Lok Sabha Question No. 2945 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-02
Subject: Integrated Child Protection Scheme
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB, SATYA PAL SINGH, SANJAY SHAMRAO DHOTRE, RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2945

TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.12.2016

## INTEGRATED CHILD PROTECTION SCHEME

## 2945. SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:

DR. SATYAPAL SINGH: SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE: SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE:

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

- (a) the salient features of the Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS) being implemented by the Government for the improvement in the well being of children in difficult circumstances;
- (b) whether the Government has provided adequate funds under the said scheme and if so, the details thereof  indicating  the  funds  allocated/released  and  utilized  along  with  the  number  of  children benefited thereunder during the last three years and the current year;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor along with the time by which adequate fund are likely to be provided by the Government;
- (d) whether cases of irregularities in the functioning of the said scheme have come to the notice of the Government during the said period and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise and the reasons therefor along with the action taken thereon; and
- (e) the corrective steps taken by the Government for effective implementation of the said scheme in the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI MANEKA SANJAY GANDHI)

- (a): The Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD) is implementing a centrally sponsored Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS) for the improvement in the well being of children in difficult circumstances. Under ICPS, financial assistance is provided to the States/UTs for, interalia, undertaking a situational analysis of children in difficult circumstances, for setting up and maintenance of various types of Child Care Institutions (CCIs). Under the scheme institutional care is provided through CCIs, as a rehabilitative measure in these CCIs, children are provided age appropriate education either within the institution or outside in a formal education system through  convergence  with  other  schemes  and  programs  of  the  Government  or  civil  society. Under the non-institutional care component, ICPS provides support for adoption, foster care and sponsorship.
- (b)  &(c): The details of funds released to the State Governments/UT administration alongwith the number  of  beneficiaries  under  ICPS  during  each  of  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year, State/UT-wise is annexed.
- (d) No  irregularities  in  the  functioning  of  the  said  scheme  have  come  to  the  notice  of  the Government during the said period.
- (e):        The  Ministry  of  Women  and  Child  Development  has  set  up  a  monitoring  system  to  ensure effective implementation of the scheme. A Project Approval Board (PAB) under the Chairpersonship  of  Secretary  (WCD)  has  been  constituted  in  the  Ministry  to  scrutinize  and approve implementation plans, annual Plans and financial proposals from States/ UTs for release of grants under the scheme. The board also monitors and reviews the progress of implementation of the scheme from time to time. The PAB regularly directs the States/UTs to fill up the vacant positions  in  service  delivery  structures  under  the  scheme  i.e.  State  Child  Protection  Society, District Child Protection Units,  State  Adoption  Resource  Agency,  Specialised  Adoption Agencies and Homes etc.

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## Annexure

Statement referred to in reply to part (b)&(c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.2945 for 02.12.2016 raised by Shri Bhartruhari Mahtab,                    Dr. Satyapal Singh, Shri Sanjay Dhotre and Shri Rahul Shewale regarding 'Integrated Child Protection Scheme' Details of Fund Released to State/UT Governments and beneficiaries during FY 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16 and current year

## under ICPS.

| S.No.   | Name of the States/UTs   | 2013-14                        | 2013-14        | 2014-15                        | 2014-15        | 2015-16                        | 2015-16        | 2016-17 (as on 31/10/2016)     | 2016-17 (as on 31/10/2016)   |
|---------|--------------------------|--------------------------------|----------------|--------------------------------|----------------|--------------------------------|----------------|--------------------------------|------------------------------|
| S.No.   | Name of the States/UTs   | Amount Released (Rs. in Lakhs) | Beneficiarie s | Amount Released (Rs. in Lakhs) | Beneficiari es | Amount Released (Rs. in Lakhs) | Beneficiari es | Amount Released (Rs. in Lakhs) | Beneficiari es               |
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh           | 1206.50                        | 7167           | 301.62                         | 4797           | 238.58                         | 4827           | 110.74                         | 4827                         |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh        | 54.74                          | 60             | 130.68                         | 70             | 571.68                         | 33             | 52.29                          | 33                           |
| 3       | Assam                    | 1080.00                        | 749            | 1010.36                        | 792            | 597.90                         | 860            | 413.64                         | 860                          |
| 4       | Bihar                    | 957.56                         | 1511           | 204.75                         | 2137           | 2687.89                        | 1502           | 551.62                         | 1502                         |
| 5       | Chhattisgarh             | 213.34                         | 1403           | 821.24                         | 1493           | 3955.55                        | 1485           | 527.77                         | 1485                         |
| 6       | Goa                      | -                              | -              | 100                            | 151            | 235.25                         | 447            | 36.83                          | 447                          |
| 7       | Gujarat                  | 979.35                         | 2128           | 1925.75                        | 2669           | 2328.90                        | 2299           | 769.95                         | 2216                         |
| 8       | Haryana                  | 1085.51                        | 1761           | 1526.72                        | 1803           | 496.44                         | 2247           | 0.00                           | 2247                         |
| 9       | Himachal Pradesh         | 84.96                          | 1733           | 835.71                         | 924            | 604.04                         | 1016           | 129.43                         | 1016                         |
| 10      | Jammu & Kashmir          | -                              | -              | -                              | 0              | 113.35                         | 267            | 43.12                          | 267                          |
| 11      | Jharkhand                | 144.96                         | 557            | 36.03                          | 666            | 369.88                         | 585            | 152.84                         | 585                          |
| 12      | Karnataka                | 2403.63                        | 4217           | 3689.87                        | 4610           | 1845.24                        | 4114           | 507.56                         | 4114                         |
| 13      | Kerala                   | 718.17                         | 975            | 1354.35                        | 961            | 944.39                         | 1333           | 216.96                         | 1333                         |
| 14      | Madhya Pradesh           | 546.03                         | 1905           | 1889.69                        | 2239           | 1116.03                        | 1963           | 533.52                         | 1963                         |
| 15      | Maharashtra              | 557.56                         | 4652           | 762.32                         | 4626           | 3138.75                        | 4112           | 699.53                         | 4112                         |
| 16      | Manipur                  | 658.15                         | 901            | 138.48                         | 870            | 3083.18                        | 1105           | 241.34                         | 1105                         |

