Lok Sabha Question No. 732 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-07
Subject: Schemes for Women
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Malaiyarasan D

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 732

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2025

## SCHEMES FOR WOMEN

## 732. SHRI MALAIYARASAN D:

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

- (a) the details of any new schemes or programmes launched by the Government for the welfare of women during the last three years;
- (b)  the  key  objectives  and  benefits  of  these  schemes  particularly  in  areas  like empowerment, education and health;
- (c) the total funds allocated and utilized for these schemes within Tamil Nadu;
- (d) the steps being taken to ensure the effective implementation and outreach of these programmes to women in rural and underserved areas; and
- (e)  whether  the  Government  has  set  any  targets  thereunder  and  if  so,  the  details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (e):  The  Government  gives  utmost  priority  to  the  safety,  security  and empowerment of women in the country including the State of Tamil Nadu. To this end, the  Government  has  adopted  multi-pronged  approach  to  address  the  welfare  of women on a life-cycle continuum basis for their educational, social, economic and political  empowerment  so  that  they  become  equal  partners  in  fast  paced  and sustainable  national  development.  This  'Women  led  development'  is  essential  for realising the goal of a developed India, or 'Viksit Bharat', by 2047.

The  Ministry  of  Women  and  Child  Development  is  implementing  Centrally Sponsored Schemes in the country, for the welfare of women and children, which are clubbed into three umbrella missions viz. (1) Mission Shakti, for safety, protection and empowerment  of  women;  (2)  Saksham  Anganwadi  &  Poshan  2.0  for  improving nutrition & health indicators in the country; and (3) Mission Vatsalya, for protection and welfare of children in difficult circumstances. The details of the schemes are as under:

(i) Mission  Shakti: The  'Mission  Shakti'  aims  at  strengthening  interventions  for women safety, security and empowerment. It seeks to focus on proposing strategies for improving convergence across Ministries/ Departments and at different levels of governance. Mission Shakti comprises of two verticals 'Sambal' and 'Samarthya' for safety and security of women and empowerment of women respectively.

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

- a. One Stop Centres (OSCs)An institution located at district level offering under one  roof  immediate  help  to  women  in  distress  such  as  temporary  shelter, medical & police assistance, counselling and legal support.
- b. Women Helpline (WHL)The Women Helpline 181 provides toll-free 24-hours telecom service to women seeking support and information. It is also integrated with  Emergency  Response  Support  System  (ERSS)  112  for  all  emergency services and its integration with all One Stop Centres is in progress.
- c. Beti  Bachao  Beti  Padhao  (BBBP)BBBP  is  a  mindset  change  program helping in generating awareness for valuing the girl child through multi-sectoral interventions.
- d. Nari  AdalatAn experimental  platform  providing  women  with  an  alternative Grievance  Redressal  Mechanism  at  Gram  Panchayat  level  by  negotiation, mediation, and reconciliation with mutual consent for speedy, accessible, and affordable justice. It has been piloted in 50 Gram Panchayats each of Assam and UT of Jammu & Kashmir.

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

- a. Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY)PMMVY is a Centrally Sponsored Maternity Benefits Scheme under which cash incentive of ₹5,000/is provided directly to the Bank/Post Office account of the beneficiary in Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode for first child. Cash incentive of ₹6,000/- is also provided under PMMVY to eligible beneficiaries for second child being a girl child.
- b. Shakti SadanShakti Sadan is an Integrated Relief and Rehabilitation Home for the women in distress situations and difficult circumstances.
- c. Sakhi NiwasThe Sakhi Niwas Scheme (Working Women Hostel) is a demand driven centrally sponsored scheme, under which funds are released directly to the  States/UTs  and  aims  to  promote  availability  of  safe  and  conveniently located  accommodation  for  working  women  in  urban,  semi-urban  and  even rural areas where employment opportunity for women exist.
- d. PalnaPalna  scheme  through  day-care  créche  facilities  provides  safe  and secure place for the children. Creche services formalise the child care facilities hitherto considered as part of domestic work and uses Aanganwadi infrastructure for ensuring delivery of care facilities till the last mile
- e. SANKALP: Hub for Empowerment of Women (HEW)T he SANKALP: HEW serves as a vehicle to bridge the information and knowledge gap regarding schemes  and  facilities  available  for  women.  It  also  serves  as  a  Project Monitoring Unit (PMU) for all components under Mission Shakti.

(ii)  Saksham  Anganwadi  &  Poshan  2.0  (Mission  Poshan  2.0): Under  this programme,  Anganwadi  Services  Scheme,  POSHAN  Abhiyaan  and  Scheme  for Adolescent Girls has been reorganized into 3 primary verticals: (i) Nutrition Support for  children  below  the  age  of  6  years,  Pregnant  Women,  Lactating  Mothers  and Adolescent Girls (14 -18 years); (ii) Early Childhood Care and Education [3-6 years] and (iii) Anganwadi Infrastructure including modern, upgraded Saksham Anganwadi.

