Lok Sabha Question No. 91 (STARRED), answered on 2025-07-25
Subject: Hostels for Working Women
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Harish Chandra Meena

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No. †*91

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2025

## HOSTELS FOR WORKING WOMEN

- †*91.    SHRI HARISH CHANDRA MEENA:

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

- (a)      whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  initiative  to  establish  working  women's hostels(WWHs) in every district of Rajasthan, if so, the details thereof;
- (b)      whether Tonk and Sawai Madhopur districts have been included in the first phase of the said scheme, if so, the details thereof;
- (c)      whether land acquisition and construction plans for WWHs has been finalised in the said districts, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)      whether any timeline has been set for completion of construction/operationalisation of the hostels in the said districts, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d)  A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (A)  TO  (D)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.†*91 FOR ANSWER ON 25.07.2025 REGARDING HOSTELS FOR  WORKING  WOMEN  ASKED  BY  SHRI  HARISH  CHANDRA  MEENA,  HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT(LS). (a)  to  (d)  The  Government is committed to providing safe, secure and affordable hostel facility  for  working  women  and  women  aspiring  to  join  the  work  force.  Working  women hostels are critical components for improving participation of women in the labour force, which is a major step towards realising the idea of 'Women led development'.

Ministry of Finance (MoF), Department of Expenditure (DoE) in August, 2024 has allocated Rs.5,000/- crores to 28 States under Part (X) (Construction of Working Women Hostels) of Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI) Scheme for construction of working women hostel. Under this Scheme, Rs.202.00 crore has been allocated to the State of Rajasthan.  The State Government of Rajasthan has submitted proposals for construction of hostels in all 41 Districts at the total cost of Rs.165.32 crore including Tonk (50 beds at the cost of Rs.3.59 crore at Sonwa, Tonk) and Sawai Madhopur (50 beds at the cost of Rs.3.59 crore at Alanpur, Sawai Madhopur).  These proposals have been approved by DoE and 1 st  instalment of Rs.109.11 crore has been released by DoE to the State Government of  Rajasthan  during  2024-25.   Details  of  hostels  approved  under  SASCI  Scheme  for construction in the State of Rajasthan are at Annexure .

The State Government of Rajasthan has informed that around 1500 sqm. land has been allotted in each of the Districts of Tonk and Sawai Madhopur.  The administrative and financial sanction of Rs.358.80 lakh and Notice Inviting Tender (N.I.T.) have been issued on 13.05.2025 and 16.06.2025 respectively for these two Districts by the State Government.

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Annexure

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (A)  TO  (D)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.†*91 FOR ANSWER ON 25.07.2025 REGARDING HOSTELS FOR  WORKING  WOMEN  ASKED  BY  SHRI  HARISH  CHANDRA  MEENA,  HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT(LS).

Details of hostels approved under SASCI Scheme for construction in the State of Rajasthan .

|   S. | No.Name of     |   DistrictNumber of |   HostelNumber of Beds |   Amount Approved (Rupees in crore) |
|------|----------------|---------------------|------------------------|-------------------------------------|
|    1 | Jaipur         |                   1 |                    100 |                                6.18 |
|    2 | Kota           |                   1 |                    100 |                                6.18 |
|    3 | Jodhpur        |                   1 |                    100 |                                6.18 |
|    4 | Udaipur        |                   1 |                    100 |                                6.18 |
|    5 | Bikaner        |                   1 |                    100 |                                6.18 |
|    6 | Ajmer          |                   1 |                    100 |                                6.18 |
|    7 | Bharatpur      |                   1 |                    100 |                                6.18 |
|    8 | Sikar          |                   1 |                    100 |                                3.59 |
|    9 | Pali           |                   1 |                    100 |                                3.59 |
|   10 | Banswara       |                   1 |                    100 |                                3.59 |
|   11 | Churu          |                   1 |                     50 |                                3.59 |
|   12 | Bundi          |                   1 |                     50 |                                3.59 |
|   13 | Jhalawar       |                   1 |                     50 |                                3.59 |
|   14 | Chittorgarh    |                   1 |                     50 |                                3.59 |
|   15 | Baran          |                   1 |                     50 |                                3.59 |
|   16 | Karoli         |                   1 |                     50 |                                3.59 |
|   17 | Sri Ganganagar |                   1 |                     50 |                                3.59 |
|   18 | Sawai Madhopur |                   1 |                     50 |                                3.59 |
|   19 | Alwar          |                   1 |                     50 |                                3.59 |
|   20 | Bhilwara       |                   1 |                     50 |                                3.59 |
|   21 | Jalore         |                   1 |                     50 |                                3.59 |
|   22 | Dungarpur      |                   1 |                     50 |                                3.59 |
|   23 | Nagore         |                   1 |                     50 |                                3.59 |
|   24 | Jaisalmer      |                   1 |                     50 |                                3.59 |
|   25 | Jhunjunu       |                   1 |                     50 |                                3.59 |
|   26 | Barmer         |                   1 |                     50 |                                3.59 |
|   27 | Hanumangarh    |                   1 |                     50 |                                3.59 |
|   28 | Tonk           |                   1 |                     50 |                                3.59 |
|   29 | Rajasmand      |                   1 |                     50 |                                3.59 |
|   30 | Pratapgarh     |                   1 |                     50 |                                3.59 |
|   31 | Dholpur        |                   1 |                     50 |                                3.59 |
|   32 | Dausa          |                   1 |                     50 |                                3.59 |
|   33 | Sirohi         |                   1 |                     50 |                                3.59 |
|   34 | Balotra        |                   1 |                     50 |                                3.59 |

| 35   | Beawar           |   1 |   50 |   3.59 |
|------|------------------|-----|------|--------|
| 36   | Deeg             |   1 |   50 |   3.59 |
| 37   | Didwana          |   1 |   50 |   3.59 |
| 38   | Khairthal Tijara |   1 |   50 |   3.59 |
| 39   | Kotputli Behror  |   1 |   50 |   3.59 |
| 40   | Phalodi          |   1 |   50 |   3.59 |
| 41   | Salumbar         |   1 |   50 |   3.59 |
|      | Total            |  41 | 2550 | 165.32 |

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