Lok Sabha Question No. 12 (STARRED), answered on 2018-02-02
Subject: Nirbhaya Fund
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAMACHANDRAN MULLAPPALLY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO 12

TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.02.2018

## NIRBHAYA FUND

- 12 SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN

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

- (a) whether the Government has received the details of utilisation of Nirbhaya Fund from various States/UTs and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;
- (b) whether the Supreme Court has given any direction to the States in this regard and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  details  of  projects  commenced,  funds  allocated  and  utilised  so  far,  project, State/UT-wise; and
- (d) the  further  measures  taken  by  the  Government  for  faster  roll  out  of  schemes thereunder?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SMT. MANEKA SANJAY GANDHI)

- (a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## Statement referred to in reply to part (a) to (d) to the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 12 for 02.02.2018 by Shri Mullappally Ramachandran regarding 'Nirbhaya Fund'.

- (a) to  (c)  :  Yes  Madam,  the  project-wise,  State/UT-wise  details  funds  allocated  and disbursed under Nirbhaya Fund is at Annexure-I.

Hon'ble Supreme Court vide Writ Petition (s) (Civil) No. (s). 565/2012 Nipun Saxena & ANR. VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS. dated 09.01.2018 directed all the State Governments and Union Territories to file an affidavit indicating the amount received  under  the  Nirbhaya  Fund  towards  victim  compensation,  how  much  of  that amount  has  been  disbursed  from  the  Nirbhaya  fund  and  even  otherwise  and  to  the number of victims of  sexual assault.

- (d)        The  Ministry  is  regularly  monitoring  and  reviewing  the  status  of  schemes  with  the States/UTs  government  for  operationalization/  implementation.  To  faster  rollout,  the grants are being released to the District Collector/ District Magistrate directly under the scheme of One Stop Centre and Women Helpline.

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## Statement referred to in reply to part (a) to (d) to the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 12 for 02.02.2018 by Shri Mullappally Ramachandran regarding 'Nirbhaya Fund'

Project-wise, State/UT-wise details of funds allocated and disbursed under Nirbhaya Fund as on 25 th January, 2018

## Projects/Proposals of other Ministries/Departments

| Sl. No.                        | Project details                                               | Funds Released (Rs. in Crore)   | Funds Released (Rs. in Crore)   | Funds Released (Rs. in Crore)   | Funds Released (Rs. in Crore)   | Funds Released (Rs. in Crore)   |
|--------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|                                |                                                               | 2014-15                         | 2015-16                         | 2016-17                         | 2017-18                         | Total                           |
| Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) | Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)                                | Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)  | Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)  | Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)  | Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)  | Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)  |
| 1.                             | Emergency Response Support System (ERSS)                      |                                 | -                               |                                 | 267.00                          | 267.00                          |
| 2.                             | Cyber Crime Prevention against Women and Children (CCPWC)     |                                 | -                               |                                 | 82.50                           | 82.50                           |
| 3.                             | Corpus to supplement States/UTS for Victim Compensation       |                                 |                                 | 200.00                          | -                               | 200.00                          |
| 4.                             | Investigative Unit for Crime Against Women                    |                                 | -                               |                                 | -                               | -                               |
| 5.                             | Organized Crime Investigative Agency (OCIA)                   |                                 | -                               |                                 | -                               | -                               |
| 6.                             | Delhi Police Special Unit for Women &Children                 |                                 | -                               |                                 | 2.35                            | 2.35                            |
| 7.                             | Delhi Police Hiring of professional counsellors               |                                 | -                               |                                 | 0.50                            | 0.50                            |
| 8.                             | Various other activities under Delhi Police 'Safety of Women' |                                 | -                               |                                 | 1.37                            | 1.37                            |
|                                | Total                                                         | -                               | -                               | 200.00                          | 353.22                          | 553.22                          |

