Lok Sabha Question No. 140 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-02
Subject: Schemes for Women Empowerment
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Navneet Ravi Rana, Ramesh Chander Kaushik, Jugal Kishore Sharma, Sunil Kumar Pintu, Geeta Kora, Rama Devi, Ajay Kumar Mandal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.140 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.02.2024

## SCHEMES FOR WOMEN EMPOWERMENT

## 140. SHRIMATI NAVNEET RAVI RANA:

SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK:

SHRI JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA:

SHRI SUNIL KUMAR PINTU:

SHRIMATI GEETA KORA:

SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:

SHRI AJAY KUMAR MANDAL:

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

- (a) the details of all the schemes being run by the Ministry during the last five years;
- (b) the number of beneficiaries thereof in Sonipat, Sheohar, Bhagalpur, Jammu, Amravati, Sitamarhi and Singhbhum Parliamentary Constituencies during the said period;
- (c) the quantum of funds allocated and utilized in the above said Parliamentary Constituencies  through  any  source  during  the  said  period,  year-wise  and scheme-wise;
- (d) whether the Government is running any programme for women empowerment and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  with  regard  to  the  above  said  Parliamentary Constituencies;
- (e) whether the Government is strengthening and upgrading Anganwadi Centers in order to provide better nutrition and Early Childhood Care and Education; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) to (d) For better implementation and efficient monitoring, all Centrally Sponsored Schemes of the Ministry being implemented in the country for the welfare of women and children, including in Sonipat, Sheohar, Bhagalpur, Jammu, Amravati, Sitamarhi and Singhbhum Parliamentary Constituencies, have been clubbed into three verticals, viz.  (1)  Saksham Anganwadi & Poshan 2.0 for improving nutrition indicators in the country (2) Mission Shakti, for safety, protection and empowerment of women; and (3) Mission Vatsalya, for protection and welfare of children. 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 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: Mission  Shakti  comprises  of  two  sub-schemes 'Sambal' and 'Samarthya'  for safety  and  security  of  women  and  empowerment  of  women respectively. The existing schemes of One Stop Centres (OSC), Women Helplines (181-WHL) and Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) have been made part of Sambal sub- scheme; while the existing schemes of Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY), Ujjwala, Swadhar Greh (renamed as Shakti Sadan) and Working Women Hostel (renamed as Sakhi Niwas), National Hub for Empowerment of Women (NHEW) and  National  Creche  Scheme  (renamed  as  Palna)  have  been  subsumed  in 'Samarthya'.

(iii) Mission Vatsalya: Mission Vatsalya has subsumed 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  green  field  projects  for encouraging innovative solutions.  (iv) Cement  convergent  action by  gap  funding,  if required.

The details of number of beneficiaries covered under the schemes of the Ministry in the aforesaid Parliamentary Constituencies during the last five years is at AnnexureI .

Funds under the Schemes of the Ministry are released directly to the States/UTs, except in 2 components under Mission Shakti viz. Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) and One Stop Centre (OSC) where funds were released directly to the districts till FY 2021-22.  District-wise  details  of  funds  allocated/  released  under  the  aforesaid schemes in the said Parliamentary Constituencies is at Annexure-II.

(e) & (f) Government has taken several measures under Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0, for strengthening and upgrading the Anganwadi Centres. The details are as follows:

- i.  The  cost  norms  for  construction  of  Anganwadi  Centres  in  convergence  with MGNREGS have been revised from Rs. 7 lakh per AWC to Rs. 12 Lakh per AWC.

ii. The unit cost approved for construction of toilet has been raised from Rs.12,000/to Rs. 36000/- per AWC and for drinking water provisioning the approved cost has been raised from Rs.10,000/- to Rs. 17000/- per AWC to be shared by Centre and States/UTs as per the cost sharing ratio.

iii. Directions have been issued to States/UTs to co-locate Anganwadi Centres, which are running on rent without sufficient infrastructure, at the nearby Primary Schools, where space is available. iv. During the 15th Finance Commission cycle, 2 lakh Anganwadi Centres @ 40,000 AWCs per year shall be upgraded as Saksham Anganwadis for improved nutrition delivery and for early childhood care and development.

v. Government has decided to upgrade all Mini AWCs to Main-AWCs with one worker to a full-fledged Anganwadi Centre with one worker and one helper. Out of 1,16,852 Mini-AWCs sanctioned for 23 States/UTs, orders have been issued for upgradation of 54,962 Mini-AWCs in 13 States/UTs.

