Lok Sabha Question No. 871 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-05
Subject: Welfare Schemes for Rural Women
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Chandeshwar Prasad

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 871 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2021

## WELFARE SCHEMES FOR RURAL WOMEN

871.   SHRI CHANDESHWAR PRASAD:

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

- (a) whether the Government has launched any new schemes during the last three years with special focus on holistic development of rural women  in the country particularly in Bihar;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the financial allocations made under these new schemes, State/UT-wise ?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): Yes Sir, Mahila Shakti Kendra Scheme was approved in November, 2017 as a centrally  sponsored  scheme  for  implementation  during  FY  2017-18  to  2019-20,  to empower  rural  women  through  community  participation.   The  scheme  envisages community engagement through college student volunteers in 115 inspirational districts as  part  of  block  level  initiatives.  State  of  Bihar  approved  the  implementation  of  MSK Scheme  in  February  2020   for  5  inspirational  districts,  namely  Aurangabad,  Jamui, Nawada, Katihar and Muzaffarpur.

POSHAN  Abhiyan  was  launched  to  improve  nutritional  indicators  of  women  and children by way of leveraging technology, encouraging Jan Bhaagidari and convergence with other Schemes and programmes with similar objectives.

- (c): Details of fund allocation is given at Annexure I & II .

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## Annexure-I

| Funds (central share) released under Mahila Shakti Kendra Scheme   | Funds (central share) released under Mahila Shakti Kendra Scheme   | Funds (central share) released under Mahila Shakti Kendra Scheme   | Funds (central share) released under Mahila Shakti Kendra Scheme   | Funds (central share) released under Mahila Shakti Kendra Scheme   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
| SI. No.                                                            | Name of State/U.T's                                                | FY 2017-18                                                         | FY 2018-19                                                         | Amt in Rs. Lakh FY 2019-20                                         |
| 1                                                                  | Andaman & Nicobar                                                  | 10.9                                                               | 0                                                                  | 20.58                                                              |
| 2                                                                  | Andhra Pradesh                                                     | 7.39                                                               | 277.2                                                              | 21.13                                                              |
| 3                                                                  | Arunachal Pradesh                                                  | 0                                                                  | 151.35                                                             | 334.38                                                             |
| 4                                                                  | Assam                                                              | 980                                                                | 0                                                                  | 88.30                                                              |
| 5                                                                  | Bihar                                                              | 1022.2                                                             | 25.83                                                              | 48.62                                                              |
| 6                                                                  | Chandigarh                                                         | 10.9                                                               | 33.44                                                              | 14.03                                                              |
| 7                                                                  | Chhattisgarh                                                       | 863.19                                                             | 7.28                                                               | 35.41                                                              |
| 8                                                                  | Dadra & Nagar Haveli                                               | 10.9                                                               | 0                                                                  | 10.48                                                              |
| 9                                                                  | Daman & Diu                                                        | 10.9                                                               | 6.15                                                               | 19.90                                                              |
| 10                                                                 | Delhi (UT)                                                         | 0                                                                  | 0                                                                  | 0                                                                  |
| 11                                                                 | Goa                                                                | 0                                                                  | 0                                                                  | 11.42                                                              |
| 12                                                                 | Gujarat                                                            | 49.1                                                               | 214.64                                                             | 98.14                                                              |
| 13                                                                 | Haryana                                                            | 0                                                                  | 6.91                                                               | 94.57                                                              |
| 14                                                                 | Himachal Pradesh                                                   | 0                                                                  | 137.45                                                             | 52.94                                                              |
| 15                                                                 | Jammu and Kashmir                                                  | 22.5                                                               | 241.71                                                             | 34.44                                                              |
| 16                                                                 | Jharkhand                                                          | 1776.36                                                            | 0                                                                  | 29.71                                                              |
| 17                                                                 | Karnataka                                                          | 10.8                                                               | 169.83                                                             | 122.43                                                             |
| 18                                                                 | Kerala                                                             | 0                                                                  | 74.26                                                              | 34.32                                                              |
| 19                                                                 | Ladakh                                                             | 0                                                                  | 0                                                                  | 0                                                                  |
| 20                                                                 | Lakshadweep                                                        | 10.9                                                               | 0                                                                  | 4.83                                                               |
| 21                                                                 | Madhya Pradesh                                                     | 0                                                                  | 479.02                                                             | 31.46                                                              |
| 22                                                                 | Maharashtra                                                        | 0                                                                  | 144.63                                                             | 22.88                                                              |
| 23                                                                 | Manipur                                                            | 137.34                                                             | 33.21                                                              | 4.29                                                               |
| 24                                                                 | Meghalaya                                                          | 61.31                                                              | 158.85                                                             | 25.74                                                              |
| 25                                                                 | Mizoram                                                            | 117.82                                                             | 166.77                                                             | 140.11                                                             |
| 26                                                                 | Nagaland                                                           | 95.13                                                              | 221.57                                                             | 103.80                                                             |
| 27                                                                 | Odisha                                                             | 0                                                                  | 737.95                                                             | 37.18                                                              |
| 28                                                                 | Puducherry                                                         | 54.06                                                              | 9.18                                                               | 14.30                                                              |
| 29                                                                 | Punjab                                                             | 0                                                                  | 87.50                                                              | 7.30                                                               |
| 30                                                                 | Rajasthan                                                          | 74.9                                                               | 278.24                                                             | 40.65                                                              |
| 31                                                                 | Sikkim                                                             | 0                                                                  | 99.85                                                              | 4.29                                                               |
| 32                                                                 | Tamil Nadu                                                         | 36.18                                                              | 227.86                                                             | 105.81                                                             |
| 33                                                                 | Telangana                                                          | 13.2                                                               | 288.62                                                             | 11.26                                                              |
| 34                                                                 | Tripura                                                            | 19.9                                                               | 125.50                                                             | 0                                                                  |
| 35                                                                 | Uttar Pradesh                                                      | 0                                                                  | 362.13                                                             | 17.16                                                              |
| 36                                                                 | Uttarakhand                                                        | 18.89                                                              | 226.14                                                             | 295.66                                                             |
| 37                                                                 | West Bengal                                                        | 24.37                                                              | 453.62                                                             | 31.46                                                              |
|                                                                    | Grant Total                                                        | 5439.14                                                            | 5446.69                                                            | 1968.98                                                            |

