Lok Sabha Question No. 2006 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-29
Subject: Working Women Hostels
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN & CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2006 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.12.2017

## WORKING WOMEN HOSTELS

## 2006.  SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAU JADAV:

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) Whether the Government is implementing the scheme for Working Women Hostels, if so, the salient features and norms of scheme;
- (b) the funds sanctioned, released and utilised under the scheme during each of the last three years and the current year, State/ UT-wise;
- (c) the number of hostels presently operational in the country including Maharashtra, State/UT-wise;
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  increase  the  number  of  such  hostels  in  the  country, particularly in tribal areas and North-Eastern States in view of increase in demand and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) the number of proposals received by the Government under the scheme alongwith details of new hostels sanctioned and constructed during the said period, State/UT-wise; and
- (f) whether  a  number  of  proposals  for  construction  of  hostels are  lying  pending  with  the Government,  if  so,  the  details  thereof,  State/UT-wise  along  with  the  action  taken  for  their clearance?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN & CHILD DEVELOPMENT (DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR)

- (a) Yes. Working Women Hostel Scheme aims at providing safe and affordable accommodation to working  women.  These  hostels  have  Day  care  facility  for  the  children  of  inmates  too.  The Ministry provides financial support for establishing such hostels by NGOs or State Governments. The  cost  sharing  ratio  amongst  the  Central  Government,  States/  UTs  (other  than  NE  and Himalayan States) and Implementing Agencies will be 60:15:25 for construction of building for Working Women Hostel/ running hostel in rented premises. For NE and Himalayan States, the ratio will be 65:10:25.
- (b) State/ UT-wise details of fund released under the scheme during the last three years and current year as per details given in Annexure-I .
- (c) Since its inception in 1972-73, 958  hostels have been sanctioned under the scheme of Working Women Hostel all over the country. State-wise list of sanctioned working women's hostels is at Annexure-II .
- (d) The Ministry provides financial support to proposals for establishing such hostels by NGOs or State Governments. The proposals are approved and supported as and when they are submitted to the Ministry.
- (e) During the last three years and the current year, 69 new proposals have been received under the Scheme and 54 new hostels have been sanctioned as per details given in Annexure-III .
- (f) No. The Scheme has been revised. With the revision of the funding pattern of the Scheme, the grant under the scheme will be released directly to the State Governments / UT Administrations.

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  2006  FOR  29.12.2017  BY  SHRI  SANJAY  HARIBHAU JADAV REGARDING HOSTELS FOR WORKING WOMEN

FUND SANCTIONED AND RELEASED UNDER THE SCHEME OF WOKRING WOMEN HOSTEL DURING THE LAST THREE YEARS AND CURRENT YEARSTATE UT-WISE DETAILS THEREOF :

| S. No.   | Year              | 2014-15     | 2015-16     | 2016-17     | 2017-18 (As on 26.12.2017)   |
|----------|-------------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|------------------------------|
|          | Name of State     |             |             |             |                              |
| 01.      | Andhra Pradesh    | 3,26,47,207 | 1,81,07,916 | 2,47,87,500 | ---                          |
| 02.      | Arunachal Pradesh | 88,47,900   | 2,68,41,975 | 1,92,54,000 | 1,93,46,775                  |
| 03.      | Assam             | ---         | ---         | ---         | 4,12,008                     |
| 04.      | Gujarat           | ---         | ---         | ---         | 1,83,76,125                  |
| 05.      | Himachal Pradesh  | ---         | ---         | ---         | 2,65,83,375                  |
| 06.      | Karnataka         | 46,56,630   | ---         | ---         | 9,73,66,130                  |
| 07.      | Kerala            | 20,66,829   | 2,44,80,000 | 9,32,17,350 | ---                          |
| 08.      | Maharashtra       | ---         | 2,51,75,896 | 3,47,99,568 | 7,17,000                     |
| 09.      | Manipur           | 35,31,958   | 92,08,167   | 1,49,74,690 | 4,01,89,302                  |
| 10.      | Nagaland          | 58,53,241   | 1,81,03,393 | 4,42,48,100 | 5,10,98,992                  |
| 11.      | Telangana         | 3,22,87,500 | ----        | ---         | ---                          |

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2006 FOR 29.12.2017 BY SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAU JADAV REGARDING WORKING WOMENHOSTELS

