Lok Sabha Question No. 375 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-03
Subject: Mission Shakti
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: S. Venkatesan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.375

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.02.2023

## MISSION SHAKTI

375.   SHRI S. VENKATESAN:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that out of 19 schemes of the Ministry now only three schemes Mission  Shakti,  Mission  Vatsalya,  Saksham  Anganwadi  are  in  operation  at present, if so, the reasons therefor and the response of the Government thereto;
- (b) whether it is a fact that the funds allotted for welfare schemes under the Ministry remained unspent during the last three years;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether various women-centric schemes have been shut down and public spaces remain unsafe for women all over the country, if so, the details thereof and the response of the Government thereto; and
- (e) the corrective steps taken by the Government to ensure funds allocated for women welfare schemes are fully utilised?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e) No Sir. All the schemes of the Ministry were evaluated by NITI Aayog and their suggestions were incorporated while reorganising the schemes into 3 Missions to ensure  better  monitoring  and  efficient  implementation  viz.  (1)  Mission  Saksham Anganwadi & Poshan2.0 for improving nutrition indicators in the country; (2) Mission Vatsalya,  for  protection  and  welfare  of  children  and  (3)  Mission  Shakti,  for  safety, protection and empowerment of women. The details of these schemes are as under:

- I. Saksham Anganwadi & Poshan 2.0: This programme has been reorganized into 3 primary  verticals:  (i)  Nutrition  Support  for  Children,  Adolescent  Girls  and  Pregnant Women & Lactating Mothers (ii) Early Childhood Care and Education [3-6years] and (iii) Anganwadi Infrastructure including modern, upgraded Saksham Anganwadis.

II.  Mission  Shakti: Mission  Shakti  comprises  of  two  sub-schemes 'Sambal' and 'Samarthya' for safety and security of women and empowerment of women respectively. The existing schemes of One Stop Centres (OSC), Women Helplines(181-WHL) and Beti

Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) have been made part of Sambal sub-scheme and a new component Nari Adalat has been introduced. The existing schemes of Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY), Ujjwala & Swadhar Greh named as Shakti Sadan; Working Women Hostel named as Sakhi Niwas; Gender Budgeting; National Creche Scheme (PALNA); along with a new component of Hubs for Empowerment of Women at National,  State  and  District  level  have  been  subsumed  in 'Samarthya' .  Further,  the Government of India has set up a dedicated non-lapsable corpus fund called Nirbhaya Fund which is utilized for projects specifically designed to improve the safety and security of women. 38 different projects/ schemes have been appraised under Nirbhaya Fund which interalia include - (a) Safe City Projects in 8 Cities (b) Setting up and strengthening Anti-Human Trafficking Units (AHTUs)in all districts of States/UTs (c) Setting up of 1023 Fast Track Special Courts etc.

III. Mission Vatsalya: Under the scheme, support is provided for delivering services for children in need and in difficult circumstances universally across the country; and develop context-based solutions for holistic development of children  from varied backgrounds. The  Child  Care  Institutions  (CCIs)  established  under  the  scheme  support  inter-alia Boarding & Lodging, age-appropriate education, access to vocational training, recreation, health care, counselling etc. and covers both rural and urban children. Under sponsorship component, the Children in Need of Care and Protection (CNCP) in kinship or foster care are provided support for boarding and lodging @ Rs.4000/- per month. The unspent amount remaining under the schemes is adjusted while releasing the grants for the next Financial Year. The details of funds allotted and utilized under the schemes of the Ministry during the last three years is annexed .

Smooth functioning and proper implementation of the schemes, including utilization of funds,  is  reviewed  periodically  through  meetings/video  conferences  with  States/UTs. The Central Government has been persistent in its efforts to ensure optimum utilisation of  funds  towards  the  cause.  The  funds  remain  unutilized  primarily  due  to  lack  of qualitative  initiatives  at  the  level  of  state/  district  administration.  The  quantum  and percentage of funds lying unutilised are annexed .

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## Annexure

## Funds allotted and utilised under the schemes of the Ministry during the last three years (Rs. in Lakhs)

| S.No.   | Name of ssion                                               | Mi Name of Sc heme                                          | Funds released/ utilized for FY 20 19-20   | Funds released/ utilized for FY 20 19-20   | Funds released/ utilized for FY 20 19-20   | Funds released/ utili zed for FY 2020-21   | Funds released/ utili zed for FY 2020-21   | Funds released/ utili zed for FY 2020-21   | Funds released/ utilize d for FY 2021-22   | Funds released/ utilize d for FY 2021-22   | Funds released/ utilize d for FY 2021-22   |
|---------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
|         |                                                             |                                                             | Released                                   | Utilized                                   | %of fund l ying unutil ised                | Released                                   | Utili zed                                  | % of fund lying unut ilise d               | Released                                   | Utiliz ed                                  | %of f und l ying unutil ised               |
| 1.      | Saksham A nganwadi & Poshan 2 a. Anganwa di Services Scheme | Saksham A nganwadi & Poshan 2 a. Anganwa di Services Scheme | 1612013.41                                 | 1730432.2                                  | ***                                        | 1578835.1                                  | 1655 669. 2                                | ***                                        | 1820324.7                                  | UC n ot rec eived                          |                                            |
|         | .0                                                          | b. POSHAN Abhiyaan                                          | 171458.77                                  | **                                         |                                            | 20844.66                                   | **                                         |                                            | 14597.59                                   | 3572 77.66 **                              | ***                                        |
| 2.      | Shakti                                                      | a.One Stop Centres                                          | 13785.65                                   | 4888.29                                    | 65                                         | 15992.94                                   | 4914 .40                                   | 69                                         | 14635.91                                   | 5147. 48                                   | 65                                         |
|         |                                                             | b. Women Helpline                                           | 1168.15                                    | 1028.56                                    | 12                                         | 1252.86                                    | 1151 .62                                   | 8                                          | 1453.10                                    | 187.9 6                                    | 87                                         |
|         |                                                             | c.Beti Bach ao Beti Pad hao                                 | 6003.49                                    | 7409.85                                    | ***                                        | 5329.94                                    | 4639 .31                                   | 13                                         | 5710.76                                    | 2176. 13                                   | 62                                         |
|         |                                                             | d.Pradhan Mantri Matr u Vandana Yojana*                     | 220304.00                                  | 353705.0 0                                 | ***                                        | 107937.00                                  | 2507 23.0 0                                | ***                                        | 162842.00                                  | 1952 96.00                                 | ***                                        |
|         |                                                             | e. Sakhi Ni was                                             | 3254.76                                    | 1241.91                                    | 62                                         | 1950.78                                    | 101 0.4 9                                  | 48                                         | 1203.76                                    | 507 .38                                    | 58                                         |
|         |                                                             | f. Shakti Sa dan - Swad har Greh                            | 2137.21                                    | 1402.95                                    | 34                                         | 2433.26                                    | 1071 .61                                   | 56                                         | 1809.72                                    | 1265. 58                                   | 30                                         |
|         |                                                             | g. Shakti S adan - Ujja wala Home s                         | 853.00                                     | 329.00                                     | 61                                         | 790.00                                     | 65.0 0                                     | 92                                         | 27.00                                      | UC n ot rec eived                          |                                            |
| 3.      | Vatsalya                                                    |                                                             | 74546.32                                   | 68212.89                                   | 8                                          | 70977.53                                   | 6873 6.15                                  | 3.2                                        | 63546.23                                   | 6214 7.60                                  | 2                                          |

*Utilised amount includes both Central and State share **Total Utilisation for all the 3 years as on 31.03.2022

*** Due to unspent balance, the utilization was more than release.