Lok Sabha Question No. 2967 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-03
Subject: Hostels for Working Women
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: PASHUPATI NATH SINGH, HEMAMALINI, T.G. VENKATESH BABU, MD. BADARIDDOZA KHAN, KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL, RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN & CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2967 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2018

## HOSTELS FOR WORKING WOMEN

2967.  SHRI PASHUPATI NATH SINGH: SHRIMATI HEMA MALINI: SHRI VENKATESH BABU T.G.: SHRI MD. BADARUDDOZA KHAN: SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL: DR. RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY:

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

- (a) Whether the Government is implementing Working Women Hostels Scheme and if so, the salient features thereof;
- (b) the number of hostels sanctioned and presently operational in the country particularly in Delhi and NCR, State/UT-wise;
- (c) the  number  of  proposals  received  by  the  Government  under  the  scheme  for construction of hostels in the country along with the number of proposals approved/lying  pending  and  the  funds  sanctioned,  released  and  utilised  thereunder during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise;
- (d) whether the Government monitors the working conditions and occupancies in already constructed hostels and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the further measures taken by the Government to ensure proper implementation and judicious utilisation of funds under the scheme along with construction of the hostels as per the demand to meet growing need of working women in the country?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) :  Yes Madam, Ministry of Women and Child Development is implementing Hostels for Working Women Scheme since 1972-73. The Scheme aims at providing safe and affordable  accommodation to working women. These hostels have Day care facility for the children of inmates too. As per the norms of the Scheme, financial assistance is provided  to  the  eligible  implementing  organizations  such  as  State  Government agencies and Civil Society Organizations through concerned State Government. The cost sharing ratio amongst the Central Government, States/ UTs (other than NE and Himalayan  States)  and  Implementing  Agencies  is  60:15:25  for  construction  of building for Working Women Hostel/ running hostel in rented premises. For NE and Himalayan  States,  the  ratio  is  65:10:25.  Corporate  houses  or  associations  like  CII, ASSOCHAM, FICCI etc., can also seek financial assistance for a matching grant
- (b) :  (50:50)  for  hostel  building  construction  on  public  land  only.    There  is  also  a provision of   one-time non-recurring grant @ Rs. 7500/- per inmate for purchase of furniture and furnishings.
- (c) :  Since its inception in 1972-73, 961 hostels have been sanctioned under the scheme all over the country. Total No. of hostels in Delhi and NCR is 20. State/UT wise list of sanctioned working women's hostels is at Annexure I.
- (d) :  During the last three years and the current financial year, 65 new   proposals have been  received  under  the  Scheme  and  45  new  hostels  have  been  sanctioned  as  per details given in Annexure-II . State/UT-wise details of fund released under the scheme during the last three years and current year is as per details given in Annexure-III.
- (e) :  Yes, regular monitoring of the functioning of the hostel is the responsibility of the District Women Welfare Committee under the Chairpersonship of District Collector/ District Magistrate/ Municipal Commissioner.
- (f) : Ministry has written letter to all States/UTs to monitor timely completion of all the sanctioned working women  hostels in respective States/UTs including their occupancies.  The  Ministry  has  also  requested  to  all  State  Governments  to  increase working women hostels in their States.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 2967 FOR 03.08.2018 BY SHRI PASHUPATI NATH SINGH: SHRIMATI HEMA MALINI: SHRI VENKATESH BABU T.G.: SHRI MD. BADARUDDOZA KHAN: SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL: DR. RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY REGARDING WORKING WOMEN HOSTELS

## 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                                             | 63                                         |
| 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    | 923                                        |
| Union Territories                                                         | Union Territories                                          | ------------------------------------------ |
| 1.                                                                        | Chandigarh                                                 | 07                                         |
| 2.                                                                        | Delhi                                                      | 20                                         |
| 3.                                                                        | Pondicherry                                                | 04                                         |
|                                                                           | Total UTs                                                  | 31                                         |
| ------------------------------------------ All India Total                | ------------------------------------------ All India Total | 954                                        |
| Hostels in rented premises                                                | Hostels in rented premises                                 |                                            |
| 1.                                                                        | Assam                                                      | 03                                         |
| 2.                                                                        | Maharashtra                                                | 03                                         |
| 3.                                                                        | Rajasthan                                                  | 01                                         |
| Total (As on 30.07.2018)                                                  | Total (As on 30.07.2018)                                   | 961                                        |

