Grant for the Purchase of Books and Stationary to Scheduled Castes Students Studying in 1^st to 12^th Classes - This scheme was introduced in 1976-77 to provide books and stationary free of cost to the students belonging to the Scheduled Castes studying in 6^th to 12^th classes irrespective of the income of their parents. The welfare department gets books directly from the Punjab School Education Board and distributes them through the District Welfare Officer.

The amount disbursed and the number of students benefited under the scheme in the district during the year 1979-80, 1984-85 to 1993-94 are given in the following statement –

Year

Amount disbursed

(Rs)

No. of students benefited

1979-1980

1984-1985

1985-1986

1986-1987

1987-1988

1988-1989

1989-1990

1990-1991

1991-1992

1992-1993

1993-1994

3,79,948

18,68,789

21,39,831

33,67,264

41,86,473

70,93,822

3,45,488

75,13,442

1,25,45,249

82,71,125

1,29,64,685

16,080

67,080

42,620

39,696

51,883

1,50,846

1,37,614

1,52,162

1,49,902

1,61,173

1,56,240

(Source : District Welfare Officer, Jalandhar )

One Point Electric Connection to Unelectrified Households – To prevent the members of Schedule Caste families from eye disorder and premature blindness, the department introduced the scheme in the state in 1986-87. The scheme was dropped in the year 1993-94. The amount disbursed and the number of households benefited under the scheme in the district during the years 1986-87 to 1992-93 are given below :

Year

Amount disbursed

(Rs)

Number of households benefited

1986-1987

1987-1988

1988-1989

1989-1990

1990-1991

1991-1992

1992-1993

1,98,120

2,17,620

2,60,000

24,60,000

4,00,000

7,50,000

762

837

1,000

9,461

1,538

2,884

(Source : District Welfare Officer, Jalandhar )

One point Electrical Connection to Unelectrified Dharamshalas/Chaupals- To Electrify all the Schedule Casts Dharamshalas/Chaupals where there is no electricity, a scheme ‘One Point Electric Connection to Unelectified Dharamshalas/Chaupas, was introduced in the state in 1987-88 and was dropped in year 1991-92.

The amount disbursed and the number of Dharamshalas/Chaupals benefited under the scheme in the Jalandhar District during 1987-88 to 1990-91 are given below :

Year

Amount disbursed

(Rs)

No. of Dharamshalas/Chaupals benefited

1987-1988

1988-1989

1989-1990

1990-1991

91,000

39,000

45,000

1,05,000

350

150

350

(Source : District Welfare Officer, Jalandhar )

Pre-Matric Scholarship scheme to children of those engaged in unclean occupations – The scheme was introduced in 1987-88 in order to eradicate illiteracy among the schedule Cast students whose parents are engaged in un-clean occupation. Under this scheme, the Government have decide to draw these children from their environments and to keep them in hostels. A sum of Rs 200 to 250 is spent on children from 6^th to 8^th classes and 9^th to 10^th classes, respectively. It is a centerally sponsored scheme shared by the state on 50 : 50 bases.

The amount disburse and the number of students benefited under the scheme in the District during the year 1988-89 to 1993-94 are given below :

Year

Amount disbursed

(Rs)

Number of students benefited

1988-1989

1989-1990

1990-1991

1991-1992

1992-1993

1993-1994

1,24,000

1,05,000

3,16,880

3,40,132

3,39,300

183

120

(Source : District Welfare Officer, Jalandhar )

Grant for the Purchase of Plot for Economic Ventures including commercial activities – This scheme was introduced during 1989-90. Under this scheme, a financial aid of Rs. 2,000 to maximum Rs 4000 is given to the persons belonging to Schedule Cast community for purchase of plot measuring 1 marla. In case the beneficiary purchases a plot of 2 marlas or more, the cost of construction of shop purchase of machinery and raw material is financed by the Punjab Schedule Cast Land Development and Finance Corporation. The scheme has been transferred by District Welfare Officer to Punjab Schedule Casts Land Development and Finance Corporation from the year 1992-93.

