Lok Sabha Question No. 4827 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-28
Subject: Schemes for Women and Children
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Sanjay Uttamrao Deshmukh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4827 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.03.2025

## SCHEMES FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN

## 4827.  SHRI SANJAY UTTAMRAO DESHMUKH:

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

- (a) the  details  of  schemes  being  implemented  for  women  empowerment  and child development in Maharashtra particularly Washim-Yavatmal Parliamentary  Constituency  during  the  last  five  years  and  the  current  year, scheme-wise;
- (b) the details of the funds allocated, sanctioned, released and utilized under the said schemes during the last  five  years  and  the  current  year,  scheme-wise, year-wise and district-wise;
- (c) the details of Government aided voluntary organisations involved in implementation of various schemes in the said State during the last five years; and
- (d) the  number  of  Anganwadi  Kendras  approved  to  be  upgraded  as  Saksham Anganwadi Kendras by the Government during the last five years particularly in Maharashtra?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) For better implementation and efficient monitoring, all schemes implemented by the  Ministry,  including  those  for  women  empowerment  and  child  development  in Maharashtra,  have  been  clubbed  into  three  Umbrella  Missions,  viz.  (1)  Mission

Saksham Anganwadi & Poshan 2.0 for improving nutrition & health indicators in the country (2) Mission Shakti, for safety, protection and empowerment of women; and (3) Mission Vatsalya, for protection, care and welfare of children in difficult circumstances. Details of the schemes are as under:

- (I) Saksham Anganwadi & Poshan 2.0 (Mission Poshan 2.0): Under this mission, Anganwadi Services Scheme, POSHAN Abhiyaan and Scheme for Adolescent Girls have been reorganized into 3 primary sub-verticals: (i) Nutrition Support for POSHAN and for Adolescent Girls (ii) Early Childhood Care and Education [3-6 years] and (iii) Anganwadi Infrastructure including modern, upgraded Saksham Anganwadis.

(II) Mission Shakti: It comprises of two verticals 'Sambal' and 'Samarthya' for safety, security and empowerment of women, respectively.

- (i) Sambal The following schemes have been included under the Sambal vertical: One Stop Centres (OSC) - for providing integrated support and assistance to women affected  by  violence  and  those  in  distress,  both  in  private  and  public  spaces  in  a convergent and coordinated manner under one roof ; Women Helplines (181-WHL) is  a  24  x  7  x  365  toll-free  emergency/non-emergency  response  system  that  is integrated with ERSS (112) and other existing helplines/institutions; Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) - launched with an aim to address declining Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB) and related issues of empowerment of girls and women over a life cycle continuum; Nari Adalat -  an  initiative  aimed at empowering women by ensuring justice and to offer services such as alternate dispute resolution, grievance redressal, counselling, evidence-based decision-making, pressure group tactics, negotiation, mediation, and reconciliation.
- (ii)  Samarthya  The  following  schemes  have  been  included  under  'Samarthya' vertical: Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) - a Centrally Sponsored Maternity Benefit Scheme under which cash incentives flow to the beneficiaries in Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode for the first child and the second girl child; Ujjwala and  Swadhar  Greh  (renamed  as  Shakti  Sadan) -  an  Integrated  Relief  and Rehabilitation  Home  for  women  in  distress  situations  including  trafficked  women; Working Women Hostel (renamed as Sakhi Niwas) - to promote availability of safe and conveniently located accommodation for working women in urban, semi-urban and also in rural areas where employment opportunities for women exist; National Hub for Empowerment of Women (NHEW) - to facilitate intersectoral convergence of  schemes and programs meant for women at National level, State/ UT level and district level and National Creche Scheme (renamed as Palna) that aims to increase the participation of women in work force in the economy by providing quality crèche facility in safe and secure environment for children.

(III)  Mission  Vatsalya: Mission  Vatsalya  includes  the  Integrated  Child  Protection Scheme (ICPS) for better outreach and protection for children in need and 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.

(b) Funds are released to the States/UTs for implementation of the scheme and funds are not directly released to the parliamentary constituency or district. The schemewise, year-wise details of funds released/utilized under the aforesaid schemes in the State of Maharashtra during the last five years and current year are at Annexure.

(c)  The  Ministry  of  Women  and  Child  Development  releases  funds  directly  to States/UTs under its various schemes and missions. It does not release any funds to any voluntary organizations.

(d) 14745 Anganwadi Kendras have been approved in Maharashtra for upgradation as Saksham Anganwadi Kendras under Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0.

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Annexure

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.4827  FOR  ANSWER  ON  28.03.2025  ASKED  BY SHRI SANJAY UTTAMRAO DESHMUKH REGARDING 'SCHEMES FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN'

Details of funds released and utilized under schemes of the Ministry in the State of Maharashtra during the last five years and current year

(Rs. in Lakhs)

| S.N o   | Mission                                                         | Scheme                                                          | Funds released/ utilised   | Funds released/ utilised   | Funds released/ utilised   | Funds released/ utilised   | Funds released/ utilised   | Funds released/ utilised       |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|--------------------------------|
|         |                                                                 |                                                                 | FY 2019-20                 | FY 2020-21                 | FY 2021-22                 | FY 2022-23                 | FY 2023-24                 | FY 2024- 25                    |
| 1.      | Mission Saksham Anganwa di & POSHAN 2.0                         | Saksham Anganwadi & POSHAN 2.0                                  | 166940. 00                 | 120599. 00                 | 171339. 00                 | 164617. 00                 | 169952. 00                 | 133676.7 8 (as on 17.03.202 5) |
| 2.      | Mission Vatsalya (erstwhile Integrated Child Protection Scheme) | Mission Vatsalya (erstwhile Integrated Child Protection Scheme) | 2449.63                    | 3433.13                    | 5467.46                    | 7132.66                    | 9537.68                    | 14497.85 (as on 25.03.202 5)   |
| 3.      | Mission Shakti - Sambal                                         | Beti Bachao Beti Padhao                                         | 294.03                     | 255.80                     | 122.68                     | 0.00                       | 0.00                       | 265.00                         |
| 3.      | Mission Shakti - Sambal                                         | One Stop Centre                                                 | 137.12                     | 159.83                     | 144.94                     | 65.72                      | 189.72                     | 0.00                           |
| 3.      | Mission Shakti - Sambal                                         | Women Help Line                                                 | 11.68                      | 12.52                      | 14.53                      | 6.15                       | 15.33                      | 37.80                          |
| 4.      | Mission Shakti - Samarth ya                                     | Shakti Sadan (erstwhile Swadhar Greh and Ujjawala)              | 0.00                       | 0.00                       | 0.00                       | 0.00                       | 338.19                     | 1016.77 (as on 26.03.202 5)    |

| Sakhi Niwas (erstwhile Working Women Hostel)   | 0.00      |           |         |           |        | 25.55 (as                    |
|------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|---------|-----------|--------|------------------------------|
|                                                |           | 36.38     | 0.00    | 0.00      |   0    | on 26.03.202 5)              |
| Palna                                          | 0.00 *    | 0.00*     | 0.00*   | 0.00      | 232.15 | 0.00 (as on 28.02.202 5)     |
| Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana                   | 29414.0 0 | 11311.0 0 | 9950.00 | 24083.0 0 |   0    | 10314.00 (as on 24.03.202 5) |
| National Hub for Empowerm ent of Women         | 0.00*     | 0.00*     | 0.00*   | 0.00      | 921.66 | 0.00                         |

*Scheme not started

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