Lok Sabha Question No. 1888 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-29
Subject: Observation and Special Homes for Juveniles
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: BAIJAYANT "JAY" PANDA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1888

TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.12.2017

## OBSERVATION AND SPECIAL HOMES FOR JUVENILES

## 1888. SHRI BAIJAYANT JAY PANDA:

Will the Minister of Women & Child Development be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has considered providing funds to the States/UTs, particularly Odisha  for  constructing  Observation  Homes  and  Special  Homes  in  each  district  for juveniles;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  indicating  the  funds  allocated/released  and  utilised  for  the  said purpose  during  each  of  the  last  three years  and  the  current year,  State/UT-wise, particularly Odisha;
- (c) whether the Government is aware of the insufficient number of Observation Homes and Special Homes in States/UTs, particularly Odisha; and
- (d) if so, the remedial steps taken by the Government to address this issue?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)      to (d):  The Government of India has enacted the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children)  Act,  2015,  (JJ  Act),  which  has  come  into  effect  from  15th  January,  2016, repealing the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000. The primary responsibility of execution of JJ Act lies with State/UTs. The  Act  provides for establishment and maintenance of observation Homes and Special Homes, by State/UTs, in  every  district  or  group  of  districts,  either  by  itself  or  through  voluntary  or  NonGovernmental Organization for temporary reception of children alleged to be in conflict with  law  or  rehabilitation  of  children  found  to  have  committed  offence,  respectively. However, the Ministry is implementing a Centrally Sponsored Scheme namely, Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS) under which financial assistance is provided to the State Governments/UT  Administrations,  on  sharing  pattern,  for  execution  of  the  Act,  which includes for setting up and maintenance of various types of Homes including Homes for children in conflict with law. The funding of proposed new Homes, either on rent basis or construction  basis,  is  decided  in  the      inter-ministerial  Project  Approval  Board  (PAB) constituted  under  the  Scheme  to  consider  and  approve  the  financial  proposals  received from  the  State  Governments/UT  Administrations.  The  details  of  funds  released  and utilized by the State Governments/UTs including Odisha under ICPS including funds for observation Homes/Special Homes during each of the last three years and the current year, State/Union Territory-wise is Annexed.

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## Annexure

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha UnStarred Question No.1888 for 29.12.2017 raised by Shri Baijayant Jay Panda regarding 'Observation and Special Homes for Juveniles'.

## Details of fund Released and Utilized by State Govt./UTs including Odisha during FY 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17 and current year under ICPS.