## Annexure-II

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 2967 FOR 03.08 .2018 BY SHRI PASHUPATI NATH SINGH: SHRIMATI HEMA MALINI: SHRI VENKATESH BABU T.G.: SHRI MD. BADARUDDOZA KHAN: SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL: DR. RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY 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              | 2015-16   | 2015-16     | 2016-17   | 2016-17    | 2017-18   | 2017-18     | 2018-19 ( As on 30.07.2018)   | 2018-19 ( As on 30.07.2018)   |
|----------|-------------------|-----------|-------------|-----------|------------|-----------|-------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
|          | Name of State     | Received  | Sanctio ned | Received  | Sanctioned | Received  | Sanctio ned | Receive d                     | Sanctione d                   |
| 01.      | Andhra Pradesh    | ---       | ---         | ---       | ---        | ---       | ---         | ---                           | ---                           |
| 02.      | Arunachal Pradesh | 01        | 01          | 01        | ---        | ---       | 01          | ---                           | ---                           |
| 03.      | Assam             | 01        | ---         | 08        | ---        | ---       | 05          | ---                           | ---                           |
| 04.      | Gujarat           | ---       | ---         | ---       | ---        | 01        | 01          | ---                           | ---                           |
| 05.      | Himachal Pradesh  | 02        | ---         | ---       | ---        | ---       | 02          | ---                           | ---                           |
| 06.      | Karnataka         | 01        | ---         | ---       | ---        | 10        | 10          | ---                           | ---                           |
| 07.      | Kerala            | ---       | 04          | ---       | ---        | ---       | ---         | ---                           | ---                           |
| 08.      | Madhya Pradesh    | 02        | ---         | 01        | ---        | ---       | 01          | 1                             | 1                             |
| 09.      | Maharashtra       | 02        | 04          | 02        | 02         | ---       | --          | ---                           | ---                           |
| 10.      | Manipur           | 02        | 02          | 02        | --         | 01        | 05          | 3                             | ---                           |
| 11.      | Nagaland          | 06        | 01          | 09        | 01         | 05        | 03          | ---                           | ---                           |
| 12.      | Telangana         | ---       | ---         | 01        | ---        | ---       | 01          | ---                           | ---                           |
| 13.      | Sikkim            | ---       | ---         | ---       | ---        | ---       | ---         | 3                             | ---                           |
|          | Total             | 17        | 12          | 24        | 03         | 17        | 29          | 7                             | 1                             |

## Annexure-III

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 2967 FOR 03.08 .2018 BY SHRI PASHUPATI NATH SINGH: SHRIMATI HEMA MALINI: SHRI VENKATESH BABU T.G.: SHRI MD. BADARUDDOZA KHAN: SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL: DR. RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY REGARDING WORKING WOMEN HOSTELS

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

| S. No.          | Year                | 2015-16     | 2016-17     | 2017-18     | 2018-19 (As on 30.07.2018)   |
|-----------------|---------------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|------------------------------|
|                 | Name of State       |             |             |             |                              |
| 01. Andhra      | Pradesh 1,81,07,916 | 2,47,87,500 | ---         | ---         |                              |
| 02. Arunachal   | 2,68,41,975         | 1,92,54,000 | 1,93,46,775 |             | 56,76,000                    |
| 03. Assam       | ---                 | ---         |             | 8,83,000    | 4,03,508                     |
| 04. Gujarat     | ---                 |             | ---         | 1,83,76,125 | ---                          |
| 05. Himachal    | ---                 |             | ---         | 2,65,83,375 | ---                          |
| 06. Karnataka   | ---                 |             | ---         | 9,73,66,130 | ---                          |
| 07.             | Kerala              | 2,44,80,000 | 9,32,17,350 | ---         | ---                          |
| 08. Maharashtra | 2,51,75,896         |             | 3,47,99,568 | 7,17,000    | 1,61,43,884                  |
| 09.             | Madhya Pradesh      |             |             |             | 151,13,280                   |
| 10.             | Manipur             | 92,08,167   | 1,49,74,690 | 4,62,27,102 | ---                          |
| 11.             | Nagaland            | 1,81,03,393 | 4,42,48,100 | 6,90,13,792 | 2,88,80589                   |