Lok Sabha Question No. 1852 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-12
Subject: Pradhan Mantri Mahila Shakti Kendra Scheme
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Gajanan Chandrakant Kirtikar, Ganesan Selvam, C.N. Annadurai, Dhanush M Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK  SABHA UN- STARRED QUESTION NO: 1852

TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.02.2021

## PRADHAN MANTRI MAHILA SHAKTI KENDRA SCHEME

1852.   SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI SELVAM G:

SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI:

SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR:

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

- (a) whether the Government is implementing Pradhan Mantri Mahila Shakti Kendra Scheme through  the  State  Government/UT  administration  on  cost  sharing  basis  and  if  so  the details thereof;
- (b) the challenges faced by the Government while implementing the scheme;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  assessed  the  scheme  and  if  so,  the  outcome  of  the assessment and the corrective steps being taken to overcome the shortcomings;
- (d) the number of States which are contributing their share of funds for the implementation of the scheme and the steps taken by the Government to urge the States to contribute their respective share of funds;
- (e) whether State Governments have sent proposals for setting up  of more centres in their Districts under the scheme; and
- (f) if so, the details of the proposals received and approved along with the funds released during the last three years and the current year, State/UT- wise including Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d).  Government of India approved implementation of Mahila Shakti Kendra Scheme on 22 nd November, 2017. The scheme envisages community engagement through college student volunteers  in  aspirational  districts,  as  well  as  setting  up  of  District  Level  Centres  for  Women (DLCWs) and State Resource Centres for Women (SRCWs) to support the implementation of women  centric  schemes/programs  and  to  function  as  Project  Management  Units  for  Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme.

The Scheme is implemented through State Governments and UT Administrations with a  cost  sharing  ratio  of  60:40  between  Centre  and  State  except  for  North  East  &  Special Category States where the funding ratio is 90:10. For Union Territories 100% central funding is provided.

The challenges faced while implementing the scheme include non-availability of college faculty members/colleges in certain Blocks in aspirational districts, and difficulties in engaging student volunteers. Task Forces are set up at national/state/district levels for monitoring/oversight and course correction. Video conferences/meetings/visits have also been undertaken to review the implementation of the scheme.

State Governments have been requested on different occasions to expedite approvals and release of State  share of funds.

(e) & (f)   Under Mahila Shakti Kendra Scheme, District Level Centres for women are approved for  all  districts  as  per  Census  of  India,  2011.  Funds  have  been  released  for  implementing Mahila Shakti Kendra Scheme as per approved scheme guidelines.  Details of funds released State/UT-wise including Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu are Annexed.