In the 15th Finance Commission, components of nutritional support for children below the age of 6 years, pregnant women and lactating mother and Adolescent Girls; Early Childhood  Care  and  Education  [3-6  years]  and  Anganwadi  infrastructure  including modern,  upgraded  Saksham  Anganwadi  have  been  reorganised  under  Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 for effective implementation of the scheme and for better nutritional delivery to end beneficiaries.

States/UTs have also been advised to continue to tap funds for construction of AWC buildings from various schemes such as MPLADS, RIDF, Finance Commission Grants to Panchayati Raj Institutions, NREGA, MSDP of Ministry of Minority Affairs, etc.

Directions have been issued to States/UTs to co-locate Anganwadi Centres, which are running on rent  without  sufficient  infrastructure,  at  nearby  Primary  Schools,  where space is available.

Further, during the interim budget FY 2024-25 it was announced to extend healthcare annual coverage of Rs. 5 Lakhs under Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) to all Anganwadi workers and helpers. As per the information furnished by National Health Authority (NHA), Ayushman Cards have been generated for approx 8.15 Lakh Anganwadi Workers and Helpers for all States/ UTs except for States  of  Odisha,  West  Bengal  and  NCT  of  Delhi  where  governments  are  not implementing AB-PMJAY.

Regular monitoring of growth parameters is essential for identifying children who may be malnourished and making timely interventions. Therefore, Anganwadi centres have been  equipped  with  Growth  Monitoring  devices  like  infantometer,  stadiometer, weighing scale-infant, weighing scale - Mother &Child.

(iii) Mission Vatsalya: Mission Vatsalya (erstwhile Child Protection Services Scheme (ICPS))  is  a  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  (CSS)  which  is  implemented  through States/Union Territories (UTs) to deliver services for better outreach and protection for Children in Need of Care and Protection (CNCP) and Children in Conflict with Law (CCL) which include Institutional Care and Non-Institutional Care in a mission mode with the objective to: (i) Support and sustain Children in difficult circumstances (ii) Develop  context-based  solutions  for  holistic  development  of  children  from  varied backgrounds  (iii)  Provide  scope  for  encouraging  innovative  solutions;  (iv)  Cement convergent action.

The scheme also provides for emergency outreach services (24x7) for children in difficult circumstances through Child Helpline (1098).

These initiatives are transformative schemes designed to address critical social issues about women & children and bring about lasting social change in the country including the State of Tamil Nadu. They target key areas of welfare & development of women and children aiming to create a more inclusive, equitable, just and supportive society.

Year-wise  details  of  funds  released  to  the  State  of  Tamil  Nadu  for  various schemes are at Annexure .

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Annexure  referred  to  in  the  reply  to  parts  (a)  to  (e)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  Un-starred Question No. 732 for answer on 07.02.2025 regarding 'Schemes for Women' raised by SHRI MALAIYARASAN D

Year-wise details of funds released to the State of Tamil Nadu for various schemes:

## Under Mission Saksham Anganwadi & Poshan 2.0

| Funds released (Rs. In Crores)   | Funds released (Rs. In Crores)   | Funds released (Rs. In Crores)   |
|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| 2021-22                          | 2022-23                          | 2023-24                          |
| 655.38                           | 766.81                           | 880.79                           |

## Under Mission Shakti for PMMVY

| Amount released (Rs. In Crores)   | Amount released (Rs. In Crores)   | Amount released (Rs. In Crores)   |
|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| 2021-22                           | 2022-23                           | 2023-24                           |
| 52.31                             | 68.03                             | 0                                 |

## Under Mission Shakti for SANKALP: HEW

| Amount released (Rs. In Crores)   | Amount released (Rs. In Crores)   | Amount released (Rs. In Crores)   |
|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| 2021-22                           | 2022-23                           | 2023-24                           |
| Commenced w.e.f. 01.04.2022       | 3.05                              | 7.47                              |

## Under Mission Shakti for Anganwadi cum Crèche (AWCC)

| Amount released (Rs. In Crores)   | Amount released (Rs. In Crores)   | Amount released (Rs. In Crores)   |
|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| 2021-22                           | 2022-23                           | 2023-24                           |
| Commenced w.e.f. 01.04.2022       | 0                                 | 1.74                              |

## Under Mission Shakti for OSC

| Amount released (Rs. In Crores)   | Amount released (Rs. In Crores)   | Amount released (Rs. In Crores)   |
|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| 2021-22                           | 2022-23                           | 2023-24                           |
| 5.20                              | 6.97                              | 11.59                             |

## Under Mission Shakti for WHL

| Amount released (Rs. In Crores)   | Amount released (Rs. In Crores)   | Amount released (Rs. In Crores)   |
|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| 2021-22                           | 2022-23                           | 2023-24                           |
| 0.51                              | 0.46                              | 0.49                              |

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