The government today extended its flagship programme 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' (girl child welfare), initially launched in 100 districts, to 61 more districts across 11 states.
"The Women and Child Development Ministry (WCD) has expanded Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao scheme in additional 61 districts (covering 11 states)," a Ministry statement said.
The 11 states are: Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand, it said.
"In the last one year, the scheme was implemented under the overall guidance and supervision of district magistrates/ deputy commissioners concerned.
"Seeing the overwhelming response from stakeholders, the Standing Finance Committee in its meeting held on January 5 under the chairmanship of Secretary, WCD, approved the expansion of the scheme in 61 additional districts," the statement said.
The programme, launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Haryana last year, seeks to improve the declining trend of child sex ratio in selected districts.
He said the TPA had received Rs 130 crore as commission
from the state government and incentives against rejection cases in addition.
"This is nothing but a loot of government money and should be probed," he said.
"The role of all responsible officials must be examined and the angles of parting Commission by TPAs need to be enquired into by Vigilance, Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) or Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Agency," Tiwari, Chairman of Vassantrao Naik Shetkari Swawlamban Mission (VNSSM) demanded.
Meanwhile, Fadnavis told