| S.No.   | Name of the States/UTs   | 2013-14                        | 2013-14        | 2014-15                        | 2014-15        | 2015-16                        | 2015-16        | 2016-17 (as on 31/10/2016)     | 2016-17 (as on 31/10/2016)   |
|---------|--------------------------|--------------------------------|----------------|--------------------------------|----------------|--------------------------------|----------------|--------------------------------|------------------------------|
| S.No.   | Name of the States/UTs   | Amount Released (Rs. in Lakhs) | Beneficiarie s | Amount Released (Rs. in Lakhs) | Beneficiari es | Amount Released (Rs. in Lakhs) | Beneficiari es | Amount Released (Rs. in Lakhs) | Beneficiari es               |
| 17      | Meghalaya                | 762.45                         | 1035           | 2003.83                        | 1199           | 1469.55                        | 745            | 2060.33                        | 948                          |
| 18      | Mizoram                  | 696.42                         | 193            | 1919.02                        | 1928           | 2079.44                        | 1615           | 1949.55                        | 1328                         |
| 19      | Nagaland                 | 911.41                         | 792            | 957.41                         | 1710           | 2257.65                        | 913            | 382.75                         | 913                          |
| 20      | Odisha                   | 1227.20                        | 7486           | 2544.82                        | 19583          | 3309.07                        | 7578           | 910.39                         | 7578                         |
| 21      | Punjab                   | 191.27                         | 446            | 507.12                         | 818            | 820.81                         | 591            | 253.60                         | 591                          |
| 22      | Rajasthan                | 2347.56                        | 3611           | 3395.82                        | 4340           | 3258.92                        | 3938           | 0.00                           | 3938                         |
| 23      | Sikkim                   | 15.97                          | 238            | 390.24                         | 475            | 562.00                         | 572            | 117.50                         | 572                          |
| 24      | Tamil Nadu               | 2131.05                        | 19133          | 3067.10                        | 18952          | 825.04                         | 17361          | 5638.82                        | 17361                        |
| 25      | Telangana                | -                              | -              | 2087.59                        | 3013           | 354.88                         | 3434           | 0.00                           | 3434                         |
| 26      | Tripura                  | 124.42                         | 601            | 1227.34                        | 1465           | 710.63                         | 560            | 676.04                         | 638                          |
| 27      | Uttar Pradesh            | 1109.39                        | 2579           | 1798.90                        | 4070           | 2884.18                        | 3319           | 692.48                         | 3319                         |
| 28      | Uttarakhand              | 333.92                         | 275            | 83.48                          | 275            | 66.88                          | 291            | 15.54                          | 291                          |
| 29      | West Bengal              | 2373.04                        | 4906           | 2574.04                        | 4720           | 508.67                         | 3660           | 3017.11                        | 3660                         |
| 30      | Andaman & Nicobar Island | -                              | -              | 145.90                         | 310            | 36.03                          | 342            | 36.88                          | 342                          |
| 31      | Chandigarh               | 17.58                          | 223            | 362.22                         | 608            | 357.82                         | 462            | 245.44                         | 462                          |
| 32      | Dadra & Nagar Haveli     | 2.09                           | -              | 68.61                          | 0              | 58.66                          | 0              | 68.26                          | 0                            |
| 33      | Daman &Diu               | 69.28                          | -              | 80.61                          | 50             | 82.82                          | 0              | 20.71                          | 0                            |
| 34      | Delhi                    | 404.73                         | 2390           | 606.22                         | 1832           | 1363.40                        | 1867           | 0.00                           | 1867                         |
| 35      | Lakshadweep              | -                              | -              | -                              | -              | 0.00                           | 0.00           | 0.00                           | 0.00                         |
| 36      | Puducherry               | 64.66                          | 1356           | 1168.57                        | 1635           | 559.60                         | 1191           | 175.02                         | 1191                         |