Lok Sabha Question No. 2872 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-28
Subject: Pradhan Mantri Mahila Shakti Kendra
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shrirang Appa Barne, LAKHAN LAL SAHU, PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE, ANANDRAO  ADSUL, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2872

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.12.2018

## PRADHAN MANTRI MAHILA SHAKTI KENDRA

| 2872.   | SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE: DR. PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE: SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT:   | SHRI LAKHAN LAL SAHU: SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL: SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO:   |
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Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Pradhan Mantri Mahila Shakti Kendra scheme is being implemented through the State Government/UT administration on cost sharing basis and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  some  States  have  not  contributed  their  share  of  funds  for  the  implementation  of  the women centric schemes and if so, the names of these States and the action taken by the Union Government thereon;
- (c) whether certain States have sent proposals for setting up of more number of such centres under the scheme and if so, the details of the proposals received and approved along with the funds released during the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise including Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Punjab; and
- (d) whether the Government further proposes to set up these kendras through women Sarpanchs at village level and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a):     Government of India approved implementation of Mahila Shakti Kendra Scheme from 2017-18 to 2019-20 to empower rural women through community participation. The Scheme is implemented through  the  State  Government/UT  Administration  with  a  cost  sharing  ratio  of  60:40  between Centre and State except for North East & Special Category States where the funding ratio is 90:10. For Union Territories 100% central funding is provided.
- (b):     Requisite approval for implementation of Mahila Shakti Kendra Scheme is pending from Odisha, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Goa, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Sikkim, Bihar, Arunachal Pradesh, Kerala and UT of Lakshadweep. Accordingly, the State Governments have been requested at regular intervals for expediting the matter through Video Conferencing and letters. The latest Video Conferencing was held during 11 th  -12 th  December 2018  and  Chief  Secretary  of  the  respective  States  were  requested  vide  letter  dated  26th November 2018.
- (c):      No Madam. Funds were released/authorised for implementing Mahila Shakti Kendra Scheme as per  approved  scheme  guidelines  during  FY  2017-18  &  2018-19.  Details  of  funds  released State/UT-wise including Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Punjab is Annexed .
- (d):     No such proposal is envisaged.

Statement referred to in reply to Part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No. 2872 due for 28.12.2018.

| Funds released under Mahila Shakti Kendra (Scheme) State/UT- Wise 2017-18 & 2018-19   | Funds released under Mahila Shakti Kendra (Scheme) State/UT- Wise 2017-18 & 2018-19   | Funds released under Mahila Shakti Kendra (Scheme) State/UT- Wise 2017-18 & 2018-19   | Funds released under Mahila Shakti Kendra (Scheme) State/UT- Wise 2017-18 & 2018-19   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| SI. No.                                                                               | State/UT                                                                              | FY 2017-18                                                                            | FY 2018-19                                                                            |
| 1                                                                                     | Andaman & Nicobar                                                                     | 10.9                                                                                  | Nil                                                                                   |
| 2                                                                                     | Andhra Pradesh                                                                        | 7.39                                                                                  | 277.2                                                                                 |
| 3                                                                                     | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                     | Nil                                                                                   | 151.35                                                                                |
| 4                                                                                     | Assam                                                                                 | 980                                                                                   | Nil                                                                                   |
| 5                                                                                     | Bihar                                                                                 | 1022.2                                                                                | 25.83                                                                                 |
| 6                                                                                     | Chandigarh                                                                            | 10.9                                                                                  | 13.99                                                                                 |
| 7                                                                                     | Chhattisgarh                                                                          | 863.19                                                                                | 7.28                                                                                  |
| 8                                                                                     | Dadra & Nagar Haveli                                                                  | 10.9                                                                                  | Nil                                                                                   |
| 9                                                                                     | Daman & Diu                                                                           | 10.9                                                                                  | 6.15                                                                                  |
| 10                                                                                    | Delhi (UT)                                                                            | Nil                                                                                   | Nil                                                                                   |
| 11                                                                                    | Goa                                                                                   | Nil                                                                                   | Nil                                                                                   |
| 12                                                                                    | Gujarat                                                                               | 49.1                                                                                  | 206.63                                                                                |
| 13                                                                                    | Haryana                                                                               | Nil                                                                                   | 6.91                                                                                  |
| 14                                                                                    | Himachal Pradesh                                                                      | Nil                                                                                   | 124.18                                                                                |
| 15                                                                                    | Jammu and Kashmir                                                                     | 22.5                                                                                  | 241.71                                                                                |
| 16                                                                                    | Jharkhand                                                                             | 1776.36                                                                               | Nil                                                                                   |
| 17                                                                                    | Karnataka                                                                             | 10.8                                                                                  | 150.78                                                                                |
| 18                                                                                    | Kerala                                                                                | Nil                                                                                   | 74.26                                                                                 |
| 19                                                                                    | Lakshadweep                                                                           | 10.9                                                                                  | Nil                                                                                   |
| 20                                                                                    | Madhya Pradesh                                                                        | Nil                                                                                   | 479.02                                                                                |
| 21                                                                                    | Maharashtra                                                                           | Nil                                                                                   | 144.63                                                                                |
| 22                                                                                    | Manipur                                                                               | 137.34                                                                                | 33.21                                                                                 |
| 23                                                                                    | Meghalaya                                                                             | 61.31                                                                                 | 158.85                                                                                |
| 24                                                                                    | Mizoram                                                                               | 117.82                                                                                | 155.70                                                                                |
| 25                                                                                    | Nagaland                                                                              | 95.13                                                                                 | 176.00                                                                                |
| 26                                                                                    | Odisha                                                                                | Nil                                                                                   | 737.95                                                                                |
| 27                                                                                    | Puducherry                                                                            | 54.06                                                                                 | Nil                                                                                   |
| 28                                                                                    | Punjab                                                                                | Nil                                                                                   | 87.50                                                                                 |
| 29                                                                                    | Rajasthan                                                                             | 74.9                                                                                  | 278.24                                                                                |
| 30                                                                                    | Sikkim                                                                                | Nil                                                                                   | 99.85                                                                                 |
| 31                                                                                    | Tamil Nadu                                                                            | 36.18                                                                                 | 210.32                                                                                |
| 32                                                                                    | Telangana                                                                             | 13.2                                                                                  | 288.62                                                                                |
| 33                                                                                    | Tripura                                                                               | 19.9                                                                                  | 125.50                                                                                |
| 34                                                                                    | Uttar Pradesh                                                                         | Nil                                                                                   | 362.13                                                                                |
| 35                                                                                    | Uttarakhand                                                                           | 18.89                                                                                 | 226.14                                                                                |
| 36                                                                                    | West Bengal                                                                           | 24.37                                                                                 | 453.62                                                                                |
| Grant                                                                                 | Total                                                                                 | 5439.14                                                                               | 5303.55                                                                               |