Lok Sabha Question No. 779 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-05
Subject: Violence/Abuse against Children
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Janardan Singh Sigriwal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.779

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2021

## VIOLENCE/ABUSE AGAINST CHILDREN

## 779. SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL:

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

- (a) the  number  of  childcare  homes/centres  functioning  across  the  country,  State/UT-wise including Bihar;
- (b) whether the Government has taken note of rising incidence of violence/abuse children in these centre in recent years;
- (c) if  so,  the  details  of  incidents  reported  during  each  of  the  last  three  years  and  current year, State/UT-wise including Bihar;
- (d) the steps taken by the Government in each of the aforementioned cases; and
- (e) whether the Government has decided to close down more than 500 childcare homes across the country and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor, State/UT-wise including Bihar?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (e):  The  number  of  Child  Care  Institutions  (CCIs)  currently  supported  under  the  Child Protection Services (CPS) Scheme, State/UT-wise including Bihar is at Annexure-I.

The  Juvenile  Justice  (Child  and  Protection  of  Children)  Act,  2015  (JJ  Act)  and  the Juvenile  Justice  (Care  and  Protection  of  Children)  Model  Rule,  2016  framed  thereunder mandate regular monitoring and inspection of CCIs. The primary responsibility of execution of the JJ Act lies with the States/UTs.

Under  the Commission  for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) and State Commissions for Protection of Child Rights (SCPCR) have been established, to oversee the implementation of the JJ Act. As informed by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR),  46 complaints relating to child exploitation, violence and sexual abuse in CCIs  have been brought to its notice during the last three years, including  the current year 2020-21. The State/UT-wise details are at Annexure-II.

Ministry has asked States/UTs to ensure regular monitoring and supervision of CCIs at the level of District Magistrates/Deputy Commissioners.  An advisory has also been issued to the States/UTs  recommending action to be taken in case of disruption to the life of children in case of any untoward incidence of abuse in CCIs.

As per the report submitted by the States/UTs, 436 Institutions were closed on account of noncompliance of provisions of the JJ Act from 01.08.2019 to 01.08.2020, details are at AnnexureIII .

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## Annexure-I

Annexure referred in reply to part (a) to (e) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.779 for answer on 05.02.2021 raised by Shri Janardan Singh Sigriwal regarding 'Violence/Abuse Against Children'.

The  number  of  CCIs  currently  supported  under  the  CPS  Scheme,  State/UT-wise  including Bihar  is as follows.

|                          | Institutional [Homes]   | Open Shelters   | Specialised Adoption A genciesS   |
|--------------------------|-------------------------|-----------------|-----------------------------------|
|                          | State No. Assisted      | No. Assisted    | No. Assisted                      |
| 1Andhra Pradesh          | 72                      | 6               | 14                                |
| 2Arunachal Pradesh       | 5                       | 0               | 1                                 |
| 3Assam                   | 42                      | 6               | 19                                |
| 4Bihar                   | 26                      | 0               | 13                                |
| 5Chhattisgarh            | 66                      | 9               | 12                                |
| 6Goa                     | 20                      | 2               | 2                                 |
| 7Gujarat                 | 59                      | 2               | 13                                |
| 8Haryana                 | 31                      | 14              | 7                                 |
| 9Himachal Pradesh        | 32                      | 3               | 1                                 |
| 10Jammu and Kashmir      | 17                      | 0               | 2                                 |
| 11Jharkhand              | 41                      | 5               | 12                                |
| 12Karnataka              | 87                      | 35              | 31                                |
| 13Kerala                 | 29                      | 4               | 11                                |
| 14Madhya Pradesh         | 65                      | 9               | 26                                |
| 15Maharashtra            | 77                      | 7               | 18                                |
| 16Manipur                | 46                      | 16              | 9                                 |
| 17Meghalaya              | 44                      | 4               | 4                                 |
| 18Mizoram                | 45                      | 0               | 7                                 |
| 19Nagaland               | 37                      | 3               | 4                                 |
| 20Orissa                 | 94                      | 12              | 27                                |
| 21Punjab                 | 19                      | 0               | 6                                 |
| 22Rajasthan              | 95                      | 20              | 21                                |
| 23Sikkim                 | 16                      | 4               | 4                                 |
| 24Tamil Nadu             | 198                     | 11              | 20                                |
| 25Tripura                | 24                      | 4               | 6                                 |
| 26Uttar Pradesh          | 75                      | 20              | 25                                |
| 27Uttarakhand            | 23                      | 3               | 5                                 |
| 28West Bengal            | 70                      | 37              | 25                                |
| 29Telangana              | 40                      | 0               | 11                                |
| 30Andaman & Nicobar      | 10                      | -               | 2                                 |
| 31Chandigarh             | 6                       | 0               | 2                                 |
| 32Dadra and Nagar Haveli | 0                       | 1               | 1                                 |
| 33Daman and Diu          | 1                       | -               | -                                 |
| 34Lakshadweep            | -                       | -               | -                                 |
| 35Delhi                  | 28                      | 9               | 3                                 |
| 36Puducherry             | 25                      | 1               | 2                                 |
| Total                    | 1565                    | 247             | 366                               |

## Annexure referred in reply to part (a) to (e) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.779 for answer  on  05.02.2021  raised  by  Shri  Janardan  Singh  Sigriwal  regarding  'Violence/Abuse Against Children'.