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Annexure-I

## Statement referred to in reply to Part (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.140 to be answered on 02.02.2024

Number of beneficiaries covered under the schemes of the Ministry I. Saksham Anganwadi and POSHAN 2.0 (Mission POSHAN 2.0)

(as on 31.03.2023)

| S.No.   | Parliamentary Constituency*   | Districts           |   Total number of Children (6m- 3y) |   Total number of Children (3y- 6y) |   Total number of Pregnant woman |   Total number of lactating mothers |
|---------|-------------------------------|---------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| 1.      | Sonipat                       | Sonipat             |                               43484 |                               55401 |                             6871 |                                7190 |
|         |                               | Jind                |                               40701 |                               48549 |                             7689 |                                7900 |
| 2.      | Sheohar                       | Sheohar             |                               28847 |                               39238 |                             2639 |                                2248 |
|         |                               | Sitamarhi           |                              135272 |                              178018 |                            13860 |                               11687 |
|         |                               | Purbi Champaran     |                              167368 |                              223550 |                            18395 |                               13334 |
| 3.      | Bhagalpur                     | Bhagalpur           |                              106717 |                              150573 |                            12462 |                                9230 |
| 4.      | Jammu                         | Jammu               |                               27963 |                               18133 |                             3194 |                                4638 |
|         |                               | Rajouri             |                               17226 |                               19705 |                             1651 |                                1886 |
|         |                               | Poonch              |                               16554 |                               17505 |                             3019 |                                2841 |
|         |                               | Samba               |                               10345 |                                6199 |                             1361 |                                1679 |
| 5.      | Amravati                      | Amravati            |                               81329 |                               99026 |                            12501 |                               13326 |
| 6.      | Sitamarhi                     | Sitamarhi           |                              135272 |                              178018 |                            13860 |                               11687 |
| 7.      | Singhbhum                     | West Singhbhum      |                               78600 |                               78531 |                            10006 |                                8245 |
|         |                               | Seraikela Kharsawan |                               45798 |                               44896 |                             8115 |                                6002 |

## II. Mission Shakti

## A. Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana

(as on 30.10.2023)

| S.No.   | Parliamentary Constituency*   | Districts           | Total Beneficiary Enrolled   |
|---------|-------------------------------|---------------------|------------------------------|
| 1.      | Sonipat                       | Sonipat             | 51539                        |
| 2.      | Sheohar                       | Sheohar             | 28136                        |
| 3.      | Bhagalpur                     | Bhagalpur           | 101981                       |
| 4.      | Jammu                         | Jammu               | 32196                        |
|         |                               |                     | 11925                        |
| 5.      | Amravati                      | Amravati            | 90533                        |
| 6.      | Sitamarhi                     | Sitamarhi           |                              |
| 7.      | Singhbhum                     |                     | 100646                       |
|         |                               | West Singhbhum      | 41829                        |
|         |                               | Seraikela Kharsawan | 32887                        |

*Information  on  mapping  of  districts  to  Parliamentary  Constituencies  has  been obtained from the website of Ministry of Panchayati Raj, GOI

Annexure-II Statement referred to in reply to Part (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.140 to be answered on 02.02.2024 Quantum of funds allocated/ released under the schemes of the Ministry since inception till November, 2022

(Rs. in Lakhs)

| S.No.   | Parliamentary Constituency*   | Districts           |   Beti Bachao Beti Padhao |   One Stop Centre |
|---------|-------------------------------|---------------------|---------------------------|-------------------|
| 1.      | Sonipat                       | Sonipat             |                     75.35 |             74.53 |
|         |                               | Jind                |                     77.98 |             72.92 |
| 2.      | Sheohar                       | Sheohar             |                     30    |             82.27 |
|         |                               | Sitamarhi           |                     40    |             80.27 |
|         |                               | Purbi Champaran     |                     25    |             82.77 |
| 3.      | Bhagalpur                     | Bhagalpur           |                     35.28 |             95.28 |
| 4.      | Jammu                         | Jammu               |                    103.64 |             72.6  |
|         |                               | Rajouri             |                    139.2  |            136.15 |
|         |                               | Poonch              |                     78.52 |             30.92 |
|         |                               | Samba               |                    104.26 |             23.41 |
| 5.      | Amravati                      | Amravati            |                     48.85 |             98.74 |
| 6.      | Sitamarhi                     | Sitamarhi           |                     40    |             80.27 |
| 7.      | Singhbhum                     | West Singhbhum      |                     20    |            104.67 |
|         |                               | Seraikela Kharsawan |                     31.26 |            112.67 |

*Information  on  mapping  of  districts  to  Parliamentary  Constituencies  has  been obtained from the website of Ministry of Panchayati Raj, GOI

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