Lok Sabha Question No. 2947 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-02
Subject: Facilities/Amenities in Orphanages
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: BHARAT SINGH, MANSHANKAR NINAMA, RAVNEET SINGH, RAMSINH PATALYABHAI RATHWA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2947 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.12.2016

## FACILITIES/AMENITIES IN ORPHANAGES

## 2947.      SHRI BHARAT SINGH: SHRI MANSHANKAR NINAMA: SHRI RAVNEET SINGH: SHRI RAMSINH RATHWA:

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

- (a)      the  number  of  orphan/destitute/  neglected/street  children  along  with  the  number  of orphanages/licensed orphanages presently functioning in the country, State/ UT-wise;
- (b)       the  details  of  schemes being implemented for rehabilitation/reintegration of such children including  educational  facilities  to  them  along  with  the  funds  provided  and  children benefited  thereunder  during  each  of  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year,  State/UTwise;
- (c)     whether the Government proposes to set up more orphanages in the country and if so, the details and the criteria thereof indicating the proposals received and approved in this regard during the said period, State/UT-wise;
- (d)      whether  the  Government  has  taken  note  of  the  pathetic  condition  and  lack  of  basic facilities/infrastructure in such orphanages and if so, the details thereof;
- (e)      the corrective measures taken and funds provided in this regard along with mechanism put in place to regulate/ supervise such orphanages for provision of basic facilities/infrastructure  including  hygiene,  education  and  health  of  orphans  living  there; and
- (f)     whether the Government has also reviewed these schemes in the recent past, if so, the details and the outcome thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) &(b):  The  Ministry  of  Women  and  Child  Development  is  implementing  a  Centrally Sponsored  Scheme,  namely,  Integrated  Child  Protection  Scheme  (ICPS)  through  State Governments/UT  Administrations with the objective to create a safe and secure environment for overall development of children in need of care and protection, including orphan/destitute/neglected/street  children.  ICPS  provides  for  setting  up  of  Child  Care Institutions  (CCIs)  including  homes  of  various  types  viz.  Children  Homes,  Specialized Adoption  Agencies  (SAAs)  for  providing  care  and  rehabilitation  services  to  children  in need of care and protection. The programmes and activities at these CCIs inter-alia include age-appropriate education, access to vocational training, recreation, health care,

counselling etc. There are 1149 Children Homes and 287 SAAs in the country which are being funded under the ICPS. The State/UT wise details are at Annexure-I . The details of funds provided to States/UTs under ICPS and children benefited thereunder during each of the last three years and the current year is at Annexure-II . The data regarding the number of orphan/destitute/neglected/street children in the country is not maintained centrally.

- (c): The setting up of  Children Homes and SAAs are decided by the inter- ministerial Project Approval  Board  (PAB)  constituted  under  ICPS  to  consider  and  approve  the  financial proposals received from the State Governments/UT Administrations, on the basis of need assessment carried out and requirement projected in the respective proposals.
- (d): To improve the quality of services in Homes and maintain the standards of care stipulated in  the  Central  Model Rules under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 which has come into effect from 15.01.2016 repealing the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000, the Ministry of Women and Child Development is providing financial assistance to the State Governments/UT Administrations for setting up, upgradation  and  maintenance  of  various  types  of  Children  Homes  and  SAAs  under  the ICPS. 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  are  required  to  ensure, through  regular  inspection  and  monitoring,  that  the  institutions  are  run  as  per  the provisions of the Act and the Rules framed there-under.
- (e): The Ministry of Women and Child Development has requested  the State Governments/UT Administrations from time to time to identify and register all Children's Homes including SAAs under the relevant provisions of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000/2015 (JJ Act) in order to ensure that children in all the Homes receive the best care. Under ICPS funds are provided to the States/UTs for effective implementation of JJ Act. The details of funds provided to States/UTs under ICPS during each of the last three years and the current year is at Annexure-II .
- (f): Under ICPS the financial norms were revised with effect from 1st April, 2014. Some of the key features of the revised Scheme are increased maintenance grant for children in homes from existing Rs.750 to Rs.2000 per child per month; enhanced cost of construction from existing  provision  of  Rs.600  per  sq.  feet  to  Rs.1000  per  sq.  feet  and  flexibility  in  the staffing  pattern  in  service  delivery  structures,  depending  on  the  size  and  need  of  the States/UT Administration.

