Lok Sabha Question No. 1264 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-22
Subject: Financial Assistance to Orphanages
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL, PANKAJ CHOWDHARY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1264 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.12.2017

## FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ORPHANAGES

## 1264.   SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL: SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY:

Will the Minister of Women & Child Development be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of orphanages being run by the Government and Non-Government agencies in the country, State/ UT-wise;
- (b) the actual capacity of these orphanages and the number of children living therein at present, State/UT-wise;
- (c) the details of facilities provided for the education and upbringing of these children;
- (d) the funds allocated/released and utilised by these orphanages during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise; and
- (e) the mechanism put in place by the Government for monitoring arrangement for stay, education and care of the children in these orphanages?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)       & (b) As per Section 2(57) and Section 65 of Juvenile Justice(Care and Protection of Children) Act,    2015,  [JJ  Act]  each  State/UTs  is  to  establish/recognize  one  or  more  'Specialised Adoption  Agency'  (SAA)  in  each  district  for  housing  orphans,  abandoned  and  surrendered children,  placed  there  by  order  of  the  Committee,  for  the  purpose  of  adoption.  The  primary responsibility  in  execution  of  the  JJ  Act  lies  with  the  State  Governments.  However  Central Govt is executing a scheme namely Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS) (now 'Child protection Services') for providing financial assistance to State Governments/UT Administrations, on sharing pattern, for execution of the Act and with the objective to create a safe  and  secure  environment  for  overall  development  of  children  in  need  of  care  and protection, which includes orphan/abandoned/surrendered children. Under the scheme ICPS, a sum of Rs 15.69 lakhs per annum is provisioned for each SAA for ten children. The number of SAAs  with  number  of  Children  residing  in  these  institutions,  as  reported  by  the  State/UT governments and receiving fund under the ICPS, is at Annexure-I.
- (c) to (e): Under ICPS financial assistance is provided to the State  Governments/UT Administrations  for  setting  up,  upgradation  and  maintenance  of  various  types  of  Children Homes and SAAs. The Rules inter-alia specify standards for physical infrastructure, clothing,

bedding,  nutrition  &  diet,  as  well  as  rehabilitation  measures  such  as  education,  vocational training, counselling etc. The State Governments/UT Administrations, as per Section 54 of the JJ Act, are required through regular inspection and monitoring to ensure that the institutions are run as per the provisions of the Act and the Rules framed there-under.

The details of fund released and utilized by State Govt. during each of the last three years and the current year, States/UT-wise under ICPS is at Annexure-II .

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## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1264 for 22.12.2017 raised by Shri Prahlad Singh Patel and Shri Pankaj Chaudhary regarding 'Financial Assistance to Orphanages'

## Details of SAAs in the country along with number of Children residing in these institutions under ICPS.

| S. No.   | State                               |   Specialized Adoption Agencies (SAAs) |   Beneficiaries |
|----------|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|-----------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh                      |                                     14 |             135 |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh                   |                                      1 |               3 |
| 3        | Assam                               |                                     14 |              78 |
| 4        | Bihar                               |                                     28 |             170 |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh                        |                                     14 |              42 |
| 6        | Goa                                 |                                      2 |              46 |
| 7        | Gujarat                             |                                     14 |             163 |
| 8        | Haryana                             |                                      7 |              48 |
| 9        | Himachal Pradesh                    |                                      1 |               6 |
| 10       | Jammu and Kashmir                   |                                      2 |              20 |
| 11       | Jharkhand                           |                                      9 |              59 |
| 12       | Karnataka                           |                                     27 |             210 |
| 13       | Kerala                              |                                     17 |             243 |
| 14       | Madhya Pradesh                      |                                     22 |             213 |
| 15       | Maharashtra                         |                                     17 |             181 |
| 16       | Manipur                             |                                      5 |              35 |
| 17       | Meghalaya                           |                                      1 |               6 |
| 18       | Mizoram                             |                                      7 |              51 |
| 19       | Nagaland                            |                                      4 |               7 |
| 20       | Odisha                              |                                     17 |             217 |
| 21       | Punjab                              |                                      5 |             107 |
| 22       | Rajasthan                           |                                     35 |             206 |
| 23       | Sikkim                              |                                      4 |               4 |
| 24       | Tamil Nadu                          |                                     15 |             150 |
| 25       | Tripura                             |                                      6 |              39 |
| 26       | Uttar Pradesh                       |                                     17 |             170 |
| 27       | Uttarakhand                         |                                      7 |              81 |
| 28       | West Bengal                         |                                     22 |             273 |
| 29       | Telangana                           |                                     11 |             309 |
| 30       | Andaman &Nicobar                    |                                      0 |               0 |
| 31       | Chandigarh                          |                                      4 |              17 |
| 32       | Dadra and Nagar Haveli              |                                      0 |               0 |
| 33       | Daman and Diu                       |                                      0 |               0 |
| 34       | Lakshadweep                         |                                      0 |               0 |
| 35       | National Capital Territory of Delhi |                                      3 |              60 |
| 36       | Puducherry                          |                                      2 |              13 |
|          | Total                               |                                    354 |            3362 |

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1264 for 22.12.2017 raised by Shri Prahlad Singh Patel and Shri Pankaj Chaudhary regarding 'Financial Assistance to Orphanages'

## The details of fund released and utilized by State Govt./UT Administrations during the financial year 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17 and current year of the grant under ICPS.

