Lok Sabha Question No. 2137 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-29
Subject: Beti Bachao and Beti Padhao
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Dibyendu Adhikari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEPELOVEMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2137 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.07.2022

## BETI BACHAO AND BETI PADHAO

## 2137.       SHRI DIBYENDU ADHIKARI:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  initiatives  to  improve  the  'BetiBachao  and BetiPadhao' programme in the country where only 19 percent of Rs. 848-crore budget has been spent on the implementation of the scheme over last five years, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the steps taken by the Government to monitor the allocation of funds at district levels for full utilisation of funds there under;
- (c) the  reasons  for  not  maintaining  disaggregated  information  on  the  spending  by  the States/UTs on interventions under BetiBachao, BetiPadhao; and
- (d) the  measures  taken  by  the  Government  for  proper  utilization  of  fund  and  actual implementation of the scheme for the welfare of beneficiaries?

## ANSWER

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

(a) Ministry  of  Women  and  Child  Development  is  implementing  Beti  Bachao  Beti  Padhao (BBBP) Scheme which aims to address declining Child Sex Ratio (CSR) and related issues of empowerment of girls and women over a life cycle continuum. The key elements of the scheme included nation-wide media and advocacy campaign and multi-sectoral interventions in selected 405 districts. Under BBBP, for multi- sectoral intervention, funds have been released directly to districts  who  utilize  it  for  activities  as  they  deem  appropriate  to  propagate  the  potential  of  Girl child  and  the  need  to  provide  them  opportunities.  The  details  of  funds  during  last  5  years  is annexed  at Annexure-I During  the  last  five  years,  out  of  total  allocation  of  880  crores,  the expenditure for the scheme has been 617.31 crores, which is approximately  70 percent.

(b) to (d) Now,  for  the  15th  Finance  Commission  period,  the  BBBP  scheme  has  been approved  as  a  component  under  Sambal  sub-scheme  of  Mission  Shakti.   Under  BBBP component,  all  the  districts  of  the  country  are  covered  through  multi-sectoral  intervention.  For monitoring  of  funds,  the  implementing  districts  submit  Utilisation  Certificate  and  Statement  of Expenditure indicating expenditure incurred under various categories. Further, for better utilization  and effective monitoring of funds released under BBBP; under Mission Shakti, funds for implementation have been routed through State/UT Governments. Fund transfer is done by Public Financial Management System (PFMS) to a Single Nodal Account, which would provide real time information about expenditure by the States.

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Annexure I

Statement referred to in reply to part (a) of the LokSabha Un- Starred Question No.  2137  for  29.07.2022  by  SHRI  DIBYENDU  ADHIKARI  regarding  BetiBachao, BetiPadhao.

| (Rs. in Crore)   | (Rs. in Crore)   | (Rs. in Crore)          | (Rs. in Crore)   |
|------------------|------------------|-------------------------|------------------|
| Sl. No .         | Financial Year   | Revised Estimates (R.E) | Expenditure      |
| 1                | 200              | 169.10                  | 2017-18          |
| 2                | 280              | 244.73                  | 2018-19          |
| 3                | 200              | 85.78                   | 2019-20          |
| 4                | 100              | 60.57                   | 2020-21          |
| 5                | 2021-22 100      |                         | 57.13            |
|                  | Total            | 880                     | 617.31           |