Lok Sabha Question No. 3065 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-09
Subject: Women Empowerment Schemes in Madhya Pradesh
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Smt. Sandhya Ray, Shri Alok Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3065

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.08.2024

## WOMEN EMPOWERMENT SCHEMES IN MADHYA PRADESH

†3065. SMT. SANDHYA RAY: SHRI ALOK SHARMA:

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

- (a) the  details  of  women  empowerment  related  schemes  being  run  by  the Government in the State of Madhya Pradesh during the last three years;
- (b) the  amount  of  money  being  spent  by  the  Government  on  these  schemes every year,district-wise;
- (c) the extent to which the said schemes have been successful in achieving their objectives;
- (d) the total number of Anganwadis in Madhya Pradesh especially in Bhind and Datia districts;
- (e) the details of the benefits extended to the child and mother through these Centres in the said districts and the number of beneficiaries availing the said benefits since 2014, year-wise and Anganwadi-wise; and
- (f) the details of the schemes being implemented/under consideration for girls below 18 years of age?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI ANNPURNA DEVI )

(a)  to  (c):   The  Government  gives  utmost  priority  to  the  safety,  security  and empowerment of women in the country. Government has adopted a multi-pronged approach on a life-cycle  continuum  basis  to  address  the  issue  of  women for  their educational,  social,  economic  and  political  empowerment  so  that  they  lead  the process of development of India.

In  the  past  few  years,  a  number  of  initiatives  have  been  taken  for  holistic development  and  empowerment  of  women  in  the  country  including  the  State  of Madhya Pradesh.

Under  Deendayal  Antyodaya  Yojana  -  National  Rural  Livelihoods  Mission (DAY-NRLM),  nearly  10.18  crore  women  are  connected  with  around  91.57  lakh women's self-help groups that are transforming rural socio-economic landscape in in country.

In order to enhance the employability of female workers, the Government is providing training to them through a network of Women Industrial Training institutes, National Vocational Training Institutes and Regional Vocational Training Institutes.

A number of enabling provisions for creating congenial work environment for women workers have been incorporated in Labour Codes viz. the Code on Wages, 2019,  the  Industrial  Relations  Code,  2020,  the  Occupational  Safety,  Health  and Working Conditions Code, 2020 and the Code on Social Security, 2020.

The  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Act,  2005 (MGNREGA) mandates that at least one third of the jobs generated under the scheme (MGNREGS) should be given to women.

Pradhan  Mantri  Awaas  Yojana  -  Gramin  (PMAY-G)  Scheme  focuses  on woman ownership of houses and it has been decided that the allotment of house shall be made, with some exceptions, in the name of the woman or jointly in the name of the husband and wife.

Construction of over 12.21 crore toilets under 'Swachh Bharat  Mission', clean cooking gas connections  to 10.33 crore women below poverty line under 'Ujjawala Yojana' and connecting over 14.99 crores rural household with tap drinking water connections  under  'Jal  Jeevan  Mission'  have  transformed  the  lives  of  women  by reducing their drudgery and care burden.

National Agriculture Market or e-NAM, an online trading platform for agricultural commodities is helping women overcome or compensate the barriers they face in accessing  markets.  National  Cooperative  Development  Corporation  (NCDC)  is playing a significant role to uplift women cooperatives as large number of women are engaged and involved  in  cooperatives  dealing  with  activities  related  to  food  grain processing,  plantation  crops,  oilseeds  processing,  fisheries,  dairy  &  livestock, spinning mills, handloom and power loom weaving, Integrated Cooperative Development Projects, etc.

To ensure economic independence of women through skill development and vocational training, the  Government  has  also introduced Skill India Mission. Government has also set up the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendras under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana across the country. Emphasis has been laid on creating additional infrastructure both for training and apprenticeship for women

There are schemes like Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana and Stand-Up India, Prime  Minister's  Employment  Generation  Programme  (PMEGP)  which  have  been launched for helping women set up their own enterprises. To economically empower women, 84% of loans of sizes from rupees ten lakh to rupees one crore under 'StandUp India' have been made available to women by the Government.

