Lok Sabha Question No. 4365 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-19
Subject: Hostel For Working Women
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Diya Kumari, Ravindra Kushawaha, Ravi Kishan Shukla, Ramdas Chandrabhanji Tadas, Hemant Tukaram Godse, Sunil Kumar Mondal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN & CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4365

TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.07.2019

## HOSTEL FOR WORKING WOMEN

## 4365.   MS. DIYA KUMARI:

SHRI RAVINDRA KUSHAWAHA:

SHRI RAVI KISHAN:

SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS;

SHRI HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE:

SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL

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

- (a) the total number of hostels set up/constructed  for working women by the Government during the  last  three  years  along  with  the  funds  allocated,  sanctioned  and  utilised  for  their development during the said period, State/UT-wise including Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat;
- (b) the  current  capacity  of  Government  run  or  Government  funded  hostels  in  the  country, particularly in Maharashtra along with the steps taken by the Government to ensure security and quality of living in these hostels;
- (c) whether  these  hostels  follow  need  based  enrolment  system  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof along with the categories of such working women given preference over others;
- (d) the measures taken to create awareness about these hostels among working women; and
- (e) Whether the Government plans to encourage public-private partnership in running of these hostels and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The total number of hostels set up/constructed for working women by the Government during 2016-17  to  2018-19  and  State/UT-wise  details  of  funds  allocated,  sanctioned  and  utilized including Maharashtra and Gujarat is at Annexure- A. As regards Rajasthan & Uttar Pradesh, no new Working Women Hostel was sanctioned and no funds were released during 2016-17 to 2018-19.
- (b) Since its inception in 1972-73, 952 hostels have been sanctioned under the scheme all over the  country  for  benefit  of  about  72,268  working  women.  To  provide  safety  for  working women, a provision has been made to keep security guard and to install CCTV Cameras in Working Women Hostels. To provide quality of stay for working women, provision has been made in the Scheme guidelines to provide safe and affordable accommodation for working women with clean and well-ventilated Day Care Centre for the children of inmates, medical first-aid and providing washing machines and geysers/solar water heating system. Details of sanctioned working women's hostels in Maharashtra is at Annexure B.
- (c) The  beneficiaries  under  the  scheme  are  working  women  who  may  be  single,  widowed, divorced, separated, married but whose husband or immediate family does not reside in the same city/area. Particular preference is given to women from disadvantaged sections of the society.  The  Scheme  guidelines  also  provide  for  reservation  of  seats for physically challenged beneficiaries.
- (d) It  is  the  responsibility  of  the  Implementing  Agencies to create awareness about the facility among  working  women.  However,  the  guidelines  of  the  Scheme  and  list  of  sanctioned hostels are available on the Ministry's website.
- (e) As per the norms of the Scheme, financial assistance is provided to the eligible implementing organisations such as State Government agencies and Civil Society Organizations through concerned  State  Government.  The  cost  sharing  ratio  amongst  the  Central  Government, State/UTs (other than NE and Himalayan States) and Implementing Agencies is 60:15:25 for construction  of  building  for  Working  Women  Hostel/running  hostel  in  rented  premises.  For NE and Himalayan States, the ratio is 65:10:25. Corporate houses or associations like CII, ASSOCHAM, FICCI etc., can also seek financial assistance for a matching grant (50:50) for hostel building construction on public land only.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4365 FOR 19.07.2019

The details of hostels for working women set up by Government during 2016-17 to 2018-19.

| Financial Year   |   Actual Expenditure incurred (Amount - In Crores) |   Total No. of New hostels sanctioned |
|------------------|----------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| 2016-17          |                                              23.13 |                                     3 |
| 2017-18          |                                              26.96 |                                    22 |
| 2018-19          |                                              30.34 |                                     5 |

## State/UT-wise Details of fund allocated/Sanctioned, Utilized & No. of New Hostels Sanctioned under the scheme of Working Women Hostel

| Sl. No .   | Year              | 2016-17                           | 2016-17                           | 2016-17                       | 2017-18                           | 2017-18                           | 2017-18                       | 2018-19                           | 2018-19                           | 2018-19                       |
|------------|-------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------|
|            | Name of State     | (released) Amount- (in Rs. Lakhs) | (utilised) Amount- (in Rs. Lakhs) | No. of New Hostels Sanctioned | (released) Amount- (in Rs. Lakhs) | (utilised) Amount- (in Rs. Lakhs) | No. of New Hostels Sanctioned | (released) Amount- (in Rs. Lakhs) | (utilised) Amount- (in Rs. Lakhs) | No. of New Hostels Sanctioned |
| 01.        | Andhra Pradesh    | 247.88                            | 247.88                            | ---                           | ---                               | ---                               | ----                          | 476.93                            | 476.93                            | ---                           |
| 02.        | Arunachal Pradesh | 192.54                            | 192.54                            | 01                            | 193.46                            | 193.46                            | ---                           | 116.76                            | 116.76                            | ---                           |
| 03.        | Assam             | ---                               | ---                               | ---                           | 8.83                              | 8.83                              | 03                            | 7.77                              | 7.77                              | ---                           |
| 04.        | Gujarat           | ---                               | ---                               | ---                           | 183.76                            | 183.76                            | 01                            | ---                               | ---                               | ---                           |
| 05.        | Himachal Pradesh  | ---                               | ---                               | ---                           | 265.83                            | 265.83                            | 02                            | ---                               | ---                               | ---                           |
| 06.        | Karnataka         | ---                               | ---                               | ---                           | 973.66                            | 973.66                            | 10                            | ---                               | ---                               | ---                           |
| 07.        | Kerala            | 932.17                            | 932.17                            | ---                           | ---                               | ---                               | ---                           | 252.56                            | 252.56                            | ---                           |
| 08.        | Maharashtra       | 347.99                            | 347.99                            | 02                            | 7.17                              | 7.17                              | ---                           | 161.43                            | 161.43                            | ---                           |
| 09.        | Madhya Pradesh    | ---                               | ---                               | ---                           | ---                               | ---                               | ---                           | 244.03                            | -----                             | 01                            |
| 10.        | Manipur           | 149.74                            | 149.74                            | ---                           | 462.27                            | 462.27                            | 03                            | 915.51                            | 915.51                            | 03                            |
| 11.        | Nagaland          | 442.48                            | 442.48                            | ---                           | 600.56                            | 600.56                            | 02                            | 419.58                            | 419.58                            | ---                           |
| 12.        | Telangana         | ---                               | ---                               | ---                           | ---                               | ---                               | 01                            | 268.91                            | 268.91                            | ---                           |
| 13         | Mizoram           | ---                               | ---                               | ---                           | ---                               | ---                               | ---                           | 170.62                            | 170.62                            | 01                            |
| Total      | Total             | 2312.80                           | 2312.80                           | 03                            | 2695.54                           | 2695.54                           | 22                            | 3034.1                            | 2790.07                           | 05                            |

## Annexure B

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4365 FOR 19.07.2019 Sanctioned Working Women's Hostels & their beneficiaries in Maharashtra

| State/UT    |   No. of Hostels |   Capacity of Working Women |   Total No. of Children in Day Care Centre |
|-------------|------------------|-----------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| Maharashtra |              138 |                       10704 |                                       1185 |