Lok Sabha Question No. 874 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-26
Subject: Schemes for Women and Children
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Arvind Ganpat Sawant, Shri Shyamkumar Daulat Barve, Shri Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav, Shri Gyaneshwar Patil, Shri Shrirang Appa Chandu Barne

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.874

TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2024

## SCHEMES FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN

874. SHRI ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT:

SHRI SHYAMKUMAR DAULAT BARVE:

SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV:

SHRI GYANESHWAR PATIL:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA CHANDU BARNE:

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

- (a) the  details  of  schemes  being  implemented  for  the  benefit  of  women  by  the Union Government during the last three years;
- (b) the number of beneficiaries under the said schemes in Maharashtra during the said period;
- (c) the funds allocated and utilized under the said schemes in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh during the said period, year-wise and scheme-wise; and
- (d) whether  the  Union  Government  is  running  any  programme  for  women empowerment  in  Maharashtra  and  Madhya  Pradesh  including  Khandwa Parliamentary Constituency and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d) For better implementation and efficient monitoring, all Centrally Sponsored Schemes of the Ministry have been clubbed into two verticals,  viz.  (1) Saksham Anganwadi & Poshan 2.0 for improving nutrition & health indicators in the country and (2) Mission Shakti, for safety, protection and empowerment of women. The details of the schemes are as under:
- (i)  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  and  lactating  mothers, Adolescent Girls (14-18 years) (ii) Early Childhood Care and Education [3-6 years] and (iii) Anganwadi Infrastructure including modern, upgraded Saksham Anganwadis.

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

The following schemes have been subsumed under Sambal vertical: One Stop Centres (OSC) - for providing integrated support and assistance to women affected by violence and in distress, both in private and public spaces in a convergent and coordinated manner under one roof; Women Helplines (181-WHL) -an emergency/non-emergency response system on a toll-free telephonic short code 181 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 Birth (SRB) and related issues of empowerment of girls and women over a life cycle continuum; Nari  Adalat -  an  initiative  aimed  at  empowering  women  and  ensuring justice,  offers  services  such  as  alternate  dispute  resolution,  grievance  redressal, counselling,  evidence-based  decision-making,  pressure  group  tactics,  negotiation, mediation, and reconciliation.

The  following  schemes  have  been  subsumed  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 first  child  and  second  girl  child; Ujjwala,  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 inter-sectoral convergence of schemes and programs meant for women at National level, State/ UT level and district level and National Creche  Scheme  (renamed  as  Palna) -  aims  to  increase  the  women  work  force participation in the economy by providing quality crèche facility in safe and secure environment for children.

The details of number of beneficiaries covered under the aforesaid schemes of the Ministry in Maharashtra are annexed at Annexure-I .

Details of funds allocated/ released and utilized under the aforesaid schemes of the Ministry in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh during the last three years are annexed at Annexure-IIA & Annexure-IIB, respectively.

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Annexure-I

Statement referred to in reply to Part (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.874 to be answered on 26.07.2024

Number  of  beneficiaries  covered  under  the  schemes  of  the  Ministry  in Maharashtra

| S.No.   | Name of Mission              | Name of Scheme                        | Number of Beneficiaries   |
|---------|------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------|
| 1.      | Saksham Anganwadi Poshan 2.0 | Anganwadi Services Scheme             | 658447*                   |
| 2.      | Shakti                       | a.One Stop Centres                    | 22170                     |
|         |                              | b. Women Helpline                     | 14209                     |
|         |                              | c.Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana | 1453338                   |
|         |                              | d. Shakti Sadan                       | 1590                      |
|         |                              | e. Sakhi Niwas                        | 4199                      |

*

Pregnant & Lactating Mothers

Annexure-IIA

Statement referred to in reply to Part (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.874 to be answered on 26.07.2024

Funds  allocated/  released  and  utilized  under  the  schemes  of  the  Ministry  in Maharashtra during the last three years

