Lok Sabha Question No. 153 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-15
Subject: Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) Scheme
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, FAIZAL P.P. MOHAMMED, BALKA SUMAN, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, P.R. SUNDARAM, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 153

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2017

## BETI BACHAO BETI PADHAO (BBBP) SCHEME

## 153. SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

MOHAMMED FAIZAL:

SHRI SUMAN BALKA:

SHRI SATAV  RAJEEV:

SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

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

- (a) whether the Government has recently observed Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) week in the country and if so, the details thereof along with its main theme;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  made  any  impact  assessment  of  the  scheme  in  regard  to improvement in  sex  ratio,  safety  and  education  of  girl  child,  if  so,  the  details  and  the outcome thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  extend  the  scheme  to  more/all  districts  in  the country including Lakshadweep and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the  funds  allocated/released  and  expenditure  incurred  under  the  said  scheme  since  its inception, State/UT and yearwise;
- (e) the strategies/interventions used to ensure support from civic bodies for the NGOs and Community Based Organisations involved in the implementation of the scheme; and
- (f) the mechanism put in place by the Government to ensure safety of Child Sex Ratio teams and  field  workers  in/around  gender  critical  districts  in  States/UTs  along  with  the measures to campaign in local language to reach the targeted population?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Yes,  the  Government  of  India  celebrated  ' Beti  Bachao  Beti  Padhao  week-The Daughters of New India '  as a mark to celebrate Girl Child and Enable her Education. It was observed from 9 th October  -14 th October,  2017  with  special  focus  in  161  selected districts for implementing BBBP Scheme.
- (b) To improve the Child Sex Ratio and to create an enabling environment for the education of  girl  child  is  a  long-term challenge. CSR is calculated on Decadal basis by Registrar

General of India through census. In 104 districts out of 161 selected BBBP districts sex ratio  at  birth  (SRB)  has  shown  improving  trend  (1  district  stable  trend)  in  the  period between 2015-16 and 2016-17. There are indications of initial encouraging trends. BBBP is already capturing collective consciousness in the Country. The scheme has been well received  and  in  the  last  two  years,  several  local  innovative  interventions  have  been demonstrated by the districts and States/UTs with support from Departments of WCD, Health & Education, besides National Media and advocacy campaigns through I&B.

- (c) The expansion of  BBBP Scheme has been approved by the cabinet covering all the 640 districts (as per census 2011) in the country, through Multi-sectoral interventions in 405 districts and Alert District Media & Advocacy outreach in 235 districts. The Scheme is already being implemented in UT of Lakshwadeep.
- (d) A statement regarding funds allotted/released under BBBP campaign during the last three years and current year is annexed at Annexure-I .
- (e) Under  BBBP  Scheme  funds  are  transfered  to  District  administration  for  carrying  out various activities. The District Collectors/Deputy Commissioners (DCs) lead the implementation of BBBP at the District level with different willing stakeholders which can include NGOs
- (f) (i) The Scheme is currently being implemented through District administration and in  normal  course  District  Administrations  take  care  of  the  safety  of  Child  Sex Ratio  teams,  field  workers  &  officials  in/around  gender  critical  districts  in States/UTs.
- (ii) Multi-sectoral  interventions  and  Media  campaign  and  advocacy  outreach  of BBBP are taken up for greater coverage/reach in the country. BBBP is already capturing collective consciousness in the Country. To sensitize the masses and for changing  their  mindset  a  Nation-wide  360  degree  campaign  launched  which includes  radio  spots/jingles  in  Hindi  and  regional  languages,  video  spots.  SMS campaigns,  community  engagement  through  various  media  activities  such  as mobile  exhibition  vans,  and  field  publicity  Mailers,  Hand-outs,  Brochures  and other  IEC  material  in  English,  Hindi  and  regional  languages  as  well.  Nukkad Natak are taken up in hindi and regional languages.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to Part (d) of the LokSabha Unstarred Question No. 153 for 15.12.2017 regarding BetiBachaoBetiPadhao.

## States/UTs wise status of fund released during last three years and current year.

(Amount in lakh)

| S.N.   | State/UTs            | Funds Released   | Funds Released   | Funds Released   | Funds Released   |
|--------|----------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
| S.N.   | State/UTs            | 2014-15          | 2015-16          | 2016-17          | 2017-18          |
| 1      | Andaman &Nicobar     | -                | 38.55            | 16.2525          | 21.68348         |
| 2      | Andhra Pradesh       | 36.34            | 8.45             | -                | 25.71001         |
| 3      | Arunachal Pradesh    | -                | 43.42            | -                | -                |
| 4      | Assam                | 36.34            | 8.45             | -                | 2.77925          |
| 5      | Bihar                | 36.34            | 8.45             | -                | 20.7132          |
| 6      | Chhattisgarh         | -                | 44.79            | -                | 22.42025         |
| 7      | Chandigarh           | -                | 32.50            | -                | -                |
| 8      | Dadar& Nagar Havelli | -                | 38.55            | -                | -                |
| 9      | Daman and Diu        | 13.81            | 20.95            | -                | 11.9             |
| 10     | Delhi                | -                | 231.27           | -                | 97.85887         |
| 11     | Goa                  | -                | 44.79            | -                | -                |
| 12     | Gujarat              | -                | 318.05           | -                | 112.92536        |
| 13     | Haryana              | 223              | 434.91           | 126.58           | 334.79043        |
| 14     | Himachal Pradesh     | 36.34            | 49.55            | -                | 89.7198          |
| 15     | Jammu &Kashmir       | 28.95            | 366.54           | 15.6225          | 186.18313        |
| 16     | Jharkhand            | -                | 39.83            | -                | -                |
| 17     | Karnataka            | -                | 41.48            | -                | 32.505           |
| 18     | Kerala               | -                | 44.79            | -                | -                |
| 19     | Madhya Pradesh       | 101.35           | 109.14           | 22.7497          | 77.81237         |
| 20     | Maharashtra          | 158.73           | 370.88           | -                | 163.307          |
| 21     | Manipur              | 18.14            | 8.72             | -                | 32.505           |
| 22     | Meghalaya            | -                | 43.24            | 16.225           | 17.12517         |
| 23     | Mizoram              | -                | 44.79            | -                | 32.5             |
| 24     | Nagaland             | 36.34            | 8.45             | 24.0475          | 23.3             |
| 25     | Odisha               | 18.14            | 26.65            | -                | 31.79516         |
| 26     | Puducherry           | -                | 18.15            | -                | 28.1135          |
| 27     | Punjab               | 250.97           | 385.26           | -                | 487.59751        |
| 28     | Rajasthan            | 115.43           | 357.47           | 36.0887          | 218.989          |
| 29     | Sikkim               | -                | 44.79            | 32.505           | 25.835           |
| 30     | Tamil Nadu           | 18.14            | 23.04            | -                | 30.88            |
| 31     | Telengana            | -                | 44.79            | -                | 11.32149         |
| 32     | Tripura              | -                | 44.79            | -                | -                |
| 33     | Uttar Pradesh        | 187.98           | 429.73           | -                | 267.025          |
| 34     | Uttarakhand          | 21.15            | 133.50           | -                | 96.40005         |
| 35     | Lakshadweep          | -                | -                | -                | 27.555           |
|        | Total                | 1337.49          | 3908.91          | 290.0709         | 2531.25003       |