Lok Sabha Question No. 2750 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-04
Subject: Mission Shakti
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Ram Kripal Yadav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN & CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2750

TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2023

## MISSION SHAKTI

## 2750    SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV:

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

- (a) whether the Government has data of the States that are implementing the Mission Shakti Scheme, if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;
- (b) whether the Mission Shakti Scheme has subsumed the existing staff recruited under the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY);
- (c) if so, the number of employees subsumed under Mission Shakti and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the Government has issued any clear guidelines for the provision of salary of the contractual staffs working under Mission Shakti at district and State level; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  :  'Mission  Shakti'  is  a  scheme  in  mission  mode  which  aims  to  strengthen interventions for women safety, security and empowerment across the country. The major activities carried out under the different components of 'Mission Shakti' during the previous years include operationalisation of 733 One Stop Centres (OSCs) in all States/ UTs which have assisted over 7.06 lakh women till 31.03.2023; operationalisation of Women Helpline (WHL)- 181 in 34 States/ UTs that have handled over 1.26 crore calls and have assisted over 64.07 lakh women till 31.03.2023. Under Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY), there are over 3.30 crore registered beneficiaries. In addition, the Government has released funds to 30 States/ UTs who have complied with the financial norms for establishment of Hub for Empowerment of Women  (HEW)  at State/  UT  and  District  levels.  The  Ministry  has  also  approved 68 additional  OSCs  for  setting  up  in  new  districts  or  as  additional  OSC  in bigger districts, that fulfill the criteria for additional OSC as per scheme guidelines. Besides, the Ministry has awarded work order and released funds to Centre for Development of  Advance  Computing  (C-DAC)  for integration  of  WHL  -181,  Childline-1098  with Emergency Response Support System (ERSS)-112, for providing seamless emergency and non- emergency support and information service to women and girls across the  country  in  line  with  the  vision  of  Government  to  have  'One  Nation One Helpline'. These are some of the major steps taken under Mission Shakti, besides approval of new projects under various components of Mission Shakti, regular release of funds and monitoring of implementation of the scheme. Mission Shakti also has components  of  Beti  Bachao  Beti  Padhao,  Shakti  Sadan,  Sakhi  Niwas,  Hub  for Empowerment of Women and Palna. All the States/ UTs are implementing most of the components of Mission Shakti.

(b)  &  (c):   The  Umbrella  Scheme  of  Mission  Shakti  has  two  sub-schemes  namely "Sambal"  for  safety  and  security  of  women  and  "Samarthya"  for  empowerment  of women. Under 'Samarthya' sub- scheme, a new component i.e. Hub for Empowerment of  Women  (HEW)  has  been  included  with  the  aim  to  facilitate  inter-sectoral convergence of schemes and programs meant for women at the Central, State/ UT and District levels for creating an environment in which women are able to realize their full  potential.  The  support  under  the  HEW  provides  for  guiding,  linking  and  hand holding women to various institutional and schematic set ups for their empowerment and  development  including  access  to  healthcare,  quality  education,  career  and vocational counseling/ training, financial inclusion, entrepreneurship, backward and forward linkages, health and safety for workers, social security and digital literacy at districts/ Blocks/ Gram Panchayats level across the country.

The  HEW acts  as  a  single  Project  Monitoring  Unit  (PMU)  for  the  Umbrella Scheme at Central, State/ UT and District levels. At Central Level, the dedicated PMU named National Hub for Empowerment of Women (NHEW) consists 26 specialists/ manpower. At State Level, a dedicated PMU named as State Hub for Empowerment of  Women  (SHEW)  is  provided,  which  works  for  convergence/  coordination  with Central Ministries as well as districts. At District level, a single dedicated PMU named as  District  Hub  for  Empowerment  of  Women  (DHEW)  is  provided  for  awareness generation and convergence/ coordination apart from the support staff for administrative work.

The  Ministry  provides  financial  assistance  to  States/  UTs  for  hiring  of  manpower engaged at State and District level HEWs.

(d) & (e): Misson Shakti does not envisage creation of regular posts. However, wherever  required,  for  smooth  implementation  of  the  Mission  Shakti,  the  Central Government  provides  financial  assistance  to  States/  UTs/  Districts  for  hiring  of manpower.  The  required  number  of  regular  officers/  staffs  for  implementation  of Mission Shakti is provided by the Ministry at Central level and similar arrangements are made at State/ District levels.

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