Lok Sabha Question No. 3289 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-17
Subject: Projects under Nirbhaya Fund
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Rahul Ramesh Shewale, Chandra Sekhar Sahu, Girish Bhalchandra Bapat, Pritam Gopinath Munde

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 3289

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.12.2021

## PROJECTS UNDER NIRBHAYA FUND

3289.  SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE: SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU: SHRI GIRISH BHALCHANDRA BAPAT: DR. PRITAM GOPINATHRAO MUNDE:

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

- (a) the  details  of  the  projects  implemented  recently  with  the  Nirbhaya  Fund  in States, particularly in Maharashtra and Odisha;
- (b) the  details  of  proposals  received  so  far  from  Central  Government  Ministries/ Departments, State Departments, autonomous and other Government bodies, to utilise the Nirbhaya Fund;
- (c) whether any study has been conducted to review the monitoring of all sanctioned projects/ schemes under Nirbhaya Fund; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a):  The  details  of  projects  being  implemented  from  Nirbhaya  Fund,  State/  UT-wise including the States of Maharashtra and Odisha are at Annexure-I.

(b):  The details of proposals received under Nirbhaya Fund from FY 2016-17 onward are at Annexure-II.

(c) & (d): An Empowered Committee (EC) of Officers constituted under the Framework for  Nirbhaya  Fund  appraises  and  recommends  the  proposals  for  funding  under Nirbhaya Fund and reviews the status of implementation of approved projects from time to  time  in  conjunction  with  the  concerned  Ministries/  Departments/  Implementing Agencies (IAs). The Ministries/ Departments/ IAs also review and monitor the progress of their respective Schemes/ projects faster implementation at their level.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Un-starred Question No.3289 for answer on 17.12.2021 regarding 'Projects under Nirbhaya Fund'

The details of the projects appraised under Nirbhaya Fund since its inception

1.         The projects being implemented by Central Ministries/ Departments directly
2.         The projects being implemented in all States/ UTs

|   Sl. No. | Projects                                                                                                                                               | Ministries/ Departments       |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
|         1 | Proposal for providing facility of Social Workers/ Counselors at the District and Sub- Divisional Police Station Level in Delhi                        | M/o Home Affairs              |
|         2 | New building with women centric facilities for Special Unit for Women & Children (SPUWAC) and Special Unit for North East Region (SPUNER) at Nanakpura | M/o Home Affairs              |
|         3 | Various other activities under Delhi Police 'Safety of Women' Scheme                                                                                   | M/o Home Affairs              |
|         4 | Establishment of State of Art DNA Lab. at CFSL, Chandigarh                                                                                             | M/o Home Affairs              |
|         5 | Integrated Emergency Response Management System (IERMS)                                                                                                | M/o Railways                  |
|         6 | Provision of Video Surveillance System at Konkan Railway Station                                                                                       | M/o Railways                  |
|         7 | Development & Field Testing of panic Switch based safety Device for Cars and Buses for aiding Women's Safety                                           | M/o Electronics &IT           |
|         8 | Proposal for opening One Stop Centres (OSCs) in Indian Diplomatic Missions abroad                                                                      | M/o External Affairs          |
|         9 | NICSI for Developing Nirbhaya Dashboard                                                                                                                | M/o Women & Child Development |

|   Sl. No. | Projects                                                                                                                                                 |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Emergency Response Support system (ERSS)                                                                                                                 |
|         2 | Creation of Central Victim Compensation Fund (CVCF)                                                                                                      |
|         3 | Cyber Crime Prevention against Women &Children (CCPWC)                                                                                                   |
|         4 | Setting up and strengthening Anti-Human Trafficking Units in all districts of States & UTs.                                                              |
|         5 | Setting up/ strengthening Women Help Desks in Police Stations in all States & UTs (covering 10,000 Police Stations).                                     |
|         6 | Proposal for procurement of Forensic Kits for sexual Assault cases                                                                                       |
|         7 | Proposal for training of Investigation Officers (IOs)/ Prosecution Officers (POs) through Bureau of Police Research &Development (BPR&D) for three years |
|         8 | Setting up Fast Track Special Courts to dispose off cases pending trial under Rape &POCSO Act                                                            |
|         9 | One Stop Centre (OSC)                                                                                                                                    |
|        10 | Universalisation of Women Helpline (WHL)                                                                                                                 |
|        11 | Mahila Police Volunteers (MPV)*                                                                                                                          |
|        12 | Scheme for critical care and support for accessing justice to rape / gang-rape survivors and minor girls who get pregnant                                |
|        13 | Proposal of for customization, deployment and management of State-wise vehicle tracking platform AIS 140                                                 |

