and individuals interested in providing after care as per their area of interest such as education, medical support, nutrition, vocational training etc Rule 25(5): CWC will examine the effectiveness of the aftercare programme, particularly whether it is being utilized for the purpose for which it has been granted Rule (6): Children who are placed in aftercare programme, shall be provided funds by the State Government for their essential expenses Rule 39(4)(xii): The Management Committees of each CCI must be planning post-release or post-restoration rehabilitation programme and follow up for a period of two years in collaboration with after care services Rule 78(4)(vi)(vii): The Juvenile Justice Fund may be utilised by the State Government for providing after care facilities and entrepreneurship fund for providing capital and infrastructure to persons who have crossed the age of eighteen within institutionalized care, for starting up small businesses to support reintegration into mainstream life; providing support for after care Rule 79(1)(v): SCPS to develop programmes for Aftercare Rule 79(1)(x): SCPS to maintain database of Aftercare organisations Rule 79(1)(xviii): The District Child Protection Unit shall facilitate the implementation of aftercare; maintain a database of child care institutions, specialised adoption agencies, open shelter, fit persons and fit facilities, registered foster parents, after care organisations and institutions etc. at the district level
Housing policy for vulnerable population The formulation of National Housing Policy is an ongoing process which started in 1986 and revised in 1998. However, the urban housing sector has been facing emerging challenges with regard to availability of affordable shelter, growth of slums, and gaps in provision of basic services to the urban poor. The National Urban Housing & Habitat Policy 200711 seeks to promote various types of public-private partnerships for realizing the goal of “Affordable Housing for All’ with special emphasis on vulnerable section of society such as, Scheduled Castes / Tribes / Backward Castes / Minorities, empowerment of Women within the ambit of the urban poor. The National Urban Housing and Habitat Policy, 2007 also lays special emphasis on provision of social housing for the EWS/
11 https://www.nhb.org.in/Urban_Housing/HousingPolicy2007.pdf
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LIG categories so that they are fully integrated into the mainstream of ecologically well-balanced urban development. In order to augment sustainable and affordable housing stock along with related infrastructure like water, drainage, sanitation, sewerage, solid waste management, electricity and transportation, the policy instructed states to have Action Plans of that should focus on accelerated flow of funds for housing (including various cost-effective slum-related options) and infrastructure. The State/UT Action Plan should also encourage promotion of planned and balanced regional growth, creation of sustainable employment opportunities, protection of weaker sections/ vulnerable groups preferably in their present residential location, conservation of urban environment and promotion of public private partnerships.
