Lok Sabha Question No. 196 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-02
Subject: Rehabilitation of Minor Rape Survivors
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO.196

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.02.2024

## REHABILITATION OF MINOR RAPE SURVIVORS

## 196.   SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

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

- (a) the data related to all the beneficiaries of the Vatsalya Scheme since it was launched, State-wise especially Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) whether there are any provisions made by the Government for anonymous  registration  of  all  the  affected  minors  under  the  new  scheme especially for minor rape survivors abandoned by their families, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether any special provisions have been discussed with the State Government of Andhra Pradesh for the implementation of this scheme, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether any special provisions are being made by the Union Government and the  State  Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh  for  providing  aid  to  minor  rape survivors abandoned by their families, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) : Ministry of Women and Child Development is implementing Centrally Sponsored Scheme  namely  'Mission  Vatsalya'  (erstwhile  Child  Protection  Services  Scheme), through the State/ UT Governments on cost sharing basis between the Central and the State Governments for delivering services for children in difficult circumstances which include institutional care and non-institutional care services. The Government is committed to provide security net of statutory and service delivery structures to the children in need of care and protection and children in conflict with law. The Child Care Institutions (CCIs) established under the Mission Vatsalya scheme support inter-alia age-appropriate  education,  access  to  vocational  training,  recreation,  health  care, counselling etc. Support under non-institutional care is provided by way  of sponsorship, foster care and after care to children in need of care and protection. The Ministry has issued Guidelines to the States/UTs on 05.07.2022 for implementation of Mission  Vatsalya  Scheme.  The  State-wise  beneficiaries  under  Mission  Vatsalya Scheme including State of Andhra Pradesh is at Annexure- I .

(b) to (d) : The Ministry of Women and Child Development has introduced a centrally funded scheme namely Scheme for Care and Support to Victims under Section 4 & 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 (as amended in  2019),  to  provide  integrated  support  and assistance  to minor pregnant girl  child victims under one roof and to facilitate immediate, emergency and non-emergency access  to  a  range  of  services  for  long  term  rehabilitation  in  terms  of  access  to education, police assistance, medical (also comprising maternity, neo-natal and infant care), psychological, mental health counseling, legal support, Non-Institutional Care monthly support, place of stay in CCI/Aftercare facilities and health insurance cover for the girl child victim and her new-born under one roof to enable access to justice and  empowerment   of  such  girl  child  victims  in  all  States/UTs  including  Andhra Pradesh.

The schematic guidelines has annual provision of Rs. 10 Lakh per district to provide support to the minor pregnant girl child victims in all the districts in following manner:

(i) To provide one-time financial support @ Rs. 6000/- equivalent to the benefit as prescribed for Pregnant Women and Lactating Mothers (PW&LM) in the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana in the Aadhaar linked bank account of minor pregnant girl.

(ii)  To  provide  medical  /health  care  support  as  prescribed  under  the  schemes  of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in government hospitals, private hospitals or private nursing homes.

(iii)  To  provide  Transport  Allowance  /  Daily  Allowance  to  the  victim  and  her accompany for visiting court/CWC/hospital/police station etc as per the entitlement of Group 'C' employee of the state government.

(iv) To provide legal Aid expenses

- (v) Flexi Funds for meeting unforeseen expenses

Further, this scheme applies to the pregnant girl child victim below 18 years of age and thereafter, the girl child who leaves a CCI on attaining the age of 18 years, may be provided after care till the age of 23 years. In case the girl child delivers her baby, the infant may be placed in the co-located SAA till attaining the age of 6 years. The District Magistrate is the implementing authority of the scheme in the district.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION  NO.196  FOR  ANSWER  ON  02.02.2024  BY  SHRI  RAM  MOHAN  NAIDU KINJARAPU

- I. THE STATE-WISE BENEFICIARIES UNDER MISSION VATSALYA SCHEME INCLUDING STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH (FY- 2022-23 and 2023-24)

