Lok Sabha Question No. 237 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-03
Subject: Hostels for Working Women
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: ALOK SANJAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN & CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 237 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3.02.2017

## HOSTELS FOR WORKING WOMEN

## 237. SHRI ALOK SANJAR:

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

- (a) whether the Government provides financial assistance to the implementing organisations and States/UTs for opening of hostels for working women in the country;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  indicating  the  criteria/norms  laid  down  for  opening  and granting/extending financial assistance for the purpose;
- (c) the details of proposals received therefrom for opening of hostels during each of the last  three  years  and  the  current  year  along  with  the  action  taken  thereon  and  funds provided for the purpose, State/UT-wise; and
- (d) the provisions made and effective measures taken for by the Government to assess functioning of such hostels and for safety/security of women living therein?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN & CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI KRISHNA RAJ)

- (a) & (b)    Yes. As per the norms of the Scheme, financial assistance is provided to the eligible  implementing  organizations  such  as  State  Government  agencies  and  Civil Society Organizations etc. upto 75% of the cost of construction of the hostel building for working women on public land as per the prescribed area norms and schedule of rate of the respective State Public Works Department. There is also a provision of extending  financial  assistance  for  hostels  to  be  run  in  rented  premises.  Corporate houses  or  associations  like  CII,  ASSOCHAM,  FICCI  etc.,  can  also  seek  financial assistance for a matching grant (50:50) for hostel building construction on public land only.  There is also a provision of   one-time non-recurring grant @ Rs. 7500/- per inmate for purchase of furniture and furnishings.
- (c) During the last  three  years  and  the  current  financial  year,  71  new      proposals have  been  received  under  the  Scheme  and  33  new  hostels  have  been sanctioned  as  per  details  given  in  Annexure-I.  State/UT-wise  details  of  fund released under the scheme during the last three years and current year as per details given in Annexure-II.
- (d) Regular  monitoring  of  the  functioning  of  the  hostel  is  the  responsibility  of  the District  Women  Welfare  Committee  under the Chairpersonship of District Collector/  District  Magistrate/  Municipal  Commissioner.  To  provide  safety  for single working women, a provision has been made in Scheme guidelines revised in 2015 to install CCTV Cameras in Working Women Hostels.

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Annexure-I STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UN-STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  237  FOR 3.02.2017 BY SHRI ALOK SANJAR REGARDING HOSTELS FOR WORKING WOMEN STATE/ UT-WISE DETAILS OF PROPOSALS RECEIVED AND SANCTIONED UNDER THE SCHEME OF WORKING

WOMEN HOSTEL DURING THE LAST THREE YEARS AND CURRENT YEAR :

| S. No.   | Year              | 2013-14   | 2013-14    | 2014-15   | 2014-15    | 2015-16   | 2015-16    | 2016-17 (As on 30.01.2017)   | 2016-17 (As on 30.01.2017)   |
|----------|-------------------|-----------|------------|-----------|------------|-----------|------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
|          | Name of State     | Received  | Sanctioned | Received  | Sanctioned | Received  | Sanctioned | Received                     | Sanctioned                   |
| 01.      | Andhra Pradesh    | 06        | ---        | ---       | 05         | ---       | ---        | ---                          | ---                          |
| 02.      | Arunachal Pradesh | ---       | 01         | ---       | ---        | 01        | 01         | ---                          | ---                          |
| 03.      | Assam             | ---       | ---        | ---       | ---        | 01        | ---        | 06                           | ---                          |
| 04.      | Gujarat           | 02        | ---        | ---       | 02         | ---       | ---        | ---                          | ---                          |
| 05.      | Himachal Pradesh  | ---       | ---        | ---       | ---        | 02        | ---        | ---                          | ---                          |
| 06.      | Karnataka         | ---       | 01         | ---       | ---        | 01        | ---        | ---                          | ---                          |
| 07.      | Kerala            | 05        | 04         | 06        | ---        | ---       | 04         | ---                          | ---                          |
| 08.      | Madhya Pradesh    | ---       | ---        | ---       | ---        | 02        | ---        | 01                           | ---                          |
| 09.      | Maharashtra       | 01        | ---        | 03        | ---        | 02        | 04         | 02                           | 02                           |
| 10.      | Manipur           | 08        | 01         | ---       | 01         | 02        | 02         | ---                          | ---                          |
| 11.      | Nagaland          | 05        | 01         | 02        | 01         | 06        | 01         | 06                           | 01                           |
| 12.      | Telangana         | ---       | ---        | ---       | 01         | ---       | ---        | 01                           | ---                          |
|          | Total             | 27        | 08         | 11        | 10         | 17        | 12         | 16                           | 03                           |

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Annexure-II STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 237 FOR 3.02.2017 BY SHRI ALOK SANJAR REGARDING HOSTELS FOR WORKING WOMEN STATE/  UT-WISE  DETAILS  OF  FUND  RELEASED  UNDER  THE  SCHEME  OF  WORKING  WOMEN  HOSTEL DURING THE LAST THREE YEARS AND CURRENT YEAR :

| S. No.   | Year              | 2013-14     | 2014-15     | 2015-16     | 2016-17 (As on 30.01.2017)   |
|----------|-------------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|------------------------------|
|          | Name of State     |             |             |             |                              |
| 01.      | Andhra Pradesh    | ---         | 3,26,47,207 | 1,81,07,916 | ---                          |
| 02.      | Arunachal Pradesh | 1,10,59,875 | 88,47,900   | 2,68,41,975 | 1,92,54,00                   |
| 03.      | Chhattisgarh      | 21,82,500   | ---         | ---         | ---                          |
| 04.      | Karnataka         | 60,74,219   | 46,56,630   | ---         | ---                          |
| 05.      | Kerala            | 7,98,70,682 | 20,66,829   | 2,44,80,000 | 9,32,17,350                  |
| 06.      | Madhya Pradesh    | ---         | ---         | ---         | ---                          |
| 07.      | Maharashtra       | 10,63,133   | ---         | 2,51,75,896 | 3,47,99,568                  |
| 08.      | Manipur           | 53,19,616   | 35,31,958   | 92,08,167   | 1,49,74,690                  |
| 09.      | Nagaland          | 1,67,76,000 | 58,53,241   | 1,81,03,393 | 1,75,53,875                  |
| 10.      | Rajasthan         | 5,04,000    | ---         | ---         | ---                          |
| 11.      | Telangana         | ---         | 3,22,87,500 | ----        | ---                          |

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