The amount disburse and the number of beneficiaries under the scheme in the District during the year 1989-90 & 1990-91 to 1991-92 are given below :

Year

Amount disbursed

(Rs)

Number of households benefited

1989-1990

1990-1991

1991-1992

34,000

1,48,000

48,000

(Source : District Welfare Officer, Jalandhar )

Manual Pits Scheme – The scheme was previously started in 1981-82 and was dropped in 1984-85. Again, it was introduced in 1990-91. Under this scheme 1 marla land free of cost is provided to a Scheduled Cast family who has no land for dumping the refuse.

The amount disburse and the number of beneficiaries under the scheme in the District during the year 1981-82, 1982-83, 1983-94 & 1990-91 to 1993-94 are given below :

Year

Amount disbursed

(Rs)

Number of beneficiaries

1981-1982

1982-1983

1983-1984

1990-1991

1991-1992

1992-1993

1993-1994

1,25,550

54,400

82,900

2,00,000

1,63,000

99,000

256

205

200

163

(Source : District Welfare Officer, Jalandhar )

Social Welfare Activities

The social welfare department, which was set-up in September 1955 is entrusted with the work of formulation and implementation of various welfare schemes for socially and economically weaker sections of the society. It has been assisting institutional as well as non-institutional welfare services for the welfare of children, women, aged and infirms, orthopadically handicapped the blind, deaf and dump and other under privileged and maladjusted groups. Some schemes such as old age pension, financial assistance to widows and destitute, dependent children, to victim of chronic diseases, the victim of roits, to widows whose husbands were killed by the terrorists and scholarships to handicapped students were started. Keeping in view the difficulties of the needy public, these schemes has been decentralized from 1 November 1980. The District Social Welfare Officers have been appointed in all the district under supervision of the Deputy Commissioner. The payments to the beneficiaries are made by the District Welfare Officer through banks. The important schemes functioning in Jalandhar District are detailed below:

Old Age Pension Scheme - This scheme was started in January 1964. Under this scheme, aged, infirm and destitute persons, above the age of 65 years in case of men and above 60 years in case of women with no means of livelihood, and no earning sons, are provided monetary assistance of Rs 50 per month which has raised to Rs 100 per month with effect from July 1990. The persons who are suffering from permanent disability are allowed relaxation of 10 years in the lower age limit. The amount disbursed under the scheme and the number of beneficiaries in the Jalandhar District from 1984-85 to 1993-94 are given below :

Year

Amount disbursed

(Rs)

Number of households benefited

1984-1985

1985-1986

1986-1987

1987-1988

1988-1989

1989-1990

1990-1991

1991-1992

1992-1993

1993-1994

3,91,234

4,32,234

46,49,859

45,10,919

44,00,105

44,49,954

76,49,975

98,32,456

1,20,27,998

2,02,00,000

7,234

7,124

8,858

8,241

8,142

7,697

8,682

10,503

13,050

14,593

(Source : District Social Welfare Officer, Jalandhar )

Financial Assistance to Widows and Destitute Women – With a view to providing financial assistance to needy and destitute women below the age of 60 years, this scheme was introduce in the state in 1968. The assistance under the scheme is given to those women who are left without any means of subsistence after the demise of their husbands or whose husbands are physically or mentally incapable of earning a livelihood. the rate of assistance is Rs 50 per month, which has been raised to Rs 100 per month with effect from July 1990.

The amount disbursed and the number of beneficiaries in the Jalandhar District from 1994-85 to 1993-94 are given below :

Year

Amount disbursed

(Rs)

Number of beneficiaries

1984-1985

1985-1986

1986-1987

1987-1988

1988-1989

1989-1990

1990-1991

1991-1992

1992-1993

1993-1994

12,22,420

13,92,224

17,99,755

11,40,050

11,00,000

11,11,584

19,82,357

26,92,504

32,65,970

43,30,000

1,524

1,734

1,725

2,324

2,332

2,079

2,600

3,014

3,205

2,976

(Source : District Social Welfare Officer, Jalandhar )

Financial Assistance to the Dependent Children – This scheme was started in March 1968 with a view of providing relief to orphan and destitute children under the age of 16 years, who have either lost their parents or whose parents are unable to maintain them due to some incurable disease or permanent physical disability.