## 3.            The projects being implemented in limited number of States/ UTs

|   Sl. No. | Projects                                                                                                                                              | States/ UTs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Safe City Proposal for 8 Cities i.e. Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai Gujarat, Karnataka, West Bengal, Uttar | Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Telangana, Pradesh and Maharashtra                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|         2 | Strengthening DNA analysis, cyber forensic & related facilities in SFSLs in 24 States/UTs                                                             | 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 |

## 4.            The projects being implemented in a single State/ UT

|   Sl. No. | Project Name                                                                                                                                                                                                | State/ UT      |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|
|         1 | Safe Tourism Destination for women in MP                                                                                                                                                                    | Madhya Pradesh |
|         2 | Abhaya Project Proposal for safety of women and girl child, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                         | Andhra Pradesh |
|         3 | Women's safety in public transport, UPSRTC, Govt. of U.P.                                                                                                                                                   | Uttar Pradesh  |
|         4 | Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation, Govt. of Karnataka on Training women for heavy passengers vehicles                                                                                            | Karnataka      |
|         5 | Chirali Proposal, Women Empowerment Directorate                                                                                                                                                             | Rajasthan      |
|         6 | Smart and safe Cities Free from Violence against Women and Girls' Programme, Govt. of M.P.                                                                                                                  | Madhya Pradesh |
|         7 | Safety and Security of Women, Govt. of Uttarakhand                                                                                                                                                          | Uttarakhand    |
|         8 | Nirbhaya Shelter Home, Govt. of Nagaland                                                                                                                                                                    | Nagaland       |
|         9 | 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 | Uttar Pradesh  |
|        10 | Proposal of Department of School Education, Govt. of Bihar: Improving self-defence quality in women and girls'                                                                                              | Bihar          |
|        11 | Proposal of Department of Local Government, Punjab: Punjab Urban Local Bodies Surveillance Grid for Women Safety (PUNGRID-WS) proposed to be implemented in 167 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) across Punjab     | Punjab         |

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## Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Un-starred Question No.3289 for answer on 17.12.2021 regarding 'Projects under Nirbhaya Fund'