## (Rs. in Lakhs)

| S.N o.   | Name of Mission   | Name Scheme                              | of Funds utilized   | released/ for FY   | Funds utilized 2022-23   | released/ for FY Funds   | released/ utilized   | for FY    |
|----------|-------------------|------------------------------------------|---------------------|--------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|----------------------|-----------|
|          |                   |                                          | 2021-22 Release d   | Utilized           | Release d                | Utilized                 | 2023-24 Release d    | Utilize d |
| 1.       | Saksham a.        | Saksham a.                               |                     |                    |                          |                          |                      |           |
|          | Anganwa di Poshan | & Anganwadi Services Scheme              | 171338. 93          | 160800. 73         | 162594. 23               | 157386. 37               | 152543. 02           | **        |
|          | 2.0               | b. POSHAN Abhiyaan                       | 0                   | -                  | 82.95                    | -                        | 15744.0 0            | **        |
| 2.       | Shakti            | a.One Stop Centres                       | 561.35              | ***                | 69.37                    | 325.91                   | 1539.69              | 1239.0 9  |
|          |                   | b. Women Helpline                        | 0                   | 0                  | 0                        | 0                        | 0                    | 0         |
|          |                   | c.Beti Bachao Beti Padhao                | 122.68              | -                  | 0                        | -                        | 0                    | **        |
|          |                   | d.Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana    | 9950                | 14902*             | 24083                    | 25010*                   | 0.00                 | 4474*     |
|          |                   | e. Sakhi Niwas                           | 0                   | 0                  | 0                        | 0                        | 0                    | 0         |
|          |                   | f. Shakti Sadan                          | 0                   | 0                  | 0                        | 0                        | 338.19               | 0***      |
|          |                   | g. Palna                                 | 0                   | -                  | 0                        | -                        | 232.15               | -         |
|          |                   | h. National Hub for Empowerme nt ofWomen | -                   | -                  | 0                        | -                        | 921.66               | **        |

Annexure-IIB Statement referred to in reply to Part (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.874 to be answered on 26.07.2024 Funds  allocated/  released  and  utilized  under  the  schemes  of  the  Ministry  in

Madhya Pradesh during the last three years

| S.N o.   | Name of Mission                 | Name Scheme                               | of Funds utilized 2021-22   | released/ for FY   | Funds utilized 2022-23   | released/ for FY   | Funds released/ utilized for 2023-24   | FY        |
|----------|---------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|--------------------|--------------------------|--------------------|----------------------------------------|-----------|
|          |                                 |                                           | Release d                   | Utilized           | Release d                | Utilized           | Release d                              | Utilize d |
| 1.       | Saksham Anganwa di & Poshan 2.0 | a. Anganwadi Services Scheme              | 108546. 91                  | 105582. 95         | 98973.2 9                | 101683. 24         | 70568.2 0                              | **        |
| 1.       | Saksham Anganwa di & Poshan 2.0 | b. POSHAN Abhiyaan                        | 0                           | -                  | 2183.79                  | -                  | 4845.0                                 | **        |
| 2.       | Shakti                          | a.One Stop Centres                        | 921.41                      | 502.65             | 261.55                   | 328.46             | 820.48                                 | 1120.3 2  |
| 2.       | Shakti                          | b. Women Helpline                         | 58.81                       | 68.29              | 54.09                    | 58.81              | 38.31                                  | ***       |
| 2.       | Shakti                          | c.Beti Bachao Beti Padhao                 | 839.19                      | -                  | 570                      | -                  | 1368                                   | **        |
| 2.       | Shakti                          | d.Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana     | 13029                       | 10219              | 20402                    | 27898*             | 10552                                  | 9527      |
| 2.       | Shakti                          | e. Sakhi Niwas                            | 191.19                      | 0***               | 0                        | 0                  | 0                                      | 0         |
| 2.       | Shakti                          | f. Shakti Sadan                           | 74.35                       | 74.35              | 23.17                    | 23.17              | 341.51                                 | 0***      |
| 2.       | Shakti                          | g. Palna                                  | 0                           | -                  | 0                        | -                  | 0                                      | **        |
| 2.       | Shakti                          | h. National Hub for Empowerme nt of Women | -                           | -                  | 0                        | -                  | 495.53                                 | **        |

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## (Rs. in Lakhs)