Lok Sabha Question No. 162 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-21
Subject: Special Package for Empowerment of Women
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Nishikant  Dubey, Sougata Ray, Mansukhbhai Dhanjibhai Vasava

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 162

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.06.2019

## SPECIAL PACKAGE FOR EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN

## 162. DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY:

PROF. SAUGATA ROY:

SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA:

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT महिला और बाल विकास मंत्री to be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to provide new schemes/special package to States/UTs for the empowerment/development of destitute/poor women and children  in  the  country  including  tribal  areas  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof, State/UT-wise including Jharkhand;
- (b) whether the Government of Gujarat has submitted any proposal to the Union Government in this regard and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  details  of  central  funds  allocated,  released  and  utilised  for  the  same during the last three years, State/UT-wise; and
- (d) the response of the Union Government to the said proposal?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  At  present,  the  Govt.  has  no  proposal  for  new  Scheme/special  package  to States/UTs for empowerment/development of destitute/poor women and children in the country including tribal areas and especially Jharkhand.

However, Ministry of Women & Child Development is running/implementing schemes  for  Empowerment  and  Development  of  destitute/poor  women  and children in the country including tribal areas. Some of the key schemes are as follows:

- i) Swadhar Greh Scheme: The Scheme caters to women victims of unfortunate circumstances in need of institutional support for rehabilitation, so that they can

lead their life with dignity. The scheme covers 26 States and 4 UTs benefitting 12,208  women.  An  amount  of  Rs.  14.41  crores  has  been  released  during  this financial year till date.

- ii) Ujjawala: It is a comprehensive scheme that includes 5 components viz.  from prevention of trafficking of women and children for commercial sexual exploitation to facilitate rescue, rehabilitate and re-integrate  victims in to family and society as well as repatriate them across border, if needed. There are 133 Ujjawala Homes functioning across the country benefitting 5208 women & children.
- iii)  Anganwadi Services: The Scheme envisages setting up of Anganwadi centers across  the  country  for  pre-school  children.  There  are  13.73  lakhs  Anganwadi centers  across  the  country.  The  scheme  caters  to  the  pre-  school  education, nutrition of children and lactating mothers.
- iv)  Poshan Abhiyan: The scheme aims to reduce mal-nutrition/under nutrition, anemia among young children and women from the country in a phased manner. It also targets to bring down stunting of the children in the age group of 0-6 years from 38.4% to 25% by the year 2022.
- v)  Pradhanmantri  Matru  Vandana  Yojana(PMMVY):  The  Scheme  provides  cash incentives amounting to Rs. 5000 in 3 installment to pregnant/lactating mothers.
- vi)  Child  Protection  Scheme:  Ministry  supports,  provides  preventive  care  and rehabilitation services to those children in need of care/protection and those in conflict  with  law  as  defined  under  the  Juvenile  Justice  Act,  2015.  At  present, Ministry assist 1508 homes 335 special adoption agencies and 267 open shelter homes through State/UT Govt.
- vii)  Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP):  The aim of the scheme is to improve the child  sex  ratio  and  empowerment  of  women  on  a  life  cycle  continuum  with coordinated  efforts  of  Ministries  of  Health  and  Family  Welfare  and  Human Resource Development with Ministry of Women and Child Development.

viii)  One  Stop  Centres:  Popularly  known  as  'Sakhi'  is  implemented  across  the country since 2015. OSC provides with a range of integrated services under one roof such as police facilitation, providing legal aid and legal counseling, medical aid, temporary shelter etc. 506 OSC are operational across 33 States/UTs. Over 2.2 lakhs women have been assisted by OSCs.

- ix)  Home for Widows: A Home for Widows has been set up in Vrindavan, UP to provide widows a safe and secure place to stay and live their lives with dignity. It has old age friendly facilities too.

(b, c & d) No Sir, question does not arise.

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