Lok Sabha Question No. 1655 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-16
Subject: Ujjawala Homes
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu, Jayadev Galla

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1655

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.12.2022

## UJJAWALA HOMES

- 1655:   SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU: SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:

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

- (a) the  number  of  Ujjawala  homes  set  up  across  the  country  for  rehabilitation  of victims of trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation, State wise;
- (b) the quantum of funds disbursed by the Government from the Ujjawala scheme to set  up  Ujjawala  Homes  and  bifurcation  of  expenditure  on  rent,  staff,  food, medical care, legal aid, education and vocational training;
- (c) the  number  of  half-way  homes  set  up  across  the  country  under  reintegration component of the Ujjawala scheme, State-wise;
- (d) the number of trafficking victims rehabilitated and re-integrated in the society via half-way homes in the last five years, State/UT-wise; and
- e) whether  the  steps  have  been  taken  to  include  community-based  model  of rehabilitation  to  ensure  safe  and  holistic  re-integration  of  the  victims  of  human trafficking into society, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  Under  the  newly  approved  Mission  Shakti,  Swadhar  Greh  -  for  women  in  difficult circumstances and Ujjawala Home - for prevention of trafficking have been merged and renamed as Shakti Sadan which is an Integrated Relief and Rehabilitation Home. This is  aimed  at  creating  a  safe  and  enabling  environment  for  the  women  in  distress situations  and  difficult  circumstances.  At  present,  94  Shakti  Sadan  (Ujjawala  Homes) have  been  established  across  the  country.  State-wise  list  of  Shakti  Sadan  (Ujjawala Homes) is at Annexure-I.
- (b) The amount of funds released with regard to Shakti Sadan (Ujjawala Homes) during the  last  03  years  period  is  at  Annexure-II.  Under  the  Scheme,  funds  are  released  in lump sum and not component wise release.

(c)  to  (e)  The  newly  approved  Mission  Shakti  guidelines  envisage  reintegration  and repatriation  of  victims  of  trafficking  and  of  commercial  sexual  exploitation  through  the Anti  Human  Trafficking  Units  (AHTUs)  set  up  in  the  districts.   The  guideline  stipulate setting up of Half-Way Homes within the community, where group of persons ready for reintegration, live and work from this place. This facilitates smooth transition from life in rehabilitation centre to independent living in the community. This is a phased approach for re-integration into the community.

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## Annexure-I

Annexure with regard to reply to Part (a) of Lok Sabha Un-starred Question No. 1655 for answer on 16.12.2022 regarding Ujjawala Homes asked by Shri Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu and Shri Jayadev Galla, Hon'ble Members of Parliament (LS)

## State-wise list of Shakti Sadan (Ujjawala Homes)

| S. No.   | Name of State   |   Functional Ujjawala Home |
|----------|-----------------|----------------------------|
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh  |                          5 |
| 2.       | Assam           |                         19 |
| 3.       | Chhattisgarh    |                          2 |
| 4.       | Goa             |                          1 |
| 5.       | Jharkhand       |                          2 |
| 6.       | Karnataka       |                         14 |
| 7.       | Kerala          |                          2 |
| 8.       | Maharashtra     |                          4 |
| 9.       | Manipur         |                         22 |
| 10.      | Mizoram         |                          1 |
| 11.      | Odisha          |                         16 |
| 12.      | Rajasthan       |                          1 |
| 13.      | Telangana       |                          2 |
| 14.      | Uttarakhand     |                          2 |
| 15.      | West Bengal     |                          1 |
|          | Total           |                         94 |

Annexure-II

Annexure with regard to reply to Part (b) of Lok Sabha Un-starred Question No. 1655 for answer on 16.12.2022 regarding Ujjawala Homes asked by Shri Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapuj and  Shri Jayadev Galla, Hon'ble Members of parliament (Lok Sabha)

Funds released with regard to Shakti Sadan (Ujjawala Homes)

(Amount in crores of rupees)

| S. No.   | States/UTs   | 2019-20       | 2020-21       | 2021-22       |
|----------|--------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
|          |              | Fund released | Fund released | Fund released |
| 1        | Assam        | 1.93          | -             | -             |
| 2        | Chhattisgarh | 0.34          | 0.30`         | -             |
| 3        | Goa          | -             | 0.02          | -             |
| 4        | Jharkhand    | 0.14          | -             | -             |
| 5        | Karnataka    | -             | 1.24          | -             |
| 6        | Kerala       | 0.28          | -             | -             |
| 7        | Manipur      | 2.89          | 4.37          | -             |
| 8        | Mizoram      | 0.10          | -             | 0.27          |
| 9        | Nagaland     | 0.19          | 0.22          | -             |
| 10       | Odisha       | 1.46          | 1.01          | -             |
| 11       | Sikkim       | 0.10          | -             | -             |
| 12       | Tamil Nadu   | 0.52          | -             | -             |
| 12       | Telangana    | 0.37          | 0.74          | -             |
| 14       | Uttrakhand   | 0.21          | -             | -             |

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