Koraput DAPCU's Response - June 2012 Theme - Social Benefit Schemes for PLHIV and HRG

Social Benefit schemes are the specific schemes being implemented for largely for BPL category people to provide them some support in kind or cash. As some of the PLHIVs are coming under this category they are included in various schemes implemented by Government through district Administration.

Names of social welfare/ benefit schemes that PLHIVs and HRGs are accessing in Koraput district:

Sl. No.	Name of the scheme	No of beneficiaries
01.	Modhubabu Pension Yojana (MBPY)	453 nos.
02.	Mo Kudia Yojana (MKY)	6 nos.
03.	Antadoya Anna Yojana (AAY)	154 nos. (to be included soon)

Processes

 Antadaya Anna Yojana (AAY)  Scheme

The client will get following benefit out of it subsidised 35 Kilo of Rice & 3 litre of Kerosene Oil

To include PLHIVs in the Antadaya Anna Yojana (AAY) schemes, DAPCU put the problems or issues related to the client at the District AIDS Prevention and Control Committee, as Civil Supplies Officer is one of the member of the DAPCC. This is particularly addressed by the secretary of DIC and facilitated by DPM and other staffs of DAPCU. The staffs of DAPCU appraised CSO as per the issues observed by the clients while they applied for the schemes. In this context, DAPCU makes co-ordination among DIC and CSO to include the client in the scheme. DAPCU staffs also visiting time to time to office of the Civil Supply to meet with the authority to include the client in the scheme.

Process for including the PLHIVs in the scheme

1. The PLHIV client should give his/her consent that he/she is agree to include in this schemes in his/her written from.
2. The form should be submitted by the clients at the DIC, Koraput
3. With due approval of Secretary, DIC the forms is being sent to Civil Supplies Officer (CSO), Koraput.
4. CSO made investigation and communicated with the state for sanctioning AAY for applying PLHIV categories.
5. The client will be eligible for the schemes.

 Madhubabu Pension Yojana

The client will get Rs.200/- in each month through postal or will be deposited at the bank account if the client have his/her own bank account.

• To include PLHIVs in Madhubabu Pension Yojana (MBPY), DAPCU includes this as a for review every monthly meeting. All ICTC Counsellor were asked about the status of PLHIVs clients in their blocks having applied for MBPY but still received benefit . The list and address of such cases are being communicated with District Social Welfare Officer, Koraput.  
• In case, if some of the newly detected cases filled the MBPY form and send it to SACS through ICTC and DAPCU, but no approval letter been communicated by SACS to DSWO Office or Collectorate then DAPCU communicates with SACS through letter and telephone to include them in the schemes.
• Due to wrong address, some of the client could not able to get the pension. In this connection, all the counsellor are suggested from time to time to share the list and address of such cases to DAPCU, Koraput for further communication with OSACS or DSWO to make continuity in availing the pension for the sake of client.
• Some of the specific issue has also been addressed at the DAPCC meeting to solve major problems relating to it.

Process for including the PLHIVs in the scheme

1. The PLHIV client should give his/her consent that he/she is agree to include in this schemes in his/her written from.
2. The form should be submitted by the clients at the ICTC (form is available at each ICTC) during post test counselling if any client detected HIV +ve. Counsellor of concerned ICTC will help the client to fill the form properly.
3. The consent form is being sent to SACS for inclusion of the client in the scheme.
4. After due approval at SACS level, SACS sent the address of PLHIVs to concerned District Collector with a memo to Chief District Medical Officer.
5. Collector & DM marked the letter to DSWO for including the client in the scheme.
6. DSWO made verification at his/her level whether the client present as per the address given or not and the availability of fund for the same.
7. Then client will be eligible for the schemes.

 MO Kudia Yojana (MKY

The client will get maximum Rs.45,000/- for completion of his/ her own house but it is to be paid by the officer in 3 terms.

The client is needed to give their consent for the Mo Kudia Yojana and include their name and address it is very necessary to appraise Project Director, DRDA. As the sole responsible person for the said scheme. In this context, DAPCU is being contacted with PD, DRDA relating to the issues of private rural class PLHIVs with Secy, DIC.

Project Director, DRDA was also invited in various meetings and workshops as guest of honour and there we put the problem in the way of including PLHIVs in various schemes. 

Process for including the PLHIVs in the scheme:

1. The PLHIV client should give his/her consent that he/she is agree to include in this schemes  with his/her written from.
2. The consent form is being sent to Panchayat Officer of concerned Panchayat with the client.
3. The Panchayat Officer will make investigation to know whether the address & economical status of the client is authenticated or not.

The Officer will grant the MKY to the client in 4 to 6 terms. So that it would be utilised for a good purpose.

What was the role of facilities such as DIC, DLN, LAC, ART, ICTC etc?

• All the representatives of DIC, ART Centre, ICTC attended the monthly co-ordination-cum-review meeting on HIV/ TB and discussed to include the clients in various schemes of Government.
• Counsellor of ICTC takes the consent of the PLHIV for MBPY when they detected as HIV +ve.
• PC and Secretary of DIC collected the consent form of MKY, AAY and MBPY from the PLHIV client and appraise the concerned authorities with DAPCU personnels for including them in these schemes.
• Counsellor of ART Centre also motivated the clients to include in the schemes.

What are the challenges?

• Many needy PLHIV clients could not able to apply for the various schemes due to fear of stigma and discrimination.
• Due to wrong address of some PLHIVs the address of them could not be included for the schemes.
• Due to ignorance of the client they could not able to visit to the perfect authorities to address their issues.