In the case more than one diserving child in a family preference in the grant of financial assistance is given to school going children in order to encourage the parents to educate their children. The rate of financial assistance is Rs 50 per month per child.

The amount disburse under the scheme and the number of beneficiaries in the Jalandhar District from 1984-85 to 1993-94 are given below :

Year

Amount disbursed

(Rs)

Number of beneficiaries

1984-1985

1985-1986

1986-1987

1987-1988

1988-1989

1989-1990

1990-1991

1991-1992

1992-1993

1993-1994

2,24,225

3,29,234

7,29,742

2,34,000

2,37,000

1,52,350

4,07,400

13,98,336

20,55,007

8,60,000

492

397

344

825

811

670

954

1,074

1,040

1,245

(Source : District Social Welfare Officer, Jalandhar )

Financial Assistance to Disable Persons – The Government have introduced a scheme in which financial assistance of Rs 50 per month is provided to disabled persons whom a Medical Officer not below the rank of Assistant Civil Surgeon, certified that the person concerned is permanently incapacitated to earn. The disable persons included in this category are blind, deaf and dump, orthopaedically handicapped, etc. who by reason of their severe degree of disability have become permanently in capacitated to earn. The disable persons included in this category are blind, deaf and dumb, orthopacdically handicapped etc. who by reason of their severs degree of disability have been permanently incapacitated or are severely restarted due to physical defect or deformity and are depended on others. These disable persons may be considered eligible for financial assistance if they fulfill the required conditions laid down by the Government.

The amount disburse under the scheme and the number of beneficiaries in the Jalandhar District during 1994-85 to 1993-94 are given below :

Year

Amount disbursed

(Rs)

Number of beneficiaries

1984-1985

1985-1986

1986-1987

1987-1988

1988-1989

1989-1990

1990-1991

1991-1992

1992-1993

1993-1994

2,24,236

2,34,250

1,48,196

4,40,000

3,90,000

1,82,062

3,56,412

2,97,956

2,76,000

15,90,000

249

244

242

239

273

335

406

536

353

860

(Source : District Social Welfare Officer, Jalandhar )

Financial Assistance to Victims of Riots – The scheme was started in 1985 with a view to providing financial assistance to the victims of riots for grant of pension to widows. A lump sum grant and financial assistance of Rs 250 per month is provided to widows whose husbands were killed during the wake of assassination of former Prime Minister Smt. Indira Gandhi.

The amount disburse under the scheme and the number of beneficiaries in the District during the year 1986-87 to 1989-90 are given below :

Year

Amount disbursed

(Rs)

Number of beneficiaries

1986-87

1987-88

1988-89

1989-90

2,79,993

60,880

93,750

10,000

(Source : District Social Welfare Officer, Jalandhar )

Financial Assistance to Widows whose Husbands were killed by Terrorists – The scheme was introduced in the State in August 1982. Under this scheme, a lump sum grant and financial assistance of Rs 250 per month per widow is provided whose husbands were killed by terrorist.

The amount disburse under the scheme and the number of beneficiaries in the District during the year 1986-87 to 1989-90 are given below :

Year

Amount disbursed

(Rs)

Number of beneficiaries

1986-87

1987-88

1988-89

1989-90

43,630

1,36,848

48,088

2,00,270

(Source : District Social Welfare Officer, Jalandhar )

Community Centre Scheme – The main object of setting up community centres is to improve the economic and social condition of weaker sections. Training in stitching and embroidery is imparted in these centres, apart from holding adult education classes, pre school training to the children of age group 0-6 years. These centres have been setup for persons from other communities including Scheduled Castes. The amount disburse and the number of students benefited under thew scheme in the District for the year 1979-80, 1984-85 to 1993-94 are given below :

Year

Amount disbursed

(Rs)

Number of students benefited

Bolwadies

Adult

Tailoring

1979-1980

1984-1985

1985-1986

1986-1987

1987-1988

1988-1989

1989-1990

1990-1991

1991-1992

1992-1993

1993-1994

8,000

15,000

9,000

20,700

18,000

15,000

13,500

15,000

1,805

1,710

1,695

1,702

1,695

3,780

3,504

3,420

347

378

323

1,999

1,011

1,121

1,099

1,105

1,740

1,860

201

213

180

3,106

3,011

3,985

3,805

3,906

3,576

2,760

382

287

281

(Source : District Welfare Officer, Jalandhar )

