Lok Sabha Question No. 3845 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-24
Subject: Commissions for Women and Child Rights
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: NEELAM SONKER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3841

TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 4 .03.2017

## SWADHAR GREH SCHEME

## 3841.  SHRI OM BIRLA: SHRI GODSE HEMANT TUKARAM:

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

- (a) the  salient  features  of  Swadhar  Greh  Scheme  implemented  by  the  Government  for  the benefit of women in difficult circumstances along with the funds allocated/released and utilized thereunder during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise;
- (b) the number of Swadhar Shelter Homes and Short Stay Homes presently functional in the country along with the number of women beneficiaries thereby and the funds provided to such homes during the said period, State/UT-wise including Rajasthan;
- (c) whether the said scheme has been successful in achieving its goal/objectives, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to set up more such homes in the country, if so, the details thereof indicting the proposals received from States/UTs in this regard, State/UTwise and the action taken thereon; and
- (e) the steps taken/mechanism put in place by the Government for proper implemention of the scheme?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI KRISHNA RAJ)

- (a)       & (b) The  Swadhar  Greh  Scheme  is  under  implementation  w.e.f.  01.01.2016  after merger of the two earlier schemes viz. Swadhar and Short Stay Home. Swadhar Greh Scheme  targets  the  women  victims  of  unfortunate  circumstances  who  are  in  need  of institutional support for rehabilitation so that they could lead their life with dignity. The Scheme envisages providing shelter, food, clothing and health as well as economic and social security for the women victims of difficult circumstances. The details of the total funds  allocated  during  the  last  three  years,  year-wise  in  various  States/UTs  including Rajasthan under Swadhar/Swadhar Greh Scheme is as Annexure I and the number of Swadhar Grehs presently functional in the country,        State/UTs wis alongwith number of women beneficiaries State/UTs wise is as Annexure II .
- ( c) The revised Swadhar Greh Scheme is effective from 01.01.2016, no assessment has    been made.
- ( d) The revised Swadhar Greh Scheme envisages one swadhar Greh with the capacity of 30 women has to be set up in every district. For big cities and other districts having more than 40 lakh population or those districts where there is a need for additional support to the  women,  more  than one  Swadhar  Greh  could  be  established. As  per  the  revised guidelines, the States/UTs are competent to sanction the new proposals after placing them before the Project Sanctioning Committee of the State/UT concerned.
- ( e) The scheme envisages monitoring of the NGOs at three levels, i.e. District level, State level  and  Central  level  for  proper  implementation  of  the  Scheme.  In  order  to  ensure proper utilization of funds and monitoring, security clearance is obtained from Ministry of Home Affairs in respect of NGOs operating in North Eastern States.

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Statement  referred  in  reply  of  part  (a)  of  Lok  Sabha  un-starred  Question  No. 3841  for 24 . 03.2017 regarding Swadhar Greh Scheme by Shri Om Birla and Shri Godse Hemant Tukaram regarding details of funds  allocated  under  Swadhar/Swadhar  Greh  Scheme  during  the  last  three  years  and  current  year, State/UTs wise.

(Rupees in Lakhs)