The details of proposals received under Nirbhaya Fund from FY 2016-17 onwards

|   Sl. No. | Proposal Details                                                                                                        | Received from                                                      |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Installation of CCTV and GPS devices in the buses (DTC+Cluster)                                                         | Govt. of NCT Delhi                                                 |
|         2 | Installation of CCTV in modern stainless steel bus queue shelters located at strategic locations                        | Govt. of NCT Delhi                                                 |
|         3 | Proposal for development of an QR based App with installation of GPS in auto-rickshaws/ small vehicles (Abhaya Project) | Transport Department, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh                      |
|         4 | Proposal of RSRTC.                                                                                                      | Transport Department, Govt. of Rajasthan                           |
|         5 | Installation of CCTVs in class rooms                                                                                    | East DMC, Govt. of NCT Delhi                                       |
|         6 | Panic Button System in Public Transport Vehicles                                                                        | Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology                   |
|         7 | Chirali Proposal, Women Empowerment Directorate                                                                         | Department, of Women & Child Development (WCD), Govt. of Rajasthan |
|         8 | Self Defense Training Scheme                                                                                            | M/o Home Affairs (MHA)                                             |
|         9 | Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC), Govt. of Karnataka on Training women for heavy passengers vehicles | Transport Department, Govt. of Karnataka                           |
|        10 | Proposal for implementing a 'Safe City Project' in Commissionerate Police, Bhubaneswar-Cuttack, Govt. of Odisha         | Govt. of Odisha                                                    |
|        11 | Innovative projects for preventing violence against women & girls.                                                      | Govt. of Maharashtra                                               |
|        12 | Safe City Programme for Jabalpur, Indore &Gwalior.                                                                      | Department, of WCD,Govt. of MP                                     |
|        13 | Proposal on awareness programme for safety and security of women (in 5 districts)                                       | Department, of WCD, Govt. of Uttárakhand                           |
|        14 | Proposal for installation of CCTVs in buses of UPSRTC, Lucknow                                                          | Transport Department, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh                       |
|        15 | Nirbhaya Shelter Home in Kohima,                                                                                        | Department, of Social Welfare, Govt. of Nagaland                   |
|        16 | National Resource Centre for Mitigation of Sexual Assaults from Raksha Shakti University,                               | Govt. of Gujarat                                                   |
|        17 | Cyber Security, Safety and Privacy of women by C-DAC, Hyderabad                                                         | MHA                                                                |
|        18 | Delhi Police on Safe City Project                                                                                       | MHA                                                                |
|        19 | Various other activities under scheme of safety of women of Delhi Police                                                | MHA                                                                |
|        20 | Safe City Project for 8 Cities- Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai,                                                                 | MHA                                                                |

|    | Chennai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad and Lucknow                                                                                |                                                |
|----|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
| 21 | Forensic Lab for Women/ sexual violence at CFSL, Chandigarh                                                                         | MHA                                            |
| 22 | Proposal of C-DAC for customization, deployment and management of State-wise vehicle tracking platform.                             | Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH ) |
| 23 | Strengthening DNA analysis, cyber forensic & related facilities in SFSLs                                                            | MHA                                            |
| 24 | Proposal for Design, Development and Implementation of 'Single Security Help App' for security of women passengers.                 | Ministry of Railways                           |
| 25 | Provision of Video Surveillance System at Konkan Railway Stations                                                                   | Ministry of Railways                           |
| 26 | Proposal for installation of security device in buses of Uttrakhand Transport Corp.                                                 | Transport Department, Govt. of Uttarakhand     |
| 27 | Proposal for installation of 200 CCTV Cameras in Buses to ensure safety of women and girl child.                                    | Govt. of Tamil Nadu                            |
| 28 | Strategic Communication Initiatives for Women's Safety and Security                                                                 | Govt. of Tamil Nadu                            |
| 29 | Proposal for setting up suicide prevention Helpline in the State.                                                                   | Govt. of Tamil Nadu                            |
| 30 | Proposals from 12 Universities of Tamil Nadu regarding women safety                                                                 | Govt. of Tamil Nadu                            |
| 31 | Women's Safety and Security concerns and violence against women in Bihar through multi-sectoral convergence efforts.                | Govt. of Bihar                                 |
| 32 | Proposal for scaling up the Special Cells for Women to 112 sub divisional police stations.                                          | Govt. of Bihar                                 |
| 33 | Proposals for 'Shaurya Dal Programme'                                                                                               | Govt. of Madhya Pradesh                        |
| 34 | Proposal of KSRTC, Transport Deptt.,Karnataka                                                                                       | MoRTH                                          |
| 35 | Proposal of NSRTC, Transport Deptt.Nagaland                                                                                         | MoRTH                                          |
| 36 | Proposal of RSRTC., Transport Deptt., Rajasthan                                                                                     | MoRTH                                          |
| 37 | Proposal for procurement of Forensic Kits for sexual Assault cases                                                                  | MHA                                            |
| 38 | Proposal for setting up Fast Track Special Courts to dispose off cases pending trial under Rape &POCSO Act                          | Department of Justice                          |
| 39 | Proposal on awareness programme for safety and security of women (in 2 additional districts)                                        | Department of WCD, Govt. of Uttárakhand        |
| 40 | Proposal for establishment of One Stop Sexual Assault Examination, Care &Research Centre, AIIMS                                     | AIIMS, Delhi                                   |
| 41 | Proposal to set up Protection Houses for combating Honour Killing                                                                   | Department, of WCD, Haryana                    |
| 42 | Proposal for SashaktaVahini for capacity building programme for women and girls                                                     | Department, of WCD, Madhya Pradesh             |
| 43 | Setting up of Home for mentally ill women,                                                                                          | Govt. of Manipur                               |
| 44 | Setting up of Night Shelters for vulnerable women including drug users and sexual workers,                                          |                                                |
| 45 | Providing self defense training for women and girls.                                                                                |                                                |
| 46 | of CCTV in vulnerable areas of                                                                                                      |                                                |
|    | Installation Imphal                                                                                                                 |                                                |
| 47 | Proposal to establish and strengthening of Women Safety, Security and Redressal Programmes under Kidwai Cancer Institute, Karnataka | Kidwai Cancer Institute, Karnataka             |
| 48 | Proposal for setting up of CCTV monitoring and backup                                                                               | Govt. of Puducherry                            |
| 49 | Proposal for safety and security of women                                                                                           | Department of Social Security & WCD, Punjab    |

