Lok Sabha Question No. 5702 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-26
Subject: National Creche Scheme
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Vellalath Kochukrishnan Nair. Sreekandan, Gaddam Ranjith Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5702

TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2019

## NATIONAL CRECHE SCHEME

5702.  SHRI V.K. SREEKANDAN: DR. G. RANJITH REDDY:

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

- (a) whether  Rajiv  Gandhi  National  Crèche  Scheme  (RGNCS)  for  children  of  working  mothers  has been extended to Bidi workers in Telangana, if so, the status of implementation of the scheme in Telangana;
- (b) whether any special provision in the Budget has  been made for women,  and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of provisions made for RGNCS and expenditure incurred during the last five years and the current year;
- (d) whether the Government has made any cuts in the funding to National crèche scheme, and if so, the details  thereof; and
- (e) whether the grants have not been paid to many creches, and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) National Crèche Scheme is being implemented as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme through States/UTs with  effect  from  01.01.2017  to  provide  day  care  facilities  to  children  (age group of 6 months to 6 years) of working mothers in the community. The State Government of Telangana has not taken over any creches which were run under the erstwhile Rajiv Gandhi National  Crèche  Scheme  (RGNCS),  a  Central  Sector  Scheme,  being  implemented  through Central Social Welfare Board (CSWB) and Indian Council for Child Welfare (ICCW).  Creche facilities  are  also  provided  under  the  Beedi  &  Cigar  Worker  (Conditions        of  Employment) Act,1966 .
- (b) to  (d):  The  details  of  Budget  provision  and  expenditure  incurred  for  the  last  five  years  and current  year  are  at Annexure-I .  The  fund  sharing  pattern  under  National  Creche  Scheme amongst Centre, States/UTs & Non Governmental Organisations/Voluntary Organisations for all recurring components of the scheme is in the ratio of 60:30:10 for States, 80:10:10 for North Eastern States and Himalayan States and 90:0:10 for UTs. The details of funds released for the last three years 2016-17 (w.e.f. 01.01.2017), 2017-18 and 2018-19 are in Annexure-II .
- (e) Grants  have  been  released  to  the  State  Governments/UT  Administration  for  Creches  found functional and taken over by them.

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## Annexure-I

## Annexure referred to in reply to part ( b) to (d) Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 5702 due on 26.07.2019 on National Creche Scheme raised by Shri V.K. Sreekandan, Dr. G. Ranjith Reddy:

(Rupees in Crores)

| Year    | Fund Allocation       | Fund Allocation        | Expenditure incurred   | Remarks                                                                                                                                                                |
|---------|-----------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Year    | Budget Estimate (B.E) | Revised Estimate (R.E) | Expenditure incurred   | Remarks                                                                                                                                                                |
| 2014-15 | 125.00                | 100.00                 | 97.68                  | Released under RGNCS to Implementing Agencies ICCW & CSWB                                                                                                              |
| 2015-16 | 205.94                | 144.00                 | 133.02                 | Released under RGNCSto Implementing Agencies ICCW & CSWB                                                                                                               |
| 2016-17 | 150.00*               | 150.00*                | 124.60                 | (i)Released Rs.78.15 Cr. under RGNCSto Implementing Agencies ICCW & CSWB upto Dec,2016. (ii)Remaining amount released under NCS to States/UTs for 01.01.17 to 31.03.17 |
| 2017-18 | 200.00                | 65.00                  | 48.79                  | Released to States/UTs                                                                                                                                                 |
| 2018-19 | 128.39                | 30.00                  | 29.77                  | Released to States/UTs                                                                                                                                                 |
| 2019-20 | 50.00                 | -----                  | 8.58 (till 12.07.2019) | Released to States/UTs                                                                                                                                                 |

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) to  (d) Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 5702 due on 26.07.2019 on National Creche Scheme raised by Shri V.K. Sreekandan, Dr. G. Ranjith Reddy:

(Rs. in Lakhs)

|        |                     | 2016-17 (w.e.f 1.1.2017)   | 2017-18         | 2018-19         |
|--------|---------------------|----------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
| S. No. | Name of States/UT   | Amount released            | Amount released | Amount released |
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh      | 207.30                     | 221.25          | 0.00            |
| 2      | Andaman & Nicobar   | 12.04                      | 12.85           | 0.00            |
| 3      | Bihar               | 51.94                      | 55.43           | 0.00            |
| 4      | Chandigarh          | 10.70                      | 0.00            | 0.00            |
| 5      | Chhattisgarh        | 255.44                     | 272.63          | 0.00            |
| 6      | Dadar& Nagar Haveli | 9.03                       | 9.63            | 0.00            |
| 7      | Daman & Diu         | 0.00                       | 0.00            | 0.00            |
| 8      | Delhi               | 0.00                       | 115.43          | 62.22           |
| 9      | Goa                 | 7.13                       | 7.61            | 0.00            |
| 10     | Gujarat             | 247.64                     | 264.31          | 0.00            |
| 11     | Haryana             | 103.20                     | 31.64           | 219.53          |
| 12     | Himachal Pradesh    | 142.36                     | 151.94          | 74.96           |
| 13     | Jammu & Kashmir     | 209.23                     | 223.31          | 411.65          |
| 14     | Jharkhand           | 165.61                     | 176.76          | 0.00            |
| 15     | Karnataka           | 193.70                     | 206.74          | 480.71          |
| 16     | Kerala              | 170.96                     | 182.47          | 0.00            |
| 17     | Lakshadweep         | 4.01                       | 4.28            | 0.00            |
| 18     | Madhya Pradesh      | 316.52                     | 0.00            | 0.00            |
| 19     | Maharashtra         | 407.02                     | 434.41          | 0.00            |
| 20     | Odisha              | 142.66                     | 152.26          | 0.00            |
| 21     | Puducherry          | 0.00                       | 77.69           | 36.88           |
| 22     | Punjab              | 48.15                      | 51.39           | 0.00            |
| 23     | Rajasthan           | 121.26                     | 129.42          | 0.00            |
| 24     | Tamil Nadu          | 223.79                     | 264.91          | 657.48          |
| 25     | Telangana           | 207.07                     | 221.01          | 0.00            |
| 26     | Uttar Pradesh       | 384.28                     | 410.14          | 0.00            |
| 27     | Uttarakhand         | 156.92                     | 167.48          | 0.00            |
| 28     | West Bengal         | 259.23                     | 276.68          | 0.00            |
| 29     | Assam               | 204.48                     | 218.23          | 0.00            |
| 30     | Arunachal Pradesh   | 56.17                      | 59.95           | 0.00            |
| 31     | Manipur             | 158.41                     | 169.07          | 0.00            |
| 32     | Meghalaya           | 31.50                      | 33.62           | 39.00           |
| 33     | Mizoram             | 77.87                      | 120.42          | 601.72          |
| 34     | Nagaland            | 36.56                      | 39.02           | 0.00            |
| 35     | Tripura             | 60.63                      | 64.71           | 336.55          |
| 36     | Sikkim              | 0.00                       | 65.74           | 55.79           |