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## Annexure

| Funds (central share) released under Mahila Shakti Kendra Scheme   | Funds (central share) released under Mahila Shakti Kendra Scheme   | Funds (central share) released under Mahila Shakti Kendra Scheme   | Funds (central share) released under Mahila Shakti Kendra Scheme   | Funds (central share) released under Mahila Shakti Kendra Scheme   | Funds (central share) released under Mahila Shakti Kendra Scheme   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Amt in Rs. Lakh                                                    | Amt in Rs. Lakh                                                    | Amt in Rs. Lakh                                                    | Amt in Rs. Lakh                                                    | Amt in Rs. Lakh                                                    | Amt in Rs. Lakh                                                    |
| SI. No.                                                            | Name of State/U.T's                                                | FY 2017-18                                                         | FY 2018-19                                                         | FY 2019-20                                                         | FY 2020-21                                                         |
| 1                                                                  | Andaman & Nicobar                                                  | 10.9                                                               | 0                                                                  | 20.58                                                              | 41.04                                                              |
| 2                                                                  | Andhra Pradesh                                                     | 7.39                                                               | 277.2                                                              | 21.13                                                              | 0                                                                  |
| 3                                                                  | Arunachal Pradesh                                                  | 0                                                                  | 151.35                                                             | 334.38                                                             | 0                                                                  |
| 4                                                                  | Assam                                                              | 980                                                                | 0                                                                  | 88.30                                                              | 473.79                                                             |
| 5                                                                  | Bihar                                                              | 1022.2                                                             | 25.83                                                              | 48.62                                                              | 0                                                                  |
| 6                                                                  | Chandigarh                                                         | 10.9                                                               | 33.44                                                              | 14.03                                                              | 26.58                                                              |
| 7                                                                  | Chhattisgarh                                                       | 863.19                                                             | 7.28                                                               | 35.41                                                              | 7.95                                                               |
| 8                                                                  | Dadra & Nagar Haveli                                               | 10.9                                                               | 0                                                                  | 10.48                                                              |                                                                    |
|                                                                    | Daman & Diu                                                        | 10.9                                                               | 6.15                                                               | 19.90                                                              | 51.67                                                              |
| 9                                                                  | Delhi (UT)                                                         | 0                                                                  | 0                                                                  | 0                                                                  | 0                                                                  |
| 10                                                                 | Goa                                                                | 0                                                                  | 0                                                                  | 11.42                                                              | 0                                                                  |
| 11                                                                 | Gujarat                                                            | 49.1                                                               | 214.64                                                             | 98.14                                                              | 0                                                                  |
| 12                                                                 | Haryana                                                            | 0                                                                  | 6.91                                                               | 94.57                                                              | 13.39                                                              |
| 13                                                                 | Himachal Pradesh                                                   | 0                                                                  | 137.45                                                             | 52.94                                                              | 36.29                                                              |
| 14                                                                 | Jammu and Kashmir                                                  |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    | 0                                                                  |
| 15                                                                 | Ladakh                                                             | 22.5                                                               | 241.71                                                             | 34.44                                                              | 40.34                                                              |
| 16                                                                 | Jharkhand                                                          | 1776.36                                                            | 0                                                                  | 29.71                                                              | 0                                                                  |
| 17                                                                 | Karnataka                                                          | 10.8                                                               | 169.83                                                             | 122.43                                                             | 244.13                                                             |
| 18                                                                 | Kerala                                                             | 0                                                                  | 74.26                                                              | 34.32                                                              | 0                                                                  |
| 19                                                                 | Lakshadweep                                                        | 10.9                                                               | 0                                                                  | 4.83                                                               | 18.9                                                               |
| 20                                                                 | Madhya Pradesh                                                     | 0                                                                  | 479.02                                                             | 31.46                                                              | 0                                                                  |
| 21                                                                 | Maharashtra                                                        | 0                                                                  | 144.63                                                             | 22.88                                                              | 0                                                                  |
| 22                                                                 | Manipur                                                            | 137.34                                                             | 33.21                                                              | 4.29                                                               | 0                                                                  |
| 23                                                                 | Meghalaya                                                          | 61.31                                                              | 158.85                                                             | 25.74                                                              | 0                                                                  |
| 24                                                                 | Mizoram                                                            | 117.82                                                             | 166.77                                                             | 140.11                                                             | 86.01                                                              |
| 25                                                                 | Nagaland                                                           | 95.13                                                              | 221.57                                                             | 103.80                                                             | 271.76                                                             |
| 26                                                                 | Odisha                                                             | 0                                                                  | 737.95                                                             | 37.18                                                              | 0                                                                  |
| 27                                                                 | Puducherry                                                         | 54.06                                                              | 9.18                                                               | 14.30                                                              | 0                                                                  |
| 28                                                                 | Punjab                                                             | 0                                                                  | 87.50                                                              | 7.30                                                               | 7.56                                                               |
| 29                                                                 | Rajasthan                                                          | 74.9                                                               | 278.24                                                             | 40.65                                                              | 9.38                                                               |
| 30                                                                 | Sikkim                                                             | 0                                                                  | 99.85                                                              | 4.29                                                               | 0                                                                  |
| 31                                                                 | Tamil Nadu                                                         | 36.18                                                              | 227.86                                                             | 105.81                                                             | 11.67                                                              |
| 32                                                                 | Telangana                                                          | 13.2                                                               | 288.62                                                             | 11.26                                                              | 10.51                                                              |
| 33                                                                 | Tripura                                                            | 19.9                                                               | 125.50                                                             | 0                                                                  | 0                                                                  |
| 34                                                                 | Uttar Pradesh                                                      | 0                                                                  | 362.13                                                             | 17.16                                                              | 11.67                                                              |
| 35                                                                 | Uttarakhand                                                        | 18.89                                                              | 226.14                                                             | 295.66                                                             | 0                                                                  |
| 36                                                                 | West Bengal                                                        | 24.37                                                              | 453.62                                                             | 31.46                                                              | 0                                                                  |
| Grant Total                                                        | Grant Total                                                        | 5439.14                                                            | 5446.69                                                            | 1968.98                                                            | 1362.64                                                            |