Lok Sabha Question No. 281 (STARRED), answered on 2015-08-07
Subject: Homes for Juveniles
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAJAN BABURAO  VICHARE, RITA TARAI

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO. 281

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.08.2015

**HOMES FOR JUVENILES**

+281.	SHRI  RAJAN VICHARE:

SHRIMATI RITA TARAI:

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

(a)	 the funds provided to the States for construction of Observation Homes and Special Homes during each of the last three years and the current year; State/UT-wise including Odisha;

(b) 	whether vacant posts exist in such homes, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor along with the time by which these vacant posts are likely to be filled up;

(c ) 	whether the Government has set up/proposes to set up separate homes for juveniles who attain eighteen years of age during the period of trial, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and

(d) 	the other steps taken/being taken by the Government to improve the overall functioning of the said homes and to fill up the vacancies therein?

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## ANSWER

MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

(SHRIMATI MANEKA SANJAY GANDHI)

(a):  	The details of funds provided by the Government to the States/UTs for construction of Observation Homes and Special Homes during the last three years and current year, State/UT-wise including Odisha under Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS) is Annexed.   No funds have been released so far for the purpose during 2015-16.

(b): 	The data regarding vacant posts in such homes across the country is not maintained centrally.

(c): 	 No, Madam.

(d): 	To ensure the safety and well being of children living in Child Care Institutions(CCIs), the Ministry has been urging the States/UTs from time to time to register all the CCIs under the provisions of the  Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 (JJ Act). The Act and Central Model Rules framed thereunder, provide for monitoring, inspection, standards of care and measures that may be taken by the State Government/UT Administration to address any reported instance of atrocity/ill treatment. In the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Bill, 2015, there is a provision of mandatory registration of all CCIs along with stringent penalty in case of non-compliance which includes imprisonment which may extend to one year or a fine of not less than one lakh rupees or both.

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**Annexure**

**Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No.281  for answer on 07.08.2015 raised by Shri Rajan Vichare and Shrimati Rita Tarai regarding ‘Homes for Juveniles’.**

**Details of fund provided for Construction of Observation & Special Homes under ICPS**

| **Sl. No.**   | **Name of the State**   | **Construction of Observation & Special Homes 2012-13**   |                           | **Construction of Observation & Special Homes 2013-14**   |                           | **Construction of Observation & Special Homes 2014-15**   |                           |
|---------------|-------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|
|               |                         | **No. Assisted (Construction)**                               | **Amount (Rs. In Lakhs)** | **No. Assisted (Construction)**                               | **Amount (Rs. In Lakhs)** | **No. Assisted (Construction)**                               | **Amount (Rs. In Lakhs)** |
| 1             | Andhra Pradesh          | -                                                             | -                         | -                                                             | -                         | -                                                             | -                         |
| 2             | Arunachal Pradesh       | -                                                             | -                         | -                                                             | -                         | 2                                                             | 116.99                    |
| 3             | Assam                   | 2                                                             | 75.25                     | -                                                             | -                         | -                                                             | -                         |
| 4             | Bihar                   | 14                                                            | 438.90                    | 3                                                             | 94.05                     | -                                                             | -                         |
| 5             | Chhattisgarh            | 1                                                             | 31.35                     | -                                                             | -                         | -                                                             | -                         |
| 6             | Goa                     | -                                                             | -                         | -                                                             | -                         | -                                                             | -                         |
| 7             | Gujarat                 | -                                                             | -                         | -                                                             | -                         | -                                                             | -                         |
| 8             | Haryana                 | -                                                             | -                         | 1                                                             | 31.35                     | -                                                             | -                         |
| 9             | Himachal Pradesh        | -                                                             | -                         | -                                                             | -                         | -                                                             | -                         |
| 10            | Jammu and Kashmir       | -                                                             | -                         | -                                                             | -                         | -                                                             | -                         |
| 11            | Jharkhand               | -                                                             | -                         | -                                                             | -                         | -                                                             | -                         |
| 12            | Karnataka               | -                                                             | -                         | -                                                             | -                         | -                                                             | -                         |
| 13            | Kerala                  | -                                                             | -                         | -                                                             | -                         | -                                                             | -                         |
| 14            | Madhya Pradesh          | -                                                             | -                         | -                                                             | -                         | -                                                             | -                         |
| 15            | Maharashtra             | -                                                             | -                         | -                                                             | -                         | -                                                             | -                         |
| 16            | Manipur                 | -                                                             | -                         | -                                                             | -                         | -                                                             | -                         |
| 17            | Meghalaya               | -                                                             | -                         | -                                                             | -                         | -                                                             | -                         |
| 18            | Mizoram                 | -                                                             | -                         | 2                                                             | 19.21                     | -                                                             | -                         |
| 19            | Nagaland                | 2                                                             | 55.28                     | -                                                             | -                         | 1                                                             | 89.41                     |
| 20            | Orissa                  | -                                                             | -                         | -                                                             | -                         | 2                                                             | 141.38                    |
| 21            | Punjab                  | -                                                             | -                         | -                                                             | -                         | 2                                                             | 133.21                    |
| 22            | Rajasthan               | 20                                                            | 787.05                    | 3                                                             | 94.06                     | -                                                             | -                         |
| 23            | Sikkim                  | -                                                             | -                         | -                                                             | -                         | -                                                             | -                         |
| 24            | Tamil Nadu              | -                                                             | -                         | -                                                             | -                         | -                                                             | -                         |
| 25            | Tripura                 | -                                                             | -                         | -                                                             | -                         | 1                                                             | 54.21                     |
| 26            | Uttar Pradesh           | -                                                             | -                         | -                                                             | -                         | 6                                                             | 312.93                    |
| 27            | Uttarakhand             | -                                                             | -                         | -                                                             | -                         | -                                                             | -                         |
| 28            | West Bengal             | -                                                             | -                         | -                                                             | -                         | -                                                             | -                         |
| 29            | Telangana               | -                                                             | -                         |                                                               |                           | -                                                             | -                         |
| 30            | Andaman & Nicobar       | -                                                             | -                         | -                                                             | -                         | -                                                             | -                         |
| 31            | Chandigarh              | -                                                             | -                         | -                                                             | -                         | -                                                             | -                         |
| 32            | Dadra and Nagar Haveli  | -                                                             | -                         | -                                                             | -                         | -                                                             | -                         |
| 33            | Daman and Diu           | -                                                             | -                         | -                                                             | -                         | -                                                             | -                         |
| 34            | Lakshadweep             | -                                                             | -                         | -                                                             | -                         | -                                                             | -                         |
| 35            | NCT of Delhi            | -                                                             | -                         | -                                                             | -                         | -                                                             | -                         |
| 36            | Puducherry              | -                                                             | -                         | -                                                             | -                         | -                                                             | -                         |
| **Total**     |                         | **39**                                                        | **1387.83**               | **9**                                                         | **238.67**                | **14**                                                        | **848.13**                |