DEVI RUPAK SCHEME

DETAILS OF DEVI RUPAK SCHEME
A scheme to promote one child norm and spacing of children

Population of Haryana as per 1971 census was 10.36 million, which rose to 16.46 million in the year 1991 showing a decadal growth rate of 27.4%. As per the 2001census, the population of the state is 21.08 million showing a decadal growth rate of 28.06%.

The birth rate of the state in the year 1971 was 42.1 per thousand, which has come down to 26.8 per thousand in the year 1999. To stabilize the population, birth rate has to be further brought down to 21.0 per thousand, which will correspond to total fertility rate of 2.1. As per the National Family Health Survey-II (1998-99) the Fertility Rate of Haryana is 2.88. Further, the sex ratio (females against 1000 males) of Haryana has declined from 870 in the year 1981 to 865 in the year 2001 which is a point of major concern.

In order to stabilize the population of the state and to check the declining trend in the sex ratio, apart from already existing spacing and permanent methods, some innovative scheme is felt to be introduced in the state which can sensitize the community towards the need of adopting one child norm and spacing of children. It is important to promote these ideas especially the newly weds

Keeping in view the above objectives, a scheme by the name "DEVI RUPAK" is proposed to be introduced. Introduction of this scheme will also augment the existing family welfare services and will motivate more and more couples to adopt these norms

The basic idea of "DEVI RUPAK" is to provide monthly incentive of up to Rs. 500 per month to a couple accepting a terminal method of family planning (i.e. Vasectomy or Tubectomy as the case may be) upon the birth of the first child or upon the birth of the second child provided both the children are girls for a period of 20 years, from the date of such acceptance


The amount of monthly incentive proposed to be given as under:-

Sr.No. Stage of adoption Incentive amount per mounth
1. At the birth of first girl child Rs.500

2. At the birth of first boy child Rs.200
3. At the birth of second girl child Rs.200

It is noteworthy that not a penny would be given gratis to any one. Every beneficiary of the scheme shall make a strong contribution to nation building as well. The scheme shall come into force from 25.9.2002


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Eligibility conditions:

To be eligible under the scheme a couple would have to get themselves registered with the local Gram Panchayat/ Municipal Committee within those jurisdiction the couple ordinarily resides.
None of the partners constituting the couple should be an income Tax payee.
A. For couples already married before 25.9.2002

The age of husband is 45 years or less and the age of wife is 40 years or less as on 25.9.2002 and neither of them has undergone sterilization before 25.9.2002.

1. If such couple already has only one child and wants to adopt the scheme one of the partners will have to adopt a terminal method of family planning upti 26.1.2003.

2. If such a couple does not have nay child as on 25.9.2002, they would have to get themselves registered under the scheme upto 26.1.2003 and one of the partners will have to adopt a terminal method of family planning within three months of birth of first child.

B. For couples who get married on or after 25.9.2002

1. The age of the husband on the date of marriage must have been at least 21 years and the age of the date girl on date of marriage must have bee 18 years.

2. Such a couple will have to register themselves with the Gram Panchayat/ Municipal Committee within 6 months of their marriage.

3. It shall be mandatory for the registered couples to ensure that the first child is not born upto a date which is at least two years from the date of their marriage. One of the partner shall have to adopt a terminal method of family planning within three months of the birth of the first child for the couple to become eligible under the scheme.

4. In case, neither of the partners adopts a terminal method of family planning within three months of the birth of the first girl child, it would again be mandatory for them to ensure that the second child is not born upto a date which is at least two years from the date of the birth of first child. One of the partners would have to adopt a terminal method of the family planning within three months of the birth of the second girl child for the couple to become eligible under the scheme.