| Sl. No.              | Project details                                        | Funds Released (Rs. in Crore)   | Funds Released (Rs. in Crore)   | Funds Released (Rs. in Crore)   | Funds Released (Rs. in Crore)   | Funds Released (Rs. in Crore)   |
|----------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|                      |                                                        | 2014-15                         | 2015-16                         | 2016-17                         | 2017-18                         | Total                           |
| Ministry of Railways | Ministry of Railways                                   | Ministry of Railways            | Ministry of Railways            | Ministry of Railways            | Ministry of Railways            | Ministry of Railways            |
| 1.                   | Integrated Emergency Response Management System(IERMS) |                                 |                                 | 50.00                           | 100.00                          | 150.00                          |

| Sl. No.           | Project details                                                                                               | Funds Released (Rs. in Crore)   | Funds Released (Rs. in Crore)   | Funds Released (Rs. in Crore)   | Funds Released (Rs. in Crore)   | Funds Released (Rs. in Crore)   |
|-------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|                   |                                                                                                               | 2014-15                         | 2016-17                         | 2017-18                         | Total                           |                                 |
| Ministry of MEITY | Ministry of MEITY                                                                                             | Ministry of MEITY               | Ministry of MEITY               | Ministry of MEITY               | Ministry of MEITY               | Ministry of MEITY               |
| 1.                | Development and Field testing of Panic Switch based safety devices for cars and buses for aiding Women Safety |                                 | 2.44                            |                                 | 2.44                            |                                 |

| Ministry of Women and Child Development               | Ministry of Women and Child Development   | Ministry of Women and Child Development   | Ministry of Women and Child Development   | Ministry of Women and Child Development   | Ministry of Women and Child Development   |
|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| Projects received/appraised recommended/approved cost | and with Funds Released (Rs. in Crore)    | and with Funds Released (Rs. in Crore)    | and with Funds Released (Rs. in Crore)    | and with Funds Released (Rs. in Crore)    | and with Funds Released (Rs. in Crore)    |
| proposed                                              | 2014-15                                   | 2015-16                                   | 2016-17                                   | 2017-18                                   | Total                                     |
| One Stop Centers                                      | -                                         | 11.02                                     | 40.30                                     | 18.19                                     | 69.51                                     |
| Women Help Line                                       | -                                         | 15.46                                     | 0.67                                      | 5.29                                      | 21.42                                     |
| Mahila Police Volunteers                              | -                                         | -                                         | 1.53                                      | 9.14                                      | 10.67                                     |

| Other   | Projects appraised under Nirbhaya Fund                                                      | Projects appraised under Nirbhaya Fund   | Projects appraised under Nirbhaya Fund   | Projects appraised under Nirbhaya Fund   | Projects appraised under Nirbhaya Fund   | Projects appraised under Nirbhaya Fund   |
|---------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No. | States/UTs                                                                                  | Funds Released (Rs. in Crore)            | Funds Released (Rs. in Crore)            | Funds Released (Rs. in Crore)            | Funds Released (Rs. in Crore)            | Funds Released (Rs. in Crore)            |
|         |                                                                                             | 2014-15                                  | 2015-16                                  | 2016-17                                  | 2017-18                                  | Total                                    |
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh (Abhaya Project)                                                             | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | 58.64                                    | 58.64                                    |
| 2       | Madhya Pradesh (Smart and Safe Cities free from Violence against Women and Girls Programme) | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | 1.05                                     | 1.05                                     |
| 3       | Nagaland (Nirbhaya Shelter Home)                                                            | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | 2.55                                     | 2.55                                     |
| 4       | Rajasthan (Chirali Project)                                                                 | -                                        | -                                        | 0.23                                     | 2.53                                     | 2.76                                     |
| 5       | Uttar Pradesh (UPSRTC)                                                                      | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | 40.20                                    | 40.20                                    |
| 6       | Uttrakhand (Safety and Security of Women)                                                   | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | 0.32                                     | 0.32                                     |
|         | Total                                                                                       | -                                        | -                                        | 0.23                                     | 105.29                                   | 161.58                                   |

