Lok Sabha Question No. 531 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-04
Subject: Mahila Shakti Kendra
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Dhal Singh Bisen

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 531

TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2022

## MAHILA SHAKTI  KENDRA

- +531.   DR. DHAL SINGH BISEN: Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:
- (a) whether  the  Government  is  successfully  implementing  the  Mahila  Shakti Kendra scheme in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the  details  of  funds  allocated  by  the  Government  under  the  said  scheme, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether the priority has been given to women in these Kendras and if so, the details  thereof  along  with  funds  allocated  and  utilized  by  these  Mahila  Shakti Kendras established in Madhya Pradesh, district-wise; and
- (d) whether the Government  has constituted any taskforce to monitor the functioning  of  such  kendras  and  if  so,  the  details  of  norms  laid  down  in  this regard in Madhya Pradesh, district-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The Mahila Shakti Kendra (MSK) Scheme was approved in November, 2017 as a centrally sponsored scheme to  empower rural women  through community participation. The scheme aims to facilitate inter-sectoral convergence of schemes and programs meant for women. The scheme is implemented through State Governments and UT Administrations with a cost sharing ratio of 60:40 between Centre and States except for North East & Special Category States where the funding ratio is 90:10. For Union Territories 100% central funding is provided.
- (b) & (c):  State/UT-wise details of funds allocated under the Scheme including for the State of Madhya Pradesh during the last three years is at Annexure-I . The districtwise details of funds allocated and utilised under MSK Scheme is not maintained by the  Ministry.  Women  candidates  are  given  preference  as  per  Mahila  Shakti  Kendra Scheme  Implementation  Guidelines  for  working  as  Women  Welfare  Officers  and District Coordinators in District Level Centres for Women (DLCW).
- (c) The MSK Scheme provides for National, State and District Level Task Forces for review, monitoring and coordination at their respective levels. The details of districtwise DLCWs approved for the State of Madhya Pradesh, is at Annexure-II .  Further, the functioning of MSK scheme has been reviewed by Development Monitoring and Evaluation Office (DMEO), NITI Ayog and the recommendations have been considered in the new scheme under recently launched Mission Shakti

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Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) &(c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 531 for answer on 04.02.2022 regarding 'Mahila Shakti  Kendra'

State/UT-wise release of funds under Mahila Shakti Kendra Scheme during the last three years