CHAPTER XVIII

PUBLIC LIFE AND VOLUNTRY SOCIAL SERVICE

ORGANISATIONS

v Delimitation of Constituencies

v Newspapers and Periodicals

v General Elections

v Lok Sabha Consituancies

v Punjab Vidhan Sabha Constituencies

Delimitation of Constituencies

Under the provisions of the Constitution the number of seats allotted to each State in the House of the People and State Vidhan Sabha and division of the State into territorial constituencies so allocated is required to be re-adjusted on the completion of each census. According on the completion of the 1971 census the Central Government constituted a Delimitation Commission in the Delimitation Act,1972 to make the desired adjustments.

The population of Punjab according to 1981 Census was 1,35,51,060 which included 33,48,217 persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes. After this Census 13 Lok Sabha seat including 3 reserved and 117 Assembly seats, including 29 reserved were provided by the Delimitation Commission for Punjab.

According to the 1991 census the population of Punjab was 2,02,81,869 which included 57,42,528 (28.31 per cent) persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes. The Delimitation Commission provided 13 Lok Sabha seats including 3 reserved and 117 Assembly seats including 29 reserved for Punjab State.

The details of the delimitation of assembly constituencies in the Jalandhar District are Given below :

Serial No.

Name of Constituency

Extant

Adampur

Jalandhar Cantonment

Jalandhar North

Jalandhar Central

Jalandhar South (SC)

Kartarpur (SC)

Lohian

Nakodar

Nur Mahal

Banga (SC)

Nawashahr

Phillaur (SC)

Adampur and Bhogpur K.Cs. in Jalandhar Tahsil

Wards 31 and 32 in Jalandhar Municipality, Jalandhar Cantonment and Jamsher K.C. (Excluding P.Cs. 76-Garha Vehandan, 77- Pholriwala, 78, Dhanal 79-Udhopur, 80-Khun Khun, 82 – Sapart and 83-83-Jamsher) in Jalandhar Tehsil

Wards 1, 1A, 2 to 7, 7A, 12 to 16 and 21 in Jalandhar Municipality

Wards 8,8A, 9 to 11, 17 to 20, 20 to 25, 26 and 30 in Jalandhar municipality and P.C. 60-Basti Guzan in Jalandhar K.C. in Jalandhar Tehsil

Wards 25A, 27 to 29, 32A, 33 and 34 in Jalandhar Municipality P.Cs. 50-Chitti, 51-Sangha, 52- Partapura, 53-Tajpur, 56-Khambra, 57-Kingra, 58-Badala, (Basti Danishmandan ), and 59 – Basti Sheikh K.C. and P.Cs., 76/Garha Vehandan, 77- Pholriwala, 78-Dhanal, 79-Udhopur, 80- Khun Khun, 81-Saprai and 82 –83- Jamsher in Jamsher K.C. in Jalandhar Tehsil

Kartarpur K.C. (Excluding any area of Jalandhar in P.C., 42- Lidharan) and P.C., 48-Powar, 49- Lallian Kalan,54- Kallianpur, 55- Malko, 65- Raru, 66- Raipur Rasulpur, 67-Chak Hussain- Lamba Pind (Excluding any area of Jalandhar municipality, 68-Dhogri, 69- Chuharwali and 70- Jandu Singha in Jalandhar K.C. in Jalandhar Tehsil

Lohian, Uggi and Shohkot K.Cs. in Nakodsar Tehsil

Nakodar K.C. in Nakodar Tehsil and P.Cs. 1- Kangniwal, 2-3- Samrai, 38- Pandhori Mushar-Kati,39-Dhani Pind, 40-Daduwal, 49- Sarhali, and 42-Dhesian Kalan in Nur Mahal K.C. and P.C. , 45-Rurki, 46- Ghurka, 47-Dhesian Sangh, 48- Boparai, 49- gahaur, 50-Goraya, 51- Dhanda, 52- Basian, 83-84 Bara Pind (No. 1 and 2) 85- Atta, 86-Rurka Khurd in Bara Pind K.C. in Phillaur Tahsil

