Lok Sabha Question No. 2859 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-03
Subject: Shelter Homes for Women
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAVINDRA BABU  PANDULA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2859

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2018

## SHELTER HOMES FOR WOMEN

## 2859:   DR. RAVINDRA BABU:

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

- (a) the total number of Shelter Homes for women in the country, both in the Government and private sector;
- (b) the total number of women benefited by these homes during each of the last three years and the current year State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether these homes are also providing vocational training to women; and
- (d) if  so,  the details thereof along with the efforts being made for their useful employment after training?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) : The Ministry of Women and Child Development implements the Swadhar Greh Scheme which targets the women victims of unfortunate circumstances. As on 30.07.2018, 518 Swadhar Grehs are functioning in the country.

Ujjawala  scheme  has  been  implemented  by  this  Ministry  for  eradicating  the menace  of  trafficking  in  the  country.  As  on  30.07.2018,  there  are  148  Ujjawala (Preventive & Rehabilitative) homes in the country.

The  Ministry  of  Social  Justice  and  Empowerment  implements  a  Central  Sector Scheme of Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens (IPSrC) under which grants in aid are  given  for  running  and  maintenance  of  Senior  Citizens  Homes  (Old  Age  Homes)/ Senior Citizens' Homes. As on 25.07.2018, 8 Senior Citizens' Homes for elderly women are functioning in the Country.

- (b) : The total number of women benefitted under Swadhar Greh Scheme during each of the last  three  years  and  the  current  year  is  at Annexure-I. The  details  of  the  beneficiaries during  the  last  three  years  and  current  year,  year-wise  in  various  States/UTs  under Ujjawala scheme is as Annexure II . A statement showing number of women benefitted during last three years and current year, State/ UT wise is at Annexure-III .
- (c) &  (d):  This  Ministry  provides  support  for  vocational  training  to  the  implementing agencies  under  Swadhar  Greh  and  Ujjawala  schemes  through  recognized  Vocational Training Institutes to completely  rehabilitate the victims by  providing  alternative livelihood options.

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## Annexure I

Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  of  part  (b)  of  Lok  Sabha  Un-starred  Question  No  2859  for 03.08.2018 regarding Shelter Homes for Women. etatS/esTw sTS details of number of women beneficiaries during last three years and current year under Swadhar Greh Scheme.

| S.No.   | Name                                           |   Number of Beneficiaries 2015-16 |   Number of Beneficiaries 2016-17 |   Number of Beneficiaries 2017-18 |   Number of Beneficiaries 2018-19 as on 30.07.2018 |
|---------|------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh                                 |                               500 |                               780 |                               780 |                                                780 |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh                              |                                 0 |                                30 |                                30 |                                                 30 |
| 3       | Assam                                          |                               600 |                               720 |                               720 |                                                720 |
| 4       | Bihar                                          |                               150 |                               480 |                               480 |                                                480 |
| 5       | Punjab                                         |                                 0 |                                60 |                                60 |                                                 60 |
| 6       | Chandigarh                                     |                                 0 |                                30 |                                30 |                                                 30 |
| 7       | Chattisgarh                                    |                                30 |                               120 |                               120 |                                                 90 |
| 8       | Delhi                                          |                                 0 |                                60 |                                60 |                                                 60 |
| 9       | Goa                                            |                                 0 |                                30 |                                30 |                                                 30 |
| 10      | Gujarat                                        |                               210 |                               210 |                               210 |                                                210 |
| 11      | Haryana                                        |                                 0 |                                30 |                                30 |                                                 30 |
| 12      | Jammu &Kashmir                                 |                               100 |                               120 |                               120 |                                                120 |
| 13      | Jharkhand                                      |                               100 |                                90 |                                90 |                                                 90 |
| 14      | Karnataka                                      |                              1520 |                              1830 |                              1830 |                                               1350 |
| 15      | Kerala                                         |                               150 |                               240 |                               240 |                                                240 |
| 16      | Madhya Pradesh                                 |                               525 |                               180 |                               180 |                                                180 |
| 17      | Maharashtra                                    |                              2000 |                              2280 |                              2280 |                                               1500 |
| 18      | Manipur                                        |                               850 |                               690 |                               690 |                                                690 |
| 19      | Mizoram                                        |                                50 |                                60 |                                60 |                                                 60 |
| 20      | Meghalaya                                      |                                 0 |                                 0 |                                60 |                                                 60 |
| 21      | Nagaland                                       |                                 0 |                                30 |                                30 |                                                 30 |
| 22      | Odisha                                         |                              2150 |                              2190 |                              2160 |                                               2160 |
| 23      | Puducherry                                     |                                 0 |                                30 |                                30 |                                                 30 |
| 24      | Rajasthan                                      |                               550 |                               420 |                               420 |                                                420 |
| 25      | Sikkim                                         |                                 0 |                                30 |                                30 |                                                 30 |
| 26      | Tamil Nadu                                     |                               800 |                              1200 |                              1200 |                                               1200 |
| 27      | Telangana                                      |                               435 |                               720 |                               720 |                                                720 |
| 28      | Tripura                                        |                                 0 |                               120 |                               120 |                                                120 |
| 29      | Uttar Pradesh                                  |                              2745 |                              2160 |                              2741 |                                               2741 |
| 30      | Uttrakhand                                     |                               250 |                               120 |                               270 |                                                270 |
| 31      | West Bengal                                    |                               663 |                              1440 |                              1440 |                                               1440 |
| 32      | Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands |                                 0 |                                30 |                                30 |                                                  8 |
|         | Total                                          |                             14378 |                             16530 |                             17291 |                                              15979 |

Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  of  part  (b)  of  Lok  Sabha  Un-starred  Question  No  2859  for 03.08.2018 regarding Shelter Homes for Women. etatS/esTw sTS details of number of women beneficiaries during last three years and current year under Ujjawala Scheme Scheme.

| S.N.   | State/ UTs     |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |
|--------|----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh |       700 |       700 |       375 |       375 |
| 3      | Assam          |       900 |       900 |       850 |       850 |
| 4      | Bihar          |        75 |        75 |        75 |        75 |
| 5      | Chhattisgarh   |       100 |       100 |        75 |        75 |
| 7      | Gujarat        |       250 |       250 |       175 |       175 |
| 8      | Haryana        |        50 |        50 |         0 |         0 |
| 12     | Karnataka      |       700 |       700 |       616 |       616 |
| 13     | Kerala         |        50 |        50 |       100 |       100 |
| 14     | Madhya Pradesh |        25 |        25 |        25 |        25 |
| 15     | Maharashtra    |      1000 |      1000 |       925 |       925 |
| 16     | Manipur        |       400 |       400 |       400 |       400 |
| 18     | Mizoram        |        25 |        25 |        25 |        30 |
| 19     | Nagaland       |        25 |        25 |        25 |        25 |
| 20     | Odisha         |       700 |       700 |       700 |       700 |
| 21     | Punjab         |         0 |         0 |         0 |         0 |
| 22     | Rajasthan      |       400 |       400 |       250 |       250 |
| 23     | Sikkim         |         0 |         0 |        11 |         4 |
| 24     | Tamil Nadu     |       200 |       200 |       200 |       200 |
| 25     | Telangana      |         0 |         0 |       285 |       285 |
| 27     | Uttarakhand    |       225 |       225 |       175 |       175 |
| 28     | Uttar Pradesh  |       250 |       250 |       142 |       142 |
| 29     | West Bengal    |       100 |       100 |       100 |       100 |
| Total  | Total          |      6175 |      6175 |      5529 |      5527 |

## Annexure-III

Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  of  part  (b)  of  Lok  Sabha  Un-starred  Question  No  2859  for 03.08.2018  regarding  Shelter  Homes  for  Women.  Statement  showing  number  of  women benefitted under Senior Citizens' Homes for elderly women (previously known as 'Multi Facility Care Centres for Older Widows') during last three years and current year, State/ UT wise.

| S. No.   | State/ UT                |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |   2018-19 (till 25.7.18) |
|----------|--------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------------------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh           |        50 |        50 |        50 |                        0 |
| 2        | Bihar                    |         0 |         0 |         0 |                        0 |
| 3        | Chhattisgarh             |         0 |         0 |         0 |                        0 |
| 4        | Goa                      |         0 |         0 |         0 |                        0 |
| 5        | Gujarat                  |         0 |         0 |        50 |                        0 |
| 6        | Haryana                  |         0 |         0 |         0 |                        0 |
| 7        | Himachal Pradesh         |         0 |         0 |        50 |                        0 |
| 8        | Jammu &Kashmir           |         0 |         0 |         0 |                        0 |
| 9        | Jharkhand                |         0 |         0 |         0 |                        0 |
| 10       | Karnataka                |       150 |       250 |        50 |                        0 |
| 11       | Kerala                   |         0 |         0 |         0 |                        0 |
| 12       | Madhya Pradesh           |         0 |         0 |         0 |                        0 |
| 13       | Maharashtra              |       300 |       200 |       400 |                      300 |
| 14       | Odisha                   |       150 |       250 |       400 |                        0 |
| 15       | Punjab                   |         0 |         0 |         0 |                        0 |
| 16       | Rajasthan                |         0 |         0 |         0 |                        0 |
| 17       | Tamil Nadu               |        50 |       200 |       150 |                       50 |
| 18       | Telangana                |         0 |         0 |         0 |                        0 |
| 19       | Uttar Pradesh            |         0 |         0 |         0 |                        0 |
| 20       | Uttarakhand              |         0 |         0 |        50 |                        0 |
| 21       | West Bengal              |         0 |         0 |         0 |                        0 |
| 22       | Arunachal Pradesh        |         0 |         0 |         0 |                        0 |
| 23       | Assam                    |         0 |       150 |       200 |                       50 |
| 24       | Manipur                  |         0 |         0 |        50 |                        0 |
| 25       | Meghalaya                |         0 |         0 |         0 |                        0 |
| 26       | Mizoram                  |         0 |         0 |         0 |                        0 |
| 27       | Nagaland                 |         0 |         0 |         0 |                        0 |
| 28       | Sikkim                   |         0 |         0 |         0 |                        0 |
| 29       | Tripura                  |         0 |         0 |         0 |                        0 |
| 30       | Andaman &Nicobar Islands |         0 |         0 |         0 |                        0 |
| 31       | Chandigarh               |         0 |         0 |         0 |                        0 |
| 32       | Dadra &Nagar Haveli      |         0 |         0 |         0 |                        0 |
| 33       | Daman &Diu               |         0 |         0 |         0 |                        0 |
| 34       | Lakshadweep              |         0 |         0 |         0 |                        0 |
| 35       | NCT of Delhi             |         0 |         0 |         0 |                        0 |
| 36       | Puducherry               |         0 |         0 |         0 |                        0 |
| TOTAL    | TOTAL                    |       700 |      1100 |      1450 |                      400 |