Lok Sabha Question No. 2328 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-09
Subject: Nirbhaya Funds
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: K. Muraleedharan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2328

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 09 TH  MARCH, 2021/ PHALGUNA 18, 1942 (SAKA)

## NIRBHAYA FUNDS

2328. SHRI K. MURALEEDHARAN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  the  quantum  of  Nirbhaya  Funds  allocated  and  utilized  since  2014,  Statewise;

(b) the quantum of Nirbhaya Funds allocated and utilised to implement the Safe City Component of the Nirbhaya Scheme since 2014, city-wise;

(c) whether the Government is aware of irregularities in the tendering process to implement the Safe City component in Bengaluru; and

(d) if so, the details thereof including the steps being taken by the Government to rectify the irregularities?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a):    The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is implementing several projects for safety  of  women  under  the  Nirbhaya  Fund  scheme  through  the  States/Union Territories.  Total  fund  allocation  approved  and  released  to  States/Union Territories,  year-wise,  by  MHA  under  Nirbhaya  Funds  scheme,  including  Safe City projects, is at Annexure I.

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 2328 FOR 09.03.2021

(b): The details of fund allocation approved and released to States/UTs for Safe City projects in the last five years city-wise is separately given at Annexure II.

(c):    The  State  Government  of  Karnataka  has  informed  that  there  have been no irregularities in tendering process.

(d) : Does not arise in view of reply to part (c) above.

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Annexure I referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No 2328 for answer on 9th March  2021  on  State-wise  year  wise  funds  approved  and  released  to  States/Union Territories in projects being implemented by MHA using Nirbhaya Fund

(in Rs. crore)

Fund released to States/Union Territories for Nirbhaya Projects from 2016-17 onwards.