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Annexure referred to in reply to part (a)&(b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.2947 for 02.12.2016 raised by Shri Bharat Singh, Shri Manshankar Ninama, Shri Ravneet Singh and Shri Ramsinh Rathwa regarding 'Facilities/Amenities in Orphanages'

The  details  of  State-wise  number  of  Children  Homes  and  Specialized  Adoption  Agencies presently functioning in the country which are being supported under ICPS.

| S. No.   | State                               | Children Home   | Specialized Adoption Agencies (SAAs)   |
|----------|-------------------------------------|-----------------|----------------------------------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh                      | 52              | 14                                     |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh                   | 1               | 1                                      |
| 3        | Assam                               | 25              | 7                                      |
| 4        | Bihar                               | 21              | 10                                     |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh                        | 35              | 9                                      |
| 6        | Goa                                 | 1               | 2                                      |
| 7        | Gujarat                             | 48              | 9                                      |
| 8        | Haryana                             | 23              | 3                                      |
| 9        | Himachal Pradesh                    | 25              | 1                                      |
| 10       | Jammu and Kashmir                   | 4               | 2                                      |
| 11       | Jharkhand                           | 4               | 3                                      |
| 12       | Karnataka                           | 65              | 23                                     |
| 13       | Kerala                              | 12              | 14                                     |
| 14       | Madhya Pradesh                      | 32              | 20                                     |
| 15       | Maharashtra                         | 69              | 14                                     |
| 16       | Manipur                             | 23              | 7                                      |
| 17       | Meghalaya                           | 37              | 1                                      |
| 18       | Mizoram                             | 32              | 7                                      |
| 19       | Nagaland                            | 16              | 4                                      |
| 20       | Odisha                              | 90              | 14                                     |
| 21       | Punjab                              | 11              | 5                                      |
| 22       | Rajasthan                           | 72              | 36                                     |
| 23       | Sikkim                              | 10              | 2                                      |
| 24       | Tamil Nadu                          | 222             | 15                                     |
| 25       | Tripura                             | 13              | 6                                      |
| 26       | Uttar Pradesh                       | 47              | 15                                     |
| 27       | Uttarakhand                         | 6               | 2                                      |
| 28       | West Bengal                         | 51              | 24                                     |
| 29       | Telangana                           | 44              | 11                                     |
| 30       | Andaman & Nicobar                   | 6               | -                                      |
| 31       | Chandigarh                          | 8               | -                                      |
| 32       | D and Nagar Haveli                  | -               | -                                      |
| 33       | Daman and Diu                       | -               | -                                      |
| 34       | Lakshadweep                         | -               | -                                      |
| 35       | National Capital Territory of Delhi | 22              | 4                                      |
| 36       | Puducherry                          | 22              | 2                                      |
|          | Total                               | 1149            | 287                                    |

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a), (b) & (e) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.2947 for 02.12.2016 raised by Shri Bharat Singh, Shri Manshankar Ninama, Shri Ravneet Singh and Shri Ramsinh Rathwa regarding 'Facilities/Amenities in Orphanages'

## The details of funds provided to States/UTs under ICPS and children benefited thereunder during each of the last three years and the 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) | Beneficiaries | Amount Released (Rs. in Lakhs) | Beneficiaries | Amount Released (Rs. in Lakhs) | Beneficiaries | Amount Released (Rs. in Lakhs) | Beneficiaries                |
| 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                         |
| 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                          |

| 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) | Beneficiaries | Amount Released (Rs. in Lakhs) | Beneficiaries | Amount Released (Rs. in Lakhs) | Beneficiaries | Amount Released (Rs. in Lakhs) | Beneficiaries                |
| 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                         |