## State-wise sanctioned Working Women's Hostels

|                 | S. No.                                                  | State/U.T.                                              | No. of Hostels                                                            |
|-----------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                 | 1.                                                      | Andhra Pradesh                                          | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 42 |
|                 | 2.                                                      | Arunachal Pradesh                                       | 14                                                                        |
|                 | 3.                                                      | Assam                                                   | 14                                                                        |
|                 | 4.                                                      | Bihar                                                   | 06                                                                        |
|                 | 5.                                                      | Chhattisgarh                                            | 10                                                                        |
|                 | 6.                                                      | Goa                                                     | 02                                                                        |
|                 | 7.                                                      | Gujarat                                                 | 27                                                                        |
|                 | 8.                                                      | Haryana                                                 | 20                                                                        |
|                 | 9.                                                      | Himachal Pradesh                                        | 15                                                                        |
|                 | 10.                                                     | Jammu& Kashmir                                          | 05                                                                        |
|                 | 11.                                                     | Jharkhand                                               | 02                                                                        |
|                 | 12.                                                     | Karnataka                                               | 62                                                                        |
|                 | 13.                                                     | Kerala                                                  | 158                                                                       |
|                 | 14.                                                     | Madhya Pradesh                                          | 62                                                                        |
|                 | 15.                                                     | Maharashtra                                             | 140                                                                       |
|                 | 16.                                                     | Manipur                                                 | 25                                                                        |
|                 | 17.                                                     | Meghalaya                                               | 03                                                                        |
|                 | 18.                                                     | Mizoram                                                 | 04                                                                        |
|                 | 19.                                                     | Nagaland                                                | 23                                                                        |
|                 | 20.                                                     | Orissa                                                  | 29                                                                        |
|                 | 21.                                                     | Punjab                                                  | 14                                                                        |
|                 | 22.                                                     | Rajasthan                                               | 39                                                                        |
|                 | 23.                                                     | Sikkim                                                  | 02                                                                        |
|                 | 24.                                                     | Tamil Nadu                                              | 96                                                                        |
|                 | 25                                                      | Telangana                                               | 21                                                                        |
|                 | 26.                                                     | Tripura                                                 | 01                                                                        |
|                 | 27.                                                     | Uttar Pradesh                                           | 41                                                                        |
|                 | 28.                                                     | Uttarakhand                                             | 07                                                                        |
|                 | 29.                                                     | West Bengal                                             | 38                                                                        |
|                 |                                                         | Total States                                            | 922                                                                       |
|                 |                                                         |                                                         | -------------------------------------                                     |
|                 | 1.                                                      | Union Territories Chandigarh                            | 07                                                                        |
|                 | 2.                                                      | Delhi                                                   | 20                                                                        |
|                 | 3.                                                      | Pondicherry                                             | 04                                                                        |
|                 |                                                         | Total UTs                                               | 31                                                                        |
| All India Total |                                                         | 953                                                     |                                                                           |
|                 | ____________________________ Hostels in rented premises | ____________________________ Hostels in rented premises |                                                                           |
|                 |                                                         | 1. Assam                                                | 01                                                                        |
|                 |                                                         | 2. Maharashtra                                          | 03                                                                        |
|                 |                                                         | 3. Rajasthan                                            | 01                                                                        |
|                 | Total (As on 26.12.2017)                                | Total (As on 26.12.2017)                                | 958                                                                       |

## Annexure-III

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (e) OF LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 2006 FOR 29.12.2017 BY SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAU JADAV REGARDING WORKING WOMEN HOSTELS

STATE UT-WISE DETAILS OF PROPOSALS RECEIVED AND SANCTIONED UNDER THE SCHEME OF WOKRING WOMEN HOSTEL DURING THE LAST THREE YEARS AND CURRENT YEAR :

| S. No.   | Year              | 2014-15   | 2014-15    | 2015-16   | 2015-16    | 2016-17   | 2016-17    | 2017-18 (As on 26.12.2017)   | 2017-18 (As on 26.12.2017)   |
|----------|-------------------|-----------|------------|-----------|------------|-----------|------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
|          | Name of State     | Received  | Sanctioned | Received  | Sanctioned | Received  | Sanctioned | Received                     | Sanctioned                   |
| 01.      | Andhra Pradesh    | ---       | 05         | ---       | ---        | ---       | ---        | ---                          | ---                          |
| 02.      | Arunachal Pradesh | ---       | ---        | 01        | 01         | 01        | ---        | ---                          | 01                           |
| 03.      | Assam             | ---       | ---        | 01        | ---        | 08        | ---        | ---                          | 05                           |
| 04.      | Gujarat           | ---       | 02         | ---       | ---        | ---       | ---        | 01                           | 01                           |
| 05.      | Himachal Pradesh  | ---       | ---        | 02        | ---        | ---       | ---        | ---                          | 02                           |
| 06.      | Karnataka         | ---       | ---        | 01        | ---        | ---       | ---        | 10                           | 10                           |
| 07.      | Kerala            | 06        | ---        | ---       | 04         | ---       | ---        | ---                          | ---                          |
| 08.      | Madhya Pradesh    | ---       | ---        | 02        | ---        | 01        | ---        | ---                          | 01                           |
| 09.      | Maharashtra       | 03        | ---        | 02        | 04         | 02        | 02         | ---                          | --                           |
| 10.      | Manipur           | ---       | 01         | 02        | 02         | 02        | --         | 01                           | 05                           |
| 11.      | Nagaland          | 02        | 01         | 06        | 01         | 09        | 01         | 05                           | 03                           |
| 12.      | Telangana         | ---       | 01         | ---       | ---        | 01        | ---        | ---                          | 01                           |
|          | Total             | 11        | 10         | 17        | 12         | 24        | 03         | 17                           | 29                           |