Lok Sabha Question No. 3963 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-19
Subject: Working Women’s Hostels
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: A. Chellakumar, M. Selvaraj

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3963

TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.03.2021

## WORKING WOMEN HOSTELS

3963. Dr. A. CHALLAKUMAR; Shri M. SELVRAJ:

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

- (a) the  number of  hostels for  working  women being  run by  the  Non-Government Organisations, category wise and State-wise;
- (b) whether the Government has introduced the provision of day care  centres in these hostels and if so, the details thereof
- (c) the  number  of  proposals  received  and  sanctioned  by  the  Government  for construction of working women hostels in different parts of the country during each of the last three years and the current year, State Wise; and
- (d) the  funds  sanctioned,  released  and  utilized  by  the  States  during  the  said period?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  Working  Women  Hostel  scheme  is  a  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  and  is run/implemented by the States/UTs. Funds are directly released to States/UTs.  Statewise list of hostels sanctioned by the Ministry is placed at Annexure I.
- (b)  Provision  is  already  there  for  Day  Care  Centre  in  the  Working  Women  Hostel Scheme. As per Scheme Guidelines, for hostels constructed on public land, provision of a day care centre is mandatory. Normally, for a 100 bedded hostel, provision of 30 children is made in Day Care Centre. The Day Care Centre have space of  approximately 15-20 sq. ft  per child including a small wash room.
- (c)  Details  of  number  of  proposals  received  and  sanctioned  by  the  Government  for construction of Working Women Hostels in different parts of the country during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise are placed at Annexure II.
- (d)  Details  of  funds  sanctioned,  released  and  utilized  by  the  States  during  the  said period are placed at Annexure III.

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| S.No.   | State/UTs         |   No. Of Completed Ho stel |   No. Of Hostels Under Construction |   ANNEXURE I No. Of Hostels |
|---------|-------------------|----------------------------|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh    |                         40 |                                   1 |                          41 |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh |                         13 |                                   1 |                          14 |
| 3       | Assam             |                         17 |                                   0 |                          17 |
| 4       | Bihar             |                          6 |                                   0 |                           6 |
| 5       | Chhattisgarh      |                          9 |                                   1 |                          10 |
| 6       | Goa               |                          2 |                                   0 |                           2 |
| 7       | Gujarat           |                         26 |                                   1 |                          27 |
| 8       | Haryana           |                         20 |                                   0 |                          20 |
| 9       | Himachal Pradesh  |                         14 |                                   2 |                          16 |
| 10      | Jammu& Kashmir    |                          5 |                                   0 |                           5 |
| 11      | Jharkhand         |                          2 |                                   0 |                           2 |
| 12      | Karnataka         |                         51 |                                  11 |                          62 |
| 13      | Kerala            |                        149 |                                  11 |                         160 |
| 14      | Madhya Pradesh    |                         60 |                                   2 |                          62 |
| 15      | Maharashtra       |                        136 |                                   2 |                         138 |
| 16      | Meghalaya         |                          3 |                                   1 |                           4 |
| 17      | Mizoram           |                          4 |                                   1 |                           5 |
| 18      | Manipur           |                         17 |                                  15 |                          32 |
| 19      | Nagaland          |                         21 |                                   4 |                          25 |
| 20      | Orissa            |                         28 |                                   0 |                          28 |
| 21      | Punjab            |                         14 |                                   1 |                          15 |
| 22      | Rajasthan         |                         39 |                                   0 |                          39 |
| 23      | Sikkim            |                          2 |                                   0 |                           2 |
| 24      | Tamil Nadu        |                         94 |                                  02 |                          96 |
| 25      | Telangana         |                         21 |                                   6 |                          27 |
| 26      | Tripura           |                          1 |                                   0 |                           1 |
| 27      | Uttrakhand        |                          6 |                                   0 |                           6 |
| 28      | UP                |                         36 |                                   2 |                          38 |
| 29      | West Bengal       |                         38 |                                   1 |                          39 |
| 30      | Chandigarh        |                          7 |                                   0 |                           7 |
| 31      | Delhi             |                         20 |                                   0 |                          20 |
| 32      | Puducherry        |                          4 |                                   0 |                           4 |
| Total   | Total             |                        905 |                                  65 |                         970 |