State-wise statement of funds released under POSHAN Abhiyaan during last three years*

(Rs. in lakhs)

| Sl. No.               | State/UT              |   2017 - 18 + Unspent Balan ce of ISSNIP |   2018-19 |   2019-20 |
|-----------------------|-----------------------|------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|
| 1 Andhra Pradesh      | 1 Andhra Pradesh      |                                  2572.41 |   8604.68 |   13296.5 |
| 2 Bihar               | 2 Bihar               |                                  7063.44 |  15001.7  |   25465   |
| 3 Chhattisgarh        | 3 Chhattisgarh        |                                  1668.12 |   9629.51 |       0   |
| 4 Delhi               | 4 Delhi               |                                   945.95 |   2206.88 |       0   |
| 5 Goa                 | 5 Goa                 |                                   238.07 |    197.78 |       0   |
| 6 Gujarat             | 6 Gujarat             |                                  3036.66 |  11228    |   14863   |
| 7 Haryana             | 7 Haryana             |                                   400.97 |   5992.46 |       0   |
| 8 Jharkhand           | 8 Jharkhand           |                                  2429.59 |   5110.45 |       0   |
| 9 Karnataka           | 9 Karnataka           |                                  3351.05 |   9870.89 |       0   |
| 10 Kerala             | 10 Kerala             |                                  1273.37 |   6491.91 |       0   |
| 11 Madhya Pradesh     | 11 Madhya Pradesh     |                                  4067.2  |  15894.2  |   17883   |
| 12 Maharashtra        | 12 Maharashtra        |                                  2572.31 |  20989.3  |   33061.5 |
| 13 Odisha             | 13 Odisha             |                                  4600.46 |  10571.6  |       0   |
| 14 Puducherry         | 14 Puducherry         |                                    39.24 |    393.7  |     497   |
| 15 Punjab             | 15 Punjab             |                                   819.51 |   6090.33 |       0   |
| 16 Rajasthan          | 16 Rajasthan          |                                  4216.26 |   9680.99 |    8941   |
| 17 Tamil Nadu         | 17 Tamil Nadu         |                                  1340.51 |  12210.9  |   11509   |
| 18 Telangana          | 18 Telangana          |                                  1736.94 |   8595.7  |    7003   |
| 19 Uttar Pradesh      | 19 Uttar Pradesh      |                                  8440.6  |  29582.9  |   16166   |
| 20 West Bengal        | 20 West Bengal        |                                  5545.27 |  19294.1  |       0   |
| 21 Arunachal Prade sh | 21 Arunachal Prade sh |                                    52.93 |   2663.35 |       0   |
| 22                    | Assam                 |                                  2298.27 |  15492.4  |   14171   |

## Annexure-II

| 23 Himachal Prades h   |   1557.26 |   4153.15 |   4960.00 |
|------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 24 Jammu &Kashm ir     |    388.59 |   8297.7  |      0    |
| 25 Manipur             |    340.46 |   3865.37 |      0    |
| 26 Meghalaya           |    462.98 |   1713.27 |   2802.8  |
| 27 Mizoram             |    119.38 |    957.65 |   1498    |
| 28 Nagaland            |    163.74 |   1251.97 |   2298.17 |
| 29 Sikkim              |     98.59 |    328.47 |    923    |
| 30 Tripura             |    277.91 |   3695.72 |      0    |
| 31 Uttarakhand         |   1866.25 |   4301.57 |   7086    |
| Total                  |  63984.3  | 254359    | 182424    |
| 32 Andaman &Nico bar   |    100.22 |    416.89 |    307.62 |
| 33 Chandigarh          |    158.88 |    306.82 |    526.97 |
| 34 Dadra &Nagar H      |    108.83 |    129.32 |    436.16 |
| n &Diu                 |     42.06 |    197.66 |    446.98 |
| 35 Ladakh              |      0    |     45.82 |      0    |
| 36 Lakshadweep         |     60    |    138.9  |    126.75 |
| Total                  |    469.99 |   1235.41 |   1844.48 |
| Grand Total            |  64454.3  | 255594    | 184268    |

*A ctivities under the Abhiyaan were affected by COVID-19 in 2020-21.