Lok Sabha Question No. 3434 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-13
Subject: Central Social Welfare Board (CSWB)
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Vinod Kumar Sonkar, Sukanta Majumdar, Raja Amareshwara Naik, Jayanta Kumar Roy, Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, Bhola Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3434 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.03.2020

## CENTRAL SOCIAL WELFARE BOARD (CSWB)

3434: SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR: DR.SUKANTA MAJUMDAR: SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK: DR.JAYANTA KUMAR ROY: SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO: SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  set  up  the  Central  Social  Welfare  Board (CSWB)  for  implementation  of  the  welfare  programmes  for  women  and children through voluntary organizations, if so, the details thereof along with the structure, functions and budget allocated in this regard;
- (b) whether  CSWB carry  out  welfare  activities  and  programme  for  women  and children;
- (c) if  so,  the details thereof and funds allocated/sanctioned during the last three years;
- (d) whether  the  CSWB  has  introduced  Family  Counseling  Centres  to  provide counseling,  referral  and  rehabilitative  services  to  women  and  children  in distress and if so, the details thereof along with the achievements made so far,  State/UT-wise;
- (e) whether  Government  has  reviewed  the  functioning  of  the  CSWB,  if  so,  the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor ; and
- (f) the other steps being taken by the Government to improve the working of the CSWB?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The Government of India has set up Central Social Welfare Board with the following objectives and functions:
- (i) To study the needs and requirements of social welfare organizations from  time  to  time  through  surveys,  research  and  evaluation  in  such manner as may be considered necessary.
- (ii) To evaluate the programmes and projects of the aided agencies;
- (iii) To  co-ordinate  assistance  extended  to  social  welfare  activities  by various Ministries in Central and State Governments in the programmes entrusted to the Central Social Welfare Board.
- (iv) To promote the setting up of social welfare organizations on voluntary basis  in  places  where  no  such  organizations  exist  and  to  promote additional organizations wherever necessary;
- (v) To render necessary technical and financial aid to deserving institutions  or  organizations  including  Panchayati  Raj  Institutions  in accordance  with  the  schemes/principles  approved  by  Government  of India.
- (vi) To promote social welfare activities intended for the general welfare of the  public  such  as  welfare  of  the  family,  women  children  and  the handicapped and assistance in cases of un-employment, under employment,  old  age,  sickness,  disablement  and  other  cases  of undeserved want;
- (vii) To organize or promote programmes of training in social work as and when required and also to organize and work pilot projects whenever necessary; and

The  Central  Social  Welfare  Board  is  governed  by  its  General  Body  headed  by  the Chairperson  of  the  Central  Board.    The  administration  of  the  affairs  of  the  Central  Social Welfare Board is vested in its Executive Committee headed by the Chairperson and Executive Director as its Member Secretary. The Budget allocation for the year 2019-2020 is Rs.7500.00 lakhs.

- (b) Yes, Sir.
- (c) The Central Social Welfare Board is implementing Family Counselling Centre programme  to  provide  counselling,  referral  and  rehabilitative  services  to  family particularly  to  women  and  children  in  distress.    The  Central  Board  is  organizing workshops and trainings for the capacity building of the counsellors and functionaries of the implementing agencies.   Year-wise funds sanctioned is as under: -
- (d) Yes, Sir, year-wise details are at Annexure-I, II, III & IV.
- (e) Yes, Sir, a committee has been constituted.
- (f) Regular review and monitoring of the functioning of CSWB is being done by Government.

|   Sl. No. | Year                         |   Amount Sanctioned (Rs. in Lakhs) |
|-----------|------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|         1 | 2016-17                      |                            2374.91 |
|         2 | 2017-18                      |                            2167.8  |
|         3 | 2018-19                      |                            2032.72 |
|         4 | 2019-2020 (as on 09.03.2020) |                            1937.67 |