| Sl. No.   | Name of the State      | 2014-15         | 2014-15        | 2015-16         | 2015-16        | 2016-17         | 2016-17        | Rs. in lakhs 2017-18 (as on 15.12.2017)   |
|-----------|------------------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|----------------|-------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | Name of the State      | Amount released | Amount Utlized | Amount released | Amount Utlized | Amount released | Amount Utlized | Amount released                           |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh         | 301.62          | 275.24         | 238.58          | 500.52         | 110.74          | 586.32         | 1469.88                                   |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh      | 130.68          | 84.17          | 571.68          | 92.02          | 52.29           | 179.54         | 155.31                                    |
| 3         | Assam                  | 1010.36         | 1332.49        | 597.90          | 1025.07        | 413.64          | 1112.98        | 2932.68                                   |
| 4         | Bihar                  | 204.75          | 1721.6         | 2687.89         | 1896.52        | 2787.92         | 1923.33        | 541.56                                    |
| 5         | Chattisgarh            | 821.24          | 1620.47        | 3955.55         | 2086.26        | 527.77          | 1683.25        | 1428.42                                   |
| 6         | Goa                    | 100             | 240.11         | 235.25          | 39.68          | 36.83           | 98.27          | -                                         |
| 7         | Gujarat                | 1925.75         | 1404.29        | 2328.90         | 1510.37        | 769.95          | 1526.53        | 590.11                                    |
| 8         | Haryana                | 1526.72         | 678.15         | 496.44          | 350.89         | 0.00            | 1224.85        | 315.11                                    |
| 9         | Himachal Pradesh       | 835.71          | 228.25         | 604.04          | 1255.12        | 2345.48         | 2390.26        | 1483.17                                   |
| 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          | 842.14         | 241.88                                    |
| 12        | Karnataka              | 3689.87         | 3747.81        | 1845.24         | 2193.66        | 3720.80         | 3709.53        | 825.26                                    |
| 13        | Kerala                 | 1354.35         | 1340.3         | 944.39          | 660.25         | 260.50          | 216.96         | 721.53                                    |
| 14        | Madhya Pradesh         | 1889.69         | 2096.53        | 1116.03         | 2373.81        | 2503.88         | 2535.83        | 708.10                                    |
| 15        | Maharashtra            | 762.32          | 762.32         | 3138.75         | 1975.29        | 2272.33         | 1569.37        | 383.99                                    |
| 16        | Manipur                | 138.48          | 1986.84        | 3082.18         | 1163.81        | 241.34          | 709.47         | 1536.33                                   |
| 17        | Meghalaya              | 2003.83         | 1975.5         | 1469.55         | 1497.88        | 2060.33         | 2060.33        | 446.60                                    |
| 18        | Mizoram                | 1919.02         | 1919.02        | 2079.44         | 2079.44        | 1949.55         | 1949.55        | 1917.51                                   |
| 19        | Nagaland               | 957.41          | 1662.7         | 2257.65         | 1473.21        | 1350.37         | 1447.50        | 1457.45                                   |
| 20        | Odisha                 | 2544.82         | 1786.31        | 3309.07         | 2669.74        | 1089.22         | 2580.78        | 1655.96                                   |
| 21        | Punjab                 | 507.12          | 570.61         | 820.81          | 515.57         | 581.67          | 718.31         | 143.24                                    |
| 22        | Rajasthan              | 3395.82         | 3654.4         | 3258.92         | 2929.43        | 0.00            | 2267.52        | 2286.60                                   |
| 23        | Sikkim                 | 390.24          | 413.88         | 562.00          | 303.74         | 601.18          | NR             | 15.36                                     |
| 24        | Tamil Nadu             | 3067.10         | 2804.89        | 825.04          | 4282.78        | 13039.37        | 3648.55        | 2013.12                                   |
| 25        | Telangana              | 2087.59         | 203.53         | 354.88          | 93.94          | 195.64          | 1823.98        | -                                         |
| 26        | Tripura                | 1227.34         | 1073.7         | 710.63          | 680.20         | 676.04          | NR             | 132.20                                    |
| 27        | Uttar Pradesh          | 1798.90         | 3552.11        | 2884.18         | 3293.57        | 3207.19         | 3109.82        | 1830.67                                   |
| 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         | 3522.60        | 5073.56                                   |
| 30        | A &NIsland             | 145.9           | 0              | 36.03           | 36.03          | 36.88           | 36.76          | 31.66                                     |
| 31        | Chandigarh             | 21.98           | 228.3          | 357.82          | 324.15         | 245.44          | 278.53         | 103.01                                    |
| 32        | D &NHaveli             | 68.61           | 6.71           | 58.66           | 5.84           | 177.59          | NR             | 24.82                                     |
| 33        | Daman &Diu             | 80.61           | 32.73          | 82.82           | 57.69          | 126.42          | 80.33          | 21.89                                     |
| 34        |                        | 606.22          |                |                 |                |                 |                |                                           |
|           | Delhi                  |                 | 838.68         | 1363.40         | 931.53         | 978.64          | 1024.94        | 354.33                                    |
| 35 36     | Lakshadweep Puducherry | 0 1168.57       | 0 676.23       | 0.00 559.60     | 0.00 622.75    | 0.00 826.33     | NR 768.69      | - 111.12                                  |