Lok Sabha Question No. 4645 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-28
Subject: Objectives of Mission Shakti
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Mohite Patil Dhairyasheel Rajsinh, Dr. Amol Ramsing Kolhe, Smt. Supriya Sule, Shri Sanjay Dina Patil, Prof. Varsha Eknath Gaikwad, Shri Bhaskar Murlidhar Bhagare, Shri Nilesh Dnyandev Lanke

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4645

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.03.2025

## OBJECTIVES OF MISSION SHAKTI

## 4645.  SHRI NILESH DNYANDEV LANKE:

DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE: SHRI MOHITE PATIL DHAIRYASHEEL RAJSINH: SHRI SANJAY DINA PATIL: SHRI BHASKAR MURLIDHAR BHAGARE: PROF. VARSHA EKNATH GAIKWAD: SMT. SUPRIYA SULE:

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

- (a) the  objectives/key  components  of  Mission  Shakti  along  with  the  number  of women  beneficiaries  under  Sambal  (safety  and  security)  and  Samarthya (empowerment) components in the State of Maharashtra;
- (b) the details of new initiatives undertaken under the Mission Shakti to strengthen women's safety, security and empowerment;
- (c) the progress made under Mission Shakti in providing financial assistance, skill training and self-employment opportunities to women along with the measures being taken to ensure effective implementation at the grassroots level;
- (d) whether the Government has identified any gaps or challenges in the scheme and if so, the details of the corrective steps being taken thereon;
- (e) the number of One Stop Centres (OSCs) and Women Helplines established under the Mission Shakti in the State of Maharashtra;
- (f) the number of women who have availed support from these facilities during the last three years; and
- (g) the details of the steps being taken to ensure adequate staff/infrastructure support for these facilities?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  to  (d)The  Government  of  India  has  launched  'Mission  Shakti'  -  an  integrated women empowerment programme as an umbrella scheme for the safety, security, and empowerment of women, to be implemented during the 15th Finance Commission period, i.e., up to FY 2025-26. It has been in effect across the country since 1st April 2022 including State of Maharashtra. Mission Shakti has two sub-schemes namely "Sambal"  for  safety  and  security  of  women  and  "Samarthya"  for  empowerment  of women. The 'Sambal' has components of One Stop Centre (OSC), Women Helpline (WHL),  Beti  Bachao  Beti  Padhao  (BBBP)  and  Nari  Adalat.  The  'Samarthya'  has components of Shakti Sadan, Sakhi Niwas, Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana, Palna  and  SANKALP:  Hub  for  Empowerment  of  Women  (SANKALP:  HEW).  The objective of the components under Mission Shakti are as follows:

## 2. SAMBAL:

- i. One Stop Centre (OSC) provides integrated support and assistance under one roof to women affected by violence and those in distress, both in private and public  spaces.  It  provides  services  like  medical  aid,  legal  aid  and  advice, temporary shelter , police assistance and psycho-social counselling to needy women.  In  the  State  of  Maharashtra,  35,398  women  have  been  assisted through OSCs since inception to 31.01.2025.
- ii. Women Helpline (WHL) provides seamless emergency and non- emergency support and information service to women and girls across the country through a 24/7 universal toll free number 181. In the State of Maharashtra, 1,73,071 women have been assisted through WHL since inception to 31.01.2025.
- iii. Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) aims to address declining Child Sex Ratio (CSR) and related issues of empowerment of girls and women over a life cycle continuum.  The  scheme  is  primarily  focused  on  creating  mindset  and behavioural change towards the girl child by informing, influencing, motivating, engaging, and empowering all stakeholders.
- iv. Nari Adalat is an initiative aimed at empowering women and ensuring justice through  services  such  as  alternate  dispute  resolution,  grievance  redressal, counselling, and evidence-based decision-making. It addresses gender-based issues like domestic violence, dowry disputes, child custody, and workplace disparities.  Nari  Adalat  is  successfully  piloted  from  2023-24  in  50  Gram Panchayats (GPs) each in Assam and Jammu & Kashmir.  Till 31st December 2024, in both the state of Assam and UT of Jammu & Kashmir the pilot State/UT a total 497 cases have been registered, of which 414 have been successfully resolved.

## 3. SAMARTHYA:

- i. Shakti Sadan an Integrated Relief and Rehabilitation Home for women in distress  situations  including  trafficked  women.  The  number  of  beneficiaries under Shakti Sadan is 3,727 during the last three years.
- ii. 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. The number of beneficiaries under Sakhi Niwas 25,602 during the last three years.
- iii. Pradhan  Mantri  Matru  Vandana  Yojana  (PMMVY)  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. The number of beneficiaries enrolled under the scheme PMMVY in the State of Maharashtra is 42,58,077 and out of these, 37,99,578 beneficiaries have been paid since inception to 24.03.2025.

- iv. Palna 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.
- v. SANKALP: Hub for Empowerment of Women (HEW) is an initiative, under the Samarthya sub-scheme of Mission Shakti which will function as a single window inter-sectoral convergence mechanism.

As  per  the  Mission  Shakti  guidelines,  the  Central  Government  provides  100% financial assistance to States/ UTs under Sambal sub-scheme.  While Samarthya sub-scheme is implemented with a funding ratio of 60:40 between Centre and State Governments and UTs with legislature except North East & Special Category States where ratio is 90:10. For UTs without legislature, 100% funding is provided by the central government.

Evaluation of the schemes of the Ministry was conducted during the Financial Year 2020-21  by  NITI  Aayog.  The  study  found  the  relevance,  effectiveness,  and sustainability of the various schemes as satisfactory. Based on the report Ministry has launched Mission Shakti guideline for implementation during the 15 th  Finance Commission up to FY 2025-26. Once in a year during Programme Approval Board Meeting  with  States/UTs,  the  Ministry  of  Women  and  Child  Development  also monitors the progress of the overall activities under Mission Shakti and reviews status of  achievement  of  objectives.  Apart  from  this,  officials  of  the  Ministry  review  the Mission Shakti scheme through meetings, video conferencing and by making field visits to States/UTs from time to time.

(e) to (g): Total number of 55 One Stop Centres (OSCs) are operational in the State of Maharashtra and 22,170 women have been assisted during the last three years. Women Helpline (WHL) is also operational in the State of Maharashtra to cater the need across the State. During the last three years 14,209 women have been assisted. Adequate staff and infrastructural support is provided for smooth operationalization of OSCs across the country. However, the implementation of the all schemes under Mission Shakti lies with the State Governments and UT Administrations.

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