## Statement showing Sanction& Release Position Family Counseling Centre programme - 2016-17

## Allocation of funds : Rs. 2355.00 lakh

| S. No.        | Name of the State/UT   | No. of Centres Sanctioned   | Amount Sanctioned (Rs. In lakh)   | Amount Released/Utilized (Rs. In lakh)   |
|---------------|------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| 1             | Andhra Pradesh         | 30                          | 86.4                              | 77.61                                    |
| 2             | A & N Island           | 2                           | 7.56                              | 5.76                                     |
| 3             | Bihar                  | 18                          | 51.84                             | 25.92                                    |
| 4             | Chandigarh             | 5                           | 14.4                              | 11.47                                    |
| 5             | Chhattisgarh           | 13                          | 37.44                             | 27.33                                    |
| 6             | Delhi                  | 18                          | 54                                | 51.12                                    |
| 7             | Goa                    | 2                           | 5.76                              | 5.73                                     |
| 8             | Gujarat                | 44                          | 126.72                            | 125.27                                   |
| 9             | Haryana                | 15                          | 44.64                             | 42.7                                     |
| 10            | Himachal Pradesh       | 6                           | 17.28                             | 17.28                                    |
| 11            | Jammu & Kashmir        | 26                          | 74.88                             | 57.85                                    |
| 12            | Jharkhand              | 26                          | 74.99                             | 62.94                                    |
| 13            | Karnataka              | 44                          | 131.04                            | 122.42                                   |
| 14            | Kerala                 | 40                          | 117.72                            | 108.65                                   |
| 15            | Lakshadweep            | 0                           | 0                                 | 0                                        |
| 16            | Madhya Pradesh         | 46                          | 132.48                            | 132.21                                   |
| 17            | Maharashtra            | 67                          | 192.96                            | 186.67                                   |
| 18            | Odisha                 | 25                          | 73.8                              | 66.24                                    |
| 19            | Puducherry             | 8                           | 24.12                             | 20.71                                    |
| 20            | Punjab                 | 8                           | 23.04                             | 17.28                                    |
| 21            | Rajasthan              | 29                          | 83.52                             | 82.42                                    |
| 22            | Tamilnadu              | 61                          | 177.84                            | 174.4                                    |
| 23            | Telangana              | 20                          | 57.6                              | 34.31                                    |
| 24            | Uttar Pradesh          | 77                          | 221.76                            | 220.99                                   |
| 25            | Uttarakhand            | 16                          | 46.08                             | 32.81                                    |
| 26            | West Bengal            | 45                          | 129.6                             | 129.32                                   |
|               | Total                  | 691                         | 2007.47                           | 1839.41                                  |
| North-Eastern | North-Eastern          |                             |                                   |                                          |
| 27            | Arunachal Pradesh      | 4                           | 11.52                             | 8.64                                     |
| 28            | Assam                  | 27                          | 80.64                             | 69.68                                    |
| 29            | Manipur                | 11                          | 34.2                              | 24.38                                    |
| 30            | Meghalaya              | 2                           | 7.56                              | 7.27                                     |
| 31            | Mizoram                | 9                           | 27.72                             | 26.11                                    |
| 32            | Nagaland               | 2                           | 7.56                              | 6.65                                     |
| 33            | Sikkim                 | 3                           | 9.72                              | 9.63                                     |
| 34            | Tripura                | 11                          | 38.52                             | 35.91                                    |
|               | Total                  | 69                          | 217.44                            | 188.27                                   |
|               | Grand Total            | 760                         | 2224.91                           | 2027.68                                  |

