Lok Sabha Question No. 2917 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-28
Subject: Nirbhaya Fund
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: GANESH SINGH, JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA, RITI PATHAK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2917

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.12.2018

## NIRBHAYA FUND

2917. SHRI GANESH SINGH: SHRI JUGAL KISHORE: SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK:

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 and if so, the salient features and corpus thereof;
- (b) the  details  of  project/proposal  received  from  various  Ministries/  Departments  and  States/UTs, recommended and approved along with the funds provided thereunder since its inception;
- (c) whether the schemes under Nirbhaya Fund have been implemented successfully in all the States and if so, the details thereof during the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise;
- (d) whether the implementation of the said schemes under the fund is being monitored regularly and if so, the details and the outcome thereof;
- (e) whether there is any data to show the amount of funds utilised since 2015 under the Nirbhaya Fund till date; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Yes Madam. Nirbhaya Fund is a dedicated fund set up by the Government of India in 2013, for the  implementation  of  initiatives  aimed  at  enhancing  the  safety  and  security  of  women  in  the country. This is a non lapsable amount which is parked with the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance. Presently, the corpus amounts to Rs. 3600.00 crores upto 2018-19.
- (b) to  (f):  Ministry  of  Women  &  Child  Development  has  undertaken  initiatives  for  the  successful implementation of the schemes. State Governments have been requested and reminded to send innovative  proposals  that  can  enhance  the  security  and  safety  of  women.  All  the  states  have been  informed  of  the  Framework  for  Nirbhaya  Fund  which  has  been  developed  and  being implemented by Ministry of Women & Child Development. Proposals received from States/Central  Ministries  to  be  funded  under  Nirbhaya  Fund  undergo  scrutiny  including  by  the concerned  Ministries/  Departments,  States/UTs  prior  to  their  consideration.    The  proposals thereupon are appraised/ recommended by the Empowered Committee (EC), an inter-ministerial committee  constituted  under  the  Chairpersonship  of  Secretary,  Ministry  of  Women  &  Child Development (Nodal ministry). After recommendation/ appraisal by the Empowered Committee, the concerned Ministry/ Department takes the approval of Competent Authority for sanction of the proposal.

The  EC  from  time  to  time  appraises,  recommends  and  reviews/  monitors  proposals/ projects  proposed  by  different  Ministries/  Departments/  States/UTs.  The  list  of  proposals appraised  and  recommended  by  EC  and  amount  of  fund  released/  utilized  since  2013  under Nirbhaya Fund till date is at Annexure-I .

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## Statement referred to in reply to part (b) to (f) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2917 for answer on 28.12.2018

Project-wise details of funds appraised/ disbursed/ utilized under Nirbhaya Fund as on 21.12.2018

