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GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT SECRETARIAT

[G.O.Ms. No. 17/2015-WCD(SW-IV), dated 15th September 2015]

NOTIFICATION

In supersession of the “Rules for the Grant of Financial Assistance

under the Kulavilakku Scheme, 2000” issued vide G.O. Ms. No. 4/2001-

Wel(SW-IV), dated 30-1-2001 and “Rules for the Grant of Financial

Assistance under Aravanaippu Scheme, 2000” issued vide G.O. Ms. No. 5/2001-

Wel(SW-IV), dated 30-1-2001 and both published in Part-II of the

Extraordinary No. 3 of the Official Gazette of Puducherry, dated

31st January 2001, save as respects things done or omitted to have been

done before supersession, the Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry is pleased

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82 Poudouchéry Mardi

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Puducherry

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September 2015

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to approve the proposal for the Grant of Financial Assistance to the

Pregnant Women and the Lactating Mothers during prenatal and

postnatal period and for the said purpose hereby notifies the following

rules, namely “Grant of Financial Assistance to the Pregnant Women and

the Lactating Mothers (Kulavilakku-Aravanaippu) Scheme in the

Union territory of Puducherry Rules, 2015”, as appended to this

notification.

3. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Department,

vide their U.O. No. 2129/F5/A2, dated 3-9-2015.

(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)

M. GUNASEKARAN,

Under Secretary to Government (WCD).

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GRANT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE PREGNANT

WOMEN AND LACTATING MOTHERS (KULAVILAKKU-

ARAVANAIPPU) IN THE UNION TERRITORY OF PUDUCHERRY

RULES, 2015

1. Short title, extent and commencement.— (i) These rules may

be called the “Grant of Financial Assistance to the Pregnant Women and

Lactating Mothers (Kulavilakku - Aravanaippu) in the Union territory

of Puducherry Rules, 2015”.

(ii) They shall extend to the whole of the Union territory of

Puducherry.

(iii) They shall come into force from the date of their publication

in the official gazette.

Definitions.— In these rules, unless the context otherwise

requires,—

(i) “Director” means the Director, Department of Women and

Child Development;

(ii) “Government” means the Administrator of the Union territory

of Puducherry appointed by the President of India under Article 239

of the Constitution of India;

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(iii) “Pregnant Woman” means a female member, whose state of

conception is confirmed by the issue of a certificate by an

authorised Medical Officer of the Government of Puducherry;

(iv) “Child” means a child born on or after notification of the

rules in official gazette, whose birth has been confirmed by the

authorised Medical Officer of the Government of Puducherry or a

birth registration certificate issued by the registration authority of

Government of Puducherry;

(v) “Applicant” means the pregnant woman who is applying for

the above-mentioned financial assistance.

3. Objectives.— The objective of the scheme is to help economically

the pregnant women to ensure proper health care to themselves during

the pregnancy period as well as after the delivery. The scheme aims at

additional nutrition not only the mother care but also promoting the

welfare of the infants for the healthy beginning of such newly born

babies. The scheme is also aimed at inculcating awareness among the

parents to understand the welfare of the pregnant women and proper

childhood care which shapes children's future settlement in life.

4. Eligibility.— (i) Either the pregnant woman or the spouse

should belong to the Union territory of Puducherry by virtue of birth

or shall be a resident for a period not less than five years preceding the

date of application.

(ii) The beneficiary shall belong to a household whose annual

income shall not exceed ` 75,000 and as prescribed by the Government

from time to time.

(iii) The financial assistance shall be made available to a family

for one child birth only.

(iv) The family shall adapt small family norms, that is, shall have

only two children.

(v) The financial assistance shall be made available to a family

either for the first child or second child.

(vi) The age of the pregnant woman shall be above 18 years.

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Amount of assistance.— (i) The prenatal assistance shall be

made available for three months prior to the month of delivery @ ` 1,000

per month.

(ii) The postnatal assistance shall be made available for three

months from the month of the delivery of child @ ` 1,000 per month.

6. Mode of applying.— (i) The application in the prescribed form

appended to these rules shall be submitted to the Director of Women

and Child Development in Puducherry region, the Child Development

Project Officer in Karaikal region and Welfare Officers in Mahe and

Yanam regions with the certificate of Multipurpose Women Development

Co-ordinator/Anganwadi Worker, Anganwadi Centre of the relevant

jurisdiction as in Form-3.

(ii) The application shall be accompanied by a medical certificate

as in Form-1 appended to these rules obtained from the Authorised

Medical Officer such as Medical Superintendent of Maternity Hospital,

Medical Officer incharge of Primary Health Centre/Dispensary Sub-centre

or any other peripheral Maternity/Health Centre recognized by the

Union territory of Puducherry confirming the pregnancy.

(iii) The application shall also be accompanied by residence and

income certificate as in Form-2 appended to these rules issued by

an officer of the Revenue Department not below the rank of

Deputy Tahsildar

(iv) The applicant shall inform the department in writing within

30 days of delivery of the child, enclosing the birth certificate in original

for the purpose of postnatal assistance.

