Lok Sabha Question No. 292 (STARRED), answered on 2019-07-12
Subject: Shelter Homes/Widow Homes
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Vijay Baghel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 292

TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.07.2019

## SHELTER HOMES/WIDOW HOMES

292.  SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  shelter  homes/widow  homes  in  the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise including Chhattisgarh; and
- (c) the  funds  sanctioned,  released  and  utilised  by  the  Government  in  this  regard during each of the last two year and the current year, State-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c):  A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (c) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION  NO  292  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  12.07.2019  SHRI  VIJAY  BAGHEL REGARDING SHELTER HOMES/WIDOW HOMES

- (a) & (b): The Ministry is implementing  the Swadhar Greh Scheme with effect from 01.01.2016 by merging two previous schemes viz. 'Swadhar' and 'Short Stay Homes' which cover the entire  country.  The  Swadhar  Greh  Scheme largely covers  the  widows along  with  women living  in  difficult  circumstances  without  social  and  economic  support  like  deserted  women and  women  survivors  of  natural  disaster  who  have  been  rendered  homeless,  trafficked women/girls, women victims of terrorist violence, mentally challenged women/girls who are without support and women with HIV/AIDS deserted by family. These women are in need of institutional  support  for  rehabilitation  so  that  they  could  lead  their  life  with  dignity.  The Scheme envisages providing shelter, food, clothing and health services as well as economic and social security for them along with facilitating their emotional and economic rehabilitation  into  the  society.  The  State-wise  details  of  Swadhar  Greh  including  State  of Chhattisgarh is at Annexure I.

Additionally, the Ministry has constructed a Home for Widows namely 'Krishna Kutir' with a capacity of 1000 inmates at Vrindavan, District Mathura, Uttar Pradesh to provide the widows  a  safe  and  secure  place  of  stay,  health  services,  nutritious  food,  legal  and counseling services.

- (c):  The details of funds sanctioned, released and utilised by the Government in Swadhar Greh Scheme during each of the last two years and current year, State-wise is at Annexure II .

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## Annexure-I

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 292 for  12.07.2019  regarding  Shelter  Homes/  Widow  Homes.  The  State-wise  details  of Swadhar Greh.

| S.No.   | Name of State/UT                               |   No. of Swadhar Greh (till date) |
|---------|------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh                                 |                                29 |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh                              |                                 1 |
| 3       | Assam                                          |                                16 |
| 4       | Punjab                                         |                                 2 |
| 5       | Chhattisgarh                                   |                                 3 |
| 6       | Gujarat                                        |                                 4 |
| 7       | Jammu & Kashmir                                |                                 3 |
| 8       | Jharkhand                                      |                                 3 |
| 9       | Karnataka                                      |                                51 |
| 10      | Kerala                                         |                                 7 |
| 11      | Madhya Pradesh                                 |                                16 |
| 12      | Maharashtra                                    |                                50 |
| 13      | Manipur                                        |                                23 |
| 14      | Mizoram                                        |                                11 |
| 15      | Meghalaya                                      |                                 2 |
| 16      | Nagaland                                       |                                 2 |
| 17      | Odisha                                         |                                55 |
| 18      | Rajasthan                                      |                                 6 |
| 19      | Sikkim                                         |                                 1 |
| 20      | Tamil Nadu                                     |                                35 |
| 21      | Telangana                                      |                                19 |
| 22      | Tripura                                        |                                 4 |
| 23      | Uttar Pradesh                                  |                                13 |
| 24      | Uttrakhand                                     |                                 4 |
| 25      | West Bengal                                    |                                48 |
| 26      | Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands |                                 1 |
| 27      | Union Territory of Chandigarh                  |                                 1 |
| 28      | NCT of Delhi                                   |                                 2 |
| 29      | Union Territory of Pondicherry                 |                                 1 |
|         | Total                                          |                               413 |

## Annexure-II

Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 292 for 12.07.2019 regarding Shelter Homes/  Widow  Homes  The  State-wise  details  of  funds  sanctioned/  released and  utilised  under  Swadhar  Greh Scheme during the last two years and current year.

