Lok Sabha Question No. 1050 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-07
Subject: Mahila Shakti Kendra
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: S. Venkatesan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK  SABHA

## UN- STARRED QUESTION NO: 1050 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2020

## MAHILA SHAKTI KENDRA

## 1050.  SHRI S. VENKATESAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government has introduced Mahila Shakti Kendra (MSK) scheme to empower rural women through community participation in all the districts of the country, State/UT-wise;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the funds earmarked and released for each district, State/UT-wise including Tamil Nadu;
- (c) whether the Government has established MSKs in the districts of Tamil Nadu including Madurai, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor and the time by which these MSKs are likely to be set up along with the criteria set for establishing such MSKs in the district?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Mahila  Shakti  Kendra  (MSK)  Scheme,  under  Ministry  of  Women  and  Child Development,  was  approved  in  November,  2017  as  a  centrally  sponsored scheme to empower rural women through community participation. The scheme aims to facilitate inter-sectoral convergence of schemes  and programs meant for  women  both  at  the  Central  and  State/UT  level.  The  scheme  envisages community engagement through College Student Volunteers in 115 aspirational districts  as  part  of  block  level  initiatives;  District  Level  Centre  for  Women (DLCW)  in  640  districts  to  facilitate  women  centric  schemes  and  provide foothold  for  BBBP  scheme;  State  Resource  Centre  for  Women  to  support respective government in implementation of women centric schemes/programs and also function as Project Management Unit for BBBP Scheme with separate funds allocated for State/UT level activities.
- (b) Central share of funds is released component wise to all States/UTs. Grant in Aid (GIA) released State/UT-wise under Mahila Shakti  Kendra  Scheme including Tamil Nadu is at Annexure.
- (c) District level Centre for Women (DLCW) has been set up in 14 districts  out of 32  approved  districts  in  Tamil  Nadu  namely,  Salem,  Chennai,  Cuddalore, Virudhanagar,  Perambalur,  Villupuram,  Namakkal,  Thiruvannamalai,  Trichy, Thiruvallur, Ariyalur, Thanjavur, Theni and Vellore.
- (d) As per MSK Scheme guidelines, at the district level, District Level Task force with  District  Collector/District  Magistrate  as  the  Chair  acts  as  the  Selection Committee for recruitment of DLCW staff. As per the information provided by the  State  Government  of  Tamil  Nadu,  setting  up  of  DLCWs  was  delayed  in Tamil Nadu due to local body elections and the subsequent imposition of Model Code of Conduct due to Parliamentary elections.

Statement referred to in reply to Part (b) of LokSabha Un-starred Question No. 1050 to be answered on 07.02.20 regarding Mahila Shakti Kendra scheme including the State of Tamil Nadu:

