Lok Sabha Question No. 2121 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-10
Subject: Working Women Hostels
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam, Thalikkottai Rajuthevar Baalu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2121

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.12.2021

## WORKING WOMEN HOSTELS

## 2121. SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM:

SHRI T. R. BAALU:

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

- (a) whether  the  Union  Government  is  aware  that  there  is  an  acute  shortage  of Working Women's Hostel facilities  in  major  cities  in  the  country  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has formulated any action plan for construction of more number of working women hostels to meet the rising demand, if so, the details and present status thereof;
- (c) the  number  of  hostels  sanctioned  and  operational  at  present  in  the  country, State/UT-wise;
- (d) whether  the  Government  provides  financial  assistance  to  the  implementing organisations and States/UTs for opening of hostels for working women in the county and if so, the details thereof including budget allocated for the purpose during the last five years;
- (e) the provisions made and effective measures taken by the Government to assess functioning of such hostels for safety/security of women living therein: and
- (f) the  action  taken  to  augment  the  hostel  facilities  in  cities  to  provide  safe accommodation  facilities  to  working  women  who  are  moving  to  cities  in  large number for employment?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) No Sir, there is no shortage of Working Women Hostel facilities in major cities in the country.  Working  Women  Hostel  Scheme  is  a  demand  driven  Centrally  Sponsored Scheme where States/UTs forward proposals on the basis of requirement assessed by them and the proposals are approved by the Government as per Scheme Guidelines.
- (b)  Setting  up  of  new  Working Women Hostels is a continuous process. Government sanctions new hostels on receipt of proposals as per Scheme Guidelines.
- (c)  As  on  date,  total  972  hostels  have  been  sanctioned  out  of  which  497  hostels  are operational. State-wise list is at Annexure-I.

(d)  Working  Women  Hostel  Scheme  is  a  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  under  which financial assistance for opening of hostels for working women is released to State/UTs. The cost sharing ratio amongst the Central Government, States/UTs (other than NorthEastern and Himalayan States) and Implementing Agencies is 60:15:25 for construction/rent  of  building  for  Working  Women  Hostel.  For  North-Eastern  and Himalayan  States,  the  ratio  is  65:10:25.  Details  of  Budget  allocated  for  the  purpose during the last five years is at Annexure-II.

(e) Regular monitoring of the functioning of the hostel is the responsibility of the District Women  Welfare  Committee  under  the  chairpersonship  of  District  Collector/District Magistrate/Municipal Commissioner. To provide safety for working women living in the hostel,  provision  inter-alia  of  gaurds  and  CCTV  cameras  has  been  made  in  Scheme Guidelines.

(f) As replied in part (b) of the Question.

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| ANNEXURE-I Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2121 on Working Women   | ANNEXURE-I Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2121 on Working Women   | ANNEXURE-I Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2121 on Working Women   | ANNEXURE-I Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2121 on Working Women   |
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| S. No.                                                                                                               | State/UTs                                                                                                            | No. of Hostels Sanctioned                                                                                            | No. of Hostels Operational                                                                                           |
| 1                                                                                                                    | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                       | 41                                                                                                                   | 36                                                                                                                   |
| 2                                                                                                                    | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                    | 14                                                                                                                   | 05                                                                                                                   |
| 3                                                                                                                    | Assam                                                                                                                | 18                                                                                                                   | 11                                                                                                                   |
| 4                                                                                                                    | Bihar                                                                                                                | 6                                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                                    |
| 5                                                                                                                    | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                         | 10                                                                                                                   | 02                                                                                                                   |
| 6                                                                                                                    | Goa                                                                                                                  | 2                                                                                                                    | 01                                                                                                                   |
| 7                                                                                                                    | Gujarat                                                                                                              | 27                                                                                                                   | 15                                                                                                                   |
| 8                                                                                                                    | Haryana                                                                                                              | 20                                                                                                                   | 8                                                                                                                    |
| 9                                                                                                                    | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                     | 16                                                                                                                   | 6                                                                                                                    |
| 10                                                                                                                   | Jammu & Kashmir                                                                                                      | 5                                                                                                                    | 00                                                                                                                   |
| 11                                                                                                                   | Jharkhand                                                                                                            | 2                                                                                                                    | 02                                                                                                                   |
| 12                                                                                                                   | Karnataka                                                                                                            | 62                                                                                                                   | 42                                                                                                                   |
| 13*                                                                                                                  | Kerala                                                                                                               | 160                                                                                                                  | 114                                                                                                                  |
| 14*                                                                                                                  | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                       | 62                                                                                                                   | 03                                                                                                                   |
| 15*                                                                                                                  | Maharashtra                                                                                                          | 138                                                                                                                  | 74                                                                                                                   |
| 16                                                                                                                   | Meghalaya                                                                                                            | 4                                                                                                                    | 3                                                                                                                    |
| 17                                                                                                                   | Mizoram                                                                                                              | 5                                                                                                                    | 2                                                                                                                    |

