Lok Sabha Question No. 4380 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-12
Subject: Integrated Child Protection Scheme
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: ANIL SHIROLE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4380

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.08.2016

## INTEGRATED CHILD PROTECTION SCHEME

## 4380. SHRI ANIL SHIROLE:

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

- (a) the salient features of the Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS) formulated by the Government for rehabilitation and reintegration of children in difficult circumstances including destitute children in the country;
- (b) the  financial  assistance  provided  to  States/UTs  along  with  the  number  of  beneficiary  children thereunder during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether there is an increase in fund allocation under the scheme and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  issued  any  directions/guidelines  to  the  States,  Local  Bodies, Educational Institutions and Voluntary Organisations for the implementation of the said scheme, if so, the details and the compliance status thereof, State/UT-wise; and
- (e) the mechanism put in place to monitor the activities of the voluntary organisations under the scheme along with the other steps taken/being taken by the Government  to  ensure its effective implementation?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI KRISHNA RAJ)

- (a):  The  Ministry  of  Women  and  Child  Development  (MWCD)  is  implementing  a  centrally        sponsored Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS) for the improvement in the well being of children in difficult circumstances  including  destitute  children.  Under  ICPS,  financial  assistance  is  provided  to  the States/UTs  for,  inter-alia,  undertaking  a  situational  analysis  of  children  in  difficult  circumstances including  destitute  children,  for  setting  up  and  maintenance  of  various  types  of  Homes  including Children Homes and Specialised Adoption Agencies. Under ICPS institutional care is provided through Child Care Institutions (CCIs). As a rehabilitative measure in these CCIs, children are provided age appropriate  education  either  within  the  institution  or  outside  in  a  formal  education  system  through

convergence with other schemes and programs of the Government or civil society. Under the noninstitutional care component, ICPS provides support for adoption, foster care and sponsorship.

- (b):  The  details  of  funds  released  to  the  State  Governments/UT  administration  alongwith  the  number  of beneficiaries under ICPS during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise is at Annexure.
- (c): The Budget Estimate and the Revised Estimate for the years 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17 is as under:
- (d):  ICPS  being  a  centrally  sponsored  scheme,  funds  are  released  to  the  State  Governments/UT Administrations.  All  the  States  Governments/UT  Administrations  have  signed  the  Memorandum  of Understanding  (MoU)  with  Ministry  for  implementation  of  the  Scheme.  The  Ministry  has  issued guidelines/directions to States Governments/UT Administrations for effective implementation of ICPS.
- (e):  The  implementation  of  ICPS  in  States/UTs  is  reviewed  by  the  Ministry  in  the  meetings  of  the  interministerial  Project  Approval  Board (PAB) constituted under ICPS for considering and approving the proposals received from States/UTs under the Scheme.

| Year    |   Budget Estimate (Rs. In crores) | Revised Estimate (Rs. In crores)   |
|---------|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| 2013-14 |                            300    | 270.00                             |
| 2014-15 |                            400    | 450.00                             |
| 2015-16 |                            402.23 | 498.57                             |
| 2016-17 |                            397    |                                    |

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Statement referred to in reply to part (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4380 for 12.08.2016 raised by Shri Anil Shirole regarding 'Integrated Child Protection Scheme' Details of Fund Released to State/UT Governments and beneficiaries during FY 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16 and current year under ICPS.

