Lok Sabha Question No. 1119 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-08
Subject: Homes for Disabled Children and Women
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAHUL KASWAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1119

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.02.2019

## HOMES FOR DISABLED CHILDREN AND WOMEN

## +1119.  SHRI RAHUL KASWAN:

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

- (a) whether homes for disabled and destitute children/ women are being run by the Government;
- (b) if so, the number of such homes, State/UT-wise particularly in Rajasthan;
- (c) the nature of financial assistance being provided by the Government and other agencies for running these homes; and
- (d) the funds sanctioned and utilised for the construction of such homes during the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise including Rajasthan?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (b): As per Section 2 (14) (iv) of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 (JJ Act),  a  child  who  is  mentally  ill  or  mentally  or  physically  challenged  or  suffering  from  terminal  or incurable disease, having no one to support or look after or having parents or guardians unfit to take care, if found so by the Juvenile Justice Board or the Child Welfare Committee is included as a 'child in need of care and protection' (CNCP), among others and Section 2(14) (vi) of the JJ Act, defines CNCP as ones who does not have parents and no one is willing to take care of, or whose parents have abandoned or surrendered him. The primary responsibility of execution of the Act lies with the State/UTs. As per the information provided by the State/UT Governments including Rajasthan, as on date,  the  number of Child Care Institutions (CCIs)  including children with special needs registered under  the  Juvenile  Justice  (Care  and  Protection  of  Children)  Act,  2000/2015  in  the  country  is  at Annexure-I . However, Swadhar Greh Scheme is being implemented as a sub-scheme of the Centrally Sponsored Umbrella Scheme 'Protection and Empowerment of Women'.  The State/UT-wise number of Homes under the Swadhar Greh Scheme is at Annexure-II.
- (c) & (d): Funds in the form of 'Grants-in-Aid' are provided by the Ministry to the States/UTs under Child Protection Services (CPS) scheme for CCIs. Additional financial support is given for the CCIs having children  with  special  needs  i.e.  children  who  are  either  affected  by  substance  abuse  or  who  are mentally or physically challenged. The scheme provides for purchase of specialised equipments and materials  like  Psychological  test  materials,  training  materials  for  speech  and  language,  teaching materials wheel chairs, crutches, etc. The funds sanctioned and utilized for the construction of such homes during the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise including Rajasthan which are being supported under the CPS is at Annexure-III.

The funds under Swadhar Greh Scheme are being released through State Governments. No funds have been sanctioned and utilized for construction of such homes during the last three years and the current year under this scheme.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1119 for answer on 8.02.2019 raised by Shri Rahul Kaswani regarding 'Homes for Disabled Children and Women'

## The State/UT-wise number of CCIs including children with special need under CPS Scheme.

| S. No.   | State                               |   Children Home |   Specialized Adoption Agencies |   Open Shelter |
|----------|-------------------------------------|-----------------|---------------------------------|----------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh                      |              50 |                              14 |             13 |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh                   |               3 |                               1 |              0 |
| 3        | Assam                               |              31 |                              21 |              5 |
| 4        | Bihar                               |              25 |                              20 |              7 |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh                        |              38 |                               9 |              9 |
| 6        | Goa                                 |              23 |                               2 |              3 |
| 7        | Gujarat                             |              42 |                              12 |              3 |
| 8        | Haryana                             |              24 |                               6 |             21 |
| 9        | Himachal Pradesh                    |              31 |                               1 |              3 |
| 10       | Jammu and Kashmir                   |               4 |                               2 |              0 |
| 11       | Jharkhand                           |              25 |                              15 |              5 |
| 12       | Karnataka                           |              63 |                              25 |             40 |
| 13       | Kerala                              |              18 |                              12 |              4 |
| 14       | Madhya Pradesh                      |              45 |                              26 |              8 |
| 15       | Maharashtra                         |              24 |                              16 |              3 |
| 16       | Manipur                             |              37 |                               7 |             14 |
| 17       | Meghalaya                           |              41 |                               6 |              4 |
| 18       | Mizoram                             |              26 |                               5 |              0 |
| 19       | Nagaland                            |              26 |                               4 |              3 |
| 20       | Odisha                              |              92 |                              23 |             12 |
| 21       | Punjab                              |               7 |                               4 |              0 |
| 22       | Rajasthan                           |              57 |                              12 |             21 |
| 23       | Sikkim                              |              13 |                               4 |              4 |
| 24       | Tamil Nadu                          |             179 |                              20 |             12 |
| 25       | Tripura                             |              19 |                               6 |              2 |
| 26       | Uttar Pradesh                       |              49 |                              12 |             20 |
| 27       | Uttarakhand                         |               7 |                               0 |              2 |
| 28       | West Bengal                         |              51 |                              22 |             33 |
| 29       | Telangana                           |              31 |                              11 |              0 |
| 30       | Andaman & Nicobar                   |               8 |                               0 |              0 |
| 31       | Chandigarh                          |               6 |                               1 |              0 |
| 32       | Dadra and Nagar Haveli              |               0 |                               0 |              0 |
| 33       | Daman and Diu                       |               0 |                               0 |              0 |
| 34       | Lakshadweep                         |               0 |                               0 |              0 |
| 35       | National Capital Territory of Delhi |              22 |                               3 |             13 |
| 36       | Puducherry                          |              24 |                               2 |              2 |
|          | Total                               |            1141 |                             324 |            266 |

