Lok Sabha Question No. 1047 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-22
Subject: Nirbhaya Fund
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 1047

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.07.2022

## NIRBHAYA FUND

## 1047.  COL. RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE:

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

- (a) the  initiatives  undertaken  as  part  of  Nirbhaya  Fund  along  with  the  amount disbursed thereunder during 2019-2022, state/ UT-wise and initiative-wise;
- (b) whether the Government conducts any sensitization programmes for women in rural  and  remote  areas  to  create  awareness  about  legal  rights  and  support provided under  Nirbhaya  Fund  and  if so, the details thereof,  State-wise especially in Rajasthan, district-wise;
- (c) the  number  of  States  that  have  implemented  the  Mahila  Police  Volunteer scheme;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  continued  dialogue  with  States  which  are  yet  to implement it and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) the number of women assisted under the Women Helpline, State-wise, down to district level for Rajasthan; and
- (f) whether the Government has ensured rural connectivity under this helpline and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) : The Government of India has set up a dedicated fund called 'Nirbhaya Fund' for implementation of initiative(s)/ scheme(s)/ project(s) aimed at enhancing the safety and security of women in the country. The initiatives undertaken and the amount disbursed thereunder  as  part  of  Nirbhaya  Fund  since  its  inception  are  at Annexure-I .  Further, State/  UT-wise  amount  disbursed  during  the  year  2019-2022  for  the  initiatives  under Nirbhaya Fund are at Annexure-II .

(b)  :  One  of  the  initiatives,  i.e.,  24X7  Women  Helplines  (WHLs)  with  short-code  181 provides emergency and non-emergency services as well as  information dissemination about  women  centric  government  schemes,  policies  and  programmes  to  the  needy women.   One  Stop  Centre  (OSC)  popularly  known  as  Sakhi  Centre,  are  getting operationalised across the country since 1st April 2015 with the objectives to provide integrated support and assistance to women affected by violence and distress, both in private and public spaces under one roof and facilitate immediate, emergency and nonemergency  access  to  a  range  of  services  including  police,  medical,  legal  aid  and counselling,  psychological  support  to  fight  against  any  forms  of  violence  against women.  As  of  now,  758  OSCs  have  been  approved  and  out  of  which  708  are operational  in  35  States/  UTs  including  33  OSCs  in  the  State  of  Rajasthan.  The services of OSCs and WHL are available both in rural and urban areas.  In addition, a project  named  'Chirali-  friends  for  ever'  was  approved  for  the  State  of  Rajasthan  in 2016-17  which  aimed  to  constitute  Community  Action  Groups  for  women  safety  in  7 districts of Rajasthan covering a total of 2071 Gram Panchayats.

In  addition,  Government  of  India  has  launched  'Mission  Shakti'  -  an  integrated women  empowerment  programme  as  umbrella  scheme  for  the  safety,  security  and empowerment of women.  Its component of Hubs for Empowerment of Women (HEW) under  'Samarthya  sub-scheme,  at  the  National,  State/  UT  and  District  level  is  for facilitating inter-sectoral convergence of schemes and programs meant for women with a  mandates  to  create  an  environment  through  awareness  generation,  sensitization, training etc., in which the women realize their full potential.

(c) & (d) : Under the Scheme of Mahila Police Volunteers (MPV),  approvals were given to  the  proposals  received  from  13  States/  UTs.  However,  this  scheme  was  made functional  only  by  7  States  /  UTs.   A  third  party  Evaluation  Study  of  Mahila  Police Volunteers  (MPV)  Scheme  was  conducted  by  NITI  Aayog.  The  said  study  found inadequacies in institutional  structure  and  implementation  of  the  scheme.  Taking  into account  the  findings  of  the  third  party  evaluation,  the  past  experiences  and  in consultation with States/ Stakeholders, it has been decided to discontinue the Mahila Police  Volunteers  Scheme  w.e.f.  01.04.2022,  while  suitably  incorporating  appropriate provisions under other components of 'Mission Shakti'.

(e)  &  (f)  :  District-wise  details  of  calls  received  at  Women  Helpline  (181)  is  not maintained.  However,  State/  UT-wise  details  of  calls  registered  at  WHL  are  at Annexure-III .

The WHLs function under overall direction, management and supervision of State Governments and no issue  regarding  its  connectivity  in  rural  areas  has  come  to  the notice of Central Government.

