Lok Sabha Question No. 4212 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-20
Subject: Status of Mission Shakti in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri G Lakshminarayana, Shri Appalanaidu Kalisetti

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4212 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.12.2024

## STATUS OF MISSION SHAKTI IN ANDHRA PRADESH

4212.  SHRI G LAKSHMINARAYANA: SHRI APPALANAIDU KALISETTI:

Will the Minister of Women and Child Development be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of One Stop Centres (OSCs) established in Andhra Pradesh along with their operational status, number of women beneficiaries served and the challenges faced in their functioning, district-wise;
- (b) number of Nari Adalats established in the said State along with number of cases resolved promoting gender justice and alternative dispute resolution, districtwise;
- (c) the number of Swadhar Greh facilities and Working Women Hostels operational in  the  said  State  including  the  number  of  women  beneficiaries  served  or accommodated and the average occupancy rate of the hostels, district-wise;
- (d) the  details  of  funds  allocated,  disbursed  and  utilized  for  the  aforementioned schemes during the last three years, district-wise; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government to improve effectiveness of these schemes in addressing the needs of women in difficult circumstances?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SAVITRI THAKUR)

(a):     The One Stop Centre (OSC) is a component of the Sambal vertical under the umbrella Mission Shakti. It provides integrated support and assistance under one roof to women affected by violence and those in distress, both in private and public spaces. It provides services like medical aid, legal aid and advice, temporary shelter, police assistance and psycho-social counselling to needy women.  As on date, out of approved 878 One Stop Centres (OSCs), 802 OSCs are operational across the country and over 10.43 lakh women have been assisted till 30.11.2024.

In the State of Andhra Pradesh, 26 One Stop Centres (OSCs) have been approved, one each in all 26 districts. All the 26 OSCs are operational. 42,699 women have been assisted in these OSCs since inception till 30.11.2024.

(b):     The Nari Adalat is a component under Sambal vertical of Mission Shakti. It is currently implemented in the State of Assam and UT of Jammu & Kashmir on a pilot basis.

(c):      In  the  State  of  Andhra  Pradesh,  28  Shakti  Sadan  (Swadhar Greh) and 23 Sakhi Niwas (Working Women Hostel) are functional. So far, 950 and 730 women have been benefitted in Shakti Sadan (Swadhar Greh) and Sakhi Niwas (Working Women Hostel) respectively.

(d):    Details of scheme-wise and year-wise fund released and utilised during the last three years are as under:

(Amount in lakh)

| S. No.   | Scheme          | 2021-22   | 2021-22   | 2022-23   | 2022-23   | 2023-24   | 2023-24   |
|----------|-----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|          |                 | Released  | Utilised  | Released  | Utilised  | Released  | Utilised  |
| 1        | One Stop Centre | 249.57    | 197.25    | 72.96     | 33.04     | 605.57    | 418.42    |
| 2        | Shakti Sadan    | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 1,160.82  | 970.18    |
| 3        | Sakhi Niwas     | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 21.52     | 21.52     |

(e):    As per the Mission Shakti guidelines, these schemes are Centrally Sponsored and  the  Central  Government  provides  financial  assistance  to  States/  UTs.  The overall  implementation  of  these  schemes  lies  with  the  State  Governments/UT Administrations. Further, once in a year, the Programme Approval Board monitors with States/UTs, the progress of the overall activities of these schemes and reviews status  of  achievement  of  objectives.  Apart  from  this,  officials  of  the  Ministry continuously  review  the  scheme  through  meetings,  video  conferencing  and  by making field visits to States/UTs from time to time.

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