| Central Share of GIA released to States/UTs under Mahila Shakti Kendra Scheme (Amt in Rs. Lakh)   | Central Share of GIA released to States/UTs under Mahila Shakti Kendra Scheme (Amt in Rs. Lakh)   | Central Share of GIA released to States/UTs under Mahila Shakti Kendra Scheme (Amt in Rs. Lakh)   | Central Share of GIA released to States/UTs under Mahila Shakti Kendra Scheme (Amt in Rs. Lakh)   | Central Share of GIA released to States/UTs under Mahila Shakti Kendra Scheme (Amt in Rs. Lakh)   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| SI. No.                                                                                           | Name of State/U.T's                                                                               | Release 2017-18                                                                                   | Release 2018-19                                                                                   | Release 2019-20                                                                                   |
| 1                                                                                                 | Andaman & Nicobar                                                                                 | 10.9                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                 | 20.58                                                                                             |
| 2                                                                                                 | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                    | 7.39                                                                                              | 277.2                                                                                             | 21.13                                                                                             |
| 3                                                                                                 | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                 | 151.35                                                                                            | 38.61                                                                                             |
| 4                                                                                                 | Assam                                                                                             | 980                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                 | 81.51                                                                                             |
| 5                                                                                                 | Bihar                                                                                             | 1022.2                                                                                            | 25.83                                                                                             | 48.62                                                                                             |
| 6                                                                                                 | Chandigarh                                                                                        | 10.9                                                                                              | 33.44                                                                                             | 14.03                                                                                             |
| 7                                                                                                 | Chhattisgarh                                                                                      | 863.19                                                                                            | 7.28                                                                                              | 35.41                                                                                             |
| 8                                                                                                 | Dadra & Nagar Haveli                                                                              | 10.9                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                 | 10.48                                                                                             |
| 9                                                                                                 | Daman & Diu                                                                                       | 10.9                                                                                              | 6.15                                                                                              | 19.90                                                                                             |
| 10                                                                                                | Delhi (UT)                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                 | Nil                                                                                               |
| 11                                                                                                | Goa                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                 | 11.42                                                                                             |
| 12                                                                                                | Gujarat                                                                                           | 49.1                                                                                              | 214.64                                                                                            | 17.16                                                                                             |
| 13                                                                                                | Haryana                                                                                           | 0                                                                                                 | 6.91                                                                                              | Nil                                                                                               |
| 14                                                                                                | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                 | 137.45                                                                                            | 12.87                                                                                             |
| 15                                                                                                | Jammu and Kashmir                                                                                 | 22.5                                                                                              | 241.71                                                                                            | 13.71                                                                                             |
| 16                                                                                                | Jharkhand                                                                                         | 1776.36                                                                                           | 0                                                                                                 | 29.71                                                                                             |
| 17                                                                                                | Karnataka                                                                                         | 10.8                                                                                              | 169.83                                                                                            | 62.92                                                                                             |
| 18                                                                                                | Kerala                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                 | 74.26                                                                                             | 34.32                                                                                             |
| 19                                                                                                | Lakshadweep                                                                                       | 10.9                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                 | 4.83                                                                                              |
| 20                                                                                                | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                 | 479.02                                                                                            | 31.46                                                                                             |
| 21                                                                                                | Maharashtra                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                 | 144.63                                                                                            | 22.88                                                                                             |
| 22                                                                                                | Manipur                                                                                           | 137.34                                                                                            | 33.21                                                                                             | 4.29                                                                                              |
| 23                                                                                                | Meghalaya                                                                                         | 61.31                                                                                             | 158.85                                                                                            | 25.74                                                                                             |
| 24                                                                                                | Mizoram                                                                                           | 117.82                                                                                            | 166.77                                                                                            | 17.16                                                                                             |
| 25                                                                                                | Nagaland                                                                                          | 95.13                                                                                             | 221.57                                                                                            | 80.76                                                                                             |
| 26                                                                                                | Odisha                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                 | 737.95                                                                                            | 37.18                                                                                             |
| 27                                                                                                | Puducherry                                                                                        | 54.06                                                                                             | 9.18                                                                                              | 14.30                                                                                             |
| 28                                                                                                | Punjab                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                 | 87.5                                                                                              | 7.30                                                                                              |
| 29                                                                                                | Rajasthan                                                                                         | 74.9                                                                                              | 278.24                                                                                            | 25.14                                                                                             |
| 30                                                                                                | Sikkim                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                 | 99.85                                                                                             | 4.29                                                                                              |
| 31                                                                                                | Tamil Nadu                                                                                        | 36.18                                                                                             | 227.86                                                                                            | 105.81                                                                                            |
| 32                                                                                                | Telangana                                                                                         | 13.2                                                                                              | 288.62                                                                                            | 11.26                                                                                             |
| 33                                                                                                | Tripura                                                                                           | 19.9                                                                                              | 125.5                                                                                             | Nil                                                                                               |
| 34                                                                                                | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                 | 362.13                                                                                            | 17.16                                                                                             |
| 35                                                                                                | Uttarakhand                                                                                       | 18.89                                                                                             | 226.14                                                                                            | 31.21                                                                                             |
| 36                                                                                                | West Bengal                                                                                       | 24.37                                                                                             | 453.62                                                                                            | 31.46                                                                                             |