Annexure-III Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (c)  to  (d)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.1119  for  answer  on

## 8.02.2019 raised by Shri Rahul Kaswani regarding 'Homes for Disabled Children and Women'

| Sl. No.   | Name of the State      | Construction of Homes 2015-16   | Construction of Homes 2015-16   | Construction of Homes 2015-16   | Construction of Homes 2016-17   | Construction of Homes 2016-17   | Construction of Homes 2016-17   | Construction of Homes 2017-18   | Construction of Homes 2017-18   | Construction of Homes 2018-19   | Construction of Homes 2018-19   | Construction of Homes 2018-19   |
|-----------|------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | Name of the State      | No. Assisted (Constructi        | on) Amount Released             | Amount Utilized                 | No. Assited (Constructi on)     | Amount Released                 | Amount Utilized                 | No. Assited (Constructi on)     | Amount Released Amount Utilized | No. Assited (Constructi on)     | Amount Released                 | Amount Utilized                 |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh         | -                               | - -                             | -                               |                                 | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               | 4                               | 185.01                          |                                 |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh      | -                               | - -                             | -                               |                                 | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               |
| 3         | Assam                  | -                               | - -                             | -                               | -                               |                                 | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               |
| 4         | Bihar                  | -                               | - -                             | 5                               |                                 | 0.00                            | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh           | 7                               | 374.43 374.43                   | -                               | 298.05 -                        | -                               | 10                              | 524.70                          | 0.00                            | -                               | -                               | -                               |
| 6         | Goa                    | -                               | - -                             | -                               | -                               | -                               | 1                               | 52.47                           | 0.00                            | -                               | -                               | -                               |
| 7         | Gujarat                | -                               | - -                             |                                 | 5                               | 262.35                          | 0.00 -                          | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               |
| 8         | Haryana                | -                               | - -                             |                                 | - -                             | -                               | 2                               | 104.94                          |                                 | -                               | -                               | -                               |
| 9         | Himachal Pradesh       | 1                               | 68.87 68.87                     |                                 | -                               | - -                             | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               |
| 10        | Jammu and Kashmir      | -                               | - -                             |                                 | -                               | - -                             | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               |
| 11        | Jharkhand              | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               | - -                             | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               |
| 12        | Karnataka              | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               | - -                             | -                               | -                               | 6                               | 186.61                          |                                 |
| 13        | Kerala                 | 1                               | 52.47                           | 0.00                            | 1                               | 43.54                           | 0.00 -                          | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               |
| 14        | Madhya Pradesh         | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               | - -                             | -                               | -                               | - -                             | -                               | -                               | -                               |
| 15 16     | Maharashtra Manipur    | - -                             | - - -                           | - -                             | - - -                           | - -                             | - -                             | - -                             |                                 | - -                             | - -                             | - -                             |
|           | Meghalaya              | -                               |                                 |                                 | -                               | -                               |                                 |                                 | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               |
| 17        |                        |                                 | -                               | -                               | -                               |                                 | -                               | -                               | -                               |                                 | -                               |                                 |
| 18        | Mizoram                | -                               | -                               | -                               | - -                             | - 157.41                        | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               |                                 | -                               |
| 19        | Nagaland Orissa        | - 1                             | - 28.07                         | - 28.07                         | 2 3                             | 157.41 178.83                   | 1 0.00 -                        | 55.09 -                         | 55.09 -                         | 1                               | 23.61 -                         | -                               |
| 20 21     | Punjab                 | 4                               | 133.57                          | 0.00                            | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               | - -                             | 2.80                            | -                               |
| 22        | Rajasthan              | 3                               |                                 |                                 |                                 | - -                             | 2                               |                                 |                                 |                                 | -                               |                                 |
| 23        |                        | -                               | 157.41                          | 157.41                          | -                               | -                               |                                 | 104.94                          | 0.00                            | -                               | -                               | -                               |
| 24        | Sikkim Tamil Nadu      | -                               | - -                             |                                 | 6 - -                           | 446.76 0.00 -                   | 2 -                             | 177.03 -                        | 0.00 -                          | - -                             | -                               | - -                             |
| 25        | Tripura                | 1                               | 89.41                           | 0.00                            | 1                               | 23.24 0.00                      | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               |
| 26        | Uttar Pradesh          | 1                               | 59.61                           | 525.42                          | 2                               | 104.94                          | 104.94 -                        | -                               | -                               | -                               | 462.30                          | -                               |
| 27        | Uttarakhand            | -                               | - 209.88                        |                                 | -                               | -                               | -                               | - -                             | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               |
| 28        | West Bengal            | 4                               | -                               | 262.50                          | -                               | - -                             | - -                             | 4 283.77                        | 283.77                          | -                               | -                               | -                               |
| 29        | Telangana              | -                               |                                 | -                               | -                               |                                 |                                 | - -                             | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               |
| 30        | Andaman & Nicobar      | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               | - -                             | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               |
| 31        | Chandigarh             | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               | - -                             | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               |
| 32        | Dadra and Nagar Haveli | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               | - -                             | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               |
| 33        | Daman and              | -                               | -                               | -                               |                                 |                                 |                                 | -                               | -                               |                                 |                                 | -                               |
|           | Diu                    | -                               | -                               |                                 | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               |                                 | -                               | -                               |                                 |
| 34 35     | Lakshadweep            | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               | - -                             | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               |
|           | NCT of Delhi           |                                 |                                 | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               | - -                             | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               |
| 36        | Puducherry             | -                               | -                               | -                               | 2                               | 44.70                           | 0.00                            | -                               | - -                             | -                               | -                               | - 0.00                          |
| Total     |                        | 23                              | 1173.72                         | 1416.70                         | 27                              | 1559.82                         | 262.35                          | 22 1302.94                      | 338.86                          | 11                              | 860.33                          |                                 |