## Statement referred to in reply to part (a) to (d) to the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 12 for 02.02.2018 by Shri Mullappally Ramachandran regarding 'Nirbhaya Fund'

| Sl. No.   | States/UTs           | One Stop Centers Years   | One Stop Centers Years   | One Stop Centers Years   | One Stop Centers Years   | One Stop Centers Years   |
|-----------|----------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | States/UTs           | 2014-15                  | 2015-16                  | 2016-17                  | 2017-18                  | Total (Rs. in Lakh)      |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh       | -                        | 13.19                    | 268.97                   | 330.13                   | 612.29                   |
| 2         | Odisha               | -                        | 10.28                    | 15.00                    | -                        | 25.28                    |
| 3         | Chhattisgarh         | -                        | 48.30                    | 734.27                   | 146.08                   | 928.65                   |
| 4         | Sikkim               | -                        | 45.88                    | -                        | 30.71                    | 76.59                    |
| 5         | Uttrakhand           | -                        | 13.19                    | 58.24                    | 114.51                   | 185.94                   |
| 6         | Arunachal Pradesh    | -                        | 13.19                    | 28.41                    | 53.00                    | 94.60                    |
| 7         | Kerala               | -                        | 45.08                    | 113.65                   | 11.80                    | 170.53                   |
| 8         | Delhi                | -                        | -                        | -                        | -                        | 0.00                     |
| 9         | Telangana            | -                        | 45.88                    | 155.31                   | 48.69                    | 249.88                   |
| 10        | Andaman &Nicobar     | -                        | 13.19                    | -                        | 31.20                    | 44.39                    |
| 11        | Chandigarh           | -                        | 13.19                    | -                        | -                        | 13.19                    |
| 12        | Nagaland             | -                        | 45.88                    | 55.41                    | 80.41                    | 181.70                   |
| 13        | Mizoram              | -                        | 37.68                    | -                        | 26.10                    | 63.78                    |
| 14        | Jammu &Kashmir       | -                        | 45.88                    | 95.65                    | 87.52                    | 229.05                   |
| 15        | Gujarat              | -                        | 45.88                    | 38.82                    | -                        | 84.70                    |
| 16        | Uttar Pradesh        | -                        | 45.88                    | 454.63                   | -                        | 500.51                   |
| 17        | Jharkhand            | -                        | 10.26                    | 56.82                    | 18.47                    | 85.55                    |
| 18        | Bihar                | -                        | 13.19                    | 198.90                   | -                        | 212.09                   |
| 19        | Meghalaya            | -                        | 13.19                    | 28.41                    | 7.75                     | 49.35                    |
| 20        | Himachal Pradesh     | -                        | 37.68                    | 773.04                   | 15.00                    | 825.72                   |
| 21        | Tripura              | -                        | 45.88                    | -                        | -                        | 45.88                    |
| 22        | Karnataka            | -                        | 45.88                    | 85.24                    | -                        | 131.12                   |
| 23        | Haryana              | -                        | 36.41                    | 116.48                   | 38.30                    | 191.19                   |
| 24        | Manipur              | -                        | 12.89                    | -                        | -                        | 12.89                    |
| 25        | West Bengal          | -                        | -                        | -                        | -                        | 0.00                     |
| 26        | Tamil Nadu           | -                        | 45.88                    | -                        | -                        | 45.88                    |
| 27        | Madhya Pradesh       | -                        | 45.88                    | -                        | 131.27                   | 177.15                   |
| 28        | Rajasthan            | -                        | 12.12                    | 346.24                   | -                        | 358.36                   |
| 29        | Daman &Diu           | -                        | 45.88                    | -                        | 10.84                    | 56.72                    |
| 30        | Maharashtra          | -                        | 45.88                    | 213.55                   | 413.34                   | 672.77                   |
| 31        | Assam                | -                        | 38.84                    | 75.65                    | -                        | 114.49                   |
| 32        | Punjab               | -                        | 43.82                    | 97.07                    | 204.58                   | 345.47                   |
| 33        | Goa                  | -                        | 45.88                    | 19.41                    | -                        | 65.29                    |
| 34        | Dadar & Nagar Haveli | -                        | 43.37                    | -                        | -                        | 43.37                    |
| 35        | Pudduchery           | -                        | 37.00                    | -                        | 19.41                    | 56.41                    |
| Total     | Total                |                          | 1102.50                  | 4029.17                  | 1819.11                  | 6950.78                  |