Mahetpur K.C. in Nakodar Tehsil Bilga K.C. and Nurmahal K.C. (Excluding P.Cs. 1- Kangniwal, 2-3 Samrai, 38- Pandori Mushar Kati-39, Dhani Pind , 40- Dadowal, 47 – Sarhali and 42- Dhesian Kahana) In Phillaur Tehsil

Banga K.C. in Nawashahr Tehsil and Bara Pind K.C. (Excluding P.cs. 45- Rurki, 46- Ghurka, 47- Dhesian Sangh, 48- Boparai, 49- Gahaur, 50- Goraya, 51- Dhanda, 52- Basian, 84- Bara Pind (No. 1and2 ), 85 – Atta and 86-Ruraka Khurd) in Phillaur Tehsil

Nawashahr and Rahon K.Cs. in Nawashahr Tehsil

Phillaur K.C. in Phillaur Tehsil and Aur K.C. in Nawashahr Tehsil

(Source : Chief Electoral Officer, Punjab, Chandigarh)

Newspapers and Periodicals

Public life in Jalandhar District has been enriched by newspapers and periodicals which voice popular grievance of the people from time to time. Since the achievement of independence in 1947, the number of periodical published in the district in English, punjabi, Hindi & Urdu etc. has enormously increased. Jalandhar is very popular for its daily newspapers all over the country. During 1991 as many as 21 daily newspapers out of the 70 of the State as a whole were published from Jalandhar alone. The daily ‘Ajit’ in Punjabi ‘Hindi Samachar’ in Urdu and ‘Punjab Kesari’ in Hindi have largest circulation in the State.

The particulars in respect of newspapers and periodicals published in the Jalandhar District are as under :

Newspapers and periodicals published in the Jalandhar District as on 31 December 1991

Serial No.

