Lok Sabha Question No. 2046 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-30
Subject: District Child Protection Units
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Maneka Sanjay Gandhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2046

TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2021

## DISTRICT CHILD PROTECTION UNITS

## 2046.  SHRIMATI MANEKA SANJAY GANDHI:

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

- (a) the number of District Child Protection Units formed and currently operational, State-wise;
- (b) the status of funds allocated and sanctioned since these units are responsible for the rehabilitation and alternative care for children along with other services; and
- (c) whether  any  study  has  been  conducted  by  the  Ministry to assess  the effectiveness of these centers, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (c):  The  State-wise  number  of  District  Child  Protection  Units  (DCPU)  formed and currently operational,  supported under Child Protection Service(CPS) Scheme is at Annexure-I. The details  of  funds  released  and  utilised  by  the  States/UTs  during last year is at Annexure-II.

The  Juvenile  Justice  (Care  and  Protection  of  Children)  Amendment  Bill,  2021,   to amend  the  Juvenile  Justice  Act,  2015,  has  been   passed  by  the  Parliament. The  amended  Act  shall empower District Magistrates (DM) with the responsibility of care and protection of vulnerable children and the DM shall supervise the functioning of  District Child Protection Unit.

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## Annexure-I

Annexure  to  part  (a)  to  (c)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.2046  for 30.07.2021 raised by Smt. Maneka Sanjay Gandhi regarding 'District Child Protection Unit'.

The number of DCPU formed and currently operational, which are being supported under CPS Scheme, State-wise is as follows:

| S. No. State/UT                        | No. Assisted   |
|----------------------------------------|----------------|
| 1Andhra Pradesh                        | 13             |
| 2Arunachal Pradesh                     | 25             |
| 3Assam                                 | 33             |
| 4Bihar                                 | 38             |
| 5Chhattisgarh                          | 27             |
| 6Goa                                   | 2              |
| 7Gujarat                               | 33             |
| 8Haryana                               | 22             |
| 9Himachal Pradesh                      | 12             |
| 10Jammu and Kashmir                    | 20             |
| 11Jharkhand                            | 24             |
| 12Karnataka                            | 30             |
| 13Kerala                               | 14             |
| 14Madhya Pradesh                       | 51             |
| 15Maharashtra                          | 36             |
| 16Manipur                              | 16             |
| 17Meghalaya                            | 11             |
| 18Mizoram                              | 11             |
| 19Nagaland                             | 11             |
| 20Orissa                               | 30             |
| 21Punjab                               | 22             |
| 22Rajasthan                            | 33             |
| 23Sikkim                               | 4              |
| 24Tamil Nadu                           | 38             |
| 25Tripura                              | 8              |
| 26Uttar Pradesh                        | 75             |
| 27Uttarakhand                          | 13             |
| 28West Bengal                          | 23             |
| 29Telangana                            | 33             |
| 30Andaman & Nicobar                    | 3              |
| 31Chandigarh                           | 1              |
| 32Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu | 3              |
| 33Ladakh                               | 2              |
| 34Lakshadweep                          | -              |
| 35Delhi                                | 11             |
| 36Puducherry                           | 4              |

## Annexure-II

Annexure to part (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.2046 for 30.07.2021 raised by Smt. Maneka Sanjay Gandhi regarding 'District Child Protection Unit'.

## The details of the funds released and utilised by the States/UTs during the last financial year 2020-21 is as follows:

(Rs. in lakhs)

| Sl. No.   | Name of the State        | 2020-21         | 2020-21         |
|-----------|--------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
| Sl. No.   | Name of the State        | Amount released | Amount Utilized |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh           | 1827.84         | 1295.78         |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh        | 293.55          | 866.50          |
| 3         | Assam                    | 3159.17         | 2373.00         |
| 4         | Bihar                    | 2203.71         | 2455.17         |
| 5         | Chattisgarh              | 2281.81         | 2345.13         |
| 6         | Goa                      | 129.9           | 182.07          |
| 7         | Gujarat                  | 2590.93         | 1566.73         |
| 8         | Haryana                  | 2391.14         | 1312.70         |
| 9         | Himachal Pradesh         | 1457.39         | 1554.12         |
| 10        | Jammu & Kashmir          | 1490.55         | 710.62          |
| 11        | Jharkhand                | 1425.26         | 1782.26         |
| 12        | Karnataka                | 2897.87         | 3388.23         |
| 13        | Kerala                   | 1135.84         | 1085.16         |
| 14        | Madhya Pradesh           | 3531.26         | 3201.52         |
| 15        | Maharashtra              | 3433.13         | 4407.73         |
| 16        | Manipur                  | 3468.9          | 3454.03         |
| 17        | Meghalaya                | 2014.36         | 2008.45         |
| 18        | Mizoram                  | 2243.71         | 2007.61         |
| 19        | Nagaland                 | 2125.64         | 2148.86         |
| 20        | Orissa                   | 3302.54         | 3599.52         |
| 21        | Punjab                   | 558.41          | 673.80          |
| 22        | Rajasthan                | 3221.96         | 3869.82         |
| 23        | Sikkim                   | 612.81          | 501.61          |
| 24        | Tamil Nadu               | 9636.91         | 7620.64         |
| 25        | Telangana                | 431.61          | 1182.38         |
| 26        | Tripura                  | 1075.65         | 1216.67         |
| 27        | Uttar Pradesh            | 5235.63         | 5157.43         |
| 28        | Uttarakhand              | 712.37          | 291.57          |
| 29        | West Bengal              | 4375.63         | 4704.87         |
| 30        | Andaman & Nicobar Island | 282.97          | 117.70          |
| 31        | Chandigarh               | 169.21          | 361.14          |
| 32        | Dadra & Nagar Haveli     | 55.96           | 136.67          |
|           | Daman & Diu              |                 |                 |
| 33        | Delhi                    | 656.76          | 726.87          |
| 34        | Lakshadweep              | 0               | 0.00            |
| 35        | Ladakh                   | 153.18          | 90.46           |
| 36        | Puducherry               | 393.97          | 339.33          |
| Total     |                          | 70977.53        | 68736.15        |