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Thiruvananthapuram : Several welfare measures have been initiated for the rehabilitation of 'unwed' mothers in various tribal settlements in north Kerala, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy today said.Briefing mediapersons on the Cabinet meetings, he said about 1,500 'unwed' mothers, who had been sexually exploited when they were minors, would be rehabilitated with immediate effect.
Each of them would be allotted one acre of land in their respective tribal areas, he said.
A monthly pension of Rs 1,000 would also be given to each victim.
The previous Left government had paid only Rs 300, Mr Chandy added.
The govenment would also hasten taking stern action against those who committed any form of crime against tribal women.
In this regard, the police would ensure effective implementation of Scheduled Cast and Scheduled Tribe Prevention of Atrocities Act, he added.
Houses would be constructed for their rehabilitation using Budget allocated for the Scheduled Caste Department, he said.
The government would also prepare an action plan for providing education and creating employment opportunities for these women and their children, he added.
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Each of them would be allotted one acre of land in their respective tribal areas, he said.
A monthly pension of Rs 1,000 would also be given to each victim.
The previous Left government had paid only Rs 300, Mr Chandy added.
The govenment would also hasten taking stern action against those who committed any form of crime against tribal women.
In this regard, the police would ensure effective implementation of Scheduled Cast and Scheduled Tribe Prevention of Atrocities Act, he added.
Houses would be constructed for their rehabilitation using Budget allocated for the Scheduled Caste Department, he said.
The government would also prepare an action plan for providing education and creating employment opportunities for these women and their children, he added.
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