Lok Sabha Question No. 1875 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-02
Subject: Swadhar Greh in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Daggumalla Prasada Rao

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1875

TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.08.2024

## SWADHAR GREH IN ANDHRA PRADESH

## 1875   SHRI DAGGUMALLA PRASADA RAO:

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

- (a)      the  number  of  Swadhar  Greh  established  in  the  State  of  Andhra  Pradesh, district-wise;
- (b)      the number of women served by Swadhar Greh in the said State, district-wise;
- (c)      whether medical facilities are available in these centres, if so, the number of Swadhar Greh that have medical facilities, district-wise;
- (d)      the details of the Swadhar Greh and the institutions running them in Andhra Pradesh, district-wise; and
- (e)      whether any new Swadhar Greh has been built during the last five years, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e)  Under the overarching Mission Shakti, Swadhar Greh Scheme for Women in  difficult  circumstances  and  Ujjawala  Home  Scheme for Prevention of  Trafficking have been merged and known as 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 State/UTs.  Under the Scheme,  financial  assistance  is  provided  for  running  of  Shakti  Sadan  in  rented premises.

The Shakti Sadan Scheme have provision for first aid facilities within the centre and engagement of part time doctor by the implementing agency for the centre.  Health check-up and medical facilities are also provided through the district hospital/health and wellness centre/Community Health Centre (CHC)/Primary Health Centre (PHC).

The number of district-wise Shakti Sadans (erstwhile Swadhar Greh) established in the State of Andhra Pradesh, number of women served and the name of institutions running these Shakti Sadans as received from the State Government of Andhra Pradesh are given in Annexure-I.

The State Government of Andhra Pradesh has informed that no new Shakti

Sadan (erstwhile Swadhar Greh) has been built during the last five years.

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Annexure with regard to reply to Parts (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha unstarred question No.1875 for answer on 02.08.2024 regarding Swadhar Greh in Andhra Pradesh asked by Shri Daggumalla Prasada Rao, Hon'ble Member of Parliament (LS).

The number of district-wise Shakti Sadan (erstwhile Swadhar Greh) established in the State  of  Andhra  Pradesh,  number  of  women  served  and  the  name  of  institutions running these Shakti Sadans:

|   S.N. | Name of District            |   Number of Shakti Sadan |   Number of Women served | Names of Institutions running the Shakti Sadans                                                                                                                                                                        |
|--------|-----------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|      1 | Srikakulam                  |                        1 |                       33 | Nandamuru Taraka Ramarao Centre for Skill Development and Empowerment of Women                                                                                                                                         |
|      2 | Vizianagaram                |                        2 |                      245 | (i) Nandamuru Taraka Ramarao Centre for Skill Development and Empowerment of Women                                                                                                                                     |
|      3 | Visakhapatnam               |                        3 |                      210 | (ii) Chaitanya Bharathi (i) Nandamuru Taraka Ramarao Centre for Skill Development and Empowerment of Women (ii) Society For Education and Environment Development (SEED) Organisation (iii) Priyadarshini Organisation |
|      4 | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema |                        1 |                      107 | Little Flower Welfare Society                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|      5 | Krishna                     |                        3 |                      355 | (i) Nandamuru Taraka Ramarao Centre for Skill Development and Empowerment of Women (ii) Prajwala Jesus Mary Joseph (JMJ) (iii) Vasavya Mahila Mandali                                                                  |
|      6 | Nandamuru Taraka Ramarao    |                        1 |                      191 | Grama Vikas                                                                                                                                                                                                            |

*FY 2023-24 and 2024-25 (upto 30.07.2024)

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| 7     | Guntur     |   5 | 310    | (i) Nandamuru Taraka Ramarao Centre for Skill Development and Empowerment of Women (ii) Jesus Mary Joseph (JMJ) Swadhar, Namburu (iii) Jesus Mary Joseph (JMJ), Tenali (iv) Udayasri Mahila Mandali (v) Kothapet Mahila Mandali (KMM) Organisation   |
|-------|------------|-----|--------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 8     | Prakasam   |   1 | 259 AP | Mahila Abhyudaya Samithi                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 9     | Kurnool    |   2 | 286    | (i) Nandamuru Taraka Ramarao Centre for Skill Development and Empowerment of Women                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 10    | YSR Kadapa |   4 | 397    | (ii) Shanti Educational Society (i) Bharatha Ratna Mahila Mandali, Kadapa (ii) Bharatha Ratna Mahila Mandali, Kadapa (iii) Dr. Ambedkar Dalitha Varga Abhivruddhi Sangham, Kadapa (iv) Society for Health and Education Development, Kadapa          |
| 11    | Annamaya   |   1 | 162    | Downtrodden Community                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 12    | Tirupati   |   2 | 259    | Development Society (i) Nandamuru Taraka Ramarao Centre for Skill Development and Empowerment of Women. (ii) People's Action for Social                                                                                                              |
| 13    | Ananthapur |   2 | 136    | Service (i) Centre for Rural Action (CERA), Ananthapur (ii) Sai Likhitha Educational Development Society (SLEDS), Kalyanadurgam                                                                                                                      |
| TOTAL | TOTAL      |  28 | 2950*  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |