Lok Sabha Question No. 2276 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-01
Subject: Implementation of Women Empowerment Schemes
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Daroga Prasad Saroj

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2276

TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2025

## IMPLEMENTATION OF WOMEN EMPOWERMENT SCHEMES

## +2276. SHRI DAROGA PRASAD SAROJ:

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

- (a) the details of the schemes being implemented for the empowerment of women and development of the children through Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Uttar Pradesh, district-wise including Azamgarh;
- (b) whether the Government has put any monitoring mechanism in place to monitor the functioning of the NGOs engaged in this sector;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the details of the schemes launched in the said State for providing daycare and safety facilities to the children; and
- (e) the details of the progress made under the said scheme in the country including said State along with funds being spent by the Government under the scheme?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) The Ministry of Women and Child Development releases funds directly to States/UTs under its various schemes and missions. It does not release funds to any Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs). Some Projects/Child Care Institutions are implemented through State Government  agencies  directly  by  the  Government/  local  bureaucracy  whereas  some  other individual  projects  and  Child  Care  Institutions  are  run  and  implemented  by  the  NonGovernmental  organizations  also.    They  are  reviewed  in  the  Project  Approval  Board meetings.  States and UTs have been instructed that in case of implementing agencies being NGOs,  then  they  must  be  compulsorily  registered  on  the  Darpan  Portal  of  the  NITI Aayog.   The projects being run by them will also be continuously reviewed and supervised by the local authorities of the State/UT Governments who also give utilization certificate on behalf of all their implementing agencies including NGOs.

(d) & (e) Ministry of Women and Child Development is implementing a Centrally Sponsored Scheme  namely  'Mission  Vatsalya',  through  the  State/  UT  Governments  including  Uttar Pradesh to deliver various services for Children in Need of Care and Protection (CNCP) as well as Children in Conflict with Law (CCL). These services include Institutional Care and Non-Institutional  Care.  The  Child  Care  Institutions  (CCIs)  established  under  the  Mission Vatsalya scheme support, inter-alia, age-appropriate education, access to vocational training, recreation, health care, counselling etc. Under non-institutional care, support is provided to the  children  through  Sponsorship,  Foster  Care,  Adoption  and  After  Care.  The  details  of financial and physical progress made under Mission Vatsalya for FY 2024-25 in the country including said State are at Annexure-I .

The  Ministry  of  Women  and  Child  Development  has  introduced  Palna  Scheme  under  the Samarthya Vertical of Umbrella Mission Shakti for all States and UTs w.e.f. 01 April 2022, to provide day care facilities and protection to children. The objective of Palna Scheme is to provide quality crèche facility in safe and secure environment for children (from ages 6 months -  6  years),  nutritional  support,  health  and  cognitive  development  of  children,  growth monitoring  &  immunization.  Crèche  facilities  under  Palna  are  provided  to  all  mothers, irrespective of their employment status.

Programme Approval Board(PAB) meetings, are held with the State Governments and UT Administrations annually where it is emphasised that they may send proposal for opening more Aganwadi-cum-Creches and operationalize them.

During the 15 th Finance Cycle i.e. up to FY 2025-26 a total of 17,000 Aganwadi-cum-Creches (AWCCs) have  been  envisioned  for  establishment  under  the  Palna  Scheme.  Proposals  for establishment of AWCCs  are received from the respective State Governments/UT Administrations who also contribute their corresponding share for the implementation of the Scheme.  Till  date,  a  total  of  14,599  AWCCs  have  been  approved  by  the  Ministry  as  per proposals received from various States/UTs. The State governments of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh  have  not  sent  any  proposals  under  this  scheme  till  now. The  details  of  financial progress made under Palna scheme for FY 2024-25 in the country are at Annexure II.

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## (Rs. in crores)

| Financial Year   |   Actual Expenditure |
|------------------|----------------------|
| 2024-25          |              1405.53 |

For the financial year 2024-25, a total amount of Rs.9,205.25 lakhs was released as the central share for Uttar Pradesh under the Mission Vatsalya Scheme.

## II. Physical Progress:

| Finan cial Y ear   |   Child Wel fare Com mittees |   Juvenile Justice B oards |   District Ch ild Protecti on Units |   Child Ca re Instit utions |   Beneficiaries i n Child Care I nstitutions |   Beneficiaries u nder Non-Instit utional Care |
|--------------------|------------------------------|----------------------------|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------|----------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
| 2024- 25           |                          783 |                        773 |                                 764 |                        2559 |                                        76882 |                                         170895 |

In the State of Uttar Pradesh, total 164 Child Care Institutions (CCIs) and 5,420 children were supported under Mission Vatsalya during FY 2024-25. Further, under the non-institutional care component, total 15,000 children were supported during the financial year 2024-25.

## Annexure-I

## Statement referred to in reply to Parts (d) & (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.2276 to be answered on 01.08.2025

## Financial & Physical Progress made under Mission Vatsalya for FY 2024-25

## I. Financial Progress:-

Annexure II

## Statement referred to in reply to Parts (d) & (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.2276 to be answered on 01.08.2025

## Financial Progress made under Palna Scheme for FY 2024-25

## (Rs. in crores)

| Financial Year   |   Actual Expenditure |
|------------------|----------------------|
| 2024-25          |                45.17 |

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