|   50 | Proposal for Integrated Intelligence strengthening & surveillance, creation of Women Police Station etc.                                                                      | Police Department, Govt. of Puducherry                                                          |
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|   51 | Proposal for SSWANGINI                                                                                                                                                        | Department of WCD, Govt. of Puducherry                                                          |
|   52 | Preventive and reducing violence against young women                                                                                                                          | Department of WCD, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh                                                      |
|   53 | Construction of reading cum library for girls, career counseling                                                                                                              | District Magistrate, Sirmour, HP                                                                |
|   54 | Renovation/ repair and extension of Heritage Building                                                                                                                         | District Magistrate, Sirmour, HP                                                                |
|   55 | Safe Tourism Destination for women in MP                                                                                                                                      | Tourism Department, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh                                                     |
|   56 | Procurement of Buses as ladies special in all districts of J&K                                                                                                                | Transport Department, Jammu &Kashmir                                                            |
|   57 | Proposal to ensure women safety in prisons 13 Jails of Punjab                                                                                                                 | Police Department, Punjab                                                                       |
|   58 | Procurement of buses and interceptor vehicles, implementation of passenger information system                                                                                 | Transport Department, Haryana                                                                   |
|   59 | Women rehabilitation centre for the Sakhi- One Stop Centre(OSC) inhabitants and provision of vehicle (four wheeler) in all 27 OSCs                                            | WCD Department, Chhattisgarh                                                                    |
|   60 | Establishment of three(3) units of DNA Laboratory at FSL, Patna                                                                                                               | Home Department, Bihar                                                                          |
|   61 | Safe City Program for District Headquarters of Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                 | WCDDepartment, Madhya Pradesh                                                                   |
|   62 | Enhancement of mobility for Emergency Response to attend to women in distress                                                                                                 | Home Department, Tripura                                                                        |
|   63 | Provision of Integrated Emergency Response Management System (IERMS) at balance 7261 stations and 58286 coaches of all type of trains on Indian Railways under Nirbhaya Fund. | M/o Railways                                                                                    |
|   64 | Sponsored research proposal entitled 'Improvements in Panic Switch Based Safety Device for cars & buses for aiding women's safety, and testing thereof'                       | IIT, Delhi, MieTY,                                                                              |
|   65 | Proposal for women safety & security including 12 different programmes                                                                                                        | Social Welfare Department, Govt. of Meghalaya                                                   |
|   66 | Proposal for Safe City Project for the city of Gautambudh Nagar, UP                                                                                                           | Home Department, Govt. of UP                                                                    |
|   67 | Setting up/ strengthening the State FSL at Ranchi, Jharkhand                                                                                                                  | SFSL,Ranchi, Jharkhand                                                                          |
|   68 | Proposal for six cities surveillance project for the State of Jharkhand                                                                                                       | DG/IG, Police, Ranchi                                                                           |
|   69 | Proposal for "Punjab Urban Local Bodies Surveillance Grid for Women Safety (PUNGRID-WS) proposed to be implemented in 167 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) across Punjab             | Secretary, Local Govt. - cum- MD of Punjab Municipal Infrastructure Development Company (PMIDC) |
|   70 | Innovative Initiatives on promotion of women safety and security through Integrated Training                                                                                  | Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal                                                              |
|   71 | Vehicular support to One Stop Centres (OSCs) for emergency and rescue services for women and girl children in distress and enhance their safety and security                  | Programme Department, Govt. of Tamilnadu                                                        |
|   72 | Purchase of 1229 four wheelers under Nirbhaya Fund towards the implementation of Women Police Mobile Patrol throughout                                                        |                                                                                                 |