## Annexure II

## Details of the requests received for setting up of Working Women Hostel & sanctioned During last three years and current year

| Sl. N o.              | Year     | 2017-18   | 2017-18     | 2018-19             | 2018-19   | 2019-20   | 2019-20    | 2020-21 (till 15.03.2021)   | 2020-21 (till 15.03.2021)   |
|-----------------------|----------|-----------|-------------|---------------------|-----------|-----------|------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
| Sl. N o.              | Year     | Receive d | Sanction ed | ReceivedSanction ed |           | Sanctione | Received d | Receive d Sanctione d       |                             |
| 01. Andhra            | Prade -  | -         | -           | -                   | 01        | -         | -          | -                           |                             |
| 02. Arunachal         | Pra -    | -         | -           | -                   | -         | -         | -          | -                           |                             |
| 03. Assam             | -        | 03        | -           | -                   | -         | -         | -          | -                           |                             |
| 04. Bihar             | -        | -         | -           | -                   | -         | -         | -          | -                           |                             |
| 05. Chhattisgarh      | -        | -         | -           | -                   | -         | -         | -          | -                           |                             |
| 06. Goa               | -        | -         | -           | -                   | -         | -         | -          | -                           |                             |
| 07. Gujarat           | 01       | 01        | -           | -                   | 01        | -         | -          | -                           |                             |
| 08. Haryana           | -        | -         | -           | -                   | -         | -         | -          | -                           |                             |
| 09. Himachal Pra desh | -        | 02        | -           | -                   | -         | -         | -          | -                           |                             |
| 10. Jammu &Kas hmir   | -        | -         | -           | -                   | -         | -         | -          | -                           |                             |
| 11. Jharkhand         | -        | -         | -           | -                   | -         | -         | -          | -                           |                             |
| 12. Karnataka         | 10       | 10        | -           | -                   | -         | -         | -          | -                           |                             |
| 13 Kerala             | -        | -         | -           | -                   | 04        | 04        | -          | -                           |                             |
| 14. Madhya Prade sh   | -        | -         | -           | 01                  | -         | -         | -          | -                           |                             |
| 15. Maharashtra       | -        | -         | -           | -                   | -         | -         | -          | -                           |                             |
| 16. Meghalaya         | -        | -         | -           | -                   | -         | -         | -          | -                           |                             |
| 17. Mizoram           | -        | -         | 01          | 01                  | -         | -         | -          | -                           |                             |
| 18. Manipur           | 01       | 03        | 03          | 03                  | 13        | -         | -          | 04                          |                             |
| 19.                   | Nagaland | 05 02     | 12          | -                   | -         | 01        | 10         | 01                          |                             |

| 20.   | Orissa                   | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   |
|-------|--------------------------|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|
| 21.   | Punjab                   | -   | -   | -   | -   | 01  | 01  | -   | -   |
| 22.   | Rajasthan                | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   |
| 23.   | Sikkim                   | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   |
| 24.   | Tamilnadu                | -   | -   | -   | -   | 04  | --  | -   | 02  |
| 25.   | Telangana                | -   | 01  | 01  | -   | 14  | 05  | -   | -   |
| 26.   | Tripura                  | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   |
| 27.   | Uttrakhand               | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   | 02  | -   |
| 28.   | UP                       | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   |
| 29.   | West Bengal              | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   |
| 30.   | Chandigarh               | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   |
| 31.   | Delhi                    | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   |
| 32.   | Puducherry               | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   | 01  | -   |
| 33.   | Dadra &Naga r Haveli     | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   |
| 34.   | Daman and Di u           | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   |
| 35.   | Lakshswadeep             | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   |
| 36.   | Andaman&N icobar Islands | -   | -   | -   | -   | 01  | -   | -   | -   |
| Total | Total                    | 17  | 22  | 17  | 05  | 21  | 11  | 13  | 07  |

