Lok Sabha Question No. 3421 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-17
Subject: Schemes for Safety of Women and Child in Jharkhand
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Geeta Kora

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 3421

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.12.2021

## SCHEMES FOR SAFETY OF WOMEN AND CHILD IN JHARKHAND

## 3421.  SHRIMATI GEETA KORA:

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

- (a) the number of schemes related to women and child safety including their education being implemented in Jharkhand;
- (b) the steps taken by the Government for the development of women and child in the State of Jharkhand; and
- (c) the amount allocated for the purpose during the last three years?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b):  The details of the schemes being implemented by the Ministry of Women and Child Development for the empowerment/ development of  women and children in the country including  in Jharkhand are as under:
1. Anganwadi Services: Under Anganwadi Services, a package of six services is provided to Pregnant Women and Lactating Mothers and to Children under the age of 6 years i.e. (i) Supplementary Nutrition (SNP); (ii) Pre-school Non-formal Education; (iii) Nutrition & Health Education; (iv) Immunization; (v) Health Checkup, and (vi) Referral Services.
2. One  Stop  Centre  and  Universalization  of  Women  Helplines: The  Ministry also implements two schemes from Nirbhaya Fund namely One Stop Centre and Universalization  of  Women  Helplines.  The  One  Stop  Centres  (OSCs)  aim  to facilitate women affected by violence with a range of integrated services under one roof  including  Police  facilitation,  medical  aid,  providing  legal  aid  and  legal counselling,  psycho-social  counselling  and  temporary  shelter.  The  Women Helpline  (WHL)  Scheme  provides  24  hours  emergency  and  non-emergency response to women affected by violence, both in public and private spaces by linking  them  with  appropriate  authorities  such  as  Police,  One  Stop  Centres, hospitals, Legal Services Authorities etc. WHL also supports women in distress with  rescue  van  and  counselling  services  in  addition  to  providing  information about women welfare schemes and programs across the country. Women can dial  181  short  code  to  avail  services  from  Women  Helpline.  In  Jharkhand,  24 OSCs are functional. Further, WHL is also functional in Jharkhand.
3. Swadhar Greh Scheme: The  Ministry implements Swadhar Greh Scheme as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme for women, who are victims of difficult circumstances in need of institutional support for rehabilitation so that they could lead their life with dignity.
4. Ujjawala  Scheme: The  Ministry  also  implements  Ujjawala  Scheme  as  a Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme for  Prevention  of  trafficking  and  for  Rescue, Rehabilitation, Re-integration and  Repatriation of victims of trafficking for commercial sexual exploitation.
5. Working Women Hostel: Working Women Hostel Scheme  implemented by the Government provides safe and conveniently located accommodation for working women, with day care facility for their children, wherever possible, in urban, semi urban, or even rural areas where employment opportunity for women exist.
6. Scheme for Adolescent Girls (SAG): is a Centrally-sponsored scheme which aims at providing nutritional support to out of school girls in the age group of 1114  years  for  improving  their  health  and  nutritional  status  under  the  nutrition component  on  one  hand  and  motivates  them  to  go  back  to  formal  schooling, provides  life  skill  training,  accessing  public  services  etc.  under  non-nutrition component on the other hand.
7. POSHAN Abhiyaan : The scheme launched on 8th March, 2018 aims to address malnutrition issues across the nation through components like ICT Application, Convergence,  Community  Mobilization,  Behavioural  Change  &  Jan  Andolan, Capacity Building, Incentives and Awards, and Innovations.
8. Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) : Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) Scheme was launched on 22nd January 2015 with an aim to address declining Child Sex Ratio (CSR) and related issues of empowerment of girls and women over a life cycle continuum. The objective of the scheme are, to prevent gender biased sex selective  elimination,  to  ensure  survival  and  protection  of  the  girl  child  and  to ensure  education  and  participation  of  the  girl  child.  The  key  elements  of  the scheme include nation-wide  media  and  advocacy  campaign  and  multi-sectoral intervention in selected districts.
9. Mahila  Shakti  Kendra  (MSK) : The  Mahila  Shakti  Kendra  (MSK) Scheme  was approved in November, 2017 as a centrally sponsored scheme to empower rural women  through  community  participation.  This  aims  to  facilitate  inter-sectoral convergence  of  schemes  and  programs  meant  for  women.  The  scheme  is implemented  through  State  Governments  and  UT  Administrations  with  a  cost sharing  ratio  of  60:40  between  Centre  and  States  except  for  North  East  & Special Category States where the funding ratio is 90:10. For Union Territories 100% central funding is provided.
10. Child Protection Services Scheme: The Ministry implements Child Protection Services  (CPS)  Scheme  since  2009-10  for  supporting  the  children  in  difficult circumstances.  Under  the  scheme,  institutional  care  is  provided  through  Child Care  Institutes  (CCIs),  as  a  rehabilitative  measure.  The  programmes  and activities  in  these  CCIs  inter-alia  include  age-appropriate  education,  access  to vocational  training,  recreation,  health  care,  counselling  etc.  Under  the  noninstitutional  care  component,  support  is  extended for  adoption, foster  care  and sponsorship. Further CPS also provides for 'after care' services after the age of 18  years to help sustain them  during  the transition  from institutional to independent  life.  The  primary  responsibility  for  implementation  of  the  scheme rests with the States/UTs.
11. Pradhan  Mantri  Matru  Vandana  Yojana  (PMMVY) is a  Centrally  Sponsored Conditional Cash Transfer Scheme, for implementation across the country with effect  from  01.01.2017. The  maternity  benefit under PMMVY is available to all Pregnant Women & Lactating Mothers (PW&LM), excluding PW&LM who are in regular employment with the Central Government or the State Governments or Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) or those who are in receipt of similar benefits under any law for the time being in force, for the first living child of family. Under the  scheme  Rs.  5,000/-  are  provided  to  the  eligible  beneficiaries  in  three installments  during  pregnancy  and  lactation  in  response  to  the  individuals fulfilling certain health seeking conditions.

(c) :       The details of fund released under the above-mentioned schemes during last three years to the State of Jharkhand are at Annexure.

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## Annexure

Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of  the  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No. 3421  regarding  'Schemes  for  Safety  of  Women  and  Child  in  Jharkhand'  due  for answer on 17.12.2021 asked by Shrimati Geeta Kora

Details  of  funds  released  to  the  State  of  Jharkhand  under  various  schemes pertaining to development of women and children during the last three years

(Rupees in Lakhs)

|   Sl. No. | Scheme                                      | 2018-19   | 2019-20   | 2020-21   |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|         1 | Anganwadi Services                          | 47880.68  | 42165.53  | 45784.76  |
|         2 | One Stop Centre                             | 704.37    | 408.53    | 691.25    |
|         3 | Women Helpline-181                          | 0         | 0         | 0         |
|         4 | Swadhar Greh Scheme                         | 0         | 18.17     | 0         |
|         5 | Ujjawala Scheme                             | 0         | 14.00     | 0         |
|         6 | Working Women Hostel                        | 0         | 0         | 0         |
|         7 | Scheme for Adolescent Girls (SAG)           | 0         | 254.39    | 33.01     |
|         8 | POSHAN Abhiyaan                             | 8154.95*  | 8154.95*  | 8154.95*  |
|         9 | Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP)              | 313.37    | 298.95    | 264.25    |
|        10 | Mahila Shakti Kendra (MSK)                  | 0         | 29.71     | 0         |
|        11 | Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) | 1,453.37  | 6,338.22  | 1,627.47  |

* This amount includes the FY 2018-19 to 2020-21.