| Ministries/ Deptt.                      | Sl. No.   | Name of the Proposal                                                                                                                                   | Amount Appraised by EC   | Funds released   | Funds released   | Funds released   | Funds released   | Total released   |
|-----------------------------------------|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
| Ministries/ Deptt.                      | Sl. No.   | Name of the Proposal                                                                                                                                   | Amount Appraised by EC   | 2015-16          | 2016-17          | 2017-18          | 2018-19          | Total released   |
| Ministry of Home Affairs                | 1         | Emergency Response Support system                                                                                                                      | 321.69                   |                  | 217.97           | 55.39            | 19.71            | 293.07           |
| Ministry of Home Affairs                | 2         | Creation of Central Victim Compensation Fund (CVCF)                                                                                                    | 200.00                   |                  | 200.00           |                  |                  | 200.00           |
| Ministry of Home Affairs                | 3         | Organized Crime Investigative Agency (OCIA)                                                                                                            | 83.20                    |                  |                  |                  |                  | 0.00             |
| Ministry of Home Affairs                |           | Cyber Crime Prevention against Women & Children (CCPWC)                                                                                                | 195.83                   |                  |                  | 94.59            | 5.89             | 100.48           |
| Ministry of Home Affairs                | 4         | Sub-project under CCPWC                                                                                                                                | 28.93                    |                  |                  |                  |                  | 0.00             |
| Ministry of Home Affairs                | 5         | Proposal for providing facility of Social Workers/Counsellors at the District and Sub- Divisional Police Station Level in Delhi                        | 5.07                     |                  |                  | 0.82             | 1.24             | 2.06             |
| Ministry of Home Affairs                | 6         | New building with women centric facilities for Special Unit for Women & Children (SPUWAC) and Special Unit for North East Region (SPUNER) at Nanakpura | 23.53                    |                  |                  | 2.35             | 0.97             | 3.32             |
| Ministry of Home Affairs                | 7         | Proposal for implementing a 'Safe City Project' in Commissionerate Police, Bhubaneswar-Cuttack, Govt. of Odisha                                        | 110.35                   |                  |                  |                  |                  | 0.00             |
| Ministry of Home Affairs                | 8         | Various other activities under Delhi Police 'Safety of Women' Scheme                                                                                   | 10.20                    |                  |                  | 2.43             | 1.59             | 4.02             |
| Ministry of Home Affairs                | 9         | Safe City Proposal for 8 Cities- Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad and Lucknow.                                         | 2919.55                  |                  |                  |                  | 439.10           | 439.10           |
| Ministry of Home Affairs                | 10        | Establishment of State of Art DNA Lab. at CFSL, Chandigarh                                                                                             | 99.76                    |                  |                  |                  | 32.26            | 32.26            |
| Ministry of Home Affairs                | 11        | Proposal for procurement of Forensic Kits for sexual Assault cases                                                                                     | 107.19                   |                  |                  |                  |                  | 0.00             |
| Ministry of Railways                    | 12        | Integrated Emergency Response Management System (IERMS)                                                                                                | 500.00                   |                  | 50.00            | 100.00           |                  | 150.00           |
| MeiTY/ IIT                              | 13        | Provision of Video Surveillance System at Konkan Railway Station                                                                                       | 17.64                    |                  |                  |                  |                  | 0.00             |
| Delhi                                   | 14        | Development & Field Testing of panic Switch based safety Device for Cars and Buses for aiding Women's Safety                                           | 3.50                     |                  | 2.44             | 1.02             |                  | 3.46             |
| Deptt. of Justice                       | 15        | Setting up Fast Track Special Courts to dispose off cases pending trial under Rape & POCSO Act                                                         | 767.25                   |                  |                  |                  |                  |                  |
| Ministry of Road Transport &            | 16        | Abhaya Project Proposal for safety of women and girl child, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh                                                                    | 138.49                   |                  |                  | 58.64            |                  | 58.64            |
| Ministry of Road Transport &            | 17        | Women's safety in public transport, UPSRTC, Govt. of U.P.                                                                                              | 83.50                    |                  |                  | 40.20            |                  | 40.20            |
| Highways                                | 18        | Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation, Govt. of Karnataka on Training women for heavy passengers vehicles                                       | 56.06                    |                  |                  |                  |                  | 0.00             |
| Ministry of Women and Child Development | 19        | One Stop Centre (OSC)                                                                                                                                  | 867.74                   | 11.02            | 40.29            | 30.03            | 55.69            | 137.03           |
|                                         | 20        | Universalisation of Women Helpline (WHL)                                                                                                               | 155.93                   | 15.46            | 0.67             | 7.63             | 6.49             | 30.25            |
|                                         | 21        | Mahila Police Volunteers (MPV)                                                                                                                         | 27.76                    | 0                | 1.52             | 9.12             | 0                | 10.64            |
|                                         | 22        | Chirali Proposal, Women Empowerment Directorate, Govt. of Rajasthan                                                                                    | 10.20                    |                  | 0.23             | 2.53             | 1.95             | 4.71             |
|                                         | 23        | Smart and safe Cities Free from Violence against Women and Girls' Programme, Govt. of M.P.                                                             | 1.74                     |                  |                  | 1.05             |                  | 1.05             |
|                                         | 24        | Safety and Security of Women, Govt. of Uttarakhand                                                                                                     | 0.72                     |                  |                  | 0.32             |                  | 0.32             |
|                                         | 25        | Nirbhaya Shelter Home, Govt. of Nagaland                                                                                                               | 2.84                     |                  |                  | 2.55             |                  | 2.55             |
|                                         | 26        | NICSI for Developing Nirbhaya Dashboard                                                                                                                | 0.24                     |                  |                  | 0.24             | 0.00             | 0.24             |
|                                         |           | Grand Total                                                                                                                                            | 6738.91                  | 26.48            | 513.12           | 408.91           | 564.89           | 1513.40          |

Annexure-I

(Rs. in Cr.)