## Statement referred to in reply to part (a) to (d) to the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 12 for 02.02.2018 by Shri Mullappally Ramachandran regarding 'Nirbhaya Fund'

| Sl. No.   | States/UTs        | Women Help Line Years   | Women Help Line Years   | Women Help Line Years   | Women Help Line Years   | Women Help Line Years   |
|-----------|-------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
|           |                   | 2014-15                 | 2015-16                 | 2016-17                 | 2017-18                 | Total (Rs. in Lakh)     |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh    | -                       | 51.58                   |                         |                         | 51.58                   |
| 2         | Odisha            | -                       | 28.86                   |                         | 30.16                   | 59.02                   |
| 3         | Chhattisgarh      | -                       | 51.58                   | 37.91                   | 63.64                   | 153.13                  |
| 4         | Sikkim            | -                       | 47.25                   |                         | 46.79                   | 94.04                   |
| 5         | Uttrakhand        | -                       | 43.10                   |                         |                         | 43.1                    |
| 6         | Arunachal Pradesh | -                       | 49.70                   |                         | 59.50                   | 109.2                   |
| 7         | Kerala            | -                       | 51.58                   |                         |                         | 51.58                   |
| 8         | Delhi             | -                       | 49.78                   |                         |                         | 49.78                   |
| 9         | Telangana         | -                       | 28.86                   |                         |                         | 28.86                   |
| 10        | Andaman &Nicobar  | -                       | 17.00                   |                         |                         | 17                      |
| 11        | Chandigarh        | -                       | 17.00                   |                         | 47.06                   | 64.06                   |
| 12        | Nagaland          | -                       | 49.70                   | 29.11                   | 42.25                   | 121.06                  |
| 13        | Mizoram           | -                       | 51.08                   |                         | 85.25                   | 136.33                  |
| 14        | Jammu &Kashmir    | -                       | 51.58                   |                         |                         | 51.58                   |
| 15        | Gujarat           | -                       | 62.70                   |                         |                         | 62.7                    |
| 16        | Uttar Pradesh     | -                       | 62.70                   |                         | 40.11                   | 102.81                  |
| 17        | Jharkhand         | -                       | 34.54                   |                         |                         | 34.54                   |
| 18        | Bihar             | -                       | 62.70                   |                         | 38.07                   | 100.77                  |
| 19        | Meghalaya         | -                       | 49.70                   |                         |                         | 49.7                    |
| 20        | Himachal Pradesh  | -                       | 49.70                   |                         |                         | 49.7                    |
| 21        | Tripura           | -                       | 49.70                   |                         |                         | 49.7                    |
| 22        | Karnataka         | -                       | 62.70                   |                         |                         | 62.7                    |
| 23        | Haryana           | -                       | 51.58                   |                         |                         | 51.58                   |
| 24        | Manipur           | -                       | 49.70                   |                         |                         | 49.7                    |
| 25        | West Bengal       | -                       | 62.70                   |                         |                         | 62.7                    |
| 26        | Tamil Nadu        | -                       | 62.70                   |                         |                         | 62.7                    |
| 27        | Madhya Pradesh    | -                       | 62.70                   |                         |                         | 62.7                    |
| 28        | Rajasthan         | -                       | 62.70                   |                         |                         | 62.7                    |
| 29        | Daman &Diu        | -                       | 17.00                   |                         | 34.08                   | 51.08                   |
| 30        | Maharashtra       | -                       | 62.70                   |                         |                         | 62.7                    |
| 31        | Assam             | -                       | 34.54                   |                         |                         | 34.54                   |
| 32        | Punjab            | -                       | 28.86                   |                         |                         | 28.86                   |
| 33        | Goa               | -                       | 27.90                   |                         |                         | 27.9                    |
|           | Total             | -                       | 1546.17                 | 67.02                   | 528.98                  | 2142.17                 |

