Lok Sabha Question No. 1064 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-22
Subject: Mahila Sashaktikaran Scheme
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Midhun Reddy, Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy, Chandra Sekhar Bellana, Kotagiri Sridhar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UN- STARRED QUESTION NO: 1064

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.11.2019

## MAHILA SASHAKTIKARAN SCHEME

1064.  SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY:

SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY:

SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR BELLANA:

SHRI SRIDHAR KOTAGIRI:

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

- (a) Whether the Government has initiated a training and capacity building programme under the Mahila Sashaktikaran scheme at the block level;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the total number of blocks that have been identified in the State of Andhra Pradesh under this scheme and the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVLOPMENT (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a)  to  (b):  Mahila  Shakti  Kendra  (MSK)  Scheme,  under  Ministry  of  Women  and  Child Development, was approved in November 2017 as a centrally sponsored scheme, to empower rural women through community participation. Under the Scheme, Capacity Building of Women Collectives is envisaged in not more than 50% of the MSK blocks in 115 aspirational districts to address the livelihood needs of the women particularly those in remote/vulnerable areas where women are not in a position to move out from their  immediate  surroundings  for  formal  skill  training.  This  component  is  to  be implemented in collaboration of NGO's/ Cooperative Societies/ Krishi Vigyan Kendras.
- (c): Ministry of Women & Child Development has released funds (central share) for three aspirational  districts  in  Andhra  Pradesh  namely  Vizianagaram,  Visakhapatnam  and YSR Kadapa for undertaking block level activities in 8 blocks per aspirational district. A total number of 24 blocks @ 8 blocks per aspirational district were identified by the Government of Andhra Pradesh. The names of the selected blocks are at Annexure.

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## Annexure

Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1064 raised by Shri P.V. Midhun Reddy: Shri Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy: Shri Chandra Sekhar Bellana: Shri Sridhar Kotagiri regarding 'Mahila Sashaktikaran Scheme'

## Identified Blocks in Aspirational Districts Under Mahila Shakti Kendra Scheme

|   Sl. No. | Name of the District   | Name of the Block Identified   |
|-----------|------------------------|--------------------------------|
|         1 | YSRKadapa              | Kadapa                         |
|         1 | YSRKadapa              | Proddutur                      |
|         1 | YSRKadapa              | C.K Dinne                      |
|         1 | YSRKadapa              | Rayachoty                      |
|         1 | YSRKadapa              | B. Kodur                       |
|         1 | YSRKadapa              | Galiveedu                      |
|         1 | YSRKadapa              | Porumamilla                    |
|         1 | YSRKadapa              | Vempally                       |
|         2 | Visakhapatnam          | Gajuwaka                       |
|         2 | Visakhapatnam          | Chodavaram                     |
|         2 | Visakhapatnam          | Araku                          |
|         2 | Visakhapatnam          | Paderu                         |
|         2 | Visakhapatnam          | Chinthapalli                   |
|         2 | Visakhapatnam          | Narsipatnam                    |
|         2 | Visakhapatnam          | G. Madugula                    |
|         2 | Visakhapatnam          | S. Rayavaram                   |
|         3 | Vizianagaram           | Ganyada                        |
|         3 | Vizianagaram           | Cheepurupalli                  |
|         3 | Vizianagaram           | Badangi                        |
|         3 | Vizianagaram           | S. Kota                        |
|         3 | Vizianagaram           | Bhogapuram                     |
|         3 | Vizianagaram           | Salur Rural                    |
|         3 | Vizianagaram           | Gajapathiangaram               |
|         3 | Vizianagaram           | Bhadragiri                     |