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| 18    | Manipur     |   32 | 14                                                             |
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| 19    | Nagaland    |   25 | 12                                                             |
| 20*   | Orissa      |   28 | 12                                                             |
| 21    | Punjab      |   15 | 04                                                             |
| 22    | Rajasthan   |   39 | 15                                                             |
| 23    | Sikkim      |    2 | 01                                                             |
| 24    | Tamil nadu  |   97 | 67                                                             |
| 25*   | Telangana   |   27 | 7                                                              |
| 26    | Tripura     |    1 | 0                                                              |
| 27*   | Uttrakhand  |    6 | 0                                                              |
| 28*   | UP          |   38 | 5                                                              |
| 29*   | West Bengal |   39 | 10                                                             |
| 30    | Chandigarh  |    7 | 06 (One hostel is being run by the State in Phase 1 & Phase 2) |
| 31    | Delhi       |   20 | 17                                                             |
| 32    | Pondicherry |    4 | 03                                                             |
| Total | Total       |  972 | 497                                                            |

| Annexure II Annexure referred to in reply to part (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2121 on Working Women Hostels Amount: in Rs. Lakh   | Annexure II Annexure referred to in reply to part (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2121 on Working Women Hostels Amount: in Rs. Lakh   | Annexure II Annexure referred to in reply to part (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2121 on Working Women Hostels Amount: in Rs. Lakh   | Annexure II Annexure referred to in reply to part (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2121 on Working Women Hostels Amount: in Rs. Lakh   | Annexure II Annexure referred to in reply to part (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2121 on Working Women Hostels Amount: in Rs. Lakh   | Annexure II Annexure referred to in reply to part (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2121 on Working Women Hostels Amount: in Rs. Lakh   |
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| State/ UTs                                                                                                                                        | 2016-17                                                                                                                                           | 2017-18                                                                                                                                           | 2018-19                                                                                                                                           | 2019-20                                                                                                                                           | 2020-21                                                                                                                                           |
| State/ UTs                                                                                                                                        | Funds Sanctioned/ Allocated /released                                                                                                             | Funds Sanctioned/ allocated/ released                                                                                                             | Funds Sanctioned/ allocated/ released                                                                                                             | Funds Sanctioned/ allocated/ released                                                                                                             | Funds Sanctioned/ allocated/ released                                                                                                             |
| Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                                    | 247.88                                                                                                                                            | -                                                                                                                                                 | 476.93                                                                                                                                            | 146.49                                                                                                                                            | -                                                                                                                                                 |
| Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                 | 192.54                                                                                                                                            | 193.46                                                                                                                                            | 116.76                                                                                                                                            | -                                                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                                                 |
| Assam                                                                                                                                             | -                                                                                                                                                 | 8.83                                                                                                                                              | 7.77                                                                                                                                              | -                                                                                                                                                 | 7.76                                                                                                                                              |
| Gujarat                                                                                                                                           | -                                                                                                                                                 | 183.76                                                                                                                                            | -                                                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                                                 |
| Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                  | -                                                                                                                                                 | 265.83                                                                                                                                            | -                                                                                                                                                 | 111.86                                                                                                                                            | -                                                                                                                                                 |
| Karnataka                                                                                                                                         | -                                                                                                                                                 | 973.66                                                                                                                                            | -                                                                                                                                                 | 482.5                                                                                                                                             | -                                                                                                                                                 |
| Kerala                                                                                                                                            | 932.17                                                                                                                                            | -                                                                                                                                                 | 252.56                                                                                                                                            | 901.5                                                                                                                                             | -                                                                                                                                                 |
| Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                                    | 347.99                                                                                                                                            | -                                                                                                                                                 | 244.03                                                                                                                                            | -                                                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                                                 |
| Maharashtra                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                                 | 7.17                                                                                                                                              | 161.43                                                                                                                                            | -                                                                                                                                                 | 39.89                                                                                                                                             |
| Mizoram                                                                                                                                           | -                                                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                                                 | 170.62                                                                                                                                            | 136.50                                                                                                                                            | -                                                                                                                                                 |
| Manipur                                                                                                                                           | 149.74                                                                                                                                            | 462.27                                                                                                                                            | 915.51                                                                                                                                            | 169.49                                                                                                                                            | 990.61                                                                                                                                            |
| Nagaland                                                                                                                                          | 442.48                                                                                                                                            | 600.56                                                                                                                                            | 419.58                                                                                                                                            | 244.24                                                                                                                                            | 223.67                                                                                                                                            |
| Punjab                                                                                                                                            | -                                                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                                                 | 136.50                                                                                                                                            | -                                                                                                                                                 |
| Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                        | -                                                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                                                 | 392.18                                                                                                                                            |
| Telangana                                                                                                                                         | -                                                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                                                 | 268.91                                                                                                                                            | 746.10                                                                                                                                            | -                                                                                                                                                 |
| Delhi                                                                                                                                             | -                                                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                                                 | 179.58*                                                                                                                                           | 300.18*                                                                                                                                           |
| Total                                                                                                                                             | 2312.80                                                                                                                                           | 2695.54                                                                                                                                           | 3034.10                                                                                                                                           | 3254.76                                                                                                                                           | 1954.29                                                                                                                                           |

*These  funds  were  released  for  the  renovation/payment  of  property  tax  for  Working Women Hostel located at Jasola