Lok Sabha Question No. 4101 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-19
Subject: Mental Health Counselling at Shelter Homes
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Faizal P.P. Mohammed

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4101 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.03.2021

## MENTAL HEALTH ASSISTANCE AT SHELTER HOMES

4101.   Shri Mohammed Faizal P.P.

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

- (a) whether shelter homes for women and children currently offer mental health counselling in India;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the number of such homes, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether  there  exists  any  monitoring  protocol  to  ensure  mental  health   counselling  is provided in all shelter homes; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) &  (b)  The  Ministry  of  Women  and  Child  Development  implements  various  Schemes which have the provision of shelter homes for providing medical care, including mental health counselling,  to  the  women  and  children  who  are  in  difficult  circumstances  or  are  without  any social and economic support. Details of such Schemes are given below:

SwadharGreh:  The  Scheme  caters  to  women  victims  of  difficult  circumstances  in  need  of institutional support for rehabilitation so that they can lead their life with dignity. The details of total number of homes under SwadharGreh Scheme, State-wise is at Annexure I.

Ujjawala:  It  is  a  comprehensive  scheme  comprising  five  components  viz.  prevention,  rescue, rehabilitation,  reintegration  and  repatriation  of  victims  of trafficking  of  women  and  children for commercial sexual exploitation. The details of total number of homes under Ujjawala Scheme, State-wise is at Annexure II.

Child  Protection  Services:  The  Ministry  of  Women  &  Child  Development  is  implementing  a centrally sponsored scheme, named Child Protection Services (CPS) scheme (erstwhile ICPS), which supports the measures for institutional and non-institutional care aimed at well being of children in distress situations. Under this Scheme the Central Government provides grants to each District Child Protection Units for hiring one counselor for providing counselling services to children in conflict with law and children in need of care and protection. Details of the number of Child  Care  Institutions  being  supported  under  CPS  during  the  current  financial  year  is  at Annexure III.

(c)&  (d)  Under  SwadharGreh  scheme  monitoring  is  done  at  District  level,  State  level  and Central level to ensure smooth functioning, identifying gaps and suggesting steps that would leave to their better functioning.

Under  Ujjawala  scheme,  evaluation  of  projects  is  undertaken  by  Panchayati  Raj  Institutions, Block Level Institutions and District Level Institutions. Monitoring of the scheme is also done at State level and Central level.

Under  Child  Protection  Services,  State  Governments  are  required  to  appoint  Inspection Committee for the State and District for mandatory inspection of all facilities housing children.

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Annexure referred to in reply to Part b. of LokSabhaUnstarred Question No.4101 for reply  on19.03.2021  regarding Mental  Health  Assistance  in  Shelter  Homes by Shri Mohammed  Faizal  P.P. The  details  of  total  number  of  homes  under  SwadharGreh Scheme, State-wise is as under:-

| S.No.   | States/UTs                  |   Swadhar Homes |
|---------|-----------------------------|-----------------|
| 1.      | Andaman and Nicobar Islands |               1 |
| 2.      | Andhra Pradesh              |              22 |
| 3.      | Arunachal Pradesh           |               1 |
| 4.      | Assam                       |              16 |
| 5.      | Bihar                       |               0 |
| 6.      | Chandigarh                  |               1 |
| 7.      | Chhattisgarh                |               3 |
| 8.      | Delhi                       |               2 |
| 9.      | Gujarat                     |               9 |
| 10.     | Himachal Pradesh            |               1 |
| 11.     | Jammu & Kashmir             |               3 |
| 12.     | Jharkhand                   |               5 |
| 13.     | Karnataka                   |              52 |
| 14.     | Kerala                      |               7 |
| 15.     | Madhya Pradesh              |              16 |
| 16.     | Maharashtra                 |               9 |
| 17.     | Manipur                     |              23 |
| 18.     | Mizoram                     |              11 |
| 19.     | Meghalaya                   |               2 |
| 20.     | Nagaland                    |               2 |
| 21.     | Odisha                      |              55 |
| 22.     | Punjab                      |               2 |
| 23.     | Puducherry                  |               1 |
| 24.     | Rajasthan                   |               9 |
| 25.     | Sikkim                      |               1 |
| 26.     | Tamil Nadu                  |              35 |
| 27.     | Telangana                   |              23 |
| 28.     | Tripura                     |               3 |
| 29.     | Uttar Pradesh               |              13 |
| 30.     | Uttrakhand                  |               1 |
| 31.     | West Bengal                 |              33 |
| Total   | Total                       |             362 |

Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  Part  b.ofLokSabhaUnstarred  Question  No.4101  for reply  on19.03.2021  regarding Mental  Health  Assistance  in  Shelter  Homes by Shri Mohammed Faizal P.P. The details of total number of homes under Ujjawala Scheme, State-wise is as under:-

| S.No   | State                    |   Ujjawala Homes |
|--------|--------------------------|------------------|
| 1.     | Andaman & Nicobar Island |                0 |
| 2.     | Andhra Pradesh           |                5 |
| 3.     | Arunachal Pradesh        |                0 |
| 4.     | Assam                    |               20 |
| 5.     | Chandigarh               |                0 |
| 6.     | Chhattisgarh             |                3 |
| 7.     | Delhi                    |                0 |
| 8.     | Goa                      |                1 |
| 9.     | Gujarat                  |                2 |
| 10.    | Himachal Pradesh         |                0 |
| 11.    | Jammu & Kashmir          |                0 |
| 12.    | Jharkhand                |                2 |
| 13.    | Karnataka                |               13 |
| 14.    | Kerala                   |                3 |
| 15.    | Madhya Pradesh           |                0 |
| 16.    | Maharashtra              |                5 |
| 17.    | Manipur                  |               19 |
| 18.    | Meghalaya                |                0 |
| 19.    | Mizoram                  |                2 |
| 20.    | Nagaland                 |                1 |
| 21.    | Odisha                   |               12 |
| 22.    | Puducherry               |                0 |
| 23.    | Punjab                   |                0 |
| 24.    | Rajasthan                |                1 |
| 25.    | Sikkim                   |                0 |
| 26.    | Tamil Nadu               |                4 |
| 27.    | Telangana                |                5 |
| 28.    | Tripura                  |                0 |
| 29.    | Uttar Pradesh            |                2 |
| 30.    | Uttrakhand               |                2 |
| 31.    | West Bengal              |                2 |
| Total  | Total                    |              104 |

## Annexure III

Annexure referred to in reply to Part b. of LokSabhaUnstarred Question No.4101 for reply  on19.03.2021  regarding Mental  Health  Assistance  in  Shelter  Homes by Shri Mohammed  Faizal  P.P. The  details  of  total  number  of  homes  under  CPS  Scheme, State-wise is as under:-

|         | States/UTs              | Institutional Care [Home s]   | Open Shelters   | Specialised Adoption A gencies   |
|---------|-------------------------|-------------------------------|-----------------|----------------------------------|
| Sl No . | States/UTs              | No. Assisted                  | No. Assisted    | No. Assisted                     |
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh          | 72                            | 6               | 14                               |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh       | 5                             | 0               | 1                                |
| 3       | Assam                   | 42                            | 6               | 19                               |
| 4       | Bihar                   | 26                            | 0               | 13                               |
| 5       | Chhattisgarh            | 66                            | 9               | 12                               |
| 6       | Goa                     | 20                            | 2               | 2                                |
| 7       | Gujarat                 | 59                            | 2               | 13                               |
| 8       | Haryana                 | 31                            | 14              | 7                                |
| 9       | Himachal Pradesh        | 32                            | 3               | 1                                |
| 10      | Jammu and Kashmir       | 17                            | 0               | 2                                |
| 11      | Jharkhand               | 41                            | 5               | 12                               |
| 12      | Karnataka               | 87                            | 35              | 31                               |
| 13      | Kerala                  | 29                            | 4               | 11                               |
| 14      | Madhya Pradesh          | 65                            | 9               | 26                               |
| 15      | Maharashtra             | 77                            | 7               | 18                               |
| 16      | Manipur                 | 46                            | 16              | 9                                |
| 17      | Meghalaya               | 44                            | 4               | 4                                |
| 18      | Mizoram                 | 45                            | 0               | 7                                |
| 19      | Nagaland                | 37                            | 3               | 4                                |
| 20      | Orissa                  | 94                            | 12              | 27                               |
| 21      | Punjab                  | 19                            | 0               | 6                                |
| 22      | Rajasthan               | 95                            | 20              | 21                               |
| 23      | Sikkim                  | 16                            | 4               | 4                                |
| 24      | Tamil Nadu              | 198                           | 11              | 20                               |
| 25      | Tripura                 | 24                            | 4               | 6                                |
| 26      | Uttar Pradesh           | 75                            | 20              | 25                               |
| 27      | Uttarakhand             | 23                            | 3               | 5                                |
| 28      | West Bengal             | 70                            | 37              | 25                               |
| 29      | Telangana               | 40                            | 0               | 11                               |
| 30      | Andaman & Nicobar       | 10                            | -               | 2                                |
| 31      | Chandigarh              | 6                             | 0               | 2                                |
| 32      | Dadra and Nagar Hav eli | 0                             | 1               | 1                                |
| 33      | Daman and Diu           | 1                             | -               | -                                |
| 34      | Lakshadweep             | -                             | -               | -                                |
| 35      | Delhi                   | 28                            | 9               | 3                                |
|         | Total                   |                               |                 |                                  |
|         |                         | 1565                          | 247             | 366                              |