[CA] BBBP scheme extended to 10 more districts in Tamil Nadu

Central Government’s Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP), a scheme aimed at arresting and reversing the decline in child Sex Ratio (CSR), has been extended to 10 more districts in the State

·        Launched in Jan 2015, the scheme at present covers only Cuddalore Dt in the State

·        The newly included 10 districts are: Ariyalur, Dharmapuri, Namakkal, Salem, Perambalur, Viluppuram, Thiruvannamalai, Tiruvallur, Tiruchi and Chennai

·        State’s CSR is at 943; Six districts in the State has CSR below the national average (918): Cuddalore, Airyalur, Dharmapuri, Namakkal, Salem and Peramblur