Statement referred to in reply to part (a) to (d) to the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 12 for 02.02.2018 by Shri Mullappally Ramachandran regarding 'Nirbhaya Fund'

| Sl.   | States/UTs          | Mahila Police Volunteers (MPV) Years   | Mahila Police Volunteers (MPV) Years   | Mahila Police Volunteers (MPV) Years   | Mahila Police Volunteers (MPV) Years   | Mahila Police Volunteers (MPV) Years   |
|-------|---------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| No.   |                     | 2014-15                                | 2015-16                                | 2016-17                                | 2017-18                                | Total (Rs. in Lakh)                    |
| 1     | Andhra Pradesh      |                                        |                                        | 75.82                                  |                                        | 75.82                                  |
| 2     | Odisha              |                                        |                                        |                                        |                                        | 0                                      |
| 3     | Chhattisgarh        |                                        |                                        |                                        | 715.55                                 | 715.55                                 |
| 4     | Sikkim              |                                        |                                        |                                        |                                        | 0                                      |
| 5     | Uttrakhand          |                                        |                                        |                                        |                                        | 0                                      |
| 6     | Arunachal Pradesh   |                                        |                                        |                                        |                                        | 0                                      |
| 7     | Kerala              |                                        |                                        |                                        |                                        | 0                                      |
| 8     | Delhi               |                                        |                                        |                                        |                                        | 0                                      |
| 9     | Telangana           |                                        |                                        |                                        |                                        | 0                                      |
| 10    | Andaman &Nicobar    |                                        |                                        |                                        |                                        | 0                                      |
| 11    | Chandigarh          |                                        |                                        |                                        |                                        | 0                                      |
| 12    | Nagaland            |                                        |                                        |                                        |                                        | 0                                      |
| 13    | Mizoram             |                                        |                                        |                                        | 35.84                                  | 35.84                                  |
| 14    | Jammu &Kashmir      |                                        |                                        |                                        |                                        | 0                                      |
| 15    | Gujarat             |                                        |                                        |                                        | 76.20                                  | 76.2                                   |
| 16    | Uttar Pradesh       |                                        |                                        |                                        |                                        | 0                                      |
| 17    | Jharkhand           |                                        |                                        |                                        |                                        | 0                                      |
| 18    | Bihar               |                                        |                                        |                                        |                                        | 0                                      |
| 19    | Meghalaya           |                                        |                                        |                                        |                                        | 0                                      |
| 20    | Himachal Pradesh    |                                        |                                        |                                        |                                        | 0                                      |
| 21    | Tripura             |                                        |                                        |                                        |                                        | 0                                      |
| 22    | Karnataka           |                                        |                                        |                                        | 56.13                                  | 56.13                                  |
| 23    | Haryana             |                                        |                                        | 77.51                                  |                                        | 77.51                                  |
| 24    | Manipur             |                                        |                                        |                                        |                                        | 0                                      |
| 25    | West Bengal         |                                        |                                        |                                        |                                        | 0                                      |
| 26    | Tamil Nadu          |                                        |                                        |                                        |                                        | 0                                      |
| 27    | Madhya Pradesh      |                                        |                                        |                                        | 30.17                                  | 30.17                                  |
| 28    | Rajasthan           |                                        |                                        |                                        |                                        | 0                                      |
| 29    | Daman &Diu          |                                        |                                        |                                        |                                        | 0                                      |
| 30    | Maharashtra         |                                        |                                        |                                        |                                        | 0                                      |
| 31    | Assam               |                                        |                                        |                                        |                                        | 0                                      |
| 32    | Punjab              |                                        |                                        |                                        |                                        | 0                                      |
| 33    | Goa                 |                                        |                                        |                                        |                                        | 0                                      |
| 34    | Dadar &Nagar Haveli |                                        |                                        |                                        |                                        | 0                                      |
| 35.   | Pudduchery          |                                        |                                        |                                        |                                        | 0                                      |
|       | Total               |                                        |                                        | 153.33                                 | 913.89                                 | 1067.22                                |