Lok Sabha Question No. 1293 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-22
Subject: Nirbhaya Fund
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SHOBHA KARANDLAJE, KONAKALLA NARAYANA RAO, PRATHAP SIMHA, RADHESHYAM BISWAS, Adhikari Dibyendu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1293 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.12.2017

## NIRBHAYA FUND

1293. KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE: SHRI KONAKALLA NARAYANA RAO: SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA: SHRI RADHESHYEM BISWAS:

SHRI DIBYENDU ADHIKARI:

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

- (a)      whether the Government has set up Nirbhaya Fund for enhancing safety and security of women in the country, if so, the salient features and corpus thereof;
- (b)        the  details  of  project  proposals  of  various  Ministries/  Departments  and  States/UTs received,  appraised  and  recommended/approved  along  with  the  funds  provided thereunder since its inception;
- (c)     the details of proposals under Nirbhaya Fund lying pending with the Government for approval, if so, the details thereof along with the action taken by the Government for their early clearance;
- (d)     the details of projects completed/ commenced and funds utilised so far, project-wise;
- (e)    whether a large portion of Nirbhaya Fund remains unutilized, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (f)    the guidelines put in place by the Government for the judicious/optimum utilisation of Nirbhaya  Fund  along  with  the  coordination  among  different  ministries  for  its  better implementation?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Yes,  Madam.    Government  of  India  has  set  up  a  dedicated  fund  called  'Nirbhaya Fund' in 2013, for implementation of initiatives aimed at enhancing the safety  and security  for  women  in  the  country. Under  the  scheme,  the  Central  Government Ministries/ Departments and State Governments/UT Administrations sends proposals factoring in women safety issues in their sector within the public sphere. Ministry of Women and Child Development is the nodal authority for appraising/recommending the proposals/schemes to be funded under Nirbhaya Fund.

Nirbhaya Fund was set up with a non-lapsable corpus of Rs. 1000 Cr. during 2013-14. Further,  an  amount  of  Rs.  1000  Cr.  was  provided  in  2014-15  and  for  the  financial years  2016-2017  and  2017-18,  an  amount  of  Rs.  550  Cr.  (each  financial  year)  was provided under the Nirbhaya Fund. The corpus transferred to the Public Account for the Nirbhaya Fund up to 2017-18 is Rs. 3100 Cr.

- (b) to  (f)      The  details  of  project/proposals  of  various  Ministries/  Departments  and States/UTs  received,  appraised  and  recommended/approved  along  with  the  funds provided there under since its inception are at Annexure I

An Empowered Committee which is an inter-ministerial committee has been constituted under the Chairmanship of Secretary,  WCD  (Nodal  ministry) for appraising  and  recommending  schemes/  proposals  by  Ministries/Departments  and State  Governments.  The  Secretary,  MHA:  Secretary,  MoRTH;  Chairman,  Railway Board ; Secretary, Department of Electronic & IT; Joint Secretary, DEA; Secretary of the  Project  Sponsoring  Department;  Secretary  of  the  concerned  State  Government Department; and Secretary, State Department of WCD  as Members. After recommendation/  appraisal  by  the  Empowered  Committee,  the  concerned  Ministry/ Department takes the approval of Competent Authority for sanction of the proposal.

The  Empowered  Committee  from  time  to  time  appraises,  recommends  and reviews proposals/projects proposed by different Ministries/Departments/ States/UTs. So  far  twelve  meetings  of  Empowered  Committee  have  been  held.  All  proposals received till last Empowered Committee meeting in November, 2017, which fulfil the conditions of the guidelines, have been appraised by Empowered Committee.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) to (f) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  1293  FOR  22.12.2017  ASKED  BY  KUMARI  SHOBHA KARANDLAJE;  SHRI KONAKALLA NARAYANA RAO; SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA; SHRI RADHESHYEM  BISWAS;  SHRI DIBYENDU ADHIKARI: REGARDING NIRBHAYA FUND.

## Projects/Proposals of other Ministries/Departments

(Rupees in Cr.)

| Ministry of Home Affairs   | Ministry of Home Affairs                                                                                            | Ministry of Home Affairs   | Ministry of Home Affairs   | Ministry of Home Affairs   | Ministry of Home Affairs   | Ministry of Home Affairs   | Ministry of Home Affairs   |
|----------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
| Sl. No.                    | Projects received/appraised and recommended/approved with                                                           | Funds appraised            | Funds Released             | Funds Released             | Funds Released             | Funds Released             | Funds Released             |
|                            | proposed cost                                                                                                       |                            | 2014-15                    | 2015-16                    | 2016-17                    | 2017-18                    | Total                      |
| 1.                         | Emergency Response Support System (ERSS)                                                                            | 321.69                     | -                          | -                          | -                          | 267.00                     | 267.00                     |
| 2.                         | Cyber Crime Prevention against Women and Children (CCPWC)                                                           | 195.83                     | -                          | -                          | -                          | 82.50                      | 82.50                      |
| 3.                         | Corpus to supplement States/UTS for Victim Compensation                                                             | 200.00                     | -                          | -                          | 200.00                     | -                          | 200.00                     |
| 4.                         | Investigative Unit for Crime Against Women                                                                          | 324.00                     | -                          | -                          | -                          | -                          | -                          |
| 5.                         | Organized Crime Investigative Agency (OCIA)                                                                         | 83.20                      | -                          | -                          | -                          | -                          | -                          |
| 6.                         | Delhi Police Special Unit for Women &Children                                                                       | 23.53                      | -                          | -                          | -                          | 2.35                       | 2.35                       |
| 7.                         | Delhi Police Hiring of professional counsellors                                                                     | 5.07                       | -                          | -                          | -                          | 0.50                       | 0.50                       |
| 8                          | Proposal for implementing a 'Safe City Project' in Commissionerate Police Bhubaneswar-Cuttack, Government of Odisha | 110.35                     | -                          | -                          | -                          | -                          | -                          |
| 9.                         | Various other activities under Delhi Police 'Safety of Women'                                                       | 1.37                       | -                          | -                          | -                          | 1.37                       | 1.37                       |
|                            | Total                                                                                                               | 1265.04                    | -                          | -                          | 200.00                     | 353.22                     | 553.22                     |

| Ministry of Railways   | Ministry of Railways                                   | Ministry of Railways   | Ministry of Railways                | Ministry of Railways                | Ministry of Railways                | Ministry of Railways                | Ministry of Railways                |
|------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                | Project details                                        | Funds appraised        | Funds Released (Figures in Rs. Cr.) | Funds Released (Figures in Rs. Cr.) | Funds Released (Figures in Rs. Cr.) | Funds Released (Figures in Rs. Cr.) | Funds Released (Figures in Rs. Cr.) |
|                        |                                                        |                        | 2014-15                             | 2015-16                             | 2016-17                             | 2017-18                             | Total                               |
| 1.                     | Integrated Emergency Response Management System(IERMS) | 500                    | -                                   | -                                   | 50.00                               | --                                  | 50.00                               |

| Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology   | Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology                                                            | Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology   | Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology   | Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology   | Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology   | Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology   | Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology   |
|------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                              | Project details                                                                                               | Funds appraised                                      | (Figures in Rs. Cr.) Funds Released                  | (Figures in Rs. Cr.) Funds Released                  | (Figures in Rs. Cr.) Funds Released                  | (Figures in Rs. Cr.) Funds Released                  | (Figures in Rs. Cr.) Funds Released                  |
|                                                      |                                                                                                               |                                                      | 2014-15                                              | 2015-16                                              | 2016-17                                              | 2017-18                                              | Total                                                |
| 1.                                                   | Development and Field testing of Panic Switch based safety devices for cars and buses for aiding Women Safety | 3.5                                                  | -                                                    | -                                                    | 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   | Ministry of Women and Child Development   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| Projects received/appraised and recommended/approved with proposed cost | Funds appraised                           | Funds Released (Rupees in Cr.)            | Funds Released (Rupees in Cr.)            | Funds Released (Rupees in Cr.)            | Funds Released (Rupees in Cr.)            | Funds Released (Rupees in Cr.)            |
|                                                                         |                                           | 2014-15                                   | 2015-16                                   | 2016-17                                   | 2017-18                                   | Total                                     |
| One Stop Centers                                                        | 458.03                                    | -                                         | 11.02                                     | 40.30                                     | 16.30                                     | 67.62                                     |
| Women Help Line                                                         | 155.95                                    | -                                         | 15.46                                     | 0.67                                      | 5.29                                      | 21.42                                     |
| Mahila Police Volunteers                                                | 26.19                                     | -                                         | -                                         | 1.53                                      | 9.14                                      | 10.67                                     |

State/UT-wise funds released under other projects

(Rupees in Cr.)

| Sl. No.   | States/UTs                                                                                  | Funds appraised   | Other Projects   | Other Projects   | Other Projects   | Other Projects   | Other Projects   |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
| Sl. No.   | States/UTs                                                                                  | Funds appraised   | 2014-15          | 2015- 16         | 2016-17          | 2017- 18         | Total            |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh (Abhaya Project)                                                             | 138.49            | -                | -                | -                | 58.64            | 58.64            |
| 2         | Madhya Pradesh (Smart and Safe Cities free from Violence against Women and Girls Programme) | 1.74              | -                | -                | -                | 1.05             | 1.05             |
| 3         | Nagaland (Nirbhaya Shelter Home)                                                            | 2.56              | -                | -                | -                | 2.55             | 2.55             |
| 4         | Rajasthan (Chirali Project)                                                                 | 2.53              | -                | -                | 0.23             | 2.53             | 2.76             |
| 5         | Uttar Pradesh (UPSRTC)                                                                      | 83.50             | -                | -                | -                | 40.20            | 40.20            |
| 6         | Uttrakhand (Safety and Security of Women)                                                   | 0.72              | -                | -                | -                | 0.32             | 0.32             |
|           | Total                                                                                       | 229.54            | -                | -                | 0.23             | 105.29           | 161.58           |

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