Lok Sabha Question No. 1331 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-06
Subject: Mission Shakti
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Arun Bharti

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1331

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2026

## MISSION SHAKTI

## 1331.  SHRI ARUN BHARTI:

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

- (a) the details of the funds released under the 'Mission Shakti' (Sambal and  Samarthya components) during the last two years to Bihar;
- (b) the number of 'One Stop Centres' (OSCs) and 'Shakti Sadans' (Swadhar Grehs) that are functional in said State, with specific data for Jamui district;
- (c) the number of women in said district who have received support through the 'Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana' (PMMVY), including the second -child (girl) benefit;
- (d) the number of 'Nari Adalats' established in Bihar for alternate dispute resolutions; and
- (e) the  steps  being  taken  to  ensure  the  effective  functioning/awareness  of  the  Women Helpline (181) in said State?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI ANNPURNA DEVI)

(a):  Mission  Shakti  aims  at  strengthening  interventions  for  women  safety,  security  and empowerment. Mission Shakti comprises of two verticals 'Sambal' for safety and security of women and ' Samarthya ' for empowerment of women.

The 'Sambal' has components of One Stop Centre (OSC), Women Helpline(WHL), Beti Bachao  Beti  Padhao  (BBBP)  and  Nari  Adalat  (Nari  Adalat).  The  'Samarthya'  has components  of  Shakti  Sadan,  Sakhi  Niwas,  Padhan  Mantri  Matru  Vandana  Yojana (PMMVY), Palna and SANKALP: Hub for Empowerment of Women (SNKALP: HEW).

During the last two years, funds released to the  state of Bihar under the Mission Shakti scheme were  Rs.1.06 crore  and Rs.3.60 crore in 2023 -24 and 2024 -25  under the Sambal component, and Rs.0.53 crore and Rs 148.59 crore in 2023 -24 and 2024 -25   under the Samarthya component respectively.

(b):  65 One Stop Centres (OSCs) has been approved in the State of Bihar. Out of which 39 OSCs are functional one each in all districts including the district of Jamui.   Further, 11 Shakti Sadans are functional in the State of Bihar. Out of these, 01 Shakti Sadan is functional in the district of Jamui.

- (c):   A total of 63,918 beneficiaries has been paid maternity benefits (including benefits for second child{girl})  in  the  district  of  Jamui  of  Bihar  since  inception  of   Pradhan  Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) Scheme (i.e. 01.01.2017),

(d):  Nari Adalat Scheme provides a platform for alternative grievance redressal for women at  the  gram panchayat level. Nari Adalat comprises 7-9 women who are elected women representatives of the panchayat and are of good social standing, education and repute. The Adalats are mandated to help women in distress at the panchayat level in resolving smaller issues  relating  to  domestic  violence,  and  other  gender-based  violence  by  negotiation, mediation, and reconciliation with mutual consent for accessible justice. Presently, Nari Adalat is being run on pilot basis in Assam, UT of Jammu & Kashmir, Sikkim and Mizoram. The scheme has not been implemented in the State of Bihar

(e):  The Ministry of Women & Child Development conducts various awareness programs for all States and UTs through Hub for Empowerment of Women (HEW) under Samarthya. Women Helpline (181) provides 24-hour toll-free telecommunication services to support women in both emergency and non-emergency situations. It offers assistance to women affected by violence and provides information about government schemes and services. To ensure the effective awareness of the Women Helpline, official logo for Women Helpline has been approved along with information boards for awareness and outreach activities.  Women Helpline is operational in 35 States/ Union Territories and also integrated with  Emergency  Response  Support  System  ERSS-112.  Through  WHL,  over  96.37  lakh women have been assisted across the country including the State of Bihar since the inception i.e. from 01.04.2015 till 31.12.2025.

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