## Statement showing Sanction& Release Position

## Family Counseling Centre programme - 2017-18

## Allocation of funds :Rs. 1838.24 lakh

| S. No.   | Name of the State/UT   | No. of Centres Sanctioned   | Amount Sanctioned (Rs. In lakh)   | Amount Released/Utilized (Rs. In lakh)   |
|----------|------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh         | 28                          | 80.64                             | 56.88                                    |
| 2        | A & N Island           | 2                           | 7.2                               | 6.84                                     |
| 3        | Bihar                  | 18                          | 51.84                             | 58.43                                    |
| 4        | Chandigarh             | 4                           | 11.52                             | 11.2                                     |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh           | 10                          | 28.8                              | 27.33                                    |
| 6        | Delhi                  | 18                          | 54                                | 51.12                                    |
| 7        | Goa                    | 2                           | 5.76                              | 5.76                                     |
| 8        | Gujarat                | 44                          | 126.72                            | 128.07                                   |
| 9        | Haryana                | 14                          | 41.76                             | 40.11                                    |
| 10       | Himachal Pradesh       | 6                           | 17.28                             | 14.4                                     |
| 11       | Jammu & Kashmir        | 26                          | 74.88                             | 78.08                                    |
| 12       | Jharkhand              | 24                          | 69.12                             | 68.63                                    |
| 13       | Karnataka              | 42                          | 125.28                            | 108.09                                   |
| 14       | Kerala                 | 40                          | 117.72                            | 122.96                                   |
| 15       | Lakshadweep            | 0                           | 0                                 | 0                                        |
| 16       | Madhya Pradesh         | 44                          | 129.6                             | 123.84                                   |
| 17       | Maharashtra            | 65                          | 187.2                             | 134.64                                   |
| 18       | Orissa                 | 25                          | 73.08                             | 74.93                                    |
| 19       | Puducherry             | 8                           | 24.12                             | 31.17                                    |
| 20       | Punjab                 | 6                           | 17.28                             | 13.68                                    |
| 21       | Rajasthan              | 28                          | 80.64                             | 63.36                                    |
| 22       | Tamilnadu              | 59                          | 172.08                            | 134.97                                   |
| 23       | Telangana              | 19                          | 54.72                             | 35.85                                    |
| 24       | Uttar Pradesh          | 35                          | 106.56                            | 77.04                                    |
| 25       | Uttarakhand            | 9                           | 28.8                              | 28.01                                    |
| 26       | West Bengal            | 42                          | 129.6                             | 128.16                                   |
|          | Total                  | 618                         | 1816.2                            | 1623.55                                  |
| 27       | Arunachal Pradesh      | 4 25                        | 11.52 74.52                       | 15.45 77.71                              |
| 28 29    | Assam Manipur          | 11                          | 34.2                              | 45.39                                    |
| 30       | Meghalaya              | 2                           | 5.76                              | 5.76                                     |
| 31       | Mizoram                | 9                           | 25.92                             | 24.4                                     |
| 32       | Nagaland               | 2                           | 5.76                              | 5.04                                     |
| 33       | Sikkim                 | 3                           | 9.72                              | 8.01                                     |
| 34       | Tripura                | 11                          | 34.2                              | 32.93                                    |
|          | Total                  | 67                          | 201.6                             | 214.69                                   |
|          | Grand Total            | 685                         | 2017.8                            | 1838.24                                  |

## Statement showing Sanction& Release Position Family Counseling Centre programme - 2018-19

## Allocation of funds : Rs. 2268.00 lakh

| Sl. No.   | Name of State     | No. of Centres sanctione d   | Amount sanctioned (Rs. in lakhs)   | Amount released/utilized (Rs. In lakhs)   |
|-----------|-------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh    | 27                           | 77.76                              | 117.72                                    |
| 2         | A & N Island      | 1                            | 4.32                               | 2.48                                      |
| 3         | Bihar             | 1                            | 2.88                               | 2.77                                      |
| 4         | Chandigarh        | 4                            | 11.52                              | 13.45                                     |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh      | 8                            | 25.92                              | 20.16                                     |
| 6         | Delhi             | 18                           | 54                                 | 65.32                                     |
| 7         | Goa               | 2                            | 5.76                               | 5.62                                      |
| 8         | Gujarat           | 43                           | 126.72                             | 147.24                                    |
| 9         | Haryana           | 13                           | 41.76                              | 41.87                                     |
| 10        | Himachal Pradesh  | 6                            | 17.28                              | 22.77                                     |
| 11        | Jammu & Kashmir   | 26                           | 74.88                              | 86.74                                     |
| 12        | Jharkhand         | 18                           | 51.84                              | 56.7                                      |
| 13        | Karnataka         | 40                           | 119.52                             | 140.38                                    |
| 14        | Kerala            | 39                           | 114.84                             | 108.36                                    |
| 15        | Lakshadweep       | 0                            | 0                                  | 0                                         |
| 16        | Madhya Pradesh    | 41                           | 123.84                             | 100.44                                    |
| 17        | Maharashtra       | 61                           | 178.56                             | 264.06                                    |
| 18        | Odisha            | 22                           | 73.08                              | 83.92                                     |
| 19        | Puducherry        | 7                            | 21.24                              | 25.83                                     |
| 20        | Punjab            | 6                            | 17.28                              | 18.72                                     |
| 21        | Rajasthan         | 27                           | 77.76                              | 101.52                                    |
| 22        | Tamilnadu         | 57                           | 166.32                             | 216.85                                    |
| 23        | Telangana         | 18                           | 54.72                              | 78.45                                     |
| 24        | Uttar Pradesh     | 33                           | 100.8                              | 118.43                                    |
| 25        | Uttrakhand        | 5                            | 14.4                               | 20.22                                     |
| 26        | West Bengal       | 41                           | 120.96                             | 145.44                                    |
|           | Total             | 564                          | 1677.96                            | 2005.46                                   |
|           | North East        |                              |                                    |                                           |
| 27        | Arunachal Pradesh | 3                            | 8.64                               | 9.72                                      |
| 28        | Assam             | 24                           | 71.64                              | 86.79                                     |
| 29        | Manipur           | 11                           | 34.2                               | 35.91                                     |
| 30        | Meghalaya         | 2                            | 5.76                               | 6.48                                      |
| 31        | Mizoram           | 8                            | 23.04                              | 28.32                                     |
| 32        | Nagaland          | 2                            | 7.56                               | 11.79                                     |
| 33        | Sikkim            | 2                            | 9.72                               | 10.62                                     |
| 34        | Tripura           | 10                           | 34.2                               | 36.39                                     |
|           | Total             | 62                           | 194.76                             | 226.02                                    |
|           | Grand Total       | 626                          | 1872.72                            | 2231.48                                   |

