Lok Sabha Question No. 3462 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-21
Subject: Mahila Samakhya Programme
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3462 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 st DECEMBER, 2015

## Mahila Samakhya Programme

## 3462. SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  achieved  the  objectives  under  Mahila  Samakhya  (MS) programme in the country;
- (b) if so, the number of States which have implemented the programme successfully in the country, the total number of rural women benefited and the expenditure incurred by the Government from the inception of this programme in the country, State/UT-wise;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  considers  to  expand/reschedule  the  MS  programme  in  the country; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a): The Mahila Samakhya Scheme is a process intensive programme which seeks to create an  environment  where  women  can  seek  knowledge  and  information  and  thereby empower themselves to play a positive  role  in  their  development  and  that  of  society. Empowering women is an on-going and facilitative process and not a target oriented intervention. Guided by this belief, Mahila Samakhya has been successful in achieving its objectives.
- (b):  Eleven States in the country have implemented the programme successfully and there are  1457973  women  and  530837  girls  who  have  benefited  from  the  scheme.    The expenditure incurred on the scheme by the Government since its inception in 1988 till date is at Annexure.
- (c)  &  (d):    It  has  been  decided  that  the  Mahila  Samakhya  Scheme  may  be  merged  with National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) of the Ministry of Rural Development. The modalities for the merger are being worked out in consultation with Ministry of Rural Development.

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|   S.No | Name of MS State   | 1988- 89   | 1989- 90   | 1990- 91   | 1991- 92   | 1992- 93   | 1993- 94   | 1994- 95   | 1995- 96   | 199 9   |
|--------|--------------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|---------|
|      1 | Andhra Pradesh     |            |            |            |            | 57.70      |            | 36.00      | 40.00      | 86      |
|      2 | Assam              |            |            |            |            |            |            |            |            |         |
|      3 | Bihar              |            |            |            |            |            |            |            |            |         |
|      4 | Chhattisgarh       |            |            |            |            |            |            |            |            |         |
|      5 | Gujarat            | 110.65     |            |            | 100.00     |            |            | 110.00     | 75.00      | 60      |
|      6 | Jharkhand          |            |            |            |            |            |            |            |            |         |
|      7 | Karnataka          | 110.65     |            |            | 175.00     | 50.00      | 150.00     | 80.00      | 200.00     | 150     |
|      8 | Kerala             |            |            |            |            |            |            |            |            |         |
|      9 | Uttar Pradesh      |            |            | 175.00     |            |            |            | 125.00     | 80.00      | 145     |
|     10 | Uttrakhand         |            |            |            |            |            |            |            |            |         |
|     11 | Telangana          |            |            |            |            |            |            |            |            |         |
|     12 | Madhya Pradesh     |            |            |            |            |            |            |            |            |         |