Lok Sabha Question No. 4908 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-31
Subject: Funds under Ujjwala Scheme
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Mohammad Jawed

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4908

TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.03.2023

## FUNDS UNDER UJJWALA SCHEME

## 4908:   DR. MOHAMMAD JAWED:

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

- (a) the details of funds allocated and released under the Ujjwala scheme during last five years, State-wise;
- (b) whether the Government has conducted any audits on shelter homes under the Ujjwala scheme, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to extend the number of skill programmes provided to the survivors to assist them to become financially independent, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the details of steps taken by the Government to improve the quality of education of the survivors under this scheme?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d)   Under the newly approved Mission Shakti, SwadharGreh - 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  for  the women in distress situations and difficult circumstances. State-wise details of fund released (Ujjawala Home) during the last five years is at Annexure-I.

The SwadharGreh and Ujjawala Schemes were evaluated by NITI Aayog in 2020-21 and recommended continuation of the schemes.

Under  'Mission  Shakti'  appropriate  monitoring  mechanism  is  available  at  all  levels  i.e.  at National,  State  and  District  levels.   The  Government  continuously  monitor  progress  of implementation of all Schemes through physical and virtual meetings with States/UTs, field visit by the officials of the Ministry and through digital mode and takes appropriate measures and issues advisories to States/UTs from time to time.

Mission Shakti Scheme guidelines envisage that arrangements be made for e-learning and Open Schools by the concerned department. Any requirement for gadgets / equipment like computers, TV sets, internet connection for the purpose is provided as per the norms. Further, arrangement be made by the implementing organization for providing vocational training/ skill development classes to the women through the Vocational Training Institutes recognized by the  Directorate  General  of  Employment  and  Training  under  the  Ministry  of  Labour  and Employment/ Training Partners of National Skill Development Council (NSDC). Training and examination fee, if not provided under any other scheme/ programmes of the Central/ State Government, would be reimbursed on submission of the certificate issued by the vocational training institute on successful completion of training.

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Annexure with regard to reply to Parts (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Un-starred Question No.  4908 for  answer  on  31.03.2023  regarding Funds  under  Ujjwala  Scheme asked  by  DR. MOHAMMED JAWED, Hon'ble Member of Parliament (LS)

State-wise details of fund released (Ujjawala Home) during the last five years

|   S.N. | States/UTs     | 2017-18   | 2018-19   | 2019-20   | (Amount in 2020-21   | Rupees lakh) 2021-22   |
|--------|----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|----------------------|------------------------|
|      1 | Andhra Pradesh | 14.07     | -         | -         | -                    | -                      |
|      2 | Assam          | 321.82    | -         | 193.00    | -                    | -                      |
|      3 | Bihar          | 28.99     | -         | -         | -                    |                        |
|      4 | Chhattisgarh   | 38.75     | 9.67      | 34.00     | 30.00                |                        |
|      5 | Goa            | -         | -         | -         | 2.00                 | -                      |
|      6 | Gujarat        | 59.36     | 25.00     | -         | -                    | --                     |
|      7 | Jharkhand      | -         | -         | 14.00     | -                    | -                      |
|      8 | Karnataka      | 270.24    | -         | -         | 124.00               | -                      |
|      9 | Kerala         | 30.02     | -         | 28.00     | -                    | -                      |
|     10 | Madhya Pradesh | 10.59     | -         | -         | -                    | -                      |
|     11 | Maharashtra    | 258.36    | -         | -         | -                    | -                      |
|     12 | Manipur        | 221.96    | 111.00    | 289.00    | 437.00               | -                      |
|     13 | Mizoram        | 13.12     | 12.00     | 10.00     |                      | 27.00                  |
|     14 | Nagaland       | 20.37     | 10.00     | 19.00     | 22.00                | -                      |
|     15 | Odisha         | 176.22    | 20.00     | 146.00    | 101.00               | -                      |
|     16 | Rajasthan      | 112.06    | -         | -         | -                    | -                      |
|     17 | Sikkim         | 13.74     | -         | 10.00     | -                    | -                      |
|     18 | Tamil Nadu     | 52.96     | 32.00     | 52.00     | -                    | -                      |
|     19 | Telangana      | 70.70     | 37.00     | 37.00     | 74.00                | -                      |
|     20 | Uttrakhand     | 66.41     | -         | 21.00     | -                    | -                      |
|     21 | Uttar Pradesh  | 102.93    | -         | -         | -                    | -                      |

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