| S no   | States/ UTs                       | Total funds   |            |            | Funds released   | Funds released   | Funds released   | Funds released   |
|--------|-----------------------------------|---------------|------------|------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
| S no   | States/ UTs                       | approve d     | 2014- 2015 | 2015- 2016 | 2016- 2017       | 2017- 2018       | 2018- 2019       | 2019- 2020       |
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh                    | 29.46         | Nil        | Nil        | 16.43            | 4.43             | 0.00             | 8.60             |
| 2      | Arunachal Pradesh                 | 11.98         | Nil        | Nil        | 5.72             | 1.65             | 0.00             | 4.61             |
| 3      | Assam                             | 27.57         | Nil        | Nil        | 16.54            | 4.19             | 0.00             | 6.84             |
| 4      | Bihar                             | 33.18         | Nil        | Nil        | 19.52            | 2.47             | 0.00             | 11.19            |
| 5      | Chhattisgarh                      | 23.91         | Nil        | Nil        | 14.28            | 2.59             | 0.00             | 7.04             |
| 6      | Goa                               | 15.97         | Nil        | Nil        | 5.82             | 1.63             | 0.00             | 4.76             |
| 7      | Gujarat                           | 249.54        | Nil        | Nil        | 15.77            | 2.72             | 51.55            | 53.80            |
| 8      | Haryana                           | 22.23         | Nil        | Nil        | 14.19            | 2.53             | 0.00             | 5.52             |
| 9      | Himachal Pradesh                  | 18.18         | Nil        | Nil        | 5.92             | 1.65             | 3.59             | 7.02             |
| 10     | Jammu & Kashmir                   | 18.31         | Nil        | Nil        | 8.71             | 1.70             | 1.74             | 6.15             |
| 11     | Jharkhand                         | 28.43         | Nil        | Nil        | 4.50             | 11.20            | 0.00             | 6.08             |
| 12     | Karnataka                         | 716.30        | Nil        | Nil        | 19.44            | 4.46             | 167.26           | 11.44            |
| 13     | Kerala                            | 31.05         | Nil        | Nil        | 14.93            | 4.35             | 0.00             | 5.27             |
| 14     | Madhya Pradesh                    | 61.43         | Nil        | Nil        | 21.80            | 17.04            | 4.33             | 13.93            |
| 15     | Maharashtra                       | 352.40        | Nil        | Nil        | 17.65            | 17.43            | 114.32           | 94.64            |
| 16     | Manipur                           | 14.92         | Nil        | Nil        | 4.81             | 1.63             | 2.36             | 6.13             |
| 17     | Meghalaya                         | 9.02          | Nil        | Nil        | 5.13             | 1.62             | 0.00             | 2.26             |
| 18     | Mizoram                           | 12.40         | Nil        | Nil        | 4.86             | 1.62             | 2.10             | 3.30             |
| 19     | Nagaland                          | 9.10          | Nil        | Nil        | 4.98             | 1.63             | 0.00             | 2.49             |
| 20     | Odisha                            | 46.03         | Nil        | Nil        | 20.09            | 2.62             | 0.00             | 17.04            |
| 21     | Punjab                            | 30.25         | Nil        | Nil        | 13.38            | 2.55             | 3.99             | 10.32            |
| 22     | Rajasthan                         | 45.97         | Nil        | Nil        | 25.58            | 4.41             | 3.14             | 12.84            |
| 23     | Sikkim                            | 6.95          | Nil        | Nil        | 0.23             | 5.90             | 0.00             | 0.82             |
| 24     | Telangana                         | 311.74        | Nil        | Nil        | 15.47            | 4.34             | 83.14            | 49.46            |
| 25     | Tamil Nadu                        | 461.16        | Nil        | Nil        | 15.31            | 3.00             | 171.81           | 86.76            |
| 26     | Tripura                           | 11.49         | Nil        | Nil        | 5.53             | 1.64             | 0.50             | 3.82             |
| 27     | Uttar Pradesh                     | 276.91        | Nil        | Nil        | 28.10            | 4.71             | 70.79            | 34.00            |
| 28     | Uttarakhand                       | 12.85         | Nil        | Nil        | 7.87             | 1.66             | 0.00             | 3.32             |
| 29     | West Bengal                       | 218.33        | Nil        | Nil        | 21.43            | 4.32             | 49.96            | 16.87            |
| 30     | Andaman and Nicobar Islands       | 9.96          | Nil        | Nil        | 3.30             | 1.62             | 0.00             | 0.00             |
| 31     | Chandigarh                        | 6.18          | Nil        | Nil        | 4.25             | 1.61             | 0.00             | 0.00             |
| 32     | Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu | 12.02         | Nil        | Nil        | 0.20             | 6.60             | 1.60             | 3.12             |
| 33     | Delhi                             | 702.83        | Nil        | Nil        | 32.80            | 6.72             | 76.74            | 284.09           |
| 34     | Ladakh                            | 0.80          | Nil        | Nil        | 0.00             | 0.00             | 0.00             | 0.00             |
| 35     | Lakshadweep                       | 4.96          | Nil        | Nil        | 0.10             | 4.57             | 0.00             | 0.00             |
| 36     | Puducherry                        | 12.89         | Nil        | Nil        | 3.33             | 1.63             | 0.00             | 4.54             |
|        | Total                             | 3856.70       | Nil        | Nil        | 417.97           | 144.44           | 808.92           | 788.07           |

## Annexure II referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.2328 for reply on 09.03.2021 on City-wise and year-wise release of funds in Safe City projects

(Rs. In crore)

| Safe City project   | Funds approved for the project   | Funds used for the project   | Funds used for the project   | Funds used for the project   |
|---------------------|----------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
|                     |                                  | 2018-19                      | 2019-20                      | 2020-21                      |
| Mumbai              | 252.00                           | 87.47                        | 56.17                        | Nil                          |
| Kolkata             | 181.32                           | 47.57                        | 8.00                         | Nil                          |
| Chennai             | 425.06                           | 169.37                       | 71.41                        | Nil                          |
| Hyderabad           | 282.41                           | 83.14                        | 39.94                        | Nil                          |
| Ahmedabad           | 220.11                           | 51.55                        | 42.87                        | 37.64                        |
| Lucknow             | 194.44                           | 62.89                        | Nil                          | 26.54                        |
| Delhi               | 617.71                           | 64.67                        | 268.60                       | Nil                          |
| Bengaluru           | 667.00                           | 167.26                       | Nil                          | Nil                          |

Projects were approved in FY 2018-19 and hence for FY 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2017-18, fund released is 'Nil'.