| S. No.   | State                                | Number of Beneficiaries under Institutional Care   | Number of Beneficiaries under Non- Institutional Care   | Number of Beneficiaries under Institutional Care   | Number of Beneficiaries under Non- Institutional Care   |
|----------|--------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
|          |                                      | 2022-23                                            | 2022-23                                                 | 2023-24                                            | 2023-24                                                 |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh                       | 1504                                               | 9150                                                    | 1504                                               | 10000                                                   |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh                    | 206                                                | 840                                                     | 206                                                | 1719                                                    |
| 3        | Assam                                | 1380                                               | 858                                                     | 1380                                               | 1919                                                    |
| 4        | Bihar                                | 2088                                               | 504                                                     | 2088                                               | 4001                                                    |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh                         | 1974                                               | 288                                                     | 1974                                               | 1137                                                    |
| 6        | Goa                                  | 526                                                | 27                                                      | 526                                                | 62                                                      |
| 7        | Gujarat                              | 1651                                               | 506                                                     | 1651                                               | 450                                                     |
| 8        | Haryana                              | 1239                                               | 5155                                                    | 1239                                               | 643                                                     |
| 9        | Himachal Pradesh                     | 805                                                | 1347                                                    | 805                                                | 1352                                                    |
| 10       | Jammu and Kashmir                    | 817                                                | 1398                                                    | 817                                                | 4024                                                    |
| 11       | Jharkhand                            | 1219                                               | 3086                                                    | 1219                                               | 4629                                                    |
| 12       | Karnataka                            | 3182                                               | 3875                                                    | 3182                                               | 12449                                                   |
| 13       | Kerala                               | 697                                                | 1133                                                    | 697                                                | 1455                                                    |
| 14       | Madhya Pradesh                       | 2292                                               | 2377                                                    | 2292                                               | 13715                                                   |
| 15       | Maharashtra                          | 3654                                               | 9844                                                    | 3654                                               | 21680                                                   |
| 16       | Manipur                              | 2121                                               | 1120                                                    | 2121                                               | 1288                                                    |
| 17       | Meghalaya                            | 972                                                | 1028                                                    | 972                                                | 1083                                                    |
| 18       | Mizoram                              | 914                                                | 591                                                     | 914                                                | 1516                                                    |
| 19       | Nagaland                             | 493                                                | 752                                                     | 493                                                | 779                                                     |
| 20       | Odisha                               | 4153                                               | 1772                                                    | 4153                                               | 3697                                                    |
| 21       | Punjab                               | 607                                                | 612                                                     | 607                                                | 4150                                                    |
| 22       | Rajasthan                            | 2560                                               | 239                                                     | 2560                                               | 933                                                     |
| 23       | Sikkim                               | 526                                                | 323                                                     | 526                                                | 460                                                     |
| 24       | Tamil Nadu                           | 7785                                               | 2975                                                    | 7785                                               | 5411                                                    |
| 25       | Tripura                              | 829                                                | 305                                                     | 829                                                | 1373                                                    |
| 26       | Uttar Pradesh                        | 3238                                               | 1766                                                    | 3238                                               | 10000                                                   |
| 27       | Uttarakhand                          | 700                                                | 847                                                     | 700                                                | 1817                                                    |
| 28       | West Bengal                          | 6220                                               | 1670                                                    | 6220                                               | 2750                                                    |
| 29       | Telangana                            | 1129                                               | 6454                                                    | 1129                                               | 4858                                                    |
| 30       | Andaman & Nicobar                    | 308                                                | 0                                                       | 308                                                | 1                                                       |
| 31       | Chandigarh                           | 202                                                | 199                                                     | 202                                                | 309                                                     |
| 32       | Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu | 28                                                 | 519                                                     | 28                                                 | 984                                                     |
| 33       | Ladakh                               | 25                                                 | 29                                                      | 25                                                 | 411                                                     |
| 34       | Lakshadweep                          | 0                                                  | 0                                                       | 0                                                  | 0                                                       |
| 35       | Delhi                                | 1206                                               | 980                                                     | 1206                                               | 635                                                     |
| 36       | Puducherry                           | 690                                                | 106                                                     | 690                                                | 171                                                     |
|          | Total                                | 57940                                              | 62675                                                   | 57940 (*)                                          | 121861                                                  |

(*) Number of children may vary depending on rehabilitation, restoration and new admissions in the CCIs.

- II.  THE  STATE-WISE  FUND  RELEASED  UNDER  MISSION  VATSALYA  SCHEME INCLUDING STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH (FY- 2021-22 and 2022-23)

## (Rupees in Lakhs)

| Sl. No.   | Name of the State/UT     | 2021-22   | 2022-23   |
|-----------|--------------------------|-----------|-----------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh           | 476.46    | 3677.98   |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh        | 487.92    | 2936.49   |
| 3         | Assam                    | 864.69    | 3734.67   |
| 4         | Bihar                    | 2203.21   | 3454.25   |
| 5         | Chattisgarh              | 1870.35   | 765.05    |
| 6         | Goa                      | 3.43      | 5.77      |
| 7         | Gujarat                  | 697.24    | 2329.53   |
| 8         | Haryana                  | 931.24    | 2938.82   |
| 9         | Himachal Pradesh         | 1453.90   | 3091.73   |
| 10        | Jammu & Kashmir          | 1929.69   | 2822.85   |
| 11        | Jharkhand                | 1248.02   | 743.48    |
| 12        | Karnataka                | 4252.11   | 5856.93   |
| 13        | Kerala                   | 607.45    | 1284.89   |
| 14        | Madhya Pradesh           | 3057.44   | 4690.78   |
| 15        | Maharashtra              | 5467.46   | 7132.66   |
| 16        | Manipur                  | 3606.76   | 4826.75   |
| 17        | Meghalaya                | 1005.91   | 333.07    |
| 18        | Mizoram                  | 1957.58   | 1503.31   |
| 19        | Nagaland                 | 1842.69   | 2630.86   |
| 20        | Orissa                   | 4019.15   | 3755.49   |
| 21        | Punjab                   | 172.57    | 1069.08   |
| 22        | Rajasthan                | 1542.75   | 6600.22   |
| 23        | Sikkim                   | 807.59    | 1047.25   |
| 24        | Tamil Nadu               | 7669.71   | 5102.93   |
| 25        | Telangana                | 3850.65   | 2824.95   |
| 26        | Tripura                  | 977.46    | 159.54    |
| 27        | Uttar Pradesh            | 4553.91   | 6604.67   |
| 28        | Uttarakhand              | 507.90    | 365.91    |
| 29        | West Bengal              | 3970.45   | 2663.81   |
| 30        | Andaman & Nicobar Island | 7.50      | 374.79    |
| 31        | Chandigarh               | 162.83    | 523.78    |
| 32        | Dadra & Nagar Haveli     | 142.98    | 389.90    |
|           | Daman & Diu              |           |           |
| 33        | Delhi                    | 794.51    | 1506.95   |
| 34        | Lakshadweep              | 5.05      | ----      |
| 35        | Ladakh                   | 126.17    | 142.44    |
| 36        | Puducherry               | 271.50    | 584.46    |
| Total     | Total                    | 63546.23  | 88476.04  |

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