry of Women and Child Development is implementing a centrally sponsored Child Protection Services (CPS) Scheme (erstwhile Integrated Child Protection Scheme) for supporting the children in difficult circumstances. The primary responsibility of implementation of the scheme lies with the State Governments/UT Administrations. Under the provisions of the CPS, Central Government is providing financial assistance to the States/UTs for undertaking a situational analysis of children in difficult circumstances, inter-alia. Under the scheme institutional care to Children in need of care and protection and Children in Conflict with Law is provided in Child Care Institutions (CCIs). The scheme also provides for non-institutional care wherein support is extended for adoption, foster care and sponsorship.
The details of children who have benefited under CPS scheme as informed by the States/UTs during 2019-20 is at Annexure-I.
Details of the funds released and utilized under the said scheme by the States during the last three years is at Annexure-II.
The financial norms for various components under ICPS (now “Child Protection Services”) were revised with effect from 1st April, 2014. The key features of the revised Scheme included increased maintenance grant for children in homes, from Rs.750 to Rs.2000 per child per month. The ICPS was renamed as CPS as sub-scheme under Umbrella Integrated Child Development Services w.e.f. 1st April, 2017, as communicated vide Government order dated 20th November, 2017. Following modifications have come into effect pursuant to the said order:
(i) Maintenance grant for children in homes was enhanced to Rs.2160 per child per month,
(ii) Sitting allowance of Child Welfare Committee and Juvenile Justice Board's members has been enhanced from Rs.1000/- to Rs.1500/- in accordance with new JJ Model Rules, 2016 and
(iii) Programmatic allocation for Childline India Foundation Head office and four regional Centres, was increased by Rs.9.70 Crore for protection services of CHILDLINE, to address expansion and emerging protection needs.
Annexure-I
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The details of children who have benefited under CPS scheme as informed by the States/UTs during2019-20(up to 30.01.2020)
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Institutional Care [Homes]
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Open Shelters
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Specialised Adoption Agencies
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#
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State
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No. Assisted
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Beneficiaries
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No. Assisted
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Beneficiaries
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No. Assisted
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Beneficiaries
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1
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Andhra Pradesh
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66
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2954
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9
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262
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14
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140
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2
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Arunachal Pradesh
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5
|
185
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0
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0
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1
|
10
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3
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Assam
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52
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1617
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7
|
104
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21
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72
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|
4
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Bihar
|
26
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1567
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5
|
134
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13
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138
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|
5
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Chhattisgarh
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65
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2042
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10
|
127
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12
|
95
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|
6
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Goa
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20
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557
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2
|
225
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2
|
16
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|
7
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Gujarat
|
45
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1706
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0
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0
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12
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86
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|
8
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Haryana
|
24
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1322
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14
|
425
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7
|
52
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|
9
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Himachal Pradesh
|
32
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1268
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4
|
91
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1
|
15
|
|
10
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Jammu and Kashmir
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17
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823
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0
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0
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2
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0
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|
11
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Jharkhand
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41
|
1466
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5
|
125
|
12
|
92
|
|
12
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Karnataka
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79
|
3124
|
38
|
1084
|
25
|
319
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|
13
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Kerala
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30
|
721
|
4
|
100
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11
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222
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|
14
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Madhya Pradesh
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67
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2804
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8
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348
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26
|
243
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|
15
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Maharashtra
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74
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2320
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2
|
50
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17
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170
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|
16
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Manipur
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42
|
1160
|
14
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296
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7
|
55
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|
17
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Meghalaya
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44
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868
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4
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150
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4
|
5
|
|
18
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Mizoram
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45
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1178
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0
|
0
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7
|
26
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|
19
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Nagaland
|
39
|
609
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3
|
60
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4
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5
|
|
20
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Orissa
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93
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7112
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12
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300
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25
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250
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|
21
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Punjab
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19
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620
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0
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0
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6
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77
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|
22
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Rajasthan
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85
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2459
|
22
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401
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24
|
99
|
|
23
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Sikkim
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16
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496
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4
|
64
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4
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20
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|
24
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Tamil Nadu
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198
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12864
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11
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275
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20
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200
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|
25
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Tripura
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23
|
717
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2
|
58
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6
|
49
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|
26
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Uttar Pradesh
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74
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3703
|
20
|
517
|
25
|
247
|
|
27
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Uttarakhand
|
20
|
437
|
2
|
50
|
2
|
15
|
|
28
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West Bengal
|
70
|
4156
|
49
|
1226
|
23
|
326
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|
29
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Telangana
|
40
|
1306
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0
|
0
|
11
|
320
|
|
30
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Andaman & Nicobar
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10
|
401
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-
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0
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2
|
10
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|
31
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Chandigarh
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7
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252
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0
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0
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2
|
17
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|
32
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Dadra and Nagar Haveli
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0
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0
|
1
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25
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1
|
10
|
|
33
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Daman and Diu
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1
|
25
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-
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0
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-
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0
|
|
34
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Lakshadweep
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-
|
0
|
-
|
0
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-
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0
|
|
35
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Delhi
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29
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1614
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9
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313
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3
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59
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|
36
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Puducherry
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27
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1043
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2
|
42
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2
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16
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Total
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1525
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65496
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263
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6852
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354
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3476
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Annexure-II
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Status of grant released and utilized under Child Protection Scheme [CPS] as on 30.01.2020 (Rs.in lakh)
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Sl. No.