7. Time limit to apply.— (i) Application shall be submitted for

the grant of assistance only at the fifth month of pregnancy.

(ii) Intimation about the delivery of the child shall be made

immediately as specified under rule 6(iv) above.

(iii) Relaxation may be made by the competent authority in

deserving cases.

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8. Competent authority for selection of beneficiaries.— The

Director of Women and Child Development in Puducherry region, the

Child Development Project Officer, Karaikal and the Welfare Officers in

Mahe and Yanam regions shall be the competent authorities for selection

of beneficiaries under these rules.

9. Procedure for payment.— (i) On being satisfied that the

applicant has fulfilled all the conditions prescribed under these rules

and on sanction being accorded for the purpose by the Government,

payment shall be made by the Director in Puducherry region, the Child

Development Project Officer in Karaikal region and the Welfare Officers

in Mahe and Yanam regions, out of the funds made available for

implementation of the scheme in the Union territory of Puducherry.

(ii) Register shall be maintained by the concerned officer.

Necessary entries and other details shall be recorded about the receipt

of assistance from the Government and payments made under proper

acquittance in the presence of a witness.

(iii) The officers in the outlying regions who are authorized to

make payments under these rules shall forward to the Directorate of

Women and Child Development an extract of the entries made during

the previous months in the register maintained as required under

sub-rule (ii) above so as to facilitate to furnish quarterly reports to the

Government as required.

(iv) In case of death of the mother, the amount will be paid to the

father/guardian in the case of living child after delivery.

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LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT

[PART–II

GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

DEPARTMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE PREGNANT WOMEN AND

LACTATING MOTHERS

APPLICATION FORM

PART-I

Project No.

District/Region

Commune

Constituency

Village

Electoral Identity Card No.

Aadhaar Card No.

Family Ration Card No.

Telephone/Cell No.

Name of applicant

Age

Name of husband

Residential address

Period of residence in the

Union territory of Puducherry.

Monthly income (Duly certified

by Revenue Department)

Particulars of existing children

Name

Age

Mother’s

passport

size

Photo

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LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT

Name and address of the Institution

where the applicant undergone medical

check up (Hospital/Primary Health

Centre/Community Health Centre)

Month of conception and expected

delivery date (as mentioned in the

certificate enclosed)

10.

Whether the applicant belongs to—

(i)

Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe

(ii) Other Backward Class

(iii) Differently abled person

11.

Applicant's Bank Account No.

Name of the Bank.

I hereby declare that the information furnished above is correct

and I have not suppressed any fact that will disentitle me in availing

the financial assistance.

Signature/Left thumb-impression of the applicant.

Place :

Date :

The applicant should fill up all the particulars as above and if any

of the portion is left unfilled, the application will be rejected.

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LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT

[PART–II

FORM-I

[Rule 6(ii)]

MEDICAL CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that Thirumathi .........................................................

wife of Thiru......................................residing at......................................

.......................................................................................is carrying

...............................months pregnancy.

Medical Superintendent,

Maternity Hospital/

Place :

Medical Officer, Primary Health Centre/

Date :

Sub-Health Centre/Community Health Centre.

FORM - II

[Rule 6(iv)]

RESIDENCE/INCOME CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that Thirumathi/Selvi. ..........................................

daughter/wife of Thiru ...............................................residing at

................................is a resident of this Union territory of Puducherry

for the past .......................years preceding the date of this application

and annual income of her family is ` ..................................... (Rupees

.............................................only).

This certificate is issued to him/her so as to enable him/her to apply

for the financial assistance given to the pregnant women and lactating

mothers by the Department of Women and Child Development,

Puducherry.

Place :

Tahsildar/Deputy Tahsildar.

Date :

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FORM-III

[Rule 6 (I)]

CERTIFICATE OF MULTI-PURPOSE WOMEN DEVELOPMENT

CO-ORDINATOR/ANGANWADI WORKER

(i)

Has the applicant already been

Yes/No

benefitted by this scheme?

(ii)

If yes, mention the name(s)

of child/children on whom the

benefit sought for and the year

of benefit.

Order of birth :

Name of child :

Date of birth :

Signature of the Multi-purpose

Women Development Co-ordinator /

Anganwadi Worker.

Project No. :

Place :

Date :

Serial No. :

Certificates to be enclosed:

1. Family Ration Card (Photocopy)

2. Electoral Identity Card (Photocopy)

3. Medical Certificate (Form-I)

4. Residence/Income Certificate (Form-II)

5. Anganwadi worker's Certificate (Form-III)

6. Certificate of the Hospital authority where the delivery took place

7. Self-declaration by the applicant about the delivery of child

8. Applicant’s Bank passbook (Photocopy)

online publication at “http://styandptg.puducherry.gov.in”

Government Central Press

Directorate of Stationery and Printing

Puducherry-9.