State /UT-wise details of complaints relating to child exploitation, violence and sexual abuse in CCIs received in NCPCR during the last three years, i.e., 2017-18 to 2019-20 and current year 2020-21 is as follows:

| S. No Name of the State/ UT   | S. No Name of the State/ UT   | 2017-18   | 2018-19   | 2019-20   | 2020-21   | Total   |
|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------|
| 1                             | Andaman & Nicobar I slands    | -         | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 2                             | Andhra Pradesh                | -         | -         | 1         | -         | 1       |
| 3                             | Arunachal Pradesh             | -         | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 4                             | Assam                         | 1         | 1         |           | -         | 2       |
| 5                             | Bihar                         |           | 3         | 1         | -         | 4       |
| 6                             | Chandigarh                    | -         | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 7                             | Chhattisgarh                  | -         | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 8                             | Dadra and Nagar Hav eli       | -         | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 9                             | Daman and Diu                 | -         | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 10                            | Delhi                         | 2         | 4         | 1         | -         | 7       |
| 11                            | Goa                           | -         | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 12                            | Gujarat                       | -         | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 13                            | Haryana                       | -         | 2         | -         | -         | 2       |
| 14                            | Himachal Pradesh              | -         | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 16                            | Jharkhand                     | -         | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 17                            | Karnataka                     | -         | -         | 1         | 1         | 2       |
| 18                            | Kerala                        | -         | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 19                            | Lakshadweep                   | -         | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 20                            | Madhya Pradesh                | -         | 3         | 1         | -         | 4       |
| 21                            | Maharashtra                   | -         | 1         | -         | -         | 1       |
| 22                            | Manipur                       | -         | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 23                            | Meghalaya                     | -         | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 24                            | Mizoram                       | -         | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 25                            | Nagaland                      | -         | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 26                            | Orissa                        |           | 1         | 1         | 1         | 3       |
| 27                            | Puducherry                    | -         | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 28                            | Punjab                        | -         | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 29                            | Rajasthan                     | -         | 1         | 1         | -         | 2       |
| 30                            | Sikkim                        | -         | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 31                            | Tamil Nadu                    | -         | -         | -         | 2         | 2       |
| 32                            | Telangana                     | -         | -         | -         | 1         | 1       |
| 33                            | Tripura                       | -         | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 34                            | Uttar Pradesh                 | 3         | 9         | 2         | -         | 14      |
| 35                            | Uttarakhand                   | -         | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 36                            | West Bengal                   | -         | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 36                            | Others (J & K)                | -         | 1         | -         | -         | 1       |
|                               | Total                         | 6         | 26        | 9         | 5         | 46      |

Annexure referred in reply to part (a) to (e) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.779 for answer  on  05.02.2021  raised  by  Shri  Janardan  Singh  Sigriwal  regarding  'Violence/Abuse Against Children'.

As per the report submitted by the States/UTs, details of  Institutions  closed on account of non-compliance of provisions of the JJ Act from 01.08.2019 to 01.08.2020

| S. No.   | State/UT                 | Closed during 1st Aug 2019 to 1st Aug 2020   |
|----------|--------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh           | 71                                           |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh        | 0                                            |
| 3        | Assam                    | 0                                            |
| 4        | Bihar                    | 0                                            |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh             | 6                                            |
| 6        | Goa                      | 2                                            |
| 7        | Gujarat                  | 14                                           |
| 8        | Haryana                  | 3                                            |
| 9        | Himachal Pradesh         | 2                                            |
| 10       | Jammu and Kashmir        | 69                                           |
| 11       | Jharkhand                | 0                                            |
| 12       | Karnataka                | 71                                           |
| 13       | Kerala                   | 46                                           |
| 14       | Madhya Pradesh           | 0                                            |
| 15       | Maharashtra              | 0                                            |
| 16       | Manipur                  | 4                                            |
| 17       | Meghalaya                | 0                                            |
| 18       | Mizoram                  | 2                                            |
| 19       | Nagaland                 | 2                                            |
| 20       | Odisha                   | 25                                           |
| 21       | Punjab                   | 5                                            |
| 22       | Rajasthan                | 18                                           |
| 23       | Sikkim                   | 0                                            |
| 24       | Tamil Nadu               | 38                                           |
| 25       | Tripura                  | 0                                            |
| 26       | Uttar Pradesh            | 6                                            |
| 27       | Uttarakhand              | 2                                            |
| 28       | West Bengal              | 1                                            |
| 29       | Telangana                | 46                                           |
| 30       | Andaman & Nicobar        | 0                                            |
| 31       | Chandigarh               | 1                                            |
| 32       | Dadra and Nagar Haveli & |                                              |
|          | Daman and Diu            | 0                                            |
| 33       | Lakshadweep              | 0                                            |
| 34       | Delhi                    | 2                                            |
| 35 36    | Puducherry               | 0 0                                          |
|          | Ladakh                   |                                              |