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Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Un-starred Question No. 1047 for answer on 22.07.2022 regarding 'Nirbhaya Fund'

The initiatives undertaken and the amount disbursed thereunder as part of Nirbhaya Fund since its inception

| Ministries/ Departments   | No. Project Name                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Amount Disbursed (Rs. in Cr.)   |
|---------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| Ministry of Home Affairs  | Emergency Response Support system (ERSS)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 364.03                          |
| Ministry of Home Affairs  | Creation of Central Victim Compensation Fund (CVCF)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 200.00                          |
| Ministry of Home Affairs  | Cyber Crime Prevention against Women & Children (CCPWC)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 142.00                          |
| Ministry of Home Affairs  | Sub-project under CCPWC Proposal for providing facility of Social Workers/ Counsellors at the District and Sub- Divisional Police Station Level in Delhi                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 5.01                            |
| Ministry of Home Affairs  | New building with women centric facilities for Special Unit for Women & Children (SPUWAC) and Special Unit for North East Region (SPUNER) at Nanakpura                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 20.18                           |
| Ministry of Home Affairs  | Various other activities under Delhi Police 'Safety of Women' Scheme                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 9.96                            |
| Ministry of Home Affairs  | Safe City Proposal for 8 Cities i.e. Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 1349.58                         |
| Ministry of Home Affairs  | Establishment of State of Art DNA Lab. at CFSL, Chandigarh                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 35.40                           |
| Ministry of Home Affairs  | Strengthening DNA analysis, cyber forensic & related facilities in SFSLs in 24 States/UTs i.e. Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Mizoram, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Goa, Odisha, Puducherry, Jharkhand, Kerala, Karnataka, A&N Islands, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat and Nagaland | 162.33                          |
| Ministry of Home Affairs  | Setting up and strengthening Anti-Human Trafficking Units in all districts of States & UTs.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 99.86                           |
| Ministry of Home Affairs  | Setting up/ strengthening Women Help Desks in Police Stations in all States & UTs (covering 10,000 Police Stations).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 157.49                          |
| Ministry of Home Affairs  | Proposal for procurement of Forensic Kits for sexual Assault cases                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 29.03                           |
| Ministry of Home Affairs  | Proposal for training of Investigation Officers (IOs)/ Prosecution Officers (POs) through Bureau of Police Research & Development (BPR&D) for three years Proposal for training of Investigation Officers (IOs)/ Prosecution Officers (POs)                                                                                                                               | 0.00                            |
|                           | Integrated Emergency Response Management System (IERMS)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 250.82                          |
| Ministry of Railways      | Provision of Video Surveillance System at Konkan Railway Station                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 17.64                           |
|                           | Proposal for procurement of Tabs for Security of Women                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 0.00                            |
| MeiTY/ IIT Delhi          | Development & Field Testing of panic Switch based safety Device for Cars and Buses for aiding Women's Safety                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 3.49                            |
| Deptt. of Justice         | Setting up Fast Track Special Courts to dispose off cases pending trial under Rape & POCSO Act                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 434.31                          |
|                           | (Extension of the FTSCs for two more years upto FY 2021-22)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0.00                            |
| M/o Tourism               | Safe Tourism Destination for women in MP                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 6.24                            |
|                           | Abhaya Project Proposal for safety of women and girl child, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 58.64                           |
| Ministry of Road          | Women's safety in public transport, UPSRTC, Govt. of U.P.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 80.92                           |
| Transport & Highways      | Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation, Govt. of Karnataka on Training women for heavy passengers vehicles                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 33.64                           |
|                           | Proposal of C-DAC for customization, deployment and management of State-wise vehicle tracking platform                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 192.95                          |
|                           | One Stop Centre (OSC)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 672.26                          |
|                           | Universalisation of Women Helpline (WHL)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 74.39                           |
|                           | Mahila Police Volunteers (MPV)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 16.32                           |
|                           | Chirali Proposal, Women Empowerment Directorate                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 4.71                            |
|                           | Smart and safe Cities Free from Violence against Women and Girls'                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 1.04                            |
| Ministry of Women and     | Safety and Security of Women, Govt. of Uttarakhand                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 0.32                            |
| Child Development         | Nirbhaya Shelter Home, Govt. of Nagaland                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 2.55                            |
|                           | NICSI for Developing Nirbhaya Dashboard                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 0.24                            |
|                           | Proposal of Department of Information, MSME & Export Promotion, Govt. of UP: Mission Shakti for awareness and capacity building program for safety and empowerment of women and girls in industrial sectors                                                                                                                                                               | 4.95                            |
|                           | Scheme for critical care and support for accessing justice to rape / gang-rape survivors and minor girls who get pregnant                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 0.00                            |
| M/o External Affairs      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 0.00                            |
|                           | Proposal for opening One Stop Centres (OSCs) in 10 Indian Missions abroad                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |                                 |

