Lok Sabha Question No. 520 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-04
Subject: Hostels for Working Women
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Chandra Prakash Joshi, Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 520

TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2022

## HOSTELS FOR WORKING WOMEN

## 520: SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI: COL. RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE:

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

- (a) the  number  of  working  women  hostels  established  in  the  country,  State-wise including district-wise in Rajasthan;
- (b) the  total  amount  of  central  funds  disbursed  to  the  hostels  since  2014,  State-wise, year-wise, and district wise for Rajasthan;
- (c) the total capacity of such hostels along with the number of residents and vacancies in the hostels as of January 2022, State-wise and district wise for Rajasthan;
- (d) whether the Government plans to establish more such hostels, provide incentives for creation of such hostels and if so, the details thereof state-wise including Rajasthan; and
- (e) the  number  of  such  hostels  which  were  operational  during  the  pandemic  induced lockdown and the number of those provided with IT capacity to support work from home or hybrid employment models since the COVID-19 pandemic struck in March 2020?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) There are 500 Working Women Hostels functional in the country. State-wise list of functional  hostels  is  placed  at  Annexure  I.   District-wise  details  of  hostels  functional  in Rajasthan are placed at Annexure II.
- (b) State-wise,  year-wise  total  amount  of  Central  funds  disbursed  to  the  hostels  since 2014 is placed at Annexure III. No new proposal for construction/rent of Working Women Hostel has been received from the State of Rajasthan since 2014-15 till date.
- (c) State-wise  total  capacity  of  such  hostels  along  with  number  of  residents  and vacancies in the functional hostels is placed at Annexure I. District-wise such details for the State of Rajasthan is at Annexure II.
- (d) Working Women Hostels is a demand driven scheme and sanction for new hostels is given on receipt of proposals from the State Government/UT Administration as per Scheme Guidelines. Provision has been made, inter-alia, for single women and students undergoing training or pursuing higher education to avail Working Women Hostel facility in the revised scheme under the new Mission Shakti.
- (e) Government  has  not  received  any  information  on  the  closure  of  Working  Women Hostels  during  the  Covid-19  pandemic  induced  lockdown.  As  per  Scheme  Guidelines, financial  assistance  is  provided  for  construction/running  hostel  in  rented  premises  and regular  maintenance/running of the Working Women Hostels is done by the implementing agency.

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ANNEXURE-I Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) and (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question

## No. 520 on Hostels for Working Women

| S. No.   | State/UTs         |   No. of Hostels Functional | Capacity [A]            | No. of Residents [B]    | No. of Vacancies [B] -[C]   |
|----------|-------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh    |                          36 | 2213                    | 1213                    | 1000                        |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh |                          05 | 300                     | 48                      | 252                         |
| 3        | Assam             |                          11 | 369                     | 223                     | 146                         |
| 4        | Bihar             |                           0 | No hostel is functional | No hostel is functional | No hostel is functional     |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh      |                          02 | 160                     | 31                      | 129                         |
| 6        | Goa               |                          01 | 32                      | 40                      | NIL                         |
| 7        | Gujarat           |                          09 | 600                     | 277                     | 323                         |
| 8        | Haryana           |                           8 | 590                     | 332                     | 258                         |
| 9        | Himachal Pradesh  |                           6 | 205                     | 114                     | 91                          |
| 10       | Jammu & Kashmir   |                          00 | No hostel is functional | No hostel is functional | No hostel is functional     |
| 11       | Jharkhand         |                          02 | 300                     | 121                     | 179                         |
| 12       | Karnataka         |                          42 | 4398                    | 1992                    | 2406                        |
| 13       | Kerala            |                         114 | 7706                    | 3040                    | 4666                        |
| 14       | Madhya Pradesh    |                          14 | 672                     | 317                     | 355                         |
| 15       | Maharashtra       |                          71 | 5325                    | 2044                    | 3281                        |
| 16       | Meghalaya         |                           3 | 133                     | 91                      | 42                          |
| 17       | Mizoram           |                           2 | 106                     | 106                     | 00                          |
| 18       | Manipur           |                          14 | 862                     | 133                     | 729                         |
| 19       | Nagaland          |                          12 | 889                     | 405                     | 484                         |
| 20*      | Orissa            |                          09 | 551                     | 410                     | 141                         |
| 21       | Punjab            |                          08 | 290                     | 568                     | NIL                         |
| 22       | Rajasthan         |                          14 | 849                     | 251                     | 598                         |
| 23       | Sikkim            |                          01 | 74                      | 35                      | 39                          |
| 24       | Tamil nadu        |                          65 | 1065                    | 335                     | 730                         |
| 25       | Telangana         |                           7 | 200                     | 200                     | 00                          |
| 26       | Tripura           |                           0 | No hostel is functional | No hostel is functional | No hostel is functional     |
| 27       | Uttrakhand        |                           0 | No hostel is functional | No hostel is functional | No hostel is functional     |
| 28       | UP                |                           8 | 538                     | 211                     | 327                         |
| 29       | West Bengal       |                          11 | 126                     | 112                     | 14                          |
| 30       | Chandigarh        |                           6 | 397                     | 266                     | 131                         |
| 31       | Delhi             |                          16 | 2490                    | 2130                    | 360                         |
| 32       | Pondicherry       |                          03 | 217                     | 135                     | 82                          |
| Total    |                   |                         500 | 31657                   | 15007                   | 16763                       |