## Statement showing Sanction& Release Position Family Counseling Centre programme 2019-20 (as on 09.03.2020)

Allocation of funds : Rs.2207.00 lakh

| Sl. No.   | Name of State     | No. of Centres sanctione d   | Amount sanctioned (Rs. in lakhs)   | Amount released/utilized (Rs. In lakhs)   |
|-----------|-------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh    | 27                           | 77.76                              | 62.24                                     |
| 2         | A & N Island      | 1                            | 4.32                               | 1.8                                       |
| 3         | Bihar             | 0                            | 0                                  | 2.88                                      |
| 4         | Chandigarh        | 4                            | 11.52                              | 9.12                                      |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh      | 8                            | 23.04                              | 20.44                                     |
| 6         | Delhi             | 19                           | 54                                 | 39.96                                     |
| 7         | Goa               | 2                            | 5.76                               | 5.49                                      |
| 8         | Gujarat           | 42                           | 120.96                             | 89.86                                     |
| 9         | Haryana           | 13                           | 38.88                              | 12.71                                     |
| 10        | Himachal Pradesh  | 6                            | 17.28                              | 12.24                                     |
| 11        | Jammu & Kashmir   | 26                           | 74.88                              | 58.5                                      |
| 12        | Jharkhand         | 17                           | 48.96                              | 42.59                                     |
| 13        | Karnataka         | 39                           | 116.64                             | 113.1                                     |
| 14        | Kerala            | 38                           | 111.96                             | 107.42                                    |
| 15        | Lakshadweep       | 0                            | 0                                  | 0                                         |
| 16        | Madhya Pradesh    | 40                           | 115.2                              | 124.56                                    |
| 17        | Maharashtra       | 59                           | 169.92                             | 131.04                                    |
| 18        | Odisha            | 22                           | 64.44                              | 53.25                                     |
| 19        | Puducherry        | 7                            | 21.24                              | 15.21                                     |
| 20        | Punjab            | 6                            | 17.28                              | 13.68                                     |
| 21        | Rajasthan         | 27                           | 77.76                              | 55.95                                     |
| 22        | Tamilnadu         | 57                           | 166.32                             | 133.99                                    |
| 23        | Telangana         | 14                           | 40.32                              | 30.6                                      |
| 24        | Uttar Pradesh     | 33                           | 95.04                              | 76.11                                     |
| 25        | Uttrakhand        | 5                            | 14.4                               | 15.09                                     |
| 26        | West Bengal       | 40                           | 115.2                              | 87.51                                     |
|           | Total             | 552                          | 1603.08                            | 1315.34                                   |
|           | North East        |                              |                                    |                                           |
| 27        | Arunachal Pradesh | 3                            | 8.64                               | 7.89                                      |
| 28        | Assam             | 24                           | 70.2                               | 47.97                                     |
| 29        | Manipur           | 10                           | 31.32                              | 23.99                                     |
| 30        | Meghalaya         | 2                            | 5.76                               | 5.02                                      |
| 31        | Mizoram           | 8                            | 23.04                              | 19.38                                     |
| 32        | Nagaland          | 2                            | 7.56                               | 6.84                                      |
| 33        | Sikkim            | 2                            | 6.84                               | 4.82                                      |
| 34        | Tripura           | 10                           | 31.32                              | 25.8                                      |
|           | Total             | 61                           | 184.68                             | 141.71                                    |
|           | Grand Total       | 613                          | 1787.76                            | 1457.05                                   |

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## Annexure-IV