Lok Sabha Question No. 4295 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-11
Subject: Observation and Special Homes for Juveniles
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: BHAVANA GAWALI (PATIL), RAVINDRA BABU  PANDULA, REKHA ARUN VERMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4295

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.08.2017

## OBSERVATION AND SPECIAL HOMES FOR JUVENILES

## 4295.    SHRIMATI BHAVANA PUNDALIKRAO GAWALI PATIL:

DR. RAVINDRA BABU:

SHRIMATI REKHA VERMA:

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

- (a) the number of Observation and Special Homes presently functioning in the country for the children in conflict with law, State/UT-wise along with amenities provided therein;
- (b) whether the Government  has taken note of shortage of such  homes  and lack of basic amenities/infrastructure in such homes and if so, the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (c) the funds allocated/released and utilised for infrastructure development and modernisation of such homes during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise;
- (d) whether the Government has received proposals from States/UTs for construction of such homes during  the  said  period,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  indicating  the  proposals  received  and  approved along with the funds provided thereunder, State/ UT-wise;
- (e) whether it is a fact that most of the inmates in these homes are diverted towards criminal activities and become drug addicts and if so, the measures taken by the Government to stop such activities; and
- (f) the  further  measures  taken  by  the  Government  for  monitoring  of  these  homes  and  facilitate  the conducive environment therein for rehabilitation of juveniles?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): The details of number of Observation homes, Special homes presently functioning in the country  for  children  in  conflict  with  law  and  being  funded  under  Integrated  Child  Protection Scheme (ICPS) State/UT wise is at Annexure-I .

The  Central  Government  is  executing  Integrated  Child  Protection  Scheme  (ICPS)  to implement the provisions of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 (JJ Act), in which State Governments/UT Administrations have major role to play. The Ministry has been  requesting  the  State  Governments/UT  Administrations  from  time  to  time  to  identify  and register  all  Child  Care  Institutions  (CCIs)  including  Observation  Homes,  Special  Homes  and Observation  cum  Special  Homes  under  relevant  provisions  of  JJ  Act  and  set  up  functional inspection and other Committees to ensure that children in all the CCIs receive the best of care, and are not subject to any kind of abuse and neglect. The State Governments/UT Administrations are also required to ensure, through regular inspection and monitoring, that the institutions are run as per the provisions of the JJ Act and the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Model Rule, 2016 framed there-under.

The financial norms under ICPS were revised with effect from 1st April, 2014. Some of the key features of the revised Scheme are, increased maintenance grant for children in homes, from existing  Rs.  750  to  Rs.  2000  per  child  per  month;  enhanced  cost  of  construction  from  existing provision of Rs. 600 per sq. feet to Rs. 1000 per sq. feet and flexibility in the staffing pattern in service delivery structures, depending on the size and need of the State/UT.

- (c): The details of fund released and utilized for infrastructure development and modernization of CCIs including  Observation  Homes  and  Special  Homes,  States/UT-wise  during  each  of  the  last  three years and the current year under ICPS is at Annexure-II .
- (d): Yes, Madam. The details of funds provided by the Government to the States/UTs for construction of Observation Homes and Special Homes during the last three years, State/UT-wise under ICPS is at Annexure-III .  So  far  no  grant  has  been  released  for  construction  of  Observation  and  Special Home during current financial year 2017-18.
- (e) & (f): The setting up of Children Homes and SAAs are decided by the inter- ministerial Project Approval  Board  (PAB)  constituted  under  ICPS  to  consider  and  approve  the  financial  proposals received from the State Governments/UT Administrations, on the basis of need assessment carried out and requirement projected in the respective proposals.

Under Section 41 of the JJ Act, registration of institutions including Homes for children in conflict with law has been made mandatory with penalty in case of non-compliance. Section 53 of the  Act  provides  for  several  rehabilitation  and  re-integration  services  in  institutions  such  as education, vocational training, mental health interventions, counseling, etc. Under Section 8 of the Act, the Juvenile Justice Board is required to conduct at least one inspection visit every month of residential  facilities  for  children  in  conflict  with  law  and  recommend  action  for  improvement  in quality of services to the District Child Protection Unit and the State Government. Under Section 54, the State Governments are required to appoint inspection Committees for the State and district for mandatory inspection of all facilities housing children, at least once in three months.

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Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (a)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  4295  for  11.08.2017 raised by Shrimati Bhavana Pundalikarao Gawali Patil, Dr. Ravindra Babu and Shrimati Rekha Verma regarding 'Observation  and Special Homes for Juveniles'.

