Lok Sabha Question No. 1667 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-16
Subject: Central Schemes for Welfare of Women and Children
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Ganesan Selvam, Manjulata Mandal, Gajanan Chandrakant Kirtikar, Dhanush M Kumar, C.N. Annadurai

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1667

TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.12.2022

## CENTRAL SCHEMES FOR WELFARE OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN

## 1667.  SHRI SELVAM G.:

SHRIMATI MANJULATA MANDAL:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR:

SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI:

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

- (a) whether  Government  has  failed  to  implement  central  schemes  for  welfare  of women and children in the country particularly in Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (b) the  quantum  of  amount  released  and  utilized  under  central  schemes  for  the welfare of women and children during each of the last three years;
- (c) whether  several  NGOs  seeking  financial  assistance  for  implementing  these schemes have been found to be fake and if so, the details thereof along with the measures  taken  by  Government  to  check  credential  of  such  NGOs  and  the criteria/ parameter adopted to grant assistance to them;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  put  any  mechanism  in  place  to  ensure  effective implementation  of  the  said  schemes  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not, reasons therefor; and
- (e) whether Government is planning to involve celebrities for endorsement of these schemes, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (d)  To  ensure  efficient  implementation  and  better  monitoring,  all  the  schemes implemented  by  the  Ministry  for  women  and  children  in  the  country,  including  in  the States of Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra, have been organised into three verticals, viz.

(1) 'Saksham Anganwadi & Poshan 2.0' for Nutrition Support for Children, Adolescent Girls  and  Pregnant  Women  &  Lactating  Mothers;  and  for  Early  Childhood  Care  & Education  (2)  'Mission  Shakti'  for  safety,  security  and  empowerment  of  women  (3) 'Mission Vatsalya' for protection and welfare of children.

The quantum of amount released and utilized under the schemes for welfare of women and  children  viz.  Mission  Saksham  Anganwadi  &  Poshan  2.0;  Mission  Shakti:  and Mission Vatsalya, during each of the last three years is annexed .

All the schemes  of the Ministry are being implemented  through the State/UT Governments. The Ministry does not sanction funds to NGOs.

(e) No Sir.

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## Annexure

Quantum  of  amount  released  and  utilized  under  the  schemes  for  welfare  of women and children during each of the last three years

(Rs. in Lakhs)

| S.No.   | Name Mission                   | of Name Scheme                         | of Funds released/ utilized for FY 2019-20   | of Funds released/ utilized for FY 2019-20   | Funds released/ utilized for FY 2020- 21   | Funds released/ utilized for FY 2020- 21   | Funds released/ utilized for FY 2021- 22   | Funds released/ utilized for FY 2021- 22   |
|---------|--------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
|         |                                |                                        | Released                                     | Utilized                                     | Released                                   | Utilized                                   | Released                                   | Utilized                                   |
| 1.      | Saksham Anganwadi & Poshan 2.0 | a. Anganwadi Services Scheme           | 1612013.41                                   | 1730432.2                                    | 1578835.1                                  | 1655669.2                                  | 1820324.7                                  | Not due                                    |
| 1.      | Saksham Anganwadi & Poshan 2.0 | b. POSHAN Abhiyaan                     | 171458.77                                    | -**                                          | 20844.66                                   | -**                                        | 14597.59                                   | 357277.66**                                |
| 2.      | Shakti                         | a.One Stop Centres                     | 13785.65                                     | 4888.29                                      | 15992.94                                   | 4914.40                                    | 14635.91                                   | 5147.48                                    |
| 2.      | Shakti                         | b. Women Helpline                      | 1168.15                                      | 1028.56                                      | 1252.86                                    | 1151.62                                    | 1453.10                                    | 187.96                                     |
| 2.      | Shakti                         | c.Beti Bachao Beti Padhao              | 6003.49                                      | 7409.85                                      | 5329.94                                    | 4639.31                                    | 5710.76                                    | 2176.13                                    |
| 2.      | Shakti                         | d.Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana* | 220304.00                                    | 353705.00                                    | 107937.00                                  | 250723.00                                  | 162842.00                                  | 195296.00                                  |
| 2.      | Shakti                         | e. Sakhi Niwas                         | 3254.76                                      | 1241.91                                      | 1950.78                                    | 1010.49                                    | 1203.76                                    | 507.38                                     |
| 2.      | Shakti                         | f. Shakti Sadan - Swadhar Greh         | 2137.21                                      | 1402.95                                      | 2433.26                                    | 1071.61                                    | 1809.72                                    | 1265.58                                    |
|         |                                | g. Shakti Sadan - Ujjawala Homes       | 853.00                                       | 329.00                                       | 790.00                                     | 65.00                                      | 27.00                                      | Not due                                    |
| 3.      | Vatsalya                       |                                        | 74546.32                                     | 68212.89                                     | 70977.53                                   | 68736.15                                   | 63546.23                                   | 62147.60                                   |

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

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