| Sl. No.   | Name of the State   | 2014-15         | 2014-15        | 2015-16         | 2015-16        | 2016-17         | 2016-17        | 2017-18 (as on 15.12.2017)   |
|-----------|---------------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|----------------|------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | Name of the State   | Amount released | Amount Utlized | Amount released | Amount Utlized | Amount released | Amount Utlized | Amount released              |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh      | 301.62          | 275.24         | 238.58          | 500.52         | 110.74          | 586.32         | 1469.88                      |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh   | 130.68          | 84.17          | 571.68          | 92.02          | 52.29           | 179.54         | 155.31                       |
| 3         | Assam               | 1010.36         | 1332.49        | 597.90          | 1025.07        | 413.64          | 1112.98        | 2932.68                      |
| 4         | Bihar               | 204.75          | 1721.6         | 2687.89         | 1896.52        | 2787.92         | 1923.33        | 541.56                       |
| 5         | Chattisgarh         | 821.24          | 1620.47        | 3955.55         | 2086.26        | 527.77          | 1683.25        | 1428.42                      |
| 6         | Goa                 | 100             | 240.11         | 235.25          | 39.68          | 36.83           | 98.27          | -                            |
| 7         | Gujarat             | 1925.75         | 1404.29        | 2328.90         | 1510.37        | 769.95          | 1526.53        | 590.11                       |
| 8         | Haryana             | 1526.72         | 678.15         | 496.44          | 350.89         | 0.00            | 1224.85        | 315.11                       |
| 9         | Himachal Pradesh    | 835.71          | 228.25         | 604.04          | 1255.12        | 2345.48         | 2390.26        | 1483.17                      |
| 10        | J&K                 | 0               | 0              | 113.35          | 0.00           | 43.12           | 114.71         | 624.24                       |
| 11        | Jharkhand           | 36.03           | 87.32          | 369.88          | 387.42         | 840.11          | 842.14         | 241.88                       |
| 12        | Karnataka           | 3689.87         | 3747.81        | 1845.24         | 2193.66        | 3720.80         | 3709.53        | 825.26                       |
| 13        | Kerala              | 1354.35         | 1340.3         | 944.39          | 660.25         | 260.50          | 216.96         | 721.53                       |
| 14        | Madhya Pradesh      | 1889.69         | 2096.53        | 1116.03         | 2373.81        | 2503.88         | 2535.83        | 708.10                       |
| 15        | Maharashtra         | 762.32          | 762.32         | 3138.75         | 1975.29        | 2272.33         | 1569.37        | 383.99                       |
| 16        | Manipur             | 138.48          | 1986.84        | 3082.18         | 1163.81        | 241.34          | 709.47         | 1536.33                      |
| 17        | Meghalaya           | 2003.83         | 1975.5         | 1469.55         | 1497.88        | 2060.33         | 2060.33        | 446.60                       |
| 18        | Mizoram             | 1919.02         | 1919.02        | 2079.44         | 2079.44        | 1949.55         | 1949.55        | 1917.51                      |
| 19        | Nagaland            | 957.41          | 1662.7         | 2257.65         | 1473.21        | 1350.37         | 1447.50        | 1457.45                      |
| 20        | Orissa              | 2544.82         | 1786.31        | 3309.07         | 2669.74        | 1089.22         | 2580.78        | 1655.96                      |
| 21        | Punjab              | 507.12          | 570.61         | 820.81          | 515.57         | 581.67          | 718.31         | 143.24                       |
| 22        | Rajasthan           | 3395.82         | 3654.4         | 3258.92         | 2929.43        | 0.00            | 2267.52        | 2286.60                      |
| 23        | Sikkim              | 390.24          | 413.88         | 562.00          | 303.74         | 601.18          | NR             | 15.36                        |
| 24        | Tamil Nadu          | 3067.10         | 2804.89        | 825.04          | 4282.78        | 13039.37        | 3648.55        | 2013.12                      |
| 25        | Telangana           | 2087.59         | 203.53         | 354.88          | 93.94          | 195.64          | 1823.98        | -                            |
| 26        | Tripura             | 1227.34         | 1073.7         | 710.63          | 680.20         | 676.04          | NR             | 132.20                       |
| 27        | Uttar Pradesh       | 1798.90         | 3552.11        | 2884.18         | 3293.57        | 3207.19         | 3109.82        | 1830.67                      |
| 28        | Uttarakhand         | 83.48           | 11.05          | 66.88           | 3.89           | 15.54           | 187.54         | 196.85                       |
| 29        | West Bengal         | 2574.04         | 4348.35        | 508.67          | 1067.29        | 6763.87         | 3522.60        | 5073.56                      |
| 30        | A &NIsland          | 145.9           | 0              | 36.03           | 36.03          | 36.88           | 36.76          | 31.66                        |
| 31        | Chandigarh          | 21.98           | 228.3          | 357.82          | 324.15         | 245.44          | 278.53         | 103.01                       |
| 32        | D &NHaveli          | 68.61           | 6.71           | 58.66           | 5.84           | 177.59          | NR             | 24.82                        |
| 34        | Delhi               | 606.22          | 838.68         | 1363.40         | 931.53         | 978.64          | 1024.94        | 354.33                       |
| 35        | Lakshadweep         | 0               | 0              | 0.00            | 0.00           | 0.00            | NR             | -                            |
| 36        | Puducherry          | 1168.57         | 676.23         | 559.60          | 622.75         | 826.33          | 768.69         | 111.12                       |