In  2017,  the  Maternity  Benefit  Act  was  amended  to  increase  paid  maternity leave from 12 weeks to 26 weeks for the first two children. This Act also provides for paid maternity leave to women workers and crèche facility within prescribed distance in all establishments having fifty or more employees

In order to bring women in the mainstream of political leadership at the grass root  level,  Government  has  reserved  at  least  33%  of  the  seats  in  Panchayati  Raj Institutions (PRIs) for women through the 73 rd  amendment to the Constitution. Today, there are more than 14.50 lakh Elected Women Representatives (EWRs) in PRIs, which is approximately 46% of the total elected representatives.

The  greatest  leap  forward  for  women  empowerment  and  representation  of women in  the  highest  political  offices  in  the  country  has  been  the  notification  by Government of the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, 2023 (Constitution One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act, 2023 on 28 th  September, 2023, for reservation of onethird  of  seats  for  women  in  the  House  of  People  (Lok  Sabha)  and  in  the  State Legislative Assemblies including Legislative Assembly of NCT of Delhi.

The Ministry of Women and Child Development has been implementing the Umbrella Scheme named as 'Mission Shakti' during the 15 th  Finance Commission period  with  effect  from  the  financial  year  2022-23.  It  is  aimed  at  strengthening interventions for women safety, security and empowerment.

The  'Sambal'  sub-scheme  is  for  safety  and  security  of  women.  It  has  the components of One Stop Centres (OSCs), Women Helpline (WHL), Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) and Nari Adalat.

The  'Samarthya'  sub  scheme  is  for  empowerment  of  women.  It  has  the components  of  Pradhan  Mantri  Matru  Vandana  Yojana  (PMMVY),  Shakti  Sadan, Sakhi Niwas, Palna and SANKALP : Hub for Empowerment of Women (HEW).

Pradhan  Mantri  Matru  Vandna  Yojana  (PMMVY)  is  a  centrally  sponsored scheme aims to provide cash incentive through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode to Pregnant Women & Lactating Mothers (PW&LM) for partial compensation for wage loss so that she can take adequate rest before and after delivery and to improve her health seeking behaviour. Benefit of ₹5,000/- in two instalments are provided for first child. Further, as per the new guideline for 'Mission Shakti', applicable with effect from 01.04.2022, the scheme seeks to promote positive behavioural change towards girl child by providing additional cash incentive of ₹6,000/- for the second child, if that is a girl child. Benefits have been extended to over 3.44 crore women through this scheme since  inception.  Anganwadi  cum  Crèche  under  Palna  component  aims  to  support mothers  by  providing  them  childcare  support.  SANKALP:  HEW  facilitates  intersectoral  convergence of  schemes and programs meant for women at the Central, State/ UT and District levels for creating an environment in which women are able to realize their full potential.

The Anganwadi Services under Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 is a universal, no-entry barriers scheme under which pregnant women and lactating mothers are eligible for the services including the Supplementary Nutrition Programme (SNP).

Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN) aims to target the development of 75 Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in order to  saturate  PVTG  households  and  habitations  with  basic  facilities  such  as  safe housing, clean drinking water and sanitation, improved access to education, health and nutrition, road and telecom connectivity, and sustainable livelihood opportunities. Under the  PM-JANMAN Scheme, Ministry  of Women  and  Child  Development  has sanctioned 916 new AWCs in PVTG habitations by way of convergence with Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0.

The year-wise details of funds released to the State of Madhya Pradesh for various schemes is at Annexure-I .

(d): As per Poshan Tracker as on June 2024, the number of Anganwadis in Madhya Pradesh is 97,330. The total number of Anganwadis in Bhind and Datia districts are 2, 452 and 994 respectively.

(e) : As per Poshan Tracker as on June 2024, the number of beneficiaries in Bhind and Datia districts are 1,53,455 and 80,803 respectively. The year-wise number of beneficiaries in the State of Madhya Pradesh is at Annexure-II .