Name of Periodical

Year When Started

Place of Publication

Language

Circul-ation

Classific-ation

100

101

102

103

104

105

106

107

108

109

110

112

113

114

115

116

117

118

119

120

121

122

123

124

125

126

127

128

129

130

131

132

133

134

135

136

137

138

139

140

141

142

143

144

145

146

147

148

149

150

151

152

153

154

156

157

158

159

160

161

162

163

164

165

166

167

168

169

170

171

172

173

174

175

176

177

178

179

180

181

182

183

184

185

186

187

189

190

191

192

193

194

195

196

197

198

Bharat Kesari

Hindi Milap

Jai Nanadan

M.R. Kmabren

Punjab Kesari

Vir Partap

Ajit

Aj-Di-Awaj

Akali Patrika

Akali Times

Bahujan Awaj

Jagbani

Bharat Kesari

Jantak Lahar

Lok Lahar

Nawan zamana

Nirvair

Punjabi Varta

Quami Dard

Rojana Samarat

Simram

Azad Samachar

Press House

Quami Lalka

Sab-Di-Awaj

Super Express

Super Fast

Ajit

Hind Samachar

Jalandhar Reporter

Mehnat

Milap

Partap

Janta News

Jai Bharati

Jathedar

Quami Darvesh

Rajdhani Mail

Shiroman Patrika

Ajit

Film Guide

Industry Bulletin

Martial Lines

Arya Jyoti

Arya Maryada

Bajrangi

Bharat Kesari

Jai Jullundhur

Jagat Wani

Panj Bani

Parmanyug

April Patrika

Badalta

Film Yug

Halchal

Hani

Janatak Lehar

Jathebandhi

Jullundhur Post

Kamint

Kanooni Nukte

Kirti

Kashatri Patrika

Kundan

Mouji

Maudjooda Punjab

Natinal Samachar

Nawian Leehan

Nishani

Pahlilasan

Punjab Literary and Political Guide

Punjab Magazine

Punjab

Smamchar

Rajdeep

Ramgarhia Manch

Ravidas Patrika

Sada Zamana

Samanta

Samrat

Sanjhi Dunian

State Smamchar

Sanday Sansar

Ajka Akhbar

Bharat Mazdoor

Doaba

Film Trad

Harijan

Jamaat Krammat

Janta Sansar

Motor Tranport Worker

New Light Obsever

Pertap

Salahkar

Vedic Dharam

Jagta Punjab

Lok Adhikar

Baatcheet

Naviekhan

Vedic Dharam

Uttam Hindu

Yug Parvesh

Dharam Kararm

Jaikara

Kisan Mazdoor Raj

Punjab Roadways Mulazam Ekta

Quami Express

Samadhi

Sanjogi Male

Creater

Kanoon Tax Aur Filmas Products

Bheem Patrika

Buyer’s Guide For Indian Products

Daystar

Indian Journal of Medicine and Surgery

Iron Era

Jantak Lahar

Jullundhur News Magazine (The)

Psychatrist

Punjab Builders Guide

Punjab Medical Journal

Tax Law Reviews

Young Pal’s

Bal Kalpana

Dev Chhaya

Gunj-Filmo-Se

Khel Khel

Panchayat Patrika

Parimal

Ritu

Vishva Gyan

Adhyapak Lehar

Amar Kahanyian

Apsara

Arsh Deep

Bindu

Bir Banda

Dhishti

Gurmat Vichar Patrika

Miri Piri Darshan

Nar Nari

Preet Mukat

Punam

Sundarble

Sacha Suneha

Sandarbhe

Shabnam

Star

Tasvir

Thibbi

Vasana

Vidyarthi Jivan

Wahi Guru Jiki Fateh

Waryam

Dhandora

Raj-E-Sehat

Ahluwalia Sansar

Stasangh

Trade Spoke man

Neki

Indian Libraian

Amar Kiarn

Sirhana

Surtal

Atam Parkash

Photo Digest

Journal of Political Studies

Him Neel

Punjab Bicycle Report

Trade Observer

Adharshila

Kamboj Lehran

Sampark

Jagat Darpan

Fate and Destine

Chandrahans

Beas

Divya

D.A.V. News

Adarsh vidyarthi

Chirag-I-Rooh

Deep Shiksha

Devi

Doab

Giantarang

Annual

Anant Deepti

Appollo

Ayrakumar

Avashta

Bulider (The)

Charamkanwal

Devbala

Nirmal Dhara

Shiksha Darpan

1985

1929

1987

1965

1955

1959

1990

1920

1979

1978

1981

1986

1974

1956

1984

1962

1989

1974

1989

1978

1948

1969

1973

1949

1989

1990

1961

1990

1989

1990

1983

1957

1989

1979

1970

1974

1982

1972

1986

1988

1986

1974

1972

1978

1963

1970

1962

1973

1971

1981

1979

1989

1984

1974

1961

1966

1986

1989

1972

1977

1976

1984

1989

1972

1986

1970

1978

1986

1959

1966

1979

1986

1962

1952

1948

1960

1990

1968

1957

1966

1968

1979

1975

1974

1973

1983

1973

1978

1983

1986

1976

1979

1974

1980

1987

1986

1981

1966

1972

1978

1972

1935

1980

1984

1964

1973

1979

1951

1976

1985

1979

1975

1990

1976

1980

1982

1976

1952

1972

1950

1977

1976

1988

1972

1970

1983

1981

1975

1979

1982

1986

1978

1982

1972

1962

1979

1973

1980

1975

1973

1951

1980

1974

1968

1978

1945

1982

1974

1968

1970

1974

1968

1976

1974

1978

1977

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1981

1973

1975

1954

1950

1952

1964

1955

1965

1951

1973

1949

1967

1978

1962

1974

1961

1954

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1972

1950

Jalandhar

Tri- Weekly

Jalandhar

Bi-Weeklies

Jalandhar

Weeklies

Jalandhar

Phillaur

Jalandhar

Banga

Jalandhar

Fortnightlies

Jalandhar

Monthlies

Jalandhar

Nakodar

Jalandhar

Nawashahr

Jalandhar

Quarterlies

Jalandhar

BI-Monthlies, Half Yearly Etc.

Jalandhar

BI-Weekly

Jalandhar

Weeklies

Jalandhar

Monthly

Jalandhar

Quartlies

Jalandhar

BI-Monthly and Half Yearly

Jalandhar

English

Hindi

Punjabi

Urdu