|   S. No. | Name of States          | Amount released 2013-14   | Amount released 2014-15   | Amount released 2015-16   | Amount released to State Govts. and NGOs for 2016-17 upto 21.03.2017   |
|----------|-------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh          | 184.77                    | 93.78                     | 48.21                     | 124.47                                                                 |
|        2 | Assam                   | 97.98                     | 128.91                    | 43.47                     | 231.06                                                                 |
|        3 | Andaman &Nicobar Island | 0                         | 0                         | 0                         | 4.4                                                                    |
|        4 | Arunachal Pradesh       | 0                         | 0                         | 0                         | 6.54                                                                   |
|        5 | Bihar                   | 33.01                     | 0                         | 0                         | 69.79                                                                  |
|        6 | Chandigarh              | 0                         | 0                         | 0                         | 7.27                                                                   |
|        7 | Chhattisgarh            | 7.17                      | 7.00                      | 5.26                      | 17.44                                                                  |
|        8 | Dadra &Nagar Haveli     | 0                         | 0                         | 0                         | 0                                                                      |
|        9 | Daman &Diu              | 0                         | 0                         | 0                         | 0                                                                      |
|       10 | Delhi                   | 0                         | 0                         | 0                         | 14                                                                     |
|       11 | Gujarat                 | 27.75                     | 19.20                     | 7.58                      | 40.5                                                                   |
|       12 | Goa                     | 0                         | 0                         | 0                         | 4.36                                                                   |
|       13 | Haryana                 | 9.07                      | 0                         | 0                         | 4.36                                                                   |
|       14 | Himachal Pradesh        | 0                         | 0                         | 0                         | 0                                                                      |
|       15 | Jharkhand               | 7.79                      | 28.58                     | 6.46                      | 24.41                                                                  |
|       16 | Jammu &Kashmir          | 20.23                     | 5.99                      | 17.74                     | 40                                                                     |
|       17 | Karnataka               | 270.96                    | 268.04                    | 67.94                     | 461.95                                                                 |
|       18 | Kerala                  | 16.10                     | 20.79                     | 0                         | 52.36                                                                  |
|       19 | Lakshadweep             | 0                         | 0                         | 0                         | 0                                                                      |
|       20 | Madhya Pradesh          | 114.58                    | 76.12                     | 50.77                     | 95.91                                                                  |
|       21 | Maharashtra             | 301.49                    | 279.06                    | 35.89                     | 576.88                                                                 |
|       22 | Mizoram                 | 8.64                      | 2.51                      | 2.48                      | 16.72                                                                  |
|       23 | Manipur                 | 148.52                    | 106.63                    | 47.76                     | 248.13                                                                 |
|       24 | Meghalaya               | 0                         | 0                         | 0                         | 0                                                                      |
|       25 | Nagaland                | 0                         | 0                         | 0                         | 6.54                                                                   |
|       26 | Odisha                  | 16.20                     | 104.86                    | 269.16                    | 315.49                                                                 |
|       27 | Punjab                  | 1.80                      | 0                         | 0                         | 10.52                                                                  |
|       28 | Puducherry              | 0                         | 0                         | 0                         | 7.27                                                                   |
|       29 | Rajasthan               | 58.65                     | 23.35                     | 9.13                      | 68.4                                                                   |
|       30 | Sikkim                  | 0                         | 0                         | 0                         | 6.54                                                                   |
|       31 | Tamil Nadu              | 120.63                    | 38.53                     | 12.48                     | 247.22                                                                 |
|       32 | Telangana               | 0                         | 74.85                     | 63.24                     | 134.61                                                                 |
|       33 | Tripura                 | 0                         | 0                         | 0                         | 26.17                                                                  |
|       34 | Uttar Pradesh           | 144.39                    | 247.03                    | 1490.89                   | 383.43                                                                 |
|       35 | Uttar hand              | 0                         | 60.91                     | 3.63                      | 69.93                                                                  |
|       36 | West Bengal             | 128.81                    | 74.18                     | 154.48                    | 18.37                                                                  |
|       37 | CSWB for SSH Total      | 3355.57 5074.11           | 1195.06 2855.38           | 2521.25 4857.82           | 1519.46 4854.5                                                         |

## Annexure II

Statement  referred  in  reply  of  part  (b)  of  Lok  Sabha  un-starred  Question  No. 3841  for 24 . 03.2017 regarding Swadhar Greh Scheme by Shri Om Birla and Shri Godse Hemant Tukaram regarding number of  Swadhar  Grehs  presently  functional  in  the  country,  State/UTs  wise and  number  of  women beneficiaries State/UTs wise.

| S.No.   | Name                                           |   No. of Swadhar Greh |   No. of beneficiaries |
|---------|------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|------------------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh                                 |                    26 |                    780 |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh                              |                     1 |                     30 |
| 3       | Assam                                          |                    24 |                    720 |
| 4       | Bihar                                          |                    16 |                    480 |
| 5       | Punjab                                         |                     2 |                     60 |
| 6       | Chandigarh                                     |                     1 |                     30 |
| 7       | Chattisgarh                                    |                     4 |                    120 |
| 8       | Delhi                                          |                     2 |                     60 |
| 9       | Goa                                            |                     1 |                     30 |
| 10      | Gujarat                                        |                     7 |                    210 |
| 11      | Haryana                                        |                     1 |                     30 |
| 12      | Jammu &Kashmir                                 |                     4 |                    120 |
| 13      | Jharkhand                                      |                     3 |                     90 |
| 14      | Karnataka                                      |                    61 |                   1830 |
| 15      | Kerala                                         |                     8 |                    240 |
| 16      | Madhya Pradesh                                 |                     6 |                    180 |
| 17      | Maharashtra                                    |                    76 |                   2280 |
| 18      | Manipur                                        |                    23 |                    690 |
| 19      | Mizoram                                        |                     2 |                     60 |
| 20      | Nagaland                                       |                     1 |                     30 |
| 21      | Odisha                                         |                    73 |                   2190 |
| 22      | Puducherry                                     |                     1 |                     30 |
| 23      | Rajasthan                                      |                    14 |                    420 |
| 24      | Sikkim                                         |                     1 |                     30 |
| 25      | Tamil Nadu                                     |                    40 |                   1200 |
| 26      | Telangana                                      |                    24 |                    720 |
| 27      | Tripura                                        |                     4 |                    120 |
| 28      | Uttar Pradesh                                  |                    72 |                   2160 |
| 29      | Uttrakhand                                     |                     4 |                    120 |
| 30      | West Bengal                                    |                    48 |                   1440 |
| 31      | Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands |                     1 |                     30 |
|         | Total                                          |                   551 |                  16530 |