Lok Sabha Question No. 3409 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-17
Subject: Funds to Child Care Institutions
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Mondal, Chinta Anuradha

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 3409

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.12.2021

## FUNDS TO CHILD CARE INSTITUTIONS

3409.  SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL : SHRIMATI CHINTA ANURADHA :

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

- (a) the  number  of  Child  Care  Institutions  (CCIs),  State/UT-wise  particularly  in  Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) the details of funds allocated for the maintenance of these institutions;
- (c) whether the Union Government has provided additional financial resources to CCIs for  provision  of  additional  items  such  as  sanitization  supplies,  protective  gear, medication,  additional  nutrition  to  boost  immunity,  additional  clothing  and  bedding, capital  costs  to  add  infrastructure  and  equipment  to  ensure  health  and  safety  of children;
- (d) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) whether the Government has undertaken additional measures to protect and educate slum dwelling/ displaced children in light of COVID-19 pandemic?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)     The State/UT-wise number of Child Care Institutions including Andhra Pradesh is at Annexure-I.
- (b)     Details of  the funds released to the States/UTs under the Child Protection Services scheme during the year 2020-21 is at Annexure-II .
- (c)  &  (d)  During  the  FY  2020-21,  an  amount  of  Rs.  70977.53  lakhs  was  released  to  the States/UTs  under  Child  Protection  Services  scheme  which  include  the  component  of Swachchata Action Plan for provision of sanitisation, clean drinking water hand wash, etc. The details of funds released to the States/UTs under Child Protection Services scheme including 'Swachchata Action Plan' is at Annexure-II .
- (e) States/ UTs have been requested for taking immediate action for care and protection of children  adversely  impacted  by  COVID  19,  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 and Rules thereunder, while leveraging the facilities funded under the Child Protection Services scheme.  The Ministry also  issued  advisories  and  guidelines  for  encouraging  COVID  appropriate  behaviour, monitoring of Child Care Institutions and coping strategies during COVID times for mental health support to children and care givers.  A responsibility matrix defining role of primary duty  holders  at  all  levels  from  State  to  Panchayati  Raj  Institutions  was  also  shared  with States/UTs.

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## Annexure-I

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (A) OF THE LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO.3409  FOR  17.12.2021  RAISED  BY  SHRI  SUNIL  KUMAR  MONDAL  AND SHRIMATI CHINTA ANURADHA REGARDING 'FUNDS TO CHILD CARE INSTITUTIONS'

## State/UT-wise number of Child Care Institutions including Andhra Pradesh (as on 31.10.2021)

| S. No.   | States/UTs                           | Number of Institutions   | Number of Institutions   | Number of Institutions        | Number of Institutions   |
|----------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------------|--------------------------|
| S. No.   | States/UTs                           | Homes*                   | Open Shelters            | Specialised Adoption Agencies | Total                    |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh                       | 72                       | 6                        | 14                            | 92                       |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh                    | 5                        | 0                        | 1                             | 6                        |
| 3        | Assam                                | 42                       | 6                        | 19                            | 67                       |
| 4        | Bihar                                | 40                       | 0                        | 25                            | 65                       |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh                         | 66                       | 9                        | 12                            | 87                       |
| 6        | Goa                                  | 20                       | 2                        | 2                             | 24                       |
| 7        | Gujarat                              | 62                       | 3                        | 13                            | 78                       |
| 8        | Haryana                              | 31                       | 14                       | 7                             | 52                       |
| 9        | Himachal Pradesh                     | 32                       | 3                        | 1                             | 36                       |
| 10       | J &K                                 | 14                       | 0                        | 0                             | 14                       |
| 11       | Jharkhand                            | 40                       | 5                        | 10                            | 55                       |
| 12       | Karnataka                            | 87                       | 35                       | 31                            | 153                      |
| 13       | Kerala                               | 29                       | 4                        | 11                            | 44                       |
| 14       | Madhya Pradesh                       | 65                       | 9                        | 26                            | 100                      |
| 15       | Maharashtra                          | 77                       | 7                        | 18                            | 102                      |
| 16       | Manipur                              | 54                       | 17                       | 9                             | 80                       |
| 17       | Meghalaya                            | 44                       | 4                        | 4                             | 52                       |
| 18       | Mizoram                              | 43                       | 0                        | 7                             | 50                       |
| 19       | Nagaland                             | 37                       | 3                        | 4                             | 44                       |
| 20       | Orissa                               | 94                       | 12                       | 27                            | 133                      |
| 21       | Punjab                               | 19                       | 0                        | 6                             | 25                       |
| 22       | Rajasthan                            | 104                      | 21                       | 21                            | 146                      |
| 23       | Sikkim                               | 16                       | 3                        | 3                             | 22                       |
| 24       | Tamil Nadu                           | 197                      | 11                       | 21                            | 229                      |
| 25       | Tripura                              | 24                       | 4                        | 6                             | 34                       |
| 26       | Uttar Pradesh                        | 75                       | 20                       | 25                            | 120                      |
| 27       | Uttarakhand                          | 23                       | 4                        | 5                             | 32                       |
| 28       | West Bengal                          | 70                       | 37                       | 25                            | 132                      |
| 29       | Telangana                            | 40                       | 0                        | 11                            | 51                       |
| 30       | Andaman & Nicobar Island             | 10                       | 0                        | 1                             | 11                       |
| 31       | Chandigarh                           | 6                        | 0                        | 2                             | 8                        |
| 32       | Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu | 1                        | 1                        | 1                             | 3                        |
| 33       | Ladakh                               | 0                        | 0                        | 0                             | 0                        |
| 34       | Lakshadweep                          | 0                        | 0                        | 0                             | 0                        |
| 35       | Delhi                                | 28                       | 9                        | 3                             | 40                       |
| 36       | Puducherry                           | 25                       | 1                        | 2                             | 28                       |
|          | Total                                | 1592                     | 250                      | 373                           | 2215                     |