## (Rupees in lakhs)

| S. No.   | States/UTs               |   Amount Sanctioned/ Released to State Govt. during year 2017-18 | Amount Utilised by State Govt during year 2017- 18   | Amount Sanctioned/ Released to State Govt. during year 2018-19   | Amount Utilised by the State Govt. during year 2018-19   |   Amount Sanctione d/ Released to State Govt. during year 2019- 20 (till date) | Amount Utilised by the State Govt. during year 2019-20 (till date)   |
|----------|--------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh           |                                                           140.63 | -                                                    | -                                                                | -                                                        |                                                                          49.07 | -                                                                    |
| 2.       | Assam                    |                                                           194.71 | 194.71                                               | 152.60                                                           | -                                                        |                                                                         104.68 | -                                                                    |
| 3.       | Andaman & Nicobar Island |                                                             9.01 | 7.76                                                 | 7.27                                                             |                                                          |                                                                           7.27 | -                                                                    |
| 4.       | Arunachal Pradesh        |                                                             8.11 | 8.11                                                 | 18.05                                                            | -                                                        |                                                                           6.54 | -                                                                    |
| 5.       | Bihar                    |                                                            86.54 | 0                                                    | 0                                                                | -                                                        |                                                                           0    | -                                                                    |
| 6.       | Chandigarh               |                                                             9.01 | 7.70                                                 | 6.64                                                             | -                                                        |                                                                           7.99 | -                                                                    |
| 7.       | Chhattisgarh             |                                                            16.22 | 16.22                                                | 30.25                                                            | -                                                        |                                                                          13.08 | -                                                                    |
| 8.       | Delhi                    |                                                            18.02 | 15.81                                                | 16.10                                                            | -                                                        |                                                                          18.38 | -                                                                    |
| 9.       | Gujarat                  |                                                            37.86 | 37.86                                                | 0                                                                | -                                                        |                                                                          18.31 | -                                                                    |
| 10.      | Goa                      |                                                             5.4  | -                                                    | 0                                                                | -                                                        |                                                                           0    | -                                                                    |
| 11.      | Haryana                  |                                                             9.77 | 9.77                                                 | 3.39                                                             | -                                                        |                                                                           0    | -                                                                    |
| 12.      | Jharkhand                |                                                            16.22 | -                                                    | 0                                                                | -                                                        |                                                                           0    | -                                                                    |
| 13.      | Jammu & Kashmir          |                                                            32.45 | 32.45                                                | 36.20                                                            | 36.20                                                    |                                                                          38.87 | -                                                                    |
| 14.      | Karnataka                |                                                           505.99 | 505.99                                               | 274.35                                                           | -                                                        |                                                                         229.45 | -                                                                    |
| 15.      | Kerala                   |                                                            43.27 | 43.27                                                | 69.59                                                            | -                                                        |                                                                          32.26 | -                                                                    |
| 16.      | Madhya Pradesh           |                                                            32.45 | 25.79                                                | 46.09                                                            | -                                                        |                                                                         151.64 | -                                                                    |
| 17.      | Maharashtra              |                                                           411.07 | -                                                    | 0                                                                | -                                                        |                                                                           0    | -                                                                    |
| 18.      | Mizoram                  |                                                            16.22 | 16.22                                                | 81.09                                                            | -                                                        |                                                                          71.97 | -                                                                    |
| 19.      | Manipur                  |                                                           186.61 | 186.61                                               | 424.30                                                           | -                                                        |                                                                         150.48 | -                                                                    |
| 20.      | Meghalaya                |                                                             8.72 | -                                                    | 0                                                                |                                                          |                                                                           0    | -                                                                    |
| 21.      | Nagaland                 |                                                             8.11 | 8.11                                                 | 25.69                                                            | -                                                        |                                                                          13.08 | -                                                                    |
| 22.      | Odisha                   |                                                           463.24 | 395.21                                               | 456.79                                                           | -                                                        |                                                                         286.73 | -                                                                    |
| 23.      | Punjab                   |                                                            10.82 | 2.34                                                 | 8.00                                                             | -                                                        |                                                                           9.58 | -                                                                    |
| 24.      | Puducherry               |                                                             9.01 | 9.01                                                 | 20.06                                                            | -                                                        |                                                                           7.99 | -                                                                    |
| 25.      | Rajasthan                |                                                            75.73 | 14.44                                                | 0                                                                | -                                                        |                                                                          27.46 | -                                                                    |
| 26.      | Sikkim                   |                                                             8.11 | 8.11                                                 | 6.72                                                             | 6.72                                                     |                                                                          10.63 | -                                                                    |
| 27.      | Tamil Nadu               |                                                           216.36 | 196.05                                               | 409.75                                                           | -                                                        |                                                                         160.15 | -                                                                    |
| 28.      | Telangana                |                                                           124.4  | 87.24                                                | 116.09                                                           | 116.09                                                   |                                                                           0    | -                                                                    |
| 29.      | Tripura                  |                                                            32.45 | 32.45                                                | 46.23                                                            | -                                                        |                                                                          26.17 | -                                                                    |
| 30.      | Uttar Pradesh            |                                                           430.6  | -                                                    | 0                                                                | -                                                        |                                                                           0    | -                                                                    |
| 31. 32.  | Uttarakhand              |                                                            73.02 | 27.00                                                | 0                                                                | -                                                        |                                                                           0    | - -                                                                  |
|          | West Bengal              |                                                           430.29 | -                                                    | 0                                                                | -                                                        |                                                                           0    |                                                                      |
|          | Total                    |                                                          3670.42 | 1888.23                                              | 2255.25                                                          | 159.01                                                   |                                                                        1441.78 |                                                                      |