| S.No.   | Name of the States/UTs   | 2013-14                        | 2013-14       | 2014-15                        | 2014-15       | 2015-16                        | 2015-16       | 2016-17                        | 2016-17       |
|---------|--------------------------|--------------------------------|---------------|--------------------------------|---------------|--------------------------------|---------------|--------------------------------|---------------|
| S.No.   | Name of the States/UTs   | Amount Released (Rs. in Lakhs) | Beneficiaries | Amount Released (Rs. in Lakhs) | Beneficiaries | Amount Released (Rs. in Lakhs) | Beneficiaries | Amount Released (Rs. in Lakhs) | Beneficiaries |
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh           | 1206.50                        | 7167          | 301.62                         | 4797          | 238.58                         | 4827          | 110.74                         | 4827          |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh        | 54.74                          | 60            | 130.68                         | 70            | 571.68                         | 33            | 52.29                          | 33            |
| 3       | Assam                    | 1080.00                        | 749           | 1010.36                        | 792           | 597.90                         | 860           | 413.64                         | 860           |
| 4       | Bihar                    | 957.56                         | 1511          | 204.75                         | 2137          | 2687.89                        | 1502          | 551.62                         | 1502          |
| 5       | Chhattisgarh             | 213.34                         | 1403          | 821.24                         | 1493          | 3955.55                        | 1485          | 527.77                         | 1485          |
| 6       | Goa                      | -                              | -             | 100                            | 151           | 235.25                         | 447           | 36.83                          | 447           |
| 7       | Gujarat                  | 979.35                         | 2128          | 1925.75                        | 2669          | 2328.90                        | 2299          | 0.00                           | 2299          |
| 8       | Haryana                  | 1085.51                        | 1761          | 1526.72                        | 1803          | 496.44                         | 2247          | 0.00                           | 2247          |
| 9       | Himachal Pradesh         | 84.96                          | 1733          | 835.71                         | 924           | 604.04                         | 1016          | 129.43                         | 1016          |
| 10      | Jammu & Kashmir          | -                              | -             | -                              | 0             | 113.35                         | 267           | 43.12                          | 267           |
| 11      | Jharkhand                | 144.96                         | 557           | 36.03                          | 666           | 369.88                         | 585           | 152.84                         | 585           |
| 12      | Karnataka                | 2403.63                        | 4217          | 3689.87                        | 4610          | 1845.24                        | 4114          | 507.56                         | 4114          |
| 13      | Kerala                   | 718.17                         | 975           | 1354.35                        | 961           | 944.39                         | 1333          | 216.96                         | 1333          |
| 14      | Madhya Pradesh           | 546.03                         | 1905          | 1889.69                        | 2239          | 1116.03                        | 1963          | 533.52                         | 1963          |
| 15      | Maharashtra              | 557.56                         | 4652          | 762.32                         | 4626          | 3138.75                        | 4112          | 699.53                         | 4112          |
| 16      | Manipur                  | 658.15                         | 901           | 138.48                         | 870           | 3083.18                        | 1105          | 241.34                         | 1105          |
| 17      | Meghalaya                | 762.45                         | 1035          | 2003.83                        | 1199          | 1469.55                        | 745           | 333.34                         | 745           |
| 18      | Mizoram                  | 696.42                         | 193           | 1919.02                        | 1928          | 2079.44                        | 1615          | 459.21                         | 1615          |
| 19      | Nagaland                 | 911.41                         | 792           | 957.41                         | 1710          | 2257.65                        | 913           | 382.75                         | 913           |
| 20      | Orissa                   | 1227.20                        | 7486          | 2544.82                        | 19583         | 3309.07                        | 7578          | 910.39                         | 7578          |
| 21      | Punjab                   | 191.27                         | 446           | 507.12                         | 818           | 820.81                         | 591           | 253.60                         | 591           |
| 22      | Rajasthan                | 2347.56                        | 3611          | 3395.82                        | 4340          | 3258.92                        | 3938          | 0.00                           | 3938          |
| 23      | Sikkim                   | 15.97                          | 238           | 390.24                         | 475           | 562.00                         | 572           | 117.50                         | 572           |
| 24      | Tamil Nadu               | 2131.05                        | 19133         | 3067.10                        | 18952         | 825.04                         | 17361         | 1486.92                        | 17361         |
| 25      | Telangana                | -                              | -             | 2087.59                        | 3013          | 354.88                         | 3434          | 0.00                           | 3434          |
| 26      | Tripura                  | 124.42                         | 601           | 1227.34                        | 1465          | 710.63                         | 560           | 154.38                         | 560           |
| 27      | Uttar Pradesh            | 1109.39                        | 2579          | 1798.90                        | 4070          | 2884.18                        | 3319          | 692.48                         | 3319          |
| 28      | Uttarakhand              | 333.92                         | 275           | 83.48                          | 275           | 66.88                          | 291           | 15.54                          | 291           |
| 29      | West Bengal              | 2373.04                        | 4906          | 2574.04                        | 4720          | 508.67                         | 3660          | 3017.11                        | 3660          |
| 30      | A & N Island             | -                              | -             | 145.90                         | 310           | 36.03                          | 342           | 36.88                          | 342           |
| 31      | Chandigarh               | 17.58                          | 223           | 362.22                         | 608           | 357.82                         | 462           | 0.00                           | 462           |
| 32      | D & NHaveli              | 2.09                           | -             | 68.61                          | 0             | 58.66                          | 0             | 12.52                          | 0             |
| 33      | Daman & Diu              | 69.28                          | -             | 80.61                          | 50            | 82.82                          | 0             | 20.71                          | 0             |
| 34      | Delhi                    | 404.73                         | 2390          | 606.22                         | 1832          | 1363.40                        | 1867          | 0.00                           | 1867          |
| 35      | Lakshadweep              | -                              | -             | -                              | -             | 0.00                           | 0.00          | 0.00                           | 0.00          |
| 36      | Puducherry               | 64.66                          | 1356          | 1168.57                        | 1635          | 559.60                         | 1191          | 175.02                         | 1191          |