## State/UT-wise details of Homes for children in conflict with law and supported under ICPS

| S. No.   | State/UT            |   Observation Home |   Special Home |   Observation cum Special Home |   Place of Safety |   Juvenile Home as on 31/03/2017 |
|----------|---------------------|--------------------|----------------|--------------------------------|-------------------|----------------------------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh      |                 12 |              2 |                              2 |                 0 |                               16 |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh   |                  2 |              0 |                             10 |                 0 |                               12 |
| 3        | Assam               |                  5 |              0 |                              0 |                 1 |                                6 |
| 4        | Bihar               |                 19 |              1 |                              0 |                 3 |                               23 |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh        |                 16 |              7 |                              0 |                 5 |                               28 |
| 6        | Goa                 |                  0 |              0 |                             20 |                 0 |                               20 |
| 7        | Gujarat             |                  3 |              0 |                              3 |                 0 |                                6 |
| 8        | Haryana             |                  5 |              3 |                              0 |                 0 |                                8 |
| 9        | Himachal Pradesh    |                  0 |              0 |                              1 |                 0 |                                1 |
| 10       | Jammu and Kashmir   |                  8 |              1 |                              0 |                 0 |                                9 |
| 11       | Jharkhand           |                 10 |              1 |                              0 |                 0 |                               11 |
| 12       | Karnataka           |                 16 |              1 |                              0 |                 0 |                               17 |
| 13       | Kerala              |                 14 |              2 |                              0 |                 1 |                               17 |
| 14       | Madhya Pradesh      |                 18 |              3 |                              0 |                 0 |                               21 |
| 15       | Maharashtra         |                 53 |              0 |                              2 |                 0 |                               55 |
| 16       | Manipur             |                  4 |              0 |                              1 |                 0 |                                5 |
| 17       | Meghalaya           |                  3 |              0 |                              0 |                 0 |                                3 |
| 18       | Mizoram             |                  8 |              2 |                              0 |                 0 |                               10 |
| 19       | Nagaland            |                 11 |              2 |                              0 |                 0 |                               13 |
| 20       | Orissa              |                  0 |              0 |                              8 |                 0 |                                8 |
| 21       | Punjab              |                  4 |              2 |                              0 |                 0 |                                6 |
| 22       | Rajasthan           |                 36 |              0 |                              1 |                 0 |                               37 |
| 23       | Sikkim              |                  2 |              1 |                              0 |                 0 |                                3 |
| 24       | Tamil Nadu          |                  8 |              2 |                              0 |                 0 |                               10 |
| 25       | Tripura             |                  1 |              0 |                              0 |                 0 |                                1 |
| 26       | Uttar Pradesh       |                 29 |              5 |                              0 |                 0 |                               34 |
| 27       | Uttarakhand         |                  7 |              2 |                              0 |                 0 |                                9 |
| 28       | West Bengal         |                  6 |              0 |                              4 |                 0 |                               10 |
| 29       | Telangana           |                 10 |              1 |                              1 |                 0 |                               12 |
| 30       | Andaman &Nicobar    |                  0 |              0 |                              0 |                 0 |                                0 |
| 31       | Chandigarh          |                  0 |              0 |                              1 |                 0 |                                1 |
| 32       | Dadra &Nagar Haveli |                  0 |              0 |                              0 |                 0 |                                0 |
| 33       | Daman and Diu       |                  0 |              0 |                              0 |                 0 |                                0 |
| 34       | Lakshadweep         |                  0 |              0 |                              0 |                 0 |                                0 |
| 35       | NCT of Delhi        |                  4 |              1 |                              0 |                 1 |                                6 |
| 36       | Puducherry          |                  2 |              0 |                              0 |                 0 |                                2 |
|          | Total               |                316 |             39 |                             54 |                11 |                              420 |

Annexure-II

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4295 for 11.08.2017 raised by Shrimati Bhavana Pundalikarao Gawali Patil, Dr. Ravindra Babu and Shrimati Rekha Verma regarding 'Observation  and Special Homes for Juveniles'.

