Lok Sabha Question No. 2159 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-28
Subject: Shelter Homes for Destitute, Old and Widow Women
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2159

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2017

## SHELTER HOMES FOR DESTITUTE, OLD AND WIDOW WOMEN

## +2159.   SHRI BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA:

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

- (a) whether the scheme of the Government is in force in respect of building shelters for the destitutes, old and widow women in every district and tehsil headquarter;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  number  of  such  centres  operational  in  the  country, particularly in Uttar Pradesh, State/UT-wise; and
- (c) if not, the time by which such centres are likely to be set up in all the locations?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b):  The  Ministry  of  Women  and  Child  Development  is  implementing  the  Swadhar Greh Scheme which targets the women victims of difficult circumstances who are in need of  institutional  support  for  rehabilitation  so  that  they  could  lead  their  life  with  dignity. The Scheme envisages providing shelter, food, clothing and health as well as economic and social security for the women victims of difficult circumstances.  The scheme focuses on establishing one Swadhar Greh in each district. The State-wise details of number of Swadhar  Greh  operational  in  the  country  including  Uttar  Pradesh  is  enclosed  as annexure .
- (c): As  per  Swadhar  Greh  Guidelines,  State  Governments/UTs  are  required  to  assess  the number of new projects required in their State/UTs. Therefore, it is incumbent upon the State/UTs to setup the Swadhar Grehs in their State/UTs.

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Statement referred in reply of part (b) of Lok Sabha un-starred Question No. 2159 for 28.07.2017  regarding  SHELTER  HOMES  FOR  DESTITUTE,  OLD  AND  WIDOW WOMEN by SHRI BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA. State/UTs wise number of Swadhar Greh.

| S.No.   | Name                                           |   No. of Swadhar Greh |
|---------|------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh                                 |                    26 |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh                              |                     1 |
| 3       | Assam                                          |                    24 |
| 4       | Bihar                                          |                    16 |
| 5       | Punjab                                         |                     2 |
| 6       | Chandigarh                                     |                     1 |
| 7       | Chattisgarh                                    |                     4 |
| 8       | Delhi                                          |                     2 |
| 9       | Goa                                            |                     1 |
| 10      | Gujarat                                        |                     7 |
| 11      | Haryana                                        |                     1 |
| 12      | Jammu &Kashmir                                 |                     4 |
| 13      | Jharkhand                                      |                     3 |
| 14      | Karnataka                                      |                    61 |
| 15      | Kerala                                         |                     8 |
| 16      | Madhya Pradesh                                 |                     6 |
| 17      | Maharashtra                                    |                    76 |
| 18      | Manipur                                        |                    23 |
| 19      | Mizoram                                        |                     2 |
| 20      | Nagaland                                       |                     1 |
| 21      | Odisha                                         |                    73 |
| 22      | Puducherry                                     |                     1 |
| 23      | Rajasthan                                      |                    14 |
| 24      | Sikkim                                         |                     1 |
| 25      | Tamil Nadu                                     |                    40 |
| 26      | Telangana                                      |                    24 |
| 27      | Tripura                                        |                     4 |
| 28      | Uttar Pradesh                                  |                    72 |
| 29      | Uttrakhand                                     |                     4 |
| 30      | West Bengal                                    |                    48 |
| 31      | Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands |                     1 |
|         | Total                                          |                   551 |

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