Lok Sabha Question No. 1784 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-27
Subject: Empowerment of Rural Women
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SRIRAM MALYADRI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN & CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 1784

TO BE ANSWERED ON 27/07/2018

## EMPOWERMENT OF RURAL WOMEN

## 1784 :     Shri Malyadri Sriram

Will the Minister of Women and Child Development be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to introduce any scheme to promote community participation through involvement of Student Volunteers for empowerment of rural women;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and steps being taken by the Government in this regard so far; and
- (c) the funds allocation under the scheme during each of last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE  MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR)

- (a) to (c):  Yes Madam. Government of India has approved a new scheme namely Mahila Shakti Kendra (MSK) in November 2017 for implementation during FY 2017-18 upto 2019-20  to  empower  rural  women  through  community  participation  and  awareness generation about government schemes and programmes. The scheme is envisaged to work at  various  levels  and  at  the  national  level  (domain  based  knowledge  support) and state level (State Resource Centre for Women) technical support to the respective governments  on  issues  related  to  women  is  provided.  Community  engagement through College Student Volunteers is envisioned in 115 aspirational districts as part of the Block Level initiatives. Student volunteers are to play an instrumental role in awareness generation regarding various important government schemes/ programmes as  well  as  social  issues.  District  Level  Centre  for  Women  (DLCW)  has  also  been envisaged for 640 districts to be covered in phased manner. These centres to serve as a link between village, block and state level in facilitating women centric schemes and also give foothold for Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme at the district level. The Scheme is being implemented with a funding ratio of 60:40 between centre and state government except NE & Special Category States where the ratio is 90:10. The funds allocated under the scheme during FY 2017-18 & 2018-19 is at Annexure .

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Annexure

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) to (f) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1784 for 26.07.2018

| Funds released under Mahila Shakti Kendra (subsuming NMEW Scheme) Amt in Rs. Lakh   | Funds released under Mahila Shakti Kendra (subsuming NMEW Scheme) Amt in Rs. Lakh   | Funds released under Mahila Shakti Kendra (subsuming NMEW Scheme) Amt in Rs. Lakh   | Funds released under Mahila Shakti Kendra (subsuming NMEW Scheme) Amt in Rs. Lakh   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                                              | Name of State/UT                                                                    | FY 2017-18                                                                          | FY 2018-19 (up to 15 th July 2018)                                                  |
| 1.                                                                                  | Andaman & Nicobar                                                                   | 10.90                                                                               | Nil                                                                                 |
| 2.                                                                                  | Andhra Pradesh                                                                      | 7.39                                                                                | 267.63                                                                              |
| 3.                                                                                  | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                   | Nil                                                                                 | 151.35                                                                              |
| 4.                                                                                  | Assam                                                                               | 980.00                                                                              | Nil                                                                                 |
| 5.                                                                                  | Bihar                                                                               | 1022.20                                                                             | 258.30                                                                              |
| 6.                                                                                  | Chandigarh                                                                          | 10.90                                                                               | Nil                                                                                 |
| 7.                                                                                  | Chhattisgarh                                                                        | 863.19                                                                              | Nil                                                                                 |
| 8.                                                                                  | Dadra & Nagar Haveli                                                                | 10.90                                                                               | Nil                                                                                 |
| 9.                                                                                  | Daman & Diu                                                                         | 10.90                                                                               | 61.50                                                                               |
| 10.                                                                                 | Delhi (UT)                                                                          | Nil                                                                                 | Nil                                                                                 |
| 11.                                                                                 | Goa                                                                                 | Nil                                                                                 | Nil                                                                                 |
| 12.                                                                                 | Gujarat                                                                             | 49.10                                                                               | 206.62                                                                              |
| 13.                                                                                 | Haryana                                                                             | Nil                                                                                 | Nil                                                                                 |
| 14.                                                                                 | Himachal Pradesh                                                                    | Nil                                                                                 | 124.18                                                                              |
| 15.                                                                                 | Jammu and Kashmir                                                                   | 22.50                                                                               | 125.58                                                                              |
| 16.                                                                                 | Jharkhand                                                                           | 1776.36                                                                             | Nil                                                                                 |
| 17.                                                                                 | Karnataka                                                                           | 10.80                                                                               | 150.78                                                                              |
| 18.                                                                                 | Kerala                                                                              | Nil                                                                                 | 74.25                                                                               |
| 19.                                                                                 | Lakshadweep                                                                         | 10.90                                                                               | Nil                                                                                 |
| 20.                                                                                 | Madhya Pradesh                                                                      | Nil                                                                                 | 475.95                                                                              |
| 21.                                                                                 | Maharashtra                                                                         | Nil                                                                                 | 144.63                                                                              |
| 22.                                                                                 | Manipur                                                                             | 137.34                                                                              | 33.21                                                                               |
| 23.                                                                                 | Meghalaya                                                                           | 61.31                                                                               | 127.29                                                                              |
| 24.                                                                                 | Mizoram                                                                             | 117.82                                                                              | 138.36                                                                              |
| 25.                                                                                 | Nagaland                                                                            | 95.13                                                                               | 166.04                                                                              |
| 26.                                                                                 | Odisha                                                                              | Nil                                                                                 | 737.95                                                                              |
| 27.                                                                                 | Puducherry                                                                          | 54.06                                                                               | Nil                                                                                 |
| 28.                                                                                 | Punjab                                                                              | Nil                                                                                 | 87.50                                                                               |
| 29.                                                                                 | Rajasthan                                                                           | 74.90                                                                               | 278.23                                                                              |
| 30.                                                                                 | Sikkim                                                                              | Nil                                                                                 | 99.85                                                                               |
| 31.                                                                                 | Tamil Nadu                                                                          | 36.18                                                                               | 210.31                                                                              |
| 32.                                                                                 | Telangana                                                                           | 13.20                                                                               | 280.42                                                                              |
| 33.                                                                                 | Tripura                                                                             | 19.90                                                                               | 125.50                                                                              |
| 34.                                                                                 | Uttar Pradesh                                                                       | Nil                                                                                 | 362.12                                                                              |
| 35.                                                                                 | Uttarakhand                                                                         | 18.89                                                                               | 220.32                                                                              |
| 36.                                                                                 | West Bengal Grant Total                                                             | 24.37 5439.14                                                                       | 453.62 5216.86                                                                      |