## The details of fund released and utilized for infrastructure development and modernization of CCIs including Observation Homes and Special Homes, States/UT wise during each of the last three years and the current year under ICPS

| Sl.   | Name of the State              | 2014-15          | 2014-15         | 2015-16         | 2015-16         | 2016-17         | 2016-17         | 2017-18         |
|-------|--------------------------------|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
| No.   | Name of the State              | Amount released  | Amount Utilized | Amount released | Amount Utilized | Amount released | Amount Utilized | Amount released |
| 1     | Andhra Pradesh                 | 301.62           | 275.24          | 238.58          | 500.52          | 110.74          | 622.79          | 1469.88         |
| 2     | Arunachal Pradesh              | 130.68           | 84.17           | 571.68          | 92.02           | 52.29           | *               | 155.31          |
| 3     | Assam                          | 1010.36          | 1332.49         | 597.90          | 1025.07         | 413.64          | 1112.98         | 2640.14         |
| 4     | Bihar                          | 204.75           | 1721.6          | 2687.89         | 1896.52         | 2787.92         | 1922.85         | 541.56          |
| 5     | Chattisgarh                    | 821.24           | 1620.47         | 3955.55         | 2086.26         | 527.77          | 1683.25         | 359.76          |
| 6     | Goa                            | 100.00           | 240.11          | 235.25          | 39.68           | 36.83           | 98.27           | -               |
| 7     | Gujarat                        | 1925.75          | 1404.29         | 2328.90         | 1510.37         | 769.95          | 1526.53         | 126.90          |
| 8     | Haryana                        | 1526.72          | 678.15          | 496.44          | 350.89          | 0.00            | 1224.85         | 115.16          |
| 9     | Himachal Pradesh               | 835.71           | 228.25          | 604.04          | 1255.12         | 2345.48         | 2390.26         | 386.17          |
| 10    | Jammu &Kashmir                 | 0                | 0               | 113.35          | 0.00            | 43.12           | 114.71          | 624.24          |
| 11    | Jharkhand                      | 36.03            | 87.32           | 369.88          | 387.42          | 840.11          | *               | 241.88          |
| 12    | Karnataka                      | 3689.87          | 3747.81         | 1845.24         | 2193.66         | 3720.80         | *               | 825.26          |
| 13    | Kerala                         | 1354.35          | 1340.30         | 944.39          | 660.25          | 260.50          | *               | 721.53          |
| 14    | Madhya Pradesh                 | 1889.69          | 2096.53         | 1116.03         | 2373.81         | 2503.88         | *               | 708.10          |
| 15    | Maharashtra                    | 762.32           | 762.32          | 3138.75         | 1975.29         | 2272.33         | *               | 383.99          |
| 16    | Manipur                        | 138.48           | 1986.84         | 3082.18         | 1163.81         | 241.34          | 472.58          | 339.00          |
| 17    | Meghalaya                      | 2003.83          | 1975.50         | 1469.55         | 1497.88         | 2060.33         | 2060.33         | 446.60          |
| 18    | Mizoram                        | 1919.02          | 1919.02         | 2079.44         | 2079.44         | 1949.55         | 1949.55         | 443.08          |
| 19    | Nagaland                       | 957.41           | 1662.70         | 2257.65         | 1473.21         | 1350.37         | 1450.77         | 357.45          |
| 20    | Odisha                         | 2544.82          | 1786.31         | 3309.07         | 2669.74         | 1089.22         | 1670.26         | 1655.96         |
| 21    | Punjab                         | 507.12           | 570.61          | 820.81          | 515.57          | 581.67          | *               | 143.24          |
| 22    | Rajasthan                      | 3395.82          | 3654.40         | 3258.92         | 2929.43         | 0.00            | 2267.52         | 2286.60         |
| 23    | Sikkim                         | 390.24           | 413.88          | 562.00          | 303.74          | 601.18          | *               | 15.36           |
| 24    | Tamil Nadu                     | 3067.10          | 4357.31         | 825.04          | 4282.78         | 13039.37        | *               | 2013.12         |
| 25    | Telangana                      | 2087.59          | 203.53          | 354.88          | 93.94           | 195.64          | *               | -               |
| 26    | Tripura                        | 1227.34          | 1073.70         | 710.63          | 680.20          | 676.04          | *               | 132.20          |
| 27    | Uttar Pradesh                  | 1798.90          | 3552.11         | 2884.18         | 3293.57         | 3207.19         | 3109.82         | 625.67          |
| 28    | Uttarakhand                    | 83.48            | 11.05           | 66.88           | 3.89            | 15.54           | 187.54          | 196.85          |
| 29    | West Bengal                    | 2574.04          | 4348.35         | 508.67          | 1067.29         | 6763.87         | 6042.00         | 915.35          |
| 30    | Andaman &Nicobar Island        | 145.90           | 0               | 36.03           | 36.03           | 36.88           | 36.76           | 31.66           |
| 31    | Chandigarh                     | 21.98            | 228.30          | 357.82          | 324.15          | 245.44          | 329.59          | -               |
| 32    | Dadra &Nagar Haveli Daman &Diu | 68.61 80.61      | 6.71            | 58.66           | 5.84            | 177.59          | *               | 24.82           |
| 33    |                                |                  | 32.73           | 82.82           |                 | 126.42          | 80.33           | 21.89           |
|       | Delhi                          | 606.22           | 838.68          |                 | 57.69           |                 |                 | 75.41           |
| 34    |                                | 0                | 0               | 1363.40         | 931.53          | 978.64          | 1024.94         |                 |
| 35    | Lakshadweep                    |                  |                 | 0.00            | 0.00            | 0.00            | *               | - 111.12        |
| 36    | Puducherry Total               | 1168.57 39376.17 | 676.23 44917.01 | 559.60 43892.10 | 622.75 40379.36 | 826.33 50847.97 | * 31378.48      | 19135.26        |

