Lok Sabha Question No. 6591 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-06
Subject: Swadhar Greh Scheme
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, P.R. SUNDARAM, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, SIRAJUDDIN AJMAL, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.6591

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.04.2018

## SWADHAR GREH SCHEME

## 6591. DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRI DHANANJAY  MAHADIK:

SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI SIRAJUDDIN AJMAL:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

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

- (a)        the  salient  features  of  the  Swadhar  Greh  Scheme  implemented  by  the  Government  for women in difficult circumstances indicating the criteria/norms fixed for opening Swadhar Greh and granting/extending financial assistance along with eligible organisations thereunder;
- (b)        the  number  of  proposals  received  and  approved  under  the  scheme  for  construction  of Swadhar Greh in the country along with financial allocation made and utilised thereunder during each of the last three years and the current year, State/ UT-wise;
- (c)      the  challenges  being  faced  by  the  Government  to  overcome  the  difficulties  in  the implementation of the scheme;
- (d)      whether the number of Swadhar Greh sanctioned so far are sufficient to meet the growing needs of destitute women in the country and if not, the further plan of the Government to give a boost to the scheme; and
- (e)      whether the Government has taken any efforts to compile an Aadhaar enabled data base on the beneficiaries under various schemes of the Ministry and if so, the details thereof along with the number of beneficiaries covered for getting financial/logistic benefits thereunder, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) : The Ministry of Women and Child Development is implementing the Swadhar Greh Scheme which targets the women victims of difficult 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 these women. The State Governments/UT Administration invite applications from eligible organizations and the proposals which

fulfill the norms are  placed before a Project Sanctioning Committee (PSC) chaired by Secretary(WCD)  of  the  State/UT  concerned  and  comprising  representatives  from  the Finance and Labour Department of the State/UT in addition to any other representative as  the  State  Government/UT  administration  may  decide.  The  State  Governments/UT Administrations  assess  the  number  of  new  projects  required  in  the  State/UT  and communicate to the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India, along with the justification by 30 th September of every year. Subject to availability of resources,  the  central  Government  communicates  number  of  projects  those  can  be approved and make necessary provision in the budget of subsequent financial year. As per  guidelines  of  the  Swadhar  Greh  Scheme,  to  seek  financial  assistance,  the  agency should be either recognized by State/UT under existing law or should be well known with the experience or working in the field for at least 3 years and its work should be reported  satisfactory  by  the  State  Govt./UT  Administration  concerned.  It  should ordinarily  have  been  engaged  in  the  field  of  women's  welfare/social  welfare  for  a minimum period of two  years,  Its  financial  position  should  be  sound,  It  should  have facilities,  resources,  experience  and  personnel  to  undertake  the  management  of  such project, it should run Swadhar Greh on a no-profit basis and it should have facilities like computers, internet connection etc at Swadhar Greh.

- (b) : No proposal has been  received under the scheme for  construction  of  Swadhar Greh in the country.
- (c) : Under Swadhar Greh Scheme, the funds are released to the State Governments/UTs for further disbursement to the Implementing Agencies w.e.f. 01.04.2016. Due to non receipt of Utilization Certificate/Statement of Expenditure and Physical Progress Report in time, the subsequent installments are not released to the State Governments/UT Administrations.
- (d) : Yes, Madam.
- (e) : Yes, Madam. Swadhar Greh is a DBT compliant scheme. Gazette Notification has been issued and the same has been forwarded to the State Governments/UT Administrations  with  the  request  to  furnish  the  data  of  beneficiaries.  Presently,  405 beneficiaries have been covered for getting financial/logistic benefits under the Scheme.

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