Key highlights
- To provide comprehensive care and protection to the orphan, semi orphan, specially-abled & other children, Ekal Nari/ destitute women in need of care and protection till they become self-reliant and financially independent a new scheme namely Mukhya Mantri Sukh Aashray Yojana has been started.
- 1084 children under the Social Security head and 2718 children under the Stipend/Pocket Money head of Mukhya Mantri Sukh Aashray Scheme have benefitted. 185 children have been covered under Mukhya Mantri Sukh Ashray Kosh, who are pursuing higher education, vocational training, skill development and start-up.
- The government of Himachal Pradesh has launched several schemes for social welfare programmes. These schemes include the Old Pension Scheme, the Special Ability Relief Allowance, the Widow/Deserted/Ekal Nari Pension, etc.
- Himachal Pradesh Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribe Development Corporation (HPSC & STDC) and Himachal Pradesh Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation (HPBCF & DC) are running several self-employment initiatives.
- The Mashobra State Home currently has 21 inhabitants. Financial aid of up to ₹25,000 per woman is offered for the rehabilitation of such women once they leave the State Home. In the case of marriage, ladies are also given ₹ 51,000.
- During 2023-24 ₹1,130 crore has been spent up to December, 2022 under the Schedule Caste Development Plan for the welfare of SC's in the state. As part of the Schedule Tribe (ST) Development Plan, ₹130.57 crore has been spent in the FY 2023–24 up to September, 2023, for the welfare of ST in the state.
- Specially abled persons having a special ability of 40 per cent and above are provided loans by the Himachal Pradesh Minorities Finance and Development Corporation for setting up small ventures.
- Several programmes are run by the state designed to improve the lives of women, girls, and children, including the Child Protection Scheme, the Mukhymantri Bal Udhar Yojana, the Beti Hai Anmol Yojana, and the Sashakat Mahila Yojana, amongst others.