Lok Sabha Question No. 730 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-29
Subject: UJJAWALA Scheme
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Bastipati Nagaraju

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 730

TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.11.2024

## UJJAWALA SCHEME

## 730. SHRI BASTIPATI NAGARAJU:

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

- (a) the number of persons rescued under the UJJAWALA scheme during the last five years in Andhra Pradesh, district-wise;
- (b) the list of agencies implementing the program in Andhra Pradesh, districtwise;
- (c) the number of seminars/workshops that have been held under the prevention component of the scheme, district-wise and agency-wise; and
- (d) the number of Protective and Rehabilitation Homes that have been set up under the scheme during the last five years, district-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (d):  Under  the  overarching  'Mission  Shakti',  erstwhile  schemes  of  'Swadhar Greh'  for  Women in difficult  circumstances and 'Ujjawala Home' for Prevention of Trafficking,  have  been  merged  and  named  'Shakti  Sadan  Scheme',  which  is  an Integrated Relief and Rehabilitation Home for women in distress situations including trafficked women.  It aims at creating a safe and enabling environment for the women in distress situations, to enable them to overcome the difficult circumstances.

The Scheme is a demand driven Centrally Sponsored Scheme, under which funds are directly released to the States/UTs for implementation of the scheme. The States/UTs assess their requirement as per local needs and proposals are approved by the Programme Approval Board (PAB) after discussion with States/UTs.  Under the Scheme,  financial  assistance  is  provided  for  running  of  Shakti  Sadan  in  rented premises.

The number of women rescued, list of agencies implementing the program, number of seminars/workshops held and number of Protective & Rehabilitative Homes set up under Shakti Sadan Scheme (erstwhile Ujjawala Home Scheme) during the last five years in Andhra Pradesh, district wise as received from the State Government of Andhra Pradesh are at Annexure.

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## Annexure

Annexure  with  regard  to  reply  to  Parts  (a)  to  (d) of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred Question No.730 for answer on 29.11.2024 regarding UJJAWALA Scheme asked by Shri Bastipati Nagaraju.

| S. No.    | Name of the Agency                          | Name of the District   | Number of women rescued   | Number of women rescued   | Number of women rescued   | Number of women rescued   | Number of women rescued   | Number of women rescued   | Number of Workshops conducted   |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------|------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------------|
| S. No.    | Name of the Agency                          | Name of the District   | 2019- 20                  | 2020- 21                  | 2021- 22                  | 2022- 23*                 | 2023- 24                  | Total                     | Number of Workshops conducted   |
| 1.        | Jesus Mary Joseph Social Service Society    | Guntur                 | 96                        | 110                       | 115                       | 150                       | 183                       | 654                       | 6                               |
| 2.        | Vasavya Mahila Mandli                       | NTR                    | Not Started               | Not Started               | 87                        | 102                       | 145                       | 334                       | 5                               |
| 3.        | Centre for Rural Action                     | Ananthapuram           | 78                        | 75                        | 97                        | 100                       | 104                       | 454                       | 5                               |
| 4.        | Sai Likhita Educational Development Society | Ananthapuram           | 94                        | 120                       | 120                       | 145                       | 186                       | 665                       | 5                               |
| 5.        | Bharat Ratna Mahila Mandali                 | DR. YSR Kadapa         | 102                       | 130                       | 128                       | 150                       | 174                       | 684                       | 6                               |
| Total2791 | Total2791                                   | Total2791              | Total2791                 | Total2791                 | Total2791                 | Total2791                 | Total2791                 | Total2791                 | 27                              |

*Erstwhile  Swadhar  Greh  and  Ujjawala  Home  Schemes  have  been  merged  w.e.f. 01.04.2022 and named as Shakti Sadan.

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