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Un-starred Question No. 1047 for answer on 22.07.2022 regarding 'Nirbhaya Fund'

State/UT-wise amount disbursed during the year 2019-2022 for the initiatives being implemented under Nirbhaya Fund (Rupees in crore)

|   Sl. No. | States/UTs                               |   Amount disbursed |
|-----------|------------------------------------------|--------------------|
|         1 | Andaman and Nicobar Islands              |               7.59 |
|         2 | Andhra Pradesh                           |              28.96 |
|         3 | Arunachal Pradesh                        |              21.76 |
|         4 | Assam                                    |              46.88 |
|         5 | Bihar                                    |              84.31 |
|         6 | Chandigarh                               |               5.54 |
|         7 | Chattishgarh                             |              41.93 |
|         8 | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu |               8.34 |
|         9 | Delhi                                    |             306.61 |
|        10 | Goa                                      |               9.36 |
|        11 | Gujarat                                  |             136.6  |
|        12 | Haryana                                  |              30.76 |
|        13 | Himachal Pradesh                         |              22.3  |
|        14 | Jammu and Kashmir                        |              24.3  |
|        15 | Jharkhand                                |              41.97 |
|        16 | Karnataka                                |              66.96 |
|        17 | Kerala                                   |              33.39 |
|        18 | Ladakh-UT                                |               4.35 |
|        19 | Lakshdweep                               |               0.73 |
|        20 | Madhya Pradesh                           |             125.78 |
|        21 | Maharashtra                              |             154.25 |
|        22 | Manipur                                  |              26.08 |
|        23 | Meghalaya                                |              20    |
|        24 | Mizoram                                  |              22.37 |
|        25 | Nagaland                                 |              24.03 |
|        26 | Odisha                                   |              66.1  |
|        27 | Puducherry                               |               9.2  |
|        28 | Punjab                                   |              31.2  |
|        29 | Rajasthan                                |              84.56 |
|        30 | Sikkim                                   |               9.55 |
|        31 | Tamil Nadu                               |             127.22 |
|        32 | Telangana                                |             124.75 |
|        33 | Tripura                                  |              15.34 |
|        34 | Uttar Pradesh                            |             317.82 |
|        35 | Uttrakhand                               |              22.82 |
|        36 | West Bengal                              |              29.02 |

Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (e)  &  (f)  of  Lok  Sabha  Un-starred  Question  No.  1047  for  answer  on  22.07.2022 regarding 'Nirbhaya Fund'

## State-wise number of call registered at Women Helpline (181) as on 31.03.2022

| Sl. No.       | State / UT                               | Total Calls   |
|---------------|------------------------------------------|---------------|
| 1             | Andaman and Nicobar Islands              | 1539          |
| 2             | Andhra Pradesh                           | 931396        |
| 3             | Arunachal Pradesh                        | 7309          |
| 4             | Assam                                    | 157811        |
| 5             | Bihar                                    | 244803        |
| 6             | Chandigarh                               | 74507         |
| 7             | Chattishgarh                             | 81263         |
| 8             | Dadra and Nagra Haveli and Daman and Diu | 528           |
| 9             | Delhi                                    | 1121711       |
| 10            | Goa                                      | 18383         |
| 11            | Gujarat                                  | 1004258       |
| 12            | Haryana                                  | 43208         |
| 13            | Himachal Pradesh                         | 4663          |
| 14            | Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh             | 126457        |
| 15            | Jharkhand                                | 464151        |
| 16            | Karnataka                                | 26184         |
| 17            | Kerala                                   | 113885        |
| 18            | Madhya Pradesh                           | 194616        |
| 19            | Maharashtra                              | 295424        |
| 20            | Manipur                                  | 768           |
| 21            | Meghalaya                                | 30898         |
| 22            | Mizoram                                  | 11044         |
| 23            | Nagaland                                 | 2290          |
| 24            | Odisha                                   | 76058         |
| 25            | Punjab                                   | 1053006       |
| 26            | Rajasthan                                | 25531         |
| 27            | Sikkim                                   | 314           |
| 28            | Tamil Nadu                               | 256412        |
| 29            | Telangana                                | 89843         |
| 30            | Tripura                                  | 59            |
| 31            | Uttar Pradesh                            | 553667        |
| 32            | Uttarakhand                              | 5939          |
| TOTAL 7017925 | TOTAL 7017925                            | TOTAL 7017925 |