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Name of the State
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2016-17
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2017-18
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2018-19
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Amount released
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Amount Utlized
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Amount released
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Amount Utlized
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Amount released
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Amount Utlized
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1
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Andhra Pradesh
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110.74
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586.32
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1469.88
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1537.11
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1870.01
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1477.11
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2
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Arunachal Pradesh
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52.29
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179.54
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643.71
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180.00
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37.63
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526.03
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3
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Assam
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413.64
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1112.98
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2932.68
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1608.78
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3379.63
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2015.65
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4
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Bihar
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2787.92
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1923.33
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541.56
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1609.84
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2621.87
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1619.23
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5
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Chattisgarh
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527.77
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1683.25
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3181.97
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1701.20
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2151.01
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2179.68
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6
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Goa
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36.83
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98.27
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728.53
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54.44
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16.03
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80.17
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7
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Gujarat
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769.95
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1526.53
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590.11
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1767.24
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2251.55
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1790.09
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8
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Haryana
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0.00
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1224.85
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1858.22
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2500.00
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1387.60
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1693.65
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9
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Himachal Pradesh
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2345.48
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2390.26
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1835.01
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1833.11
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1342.64
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1349.88
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10
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Jammu & Kashmir
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43.12
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114.71
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807.48
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807.48
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2106.94
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1189.53
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11
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Jharkhand
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840.11
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842.14
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1714.57
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1641.76
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1480.26
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1570.69
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12
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Karnataka
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3720.80
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3709.53
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3272.45
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1364.04
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4022.56
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3098.95
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13
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Kerala
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260.50
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216.96
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1849.45
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1275.72
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1263.77
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1289.64
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14
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Madhya Pradesh
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2503.88
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2535.83
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3262.77
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2582.87
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2959.23
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3070.18
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15
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Maharashtra
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2272.33
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1569.37
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608.15
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608.15
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3156.52
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1922.01
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16
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Manipur
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241.34
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709.47
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1886.33
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2103.00
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3866.99
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3660.70
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17
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Meghalaya
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2060.33
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2060.33
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1846.60
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1846.60
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2254.51
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900.80
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18
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Mizoram
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1949.55
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1949.55
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1917.51
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1917.51
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2042.28
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2042.28
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19
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Nagaland
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1350.37
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1447.50
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1457.45
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1457.45
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1787.12
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1779.05
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20
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Orissa
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1089.22
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2580.78
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2599.30
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2782.53
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4352.44
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3398.22
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21
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Punjab
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581.67
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718.31
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143.24
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875.43
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1244.17
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535.83
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22
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Rajasthan
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0.00
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2267.52
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4752.30
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2995.81
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3584.72
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3584.72
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23
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Sikkim
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601.18
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365.87
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662.76
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125.43
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379.25
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512.55
|
|
24
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Tamil Nadu
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13039.37
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3648.55
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2013.12
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5512.50
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7895.14
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8622.16
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|
25
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Telangana
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195.64
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1823.98
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894.82
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633.08
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1329.23
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1647.72
|
|
26
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Tripura
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676.04
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415.30
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446.81
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499.00
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885.77
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841.54
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|
27
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Uttar Pradesh
|
3207.19
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3109.82
|
1830.67
|
4222.98
|
7834.39
|
5347.81
|
|
28
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Uttarakhand
|
15.54
|
187.54
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907.57
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731.40
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1344.40
|
405.84
|
|
29
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West Bengal
|
6763.87
|
3522.60
|
5073.56
|
4232.67
|
2372.13
|
3391.03
|
|
30
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Andaman & Nicobar Island
|
36.88
|
36.76
|
31.66
|
93.36
|
218.85
|
201.17
|
|
31
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Chandigarh
|
245.44
|
278.53
|
194.32
|
236.17
|
577.58
|
259.27
|
|
32
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Dadra & Nagar Haveli
|
177.59
|
59.11
|
24.82
|
69.90
|
11.24
|
90.74
|
|
33
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Daman & Diu
|
126.42
|
80.33
|
21.89
|
83.00
|
18.42
|
67.77
|
|
34
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Delhi
|
978.64
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1024.94
|
354.33
|
907.88
|
1007.39
|
849.99
|
|
35
|
Lakshadweep
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
|
36
|
Puducherry
|
826.33
|
768.69
|
114.35
|
426.20
|
398.43
|
*
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Total
|
|
50847.97
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46769.35
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52469.95
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52823.64
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73451.70
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63011.68
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* Statement of Expenditure and Utilization Certificate is awaited.
This information was given by the Minister of Women and Child Development, Smriti Zubin Irani, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
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