Annexure II Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) and (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 520 on Hostels for Working Women

|   S. No. | District    | Working Women Hostel Name                                                                                                                       | Sanctioned Capacity   |   No. of Inmates |
|----------|-------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|------------------|
|        1 | Jaipur      | 1. Rajasthan University women's Association, Jaipur, Rajasthan Location- Jaipur District- Jaipur                                                | 92 + 20*              |               30 |
|        2 | Sikar       | 1. Mody Institute of Education Education and Research, Lachmangarh, Sikar, Rajasthan Location- Sikar District- Sikar                            | 106 + 30*             |               26 |
|        3 | Jhunjhunu   | 1. Indira Gandhi Balika Niketan, Ardawata Jhunjhunu Rajasthan Location- Ardawata Jhunjhunu District- Jhunjhunu                                  | 50 + 20*              |                7 |
|        3 | Jhunjhunu   | 2. Khetri Vikas Samiti Khetri, Jhunjhunu Rajasthan Location- Khetri District- Jhunjhunu                                                         | 25                    |                7 |
|        4 | Tonk        | 1. Banasthal Vidyapeeth, Banasthali, Rajasthan, Location- Banasthali District- Tonk                                                             | 107                   |               78 |
|        5 | Bhilwara    | 1. Shri Gandhi Shikshan Samity, Gykabpara, Bhilwara, Rajasthan Location- Bhilwara District- Bhilwara 2. Mahila Ashram,                          | 30                    |                4 |
|        5 | Bhilwara    | Bhilwara, Rajasthan Location- Bhilwara District- Bhilwara                                                                                       | 52                    |                1 |
|        6 | Naugur      | 1. Grameen Vidyapeeth Sanstha, Near PHED BRM College Road Naugur-341001Rajasthan Location- Plot No. 381 Khsra, 29 Rakba Naugur District- Naugur | 44                    |                0 |
|        7 | Kota        | 1. Municipal Council Kota Location- Kota District- Kota                                                                                         | 51                    |                8 |
|        8 | Chittorgarh | 1. Municipal Council, Chittorgarh                                                                                                               | 40                    |               12 |
|        9 | Bharatpur   | 1. Arya Vidyapeeth Society, Bhusawar, The. Weir (Bharatpur), Distt. Location- Bhusawar                                                          | 30                    |               15 |
|        9 | Bharatpur   | District- Bharatpur 2. Arya Vidyapeeth Society, Bhusawar, The. Weir (Bharatpur), Distt. Location- Bhusawar                                      | 24                    |                8 |
|        9 | Bharatpur   | District- Bharatpur 3. Arya Vidyapeeth Society, Bhusawar, The. Weir (Bharatpur), Distt. Location- Bhusawar District- Bharatpur                  | 98                    |               47 |
|       10 | Jodhpur     | 1. Urban Improvement Trust, Jodhpur Rajasthan Location- Jodhpur District- Jodhpur                                                               | 30                    |                8 |
|       10 |             | Total                                                                                                                                           | 849                   |              251 |

* Capacity of crèche facility for working mothers.

## Annexure III

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 52 0 on Hostels for Working Women

| State/             | 2014-15        | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   |                | Amount: in Rs. Lakh   | Amount: in Rs. Lakh   | Amount: in Rs. Lakh   |
|--------------------|----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|----------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
| UT                 | 2014-15        | Funds     | Funds     | Funds     | 2018-19        | 2019-20               | 2020-21               | 2021-22 Funds         |
| State/             | Funds released | released  | released  | released  | Funds released | Funds released        | Funds released        | released              |
| Andhra Pradesh     | 326.47         | 181.08    | 247.88    | -         | 476.93         | 146.49                | -                     | -                     |
| Arunacha l Pradesh | 88.48          | 268.42    | 192.54    | 193.46    | 116.76         | -                     | -                     | -                     |
| Assam              | -              | -         | -         | 8.83      | 7.77           | -                     | 7.76                  | -                     |
| Chhattisg arh      | -              | -         | -         | -         | -              | -                     | -                     | 5.45                  |
| Gujarat            | -              | -         | -         | 183.76    | -              | -                     | -                     | 69.70                 |
| Himachal           | -              | -         | -         | 265.83    | -              | 111.86                | -                     | -                     |
| Karnatak a         | 46.67          | -         | -         | 973.66    | -              | 482.5                 | -                     | -                     |
| Kerala             | 20.67          | 244.80    | 932.17    | -         | 252.56         | 901.5                 | -                     | 273.97                |
| Madhya Pradesh     | -              | -         | 347.99    | -         | 244.03         | -                     | -                     | 191.19                |
| Maharas htra       | -              | 251.76    | -         | 7.17      | 161.43         | -                     | 39.89                 | -                     |
| Mizoram            | -              | -         | -         | -         | 170.62         | 136.50                | -                     | -                     |
| Manipur            | 35.32          | 92.08     | 149.74    | 462.27    | 915.51         | 169.49                | 990.61                | 164.70                |
| Nagaland           | 58.53          | 181.03    | 442.48    | 600.56    | 419.58         | 244.24                | 223.67                | 96.09                 |
| Punjab             | -              | -         | -         | -         | -              | 136.50                | -                     | -                     |
| Tamil Na du        | -              | -         | -         | -         | -              | -                     | 392.18                | 350.25                |
| Telangan a         | 322.89         | -         | -         | -         | 268.91         | 746.10                | -                     | -                     |
| Delhi              | -              | -         | -         | -         | -              | 179.58                | 300.18                | 11.52                 |
| Rajastha n         | -              | -         | -         | -         | -              | -                     | -                     | -                     |
| Total              | 899.03         | 1219.17   | 2312.80   | 2695.54   | 3034.10        | 3254.76               | 1954.29               | 1162.87               |