Annexure-II

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (B) OF THE LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO.3409  FOR  17.12.2021  RAISED  BY  SHRI  SUNIL  KUMAR  MONDAL  AND SHRIMATI CHINTA ANURADHA REGARDING 'FUNDS TO CHILD CARE INSTITUTIONS'

Details  of the  funds  released  to  the  States/UTs  under  the  Child  Protection Services scheme during the year 2020-21

(Rupees in lakhs)

| Sl. No.   | Name of the States/UTs           | Amount released during the year 2020-21   |
|-----------|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh                   | 1827.84                                   |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh                | 293.55                                    |
| 3         | Assam                            | 3159.17                                   |
| 4         | Bihar                            | 2203.71                                   |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh                     | 2281.81                                   |
| 6         | Goa                              | 129.9                                     |
| 7         | Gujarat                          | 2590.93                                   |
| 8         | Haryana                          | 2391.14                                   |
| 9         | Himachal Pradesh                 | 1457.39                                   |
| 10        | Jammu & Kashmir                  | 1490.55                                   |
| 11        | Jharkhand                        | 1425.26                                   |
| 12        | Karnataka                        | 2897.87                                   |
| 13        | Kerala                           | 1135.84                                   |
| 14        | Madhya Pradesh                   | 3531.26                                   |
| 15        | Maharashtra                      | 3433.13                                   |
| 16        | Manipur                          | 3468.9                                    |
| 17        | Meghalaya                        | 2014.36                                   |
| 18        | Mizoram                          | 2243.71                                   |
| 19        | Nagaland                         | 2125.64                                   |
| 20        | Orissa                           | 3302.54                                   |
| 21        | Punjab                           | 558.41                                    |
| 22        | Rajasthan                        | 3221.96                                   |
| 23        | Sikkim                           | 612.81                                    |
| 24        | Tamil Nadu                       | 9636.91                                   |
| 25        | Telangana                        | 431.61                                    |
| 26        | Tripura                          | 1075.65                                   |
| 27        | Uttar Pradesh                    | 5235.63                                   |
| 28        | Uttarakhand                      | 712.37                                    |
| 29        | West Bengal                      | 4375.63                                   |
| 30        | Andaman & Nicobar Island         | 282.97                                    |
| 31        | Chandigarh                       | 169.21                                    |
| 32        | Dadra & Nagar Haveli Daman & Diu | 55.96                                     |
| 33        | Delhi                            | 656.76                                    |
| 34        | Lakshadweep                      | 0                                         |
| 35        | Ladakh                           | 153.18                                    |
| 36        | Puducherry                       | 393.97                                    |
| Total     | Total                            | 70977.53*                                 |

*This includes funds for 'Swachchata Action Plan' .

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