Lok Sabha Question No. 5 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-02
Subject: Cash Incentives under BBBP Scheme
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE, DHARMENDRA YADAV, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, Shrirang Appa Barne, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  5 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.02.2018

## CASH INCENTIVES UNDER BBBP SCHEME

5. DR. PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE: SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV: SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT: SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO: SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE: DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE :

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is any provision for cash incentive for individuals under the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether misleading and fraudulent activities in the name of this scheme have been reported and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any investigation has been conducted by the Government in this regard, if so, the outcome thereof and the action taken thereon;
- (d) whether the Union Government has taken up the matter with the State Government where this  illegal  activity  has  taken  place,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  response  received therefrom; and
- (e)              the  other  preventive  steps  taken  by  the  Union  Government  to  create  awareness  among people about such unscrupulous activities and to highlight the actual objectives of the said schemes?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHIL DEVELOPMENT (DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR)

- (a)       to (e)   Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) is a flagship programme of Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD), Government of India aimed at changing the mindset of society to value the girl child and empower her. The scheme while stresses on challenging mindsets and deep rooted patriarchy in the societal system also focuses strict enforcement of  PC&PNDT  Act,  advancing  education  of  the  girl  child:  focus  is  on  issues  of  women empowerment on a life  cycle  continuum.  BBBP scheme has no provision for individual cash  incentive/cash  transfer  component  by  Government  of  India  and  thus  is  not  a  DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer) scheme.

This  fraudulent  activity  of  duping  people  by  some  miscreants  falsely  promising  cash benefits to girls of Rs 2 lacs each in the name of BBBP was brought to the notice of Ministry of Women and Child Development through complaints/ copies of fraudulent forms being filled by people and send to Office of MWCD. It started coming in sometime beginning towards the end of December 2016 and increased over the time.

Lakhs  of  fake/illegal  forms  in  the  name  of  BBBP  scheme  have  been  received  by  this Ministry so far, which were reported to have fraudulently sold in many cases and many cases by just photo copying. Thereafter details of individuals were filled in the said and sent to the Ministry. The menace started from different districts of Uttar Pradesh State and spread to other States of the country.

The  Ministry  of  Women  and  Child  Development  took  prompt  action  and  preventive measures  to  contain  this  menace  by  taking  up  the  matter  with  concerned  State  Government Authorities where this illegal activity has taken place as reported. Letters were sent to the Chief Secretaries, Principal Secretaries of Department of Women and Child Development and District Magistrate of various States/UTs by the Secretary and Joint Secretary of Ministry of Women and Child Development. It has been reported to the Ministry that FIRs were registered in some districts regarding this fraudulent activity.  A disclaimer has also been uploaded on website of the Ministry about the fraudulent forms in the name of BBBP scheme. Press release was carried out in leading newspapers in Hindi, English and regional languages. Ministry has also launched a media publicity campaign  through  Doordarshan/  AIR  and  other  radio  stations  as  well  as  through  Newspapers alerting general public not to fall prey to such unscrupulous activity. Postal Department help was also  sought.  States  also  took  up  different  necessary  action  to  contain  the  menace.  Further,  the Ministry has started disposing of the incoming fake forms.

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