Lok Sabha Question No. 349 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-21
Subject: Utilization of Nirbhaya Fund
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Jayadev Galla

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 349

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.07.2023

## UTILIZATION OF NIRBHAYA FUND

## 349.   SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:

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

- (a) the amount allocated under the Nirbhaya Fund since its inception, State-wise and year-wise;
- (b) the amount of Nirbhaya Fund utilized by each State, year-wise;
- (c) the number of proposals that have been received by the Union Government, State-wise;
- (d) the  number  of  approvals  provided  by  the  empowered  committee  to  such proposals, State-wise; and
- (e) the initiatives that have been taken up under the fund in the State of Andhra Pradesh?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e)  The Government of India had set up a dedicated non-lapsable fund called 'Nirbhaya Fund' for implementation of initiatives aimed at enhancing the safety and security  for  women  in  the  country.  An  Empowered  Committee  (EC)  of  officers constituted under Nirbhaya Framework appraises and recommends the proposals for funding under Nirbhaya Fund in conjunction with the concerned Ministries/ Departments/ Implementing Agencies.  Up to the current financial year, an amount of Rs.7212.85 Cr. has been provided under the Nirbhaya Fund.

A total number of 117 proposals have been received under Nirbhaya Fund. Out of  this,  42  proposals,  fulfilling  the  conditions  laid  down  in  the  Nirbhaya  Fund Framework, have been appraised by the Empowered Committee till 29.03.2023.  These proposals aim at enhancing the safety and security for women across all  States/UTs of the country,  while in some cases the proposals are state specific  where  the  safety  and  security  measures  have  been  implemented  for addressing  to  the  needs  of  particular  State(s)/UT(s),  in  majority  of  the  cases,  the projects are sanctioned and implemented  across the states/UTs by various Ministries/Departments.    Some of the projects have longer gestation period and the funds are released to the implementing agencies based on the utilization of funds released for implementation of proposal(s). Till 29.3.2023, a total amount of Rs. 4923 crores have been released and an amount of Rs 2521.58 crores have been reported as  utilized.  Further,  the  EC  reviews  the  status  of  implementation  of  projects,  and expenditure on approved projects from time to time in conjunction with the concerned Ministries/Departments/ Implementing Agencies. Further, the concerned Ministries/Departments /Implementing Agencies also monitor the progress of implementation at their levels.  Some of the important initiatives under the Nirbhaya Fund Framework undertaken in the State of Andhra Pradesh are given below:

|   S.No. | Projects                                                                                                                                                  | Implemented by                        |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
|       1 | Emergency Response Support system (ERSS)                                                                                                                  | Ministry of Home Affairs              |
|       2 | Creation of Central Victim Compensation Fund (CVCF)                                                                                                       | Ministry of Home Affairs              |
|       3 | Cyber Crime Prevention against Women & Children (CCPWC)                                                                                                   | Ministry of Home Affairs              |
|       4 | Setting up and strengthening Anti-Human Trafficking Units in all districts of States & UTs.                                                               | Ministry of Home Affairs              |
|       5 | Setting up/ strengthening Women Help Desks in Police Stations in all States & UTs in all Police Stations                                                  | Ministry of Home Affairs              |
|       6 | Proposal for procurement of Forensic Kits for sexual Assault cases                                                                                        | Ministry of Home Affairs              |
|       7 | Proposal for training of Investigation Officers (IOs)/ Prosecution Officers (POs) through Bureau of Police Research & Development (BPR&D) for three years | Ministry of Home Affairs              |
|       8 | Setting up Fast Track Special Courts to dispose off cases pending trial under Rape & POCSO Act                                                            | Dept. of Justice                      |
|       9 | One Stop Centre (OSC)                                                                                                                                     | Ministry of Women & Child Development |
|      10 | Universalisation of Women Helpline (WHL)                                                                                                                  | Ministry of Women & Child Development |
|      11 | Proposal of for customization, deployment and management of State-wise vehicle tracking platform AIS 140                                                  | Ministry of Road Transport & Highways |
|      12 | Abhaya Project Proposal for safety of women and girl child, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh                                                                       | Ministry of Road Transport & Highways |

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