Lok Sabha Question No. 4069 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-24
Subject: Rehabilitation of Victims
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Thomas Chazhikadan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4069 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.03.2023

## REHABILITATION OF VICTIMS

## 4069.  SHRI THOMAS CHAZHIKADAN:

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

- (a) whether the 'Ujjawala' Scheme, that aims at combating trafficking is fulfilling its unique  objectives  of  preventing  trafficking  and  providing  for  rehabilitation  of victims;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof,  along  with  the  relevant  details  of  rehabilitation  of victims by providing them food, shelter, counselling, medical care, legal aid and vocational training as well as their reintegration into society, State/UT-wise; and
- (c) whether any significant steps are being taken to address the anomalies on the implementation side, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c)   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 lntegrated Relief and Rehabilitation Home for the women in distress situations and difficult circumstances.  The residents of  Shakti  Sadan  are  provided  shelter,  food,  clothing,  health  care  and  other  daily requirements under the scheme.  The facilities of these homes can also be availed by children accompanying the mothers.  Total 94 Shakti Sadans (Ujjawala Homes) are functional  in  the  country,  the  details  of  which  along  with  beneficiaries  are  at Annexure-I.

Mission Shakti Guidelines envisages Hub for Empowerment of Women (HEW) at National, State and District level for monitoring of the performance of scheme and for gathering feedback from stakeholders.

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Annexure-I Annexure with regard to reply to Parts (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.  4069 for answer on 24.03.2023 regarding Rehabilitation of Victims asked by SHRI THOMAS CHAZHIKADAN, Hon'ble Member of Parliament (LS). State/UT-wise list of Shakti Sadan (Ujjawala Homes)

| S. No.   | Name of State   |   Number of Shakti Sadans (Ujjawala Homes) |   Number of Beneficiaries |
|----------|-----------------|--------------------------------------------|---------------------------|
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh  |                                          5 |                       135 |
| 2.       | Assam           |                                         19 |                       223 |
| 3.       | Chhattisgarh    |                                          2 |                        15 |
| 4.       | Goa             |                                          1 |                         3 |
| 5.       | Jharkhand       |                                          2 |                        27 |
| 6.       | Karnataka       |                                         14 |                       307 |
| 7.       | Kerala          |                                          2 |                        25 |
| 8.       | Maharashtra     |                                          4 |                        79 |
| 9.       | Manipur         |                                         22 |                       769 |
| 10.      | Mizoram         |                                          1 |                        20 |
| 11.      | Odisha          |                                         16 |                       288 |
| 12.      | Rajasthan       |                                          1 |                        30 |
| 13.      | Telangana       |                                          2 |                        33 |
| 14.      | Uttarakhand     |                                          2 |                        17 |
| 15.      | West Bengal     |                                          1 |                        22 |
|          | Total           |                                         94 |                      1993 |

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