Lok Sabha Question No. 2018 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-21
Subject: Mahila Shakti Kendras
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SHER SINGH GHUBAYA, RAMDAS CHANDRABHANJI TADAS, SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI, GOWDAR MALLIKARJUNAPPA SIDDESHWARA, RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA, NARANBHAI KACHHADIA, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY, CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2018

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2018

## MAHILA SHAKTI KENDRAS

| 2018.   | SHRI SHER SINGH GHUBAYA: SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI: SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA: SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO: SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:   | SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS: SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWARA: SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA: DR. RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY:   |
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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 women in all the districts of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the funds earmarked and released for each district, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has received any proposals from State Governments to establish MSK and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise including Karnataka;
- (d) whether these Kendras have been established in all the districts; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the time by which these Kendras will be established in all the districts, State/UT-wise including Punjab and Jharkhand?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) &  (b):   Yes  Madam.  Government  of  India  has  approved  Mahila  Shakti  Kendra  Scheme,  a  Centrally Sponsored  Scheme  for  implementation  from  2017-18  to  2019-20  to  empower  rural  women  through community participation. 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. The scheme is envisaged to work at various levels. At the national level (domain based knowledge support) and state level (State Resource Centre for Women) support to the respective governments on issues related to women is provided. District Level Centre for Women (DLCW) has also been envisaged for 640 districts to be covered in phased manner. These centres are envisaged  to  serve  as  a  link  between  village,  block  and  state  level  in  facilitating  women  centric schemes/programs  of  the  Government  and  also  provided  a  foothold  for  Beti  Bachao  Beti  Padhao (BBBP) scheme at the district level. Grant in Aid released/authorised for implementing MSK Scheme during FY 2017-18 & 2018-19 State/UT-wise is Annexed.
- (c): No, Madam.
- (d) & (e): Requisite state level approval (administrative and financial) for implementation of Mahila Shakti Kendra Scheme has been received in Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Meghalaya,  Mizoram,  Nagaland,  Punjab,  Rajasthan,  Telangana,  Uttarakhand,  Jammu  and  Kashmir, Tripura,  Uttar  Pradesh,  Gujarat  and  Tamil  Nadu.  The  Scheme  is  being  implemented  in  the  Union Territory  of  Andaman  &  Nicobar  Islands,  Chandigarh,  Dadra  and  Nagar  Haveli,  Daman  &  Diu  and Puducherry.

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Statement referred to in reply to Part (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No2018 due for  21.12.2018

| GIA released under Mahila Shakti Kendra (Scheme) State/UT- Wise 2017-18 & 2018-19   | GIA released under Mahila Shakti Kendra (Scheme) State/UT- Wise 2017-18 & 2018-19   | GIA released under Mahila Shakti Kendra (Scheme) State/UT- Wise 2017-18 & 2018-19   | GIA released under Mahila Shakti Kendra (Scheme) State/UT- Wise 2017-18 & 2018-19   |
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| SI. No.                                                                             | State/UT                                                                            | FY 2017-18                                                                          | (Amt. in Rs. Lakh) FY 2018-19                                                       |
| 1                                                                                   | Andaman & Nicobar                                                                   | 10.9                                                                                | Nil                                                                                 |
| 2                                                                                   | Andhra Pradesh                                                                      | 7.39                                                                                | 277.2                                                                               |
| 3                                                                                   | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                   | Nil                                                                                 | 151.35                                                                              |
| 4                                                                                   | Assam                                                                               | 980                                                                                 | Nil                                                                                 |
| 5                                                                                   | Bihar                                                                               | 1022.2                                                                              | 25.83                                                                               |
| 6                                                                                   | Chandigarh                                                                          | 10.9                                                                                | 13.99                                                                               |
| 7                                                                                   | Chhattisgarh                                                                        | 863.19                                                                              | 7.28                                                                                |
| 8                                                                                   | Dadra & Nagar Haveli                                                                | 10.9                                                                                | Nil                                                                                 |
| 9                                                                                   | Daman & Diu                                                                         | 10.9                                                                                | 6.15                                                                                |
| 10                                                                                  | Delhi (UT)                                                                          | Nil                                                                                 | Nil                                                                                 |
| 11                                                                                  | Goa                                                                                 | Nil                                                                                 | Nil                                                                                 |
| 12                                                                                  | Gujarat                                                                             | 49.1                                                                                | 206.63                                                                              |
| 13                                                                                  | Haryana                                                                             | Nil                                                                                 | 6.91                                                                                |
| 14                                                                                  | Himachal Pradesh                                                                    | Nil                                                                                 | 124.18                                                                              |
| 15                                                                                  | Jammu and Kashmir                                                                   | 22.5                                                                                | 241.71                                                                              |
| 16                                                                                  | Jharkhand                                                                           | 1776.36                                                                             | Nil                                                                                 |
| 17                                                                                  | Karnataka                                                                           | 10.8                                                                                | 150.78                                                                              |
| 18                                                                                  | Kerala                                                                              | Nil                                                                                 | 74.26                                                                               |
| 19                                                                                  | Lakshadweep                                                                         | 10.9                                                                                | Nil                                                                                 |
| 20                                                                                  | Madhya Pradesh                                                                      | Nil                                                                                 | 479.02                                                                              |
| 21                                                                                  | Maharashtra                                                                         | Nil                                                                                 | 144.63                                                                              |
| 22                                                                                  | Manipur                                                                             | 137.34                                                                              | 33.21                                                                               |
| 23                                                                                  | Meghalaya                                                                           | 61.31                                                                               | 158.85                                                                              |
| 24                                                                                  | Mizoram                                                                             | 117.82                                                                              | 155.70                                                                              |
| 25                                                                                  | Nagaland                                                                            | 95.13                                                                               | 176.00                                                                              |
| 26                                                                                  | Odisha                                                                              | Nil                                                                                 | 737.95                                                                              |
| 27                                                                                  | Puducherry                                                                          | 54.06                                                                               | Nil                                                                                 |
| 28                                                                                  | Punjab                                                                              | Nil                                                                                 | 87.50                                                                               |
| 29                                                                                  | Rajasthan                                                                           | 74.9                                                                                | 278.24                                                                              |
| 30                                                                                  | Sikkim                                                                              | Nil                                                                                 | 99.85                                                                               |
| 31                                                                                  | Tamil Nadu                                                                          | 36.18                                                                               | 210.32                                                                              |
| 32                                                                                  | Telangana                                                                           | 13.2                                                                                | 288.62                                                                              |
| 33                                                                                  | Tripura                                                                             | 19.9                                                                                | 125.50                                                                              |
| 34                                                                                  | Uttar Pradesh                                                                       | Nil                                                                                 | 362.13                                                                              |
| 35                                                                                  | Uttarakhand                                                                         | 18.89                                                                               | 226.14                                                                              |
| 36                                                                                  | West Bengal Grant Total                                                             | 24.37 5439.14                                                                       | 453.62 5303.55                                                                      |