|    | the State                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|----|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 73 | Proposal named ' KAVACH ' for Women Safety in Public Transport                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | Transport Department, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 74 | Proposal named 'Mission Shakti' for awareness and capacity building programme for safety and empowerment of women and girls in industrial sectors                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Department of Information,MSME& Export Promotion, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 75 | Proposal for Improving self-defense quality in women and girls                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | Education Department, Govt. of Bihar                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 76 | Proposal for 'Need based analysis for safety & security of women travelers/ tourists at different Ganga Ghats'                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | Tourism &Culture Department, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 77 | Raising awareness on the safety and security of the girl child and women in a matrilineal society in Meghalaya                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | Social Welfare Department,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 78 | Proposal for enhancing the safety and security for women and girls,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Govt. of Meghalaya                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 79 | Proposal for 'Capacity building of HP Police for combating cyber-crime against women and children'                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Home Department, Govt. of Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 80 | Proposal for 'Nari Shakti Project'                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Govt. of Tripura                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 81 | Proposal for 'Safety and Security of Women'                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Govt. of Puducherry                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 82 | Scheme for critical care and support for accessing justice to rape /gang-rape survivors and minor girls who get pregnant                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | WWDivision,MWCD                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 83 | Proposal for opening One Stop Centres (OSCs) in 10 Indian Missions abroad                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | M/o External Affairs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 84 | 'Innovative proposals aiming at Enhancing the Safety and Security of Women and Girls'                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Education Department, Govt. of Meghalaya                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 85 | A draft scheme document for 'Standardized Special Cells for women across all States/UTs to provide psycho-social and legal support services to survivors of gender-based violence who approach the Police system for help' Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai (Resource Centre for Interventions on Violence against Women) Welfare &Women | A draft scheme document for 'Standardized Special Cells for women across all States/UTs to provide psycho-social and legal support services to survivors of gender-based violence who approach the Police system for help' Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai (Resource Centre for Interventions on Violence against Women) Welfare &Women |
| 86 | 'Innovative initiatives for promotion of Women Safety and Security through integrated Driver Training' in the districts of Villupuram, Salem, Coimbatore, Madurai and Tiruneveli' Social                                                                                                                                                                 | Empowerment Department, Govt. of Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 87 | Proposal for 'setting up of Protection Houses (Suraksha Greh) for combating Honour Killings' WCDDepartment, Govt. of Haryana                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | Proposal for 'setting up of Protection Houses (Suraksha Greh) for combating Honour Killings' WCDDepartment, Govt. of Haryana                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 88 | 'Women's inclusion in mainstream through comprehensive, holistic and need-based engagement for rehabilitation and reintegration of homeless women with mental illnesses into the community'                                                                                                                                                              | WCDDepartment, Govt. of Karnataka                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 89 | Proposal for 'Creating safe environment in college campuses for female students to increase their participation and improve their success ratio in higher education' Department of Higher& Technical Education, Govt. of Jharkhand                                                                                                                       | Proposal for 'Creating safe environment in college campuses for female students to increase their participation and improve their success ratio in higher education' Department of Higher& Technical Education, Govt. of Jharkhand                                                                                                                       |