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (cb of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1119 for answer on 8.02.2019 raised by Shri Rahul Kaswani regarding 'Homes for Disabled Children and Women'

## The State/UT-wise number of Homes under the Swadhar Greh Scheme

| S. No.   | State             |   Number of Swadhar Greh |
|----------|-------------------|--------------------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh    |                       26 |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh |                        1 |
| 3        | Assam             |                       17 |
| 4        | Chhattisgarh      |                        3 |
| 5        | Gujarat           |                        4 |
| 6        | Jammu and Kashmir |                        3 |
| 7        | Jharkhand         |                        3 |
| 8        | Karnataka         |                       46 |
| 9        | Kerala            |                        7 |
| 10       | Madhya Pradesh    |                        8 |
| 11       | Maharashtra       |                       50 |
| 12       | Manipur           |                       23 |
| 13       | Meghalaya         |                        2 |
| 14       | Mizoram           |                       11 |
| 15       | Nagaland          |                        2 |
| 16       | Odisha            |                       55 |
| 17       | Punjab            |                        2 |
| 18       | Rajasthan         |                        6 |
| 19       | Sikkim            |                        1 |
| 20       | Tamil Nadu        |                       35 |
| 21       | Tripura           |                        4 |
| 22       | Uttar Pradesh     |                       13 |
| 23       | Uttarakhand       |                        4 |
| 24       | West Bengal       |                       48 |
| 25       | Telangana         |                       19 |
| 26       | Andaman & Nicobar |                        1 |
| 27       | Chandigarh        |                        1 |
| 28       | NCT of Delhi      |                        2 |
| 29       | Puducherry        |                        1 |
| Total    | Total             |                      398 |