Annexure-III

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4295 for 11.08.2017 raised by Shrimati Bhavana Pundalikrao Gawali Patil, Dr. Ravindra Babu, Shrimati Rekha Verma regarding 'Observation and Special Homes for Juveniles'

## Details of fund provided for Construction of Observation & Special Homes under ICPS

| Sl. No.   | Name of the State      | Construction of Observation& Special Homes 2014-15   | Construction of Observation& Special Homes 2014-15   | Construction of Observation& Special Homes 2015-16   | Construction of Observation& Special Homes 2015-16   | Construction of Observation& Special Homes 2016-17   | Construction of Observation& Special Homes 2016-17   | Construction of Observation& Special Homes 2017-18   | Construction of Observation& Special Homes 2017-18   |
|-----------|------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | Name of the State      | Proposal Received and Approved                       | Amount (Rs. In Lakhs)                                | Proposal Received and Approved                       | Amount (Rs. In Lakhs)                                | Proposal Received and Approved                       | Amount (Rs. In Lakhs)                                | Proposal Received and Approved                       | Amount (Rs. In Lakhs)                                |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh         | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh      | 2                                                    | 116.99                                               | 4                                                    | 253.49                                               | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    |
| 3         | Assam                  | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    |
| 4         | Bihar                  | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | 5                                                    | 298.05                                               | -                                                    | -                                                    |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh           | -                                                    | -                                                    | 7                                                    | 374.43                                               | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    |
| 6         | Goa                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    |
| 7         | Gujarat                | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    |
| 8         | Haryana                | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    |
| 9         | Himachal Pradesh       | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    |
| 10        | Jammu and Kashmir      | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    |
| 11        | Jharkhand              | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    |
| 12        | Karnataka              | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    |
| 13        | Kerala                 | -                                                    | -                                                    | 1                                                    | 52.47                                                | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    |
| 14        | Madhya Pradesh         | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    |
| 15        | Maharashtra            | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    |
| 16        | Manipur                | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    |
| 17        | Meghalaya              | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    |
| 18        | Mizoram                | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    |
| 19        | Nagaland               | 1                                                    | 89.41                                                | -                                                    | -                                                    | 2                                                    | 157.41                                               | -                                                    | -                                                    |
| 20        | Orissa                 | 2                                                    | 141.38                                               | 1                                                    | 28.07                                                | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    |
| 21        | Punjab                 | 2                                                    | 133.21                                               | 2                                                    | 66.79                                                | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    |
| 22        | Rajasthan              | -                                                    | -                                                    | 3                                                    | 157.41                                               | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    |
| 23        | Sikkim                 | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | 1                                                    | 78.98                                                | -                                                    | -                                                    |
| 24        | Tamil Nadu             | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    |
| 25        | Tripura                | 1                                                    | 54.21                                                | -                                                    | -                                                    | 1                                                    | 23.24                                                | -                                                    | -                                                    |
| 26        | Uttar Pradesh          | 6                                                    | 312.93                                               | -                                                    | -                                                    | 2                                                    | 104.94                                               | -                                                    | -                                                    |
| 27        | Uttarakhand            | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    |
| 28        | West Bengal            | -                                                    | -                                                    | 1                                                    | 52.47                                                | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    |
| 29        | Telangana              | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    |
| 30        | Andaman &Nicobar       | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    |
| 31        | Chandigarh             | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    |
| 32        | Dadra and Nagar Haveli | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    |
| 33        | Daman and Diu          | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    |
| 34        | Lakshadweep            | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    |
| 35        | NCT of Delhi           | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    |
| 36        | Puducherry             | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                    |
|           | Total                  | 14                                                   | 848.13                                               | 19                                                   | 985.13                                               | 11                                                   | 662.62                                               | 0                                                    | 0.00                                                 |

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