| Annexure III As on 15.03.2021 (Amount in Rs. Lakhs)   | Annexure III As on 15.03.2021 (Amount in Rs. Lakhs)   | Annexure III As on 15.03.2021 (Amount in Rs. Lakhs)   | Annexure III As on 15.03.2021 (Amount in Rs. Lakhs)   | Annexure III As on 15.03.2021 (Amount in Rs. Lakhs)   | Annexure III As on 15.03.2021 (Amount in Rs. Lakhs)   | Annexure III As on 15.03.2021 (Amount in Rs. Lakhs)   | Annexure III As on 15.03.2021 (Amount in Rs. Lakhs)   | Annexure III As on 15.03.2021 (Amount in Rs. Lakhs)   | Annexure III As on 15.03.2021 (Amount in Rs. Lakhs)   |
|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                | State/ UTs                                            | 2017-18                                               | 2017-18                                               | 2018-19                                               | 2018-19                                               | 2019-20                                               | 2019-20                                               | 2020-21                                               | 2020-21                                               |
|                                                       |                                                       | Funds S anction ed/ allocate d/releas ed              | Funds Utiliz ed                                       | Funds Sanctio ned/ allocat ed/rele ased               | Funds Utilize d                                       | Funds Sanctio ned/ allocat ed/rele ased               | Funds Utiliz ed                                       | Funds S anction ed/ allocate d/releas ed              | FundsU tilized                                        |
| 1                                                     | Andhra Pr adesh                                       | -                                                     | -                                                     | 476.93                                                | 344.14                                                | 146.49                                                | 146.49                                                | -                                                     | -                                                     |
| 2                                                     | Arunachal Pradesh                                     | 193.47                                                | 193.47                                                | 116.76                                                | 56.76                                                 | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     |
| 3                                                     | Assam                                                 | 8.83                                                  | 7.37                                                  | 7.77                                                  | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     | 7.75                                                  | -                                                     |
| 4                                                     | Bihar                                                 | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     |
| 5                                                     | Chhattisg arh                                         | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     |
| 6                                                     | Goa                                                   | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     |
| 7                                                     | Gujarat                                               | 183.76                                                | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     |
| 8                                                     | Haryana                                               | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     |
| 9                                                     | Himachal Pradesh                                      | 265.83                                                | 139.83                                                | -                                                     | -                                                     | 111.86                                                | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     |
| 10                                                    | Jammu& Kashmir                                        | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     |
| 11                                                    | Jharkhand                                             | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     |
| 12                                                    | Karnataka                                             | 973.66                                                | 584.19                                                | -                                                     | -                                                     | 482.5                                                 | 15.15                                                 | -                                                     | -                                                     |
| 13                                                    | Kerala                                                | -                                                     | -                                                     | 252.56                                                | -                                                     | 901.5                                                 | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     |
| 14                                                    | Madhya P radesh                                       | -                                                     | -                                                     | 244.03                                                | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     |
| 15                                                    | Maharasht ra                                          | -                                                     | -                                                     | 161.43                                                | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     | 36.38                                                 | -                                                     |
| 16                                                    | Meghalay a                                            | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     |
| 17                                                    | Mizoram                                               | -                                                     | -                                                     | 170.62                                                | 170.62                                                | 136.50                                                | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     |
| 18                                                    | Manipur                                               | 462.27                                                | 401.87                                                | 915.51                                                | 193.18                                                | 169.49                                                | 14.94                                                 | 990.61                                                | -                                                     |
| 19                                                    | Nagaland                                              | 600.56                                                | 386.99                                                | 419.58                                                | 419.58                                                | 244.24                                                | 26.89                                                 | 129.67                                                | -                                                     |
| 20                                                    | Orissa                                                | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     |
| 21                                                    | Punjab                                                | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     | 136.50                                                | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     |
| 22                                                    | Rajasthan                                             | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     |
| 23                                                    | Sikkim                                                | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     |

| 24    | Tamilnad u   | -       | -        | -       | -       | -       | -      | 392.18   | -   |
|-------|--------------|---------|----------|---------|---------|---------|--------|----------|-----|
| 25    | Telangana    | -       | -        | 268.91  | 153.90  | 746.10  | 101.09 | -        | -   |
| 26    | Tripura      | -       | -        | -       | -       | -       | -      | -        | -   |
| 27    | Uttrakhan d  | -       | -        | -       | -       | -       | -      | -        | -   |
| 28    | UP           | -       | -        | -       | -       | -       | -      | -        | -   |
| 29    | West Beng al | -       | -        | -       | -       | -       | -      | -        | -   |
| 30    | Chandigar h  | -       | -        | -       | -       | -       | -      | -        | -   |
| 31    | Delhi        | -       | -        | -       | -       | -       | -      | -        | -   |
| 32    | Puducherr y  | -       | -        | -       | -       | -       | -      | -        | -   |
| Total | Total        | 2688.38 | 1716.7 2 | 3034.10 | 1338.18 | 3075.20 | 304.56 | 1556.59  | -   |