| SI. No.   | States /UTs                      | Funds Released (Rupees in lakh)   | Funds Released (Rupees in lakh)   | Funds Released (Rupees in lakh)   |
|-----------|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| SI. No.   | States /UTs                      | 2018-19                           | 2019-20                           | 2020-21                           |
| 1         | Andaman and Nicobar Islands (UT) | 0.00                              | 20.58                             | 41.04                             |
| 2         | Andhra Pradesh                   | 277.20                            | 21.13                             | 0.00                              |
| 3         | Arunachal Pradesh                | 151.35                            | 334.38                            | 0.00                              |
| 4         | Assam                            | 0.00                              | 88.30                             | 473.79                            |
| 5         | Bihar                            | 25.83                             | 48.62                             | 0.00                              |
| 6         | Chandigarh (UT)                  | 33.44                             | 14.03                             | 26.58                             |
| 7         | Chhattisgarh                     | 7.28                              | 35.41                             | 7.95                              |
| 8         | Dadra & Nagar Haveli,            | 0.00                              | 10.48                             | 51.67                             |
|           | Daman & Diu (UT)                 | 6.15                              | 19.90                             |                                   |
| 9         | Delhi (NCT) (UT)                 | 0.00                              | 0.00                              | 0.00                              |
| 10        | Goa                              | 0.00                              | 11.42                             | 0.00                              |
| 11        | Gujarat                          | 214.64                            | 98.14                             | 0.00                              |
| 12        | Haryana                          | 6.91                              | 94.57                             | 13.39                             |
| 13        | Himachal Pradesh                 | 137.45                            | 52.94                             | 36.29                             |
| 14        | Jammu & Kashmir (UT)             | 241.71                            | 34.44                             | 0.00                              |
| 15        | Ladakh (UT)                      |                                   |                                   | 40.34                             |
| 16        | Jharkhand                        | 0.00                              | 29.71                             | 0.00                              |
| 17        | Karnataka                        | 169.83                            | 122.43                            | 244.13                            |
| 18        | Kerala                           | 74.26                             | 34.32                             | 0.00                              |
| 19        | Lakshadweep (UT)                 | 0.00                              | 4.83                              | 18.90                             |
| 20        | Madhya Pradesh                   | 479.02                            | 31.46                             | 0.00                              |
| 21        | Maharashtra                      | 144.63                            | 22.88                             | 0.00                              |
| 22        | Manipur                          | 33.21                             | 4.29                              | 0.00                              |
| 23        | Meghalaya                        | 158.85                            | 25.74                             | 0.00                              |
| 24        | Mizoram                          | 166.77                            | 140.11                            | 86.01                             |
| 25        | Nagaland                         | 221.57                            | 103.80                            | 271.76                            |
| 26        | Odisha                           | 737.95                            | 37.18                             | 0.00                              |
| 27        | Puducherry (UT)                  | 9.18                              | 14.30                             | 0.00                              |
| 28        | Punjab                           | 87.50                             | 7.30                              | 7.56                              |
| 29        | Rajasthan                        | 278.24                            | 40.65                             | 9.38                              |
| 30        | Sikkim                           | 99.85                             | 4.29                              | 0.00                              |
| 31        | Tamil Nadu                       | 227.86                            | 105.81                            | 11.67                             |
| 32        | Telangana                        | 288.62                            | 11.26                             | 10.51                             |
| 33        | Tripura                          | 125.50                            | 0.00                              | 0.00                              |
| 34        | Uttar Pradesh                    | 362.13                            | 17.16                             | 11.67                             |
| 35        | Uttarakhand                      | 226.14                            | 295.66                            | 0.00                              |
| 36        | West Bengal                      | 453.62                            | 31.46                             | 0.00                              |

## Annexure-II

Annexure referred to in reply to part (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 531 for answer on 04.02.2022 regarding 'Mahila Shakti  Kendra'

The details of district-wise DLCWs approved for the State of Madhya Pradesh

|   Sl. No. | Name of districts   |   Sl. No. | Name of districts   |
|-----------|---------------------|-----------|---------------------|
|         1 | Morena              |        26 | Sagar               |
|         2 | Gwalior             |        27 | Vidisha             |
|         3 | Bhind               |        28 | Neemuch             |
|         4 | Datia               |        29 | Mandsaur            |
|         5 | Rewa                |        30 | Harda               |
|         6 | Tikamgarh           |        31 | Damoh               |
|         7 | Shivpuri            |        32 | Dhar                |
|         8 | Sheopur             |        33 | Ujjain              |
|         9 | Chhatarpur          |        34 | Raisen              |
|        10 | Indore              |        35 | East Nimar          |
|        11 | Guna                |        36 | West Nimar          |
|        12 | Satna               |        37 | Katni               |
|        13 | Narsimhapur         |        38 | Ratlam              |
|        14 | Sehore              |        39 | Umaria              |
|        15 | Panna               |        40 | Jhabua              |
|        16 | Sidhi               |        41 | Barwani             |
|        17 | Dewas               |        42 | Shahdol             |
|        18 | Hoshangabad         |        43 | Anuppur             |
|        19 | Bhopal              |        44 | Seoni               |
|        20 | Shajapur            |        45 | Chhindwara          |
|        21 | Rajgarh             |        46 | Betul               |
|        22 | Ashoknagar          |        47 | Balaghat            |
|        23 | Jabalpur            |        48 | Mandla              |
|        24 | Singrauli           |        49 | Dindori             |
|        25 | Burhanpur           |        50 | Alirajpur           |

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