The girl child belonging to the families of poor and Scheduled Castes will be provided financial assistance from this fund.
He was speaking at the launch of national programme 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the safety and education of girl child at Panipat.
Khattar said that earlier financial assistance was provided on the birth of second daughter under Ladli scheme.
"Now, the scope of this scheme has been widened and the first daughter would also be covered under it. A sum of Rs 21,000 would be deposited at the birth of the first girl child. This amount would increase to Rs one lakh after the girl attains the age of 18 years," he said.
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He said girls would be provided scholarships on the basis of their capabilities.
On malnutrition among mothers and children, he said that the government would review the previous nutrition policy and draft a new State Nutrition Mission on the pattern of National Health Mission.
He said that the Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) in Haryana is 41 per cent and all out efforts would be made to reduce it and this target could be easily achieved in case the region is declared as Empowered Action Group.
Haryana has achieved hundred per cent target under Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana and that 'Vidhayak Adarsh Gram Yojana' and 'Adhikari Adarsh Gram Yojana' is being implemented in the state emulating the Centre's 'Saansad Gram Yojana'.
He said that we are committed towards 'Swach Bharat Swach Haryana Abhiyan' and toilets especially for girls would be constructed in all the schools under this scheme.
To promote girls' education, scholarship on meritorious basis would be given.
He said that by 2016, all schools would be equipped with desks and chairs to ensure that no child has to sit on floor to get education.