(f)  :  The  Government  is  implementing  several  schemes/  programmes  for  over  all development  of  girls  below  18  years  of  age  in  the  country  including  the  State  of Madhya Pradesh.

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The Scheme for Adolescent Girls (SAG) has been subsumed under Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 w.e.f. 01.04.2022. The targeted beneficiaries under this  scheme are girls  in  the  age  group  of  14  -  18  years  in  the  Aspirational Districts and all North Eastern States.

Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) Scheme benefits girls under 18 years of age by promoting education, skill development, and sports participation through initiatives like 'Khelo India.' The scheme aims to improve the Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB), increase institutional  deliveries,  Antenetal  Check-up  (ANC)  Registration  and  reduce  dropout rates among girls at secondary and higher secondary levels by raising awareness.

Anemia  Mukt  Bharat  (AMB)  Programme  aims  to  reduce  anemia  among vulnerable groups, including children aged 6-59 months, adolescent boys and girls (15-19 years).

Samagra Shiksha is an integrated scheme for school education from pre-school to class XII, supporting the implementation of the National Education Policy 2020 and the Right to Education Act, 2009. It emphasizes early childhood care and education, foundational  literacy  and  numeracy,  a  holistic  and  inclusive  curriculum,  enhancing learning outcomes, bridging social and gender gaps, and ensuring equity and inclusion at all education levels.

Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV) scheme seeks to bridge gender and social category gaps in school education by providing residential schooling facilities for girls up to Class XII. Under the scheme, the girls in the age group of 10-18 years from Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), Other Backward Class (OBC), minority communities, and BPL families are covered.

Vigyan Jyoti Programme encourages girls to pursue education and careers in STEM (Science,  Technology,  Engineering,  Mathematics)  fields  to  improve  gender balance. It targets meritorious girls from Class IX to Class XII and includes studentparent counselling, career counselling, additional academic support classes, tinkering activities, special lectures, visits to scientific institutions, labs, industries, and science camps and workshops.

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## Annexure-I

Annexure referred to in the reply to part (a) to (c) of the Lok Sabha Un-starred Question No. 3065 for answer on 09.08.2024 regarding 'Women Empowerment Schemes in Madhya Pradesh'

## Year-wise details of funds released for SANKALP: HEW under Mission Shakti

| Sl.   | States         | Amount released (Rs. In Crores)   | Amount released (Rs. In Crores)   |
|-------|----------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| No.   |                | 2022-23                           | 2023-24                           |
| 1.    | Madhya Pradesh | 0                                 | 4.95                              |

Year-wise details of funds released for PMMVY under Mission Shakti

| Sl. No.   | State          | Amount released (Rs. In Crores)   | Amount released (Rs. In Crores)   | Amount released (Rs. In Crores)   |
|-----------|----------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
|           |                | 2021-22                           | 2022-23                           | 2023-24                           |
| 1.        | Madhya Pradesh | 130.29                            | 204.02                            | 105.51                            |

Year-wise details of funds released for PM JANMAN under Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0

| Sl. No.   | State          | Amount released (Rs. In Crores)   | Amount released (Rs. In Crores)   |
|-----------|----------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
|           |                | 2022-23                           | 2023-24                           |
| 1.        | Madhya Pradesh | 0                                 | 26.04                             |

## Annexure-II

Annexure  referred  to  in  the  reply  to  part  (e)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  Un-starred Question No. 3065 for answer on 09.08.2024 regarding 'Women Empowerment Schemes in Madhya Pradesh'

Year-wise number of beneficiaries of Anganwadi Scheme in the State of Madhya Pradesh since 2014

| Year         |   Beneficiaries in Madhya Pradesh* |
|--------------|------------------------------------|
| 2016         |                            6996690 |
| 2017         |                            7693793 |
| 2018         |                            8051031 |
| 2019         |                            7997709 |
| 2020         |                            7509662 |
| 2021         |                            7506390 |
| 2022         |                            7600000 |
| 2023         |                            6697030 |
| By June 2024 |                            7684764 |

*Beneficiaries  include  Children  6  month-6  years,  Pregnant  Women  and  Lactating Mothers.

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