Lok Sabha Question No. 2419 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-13
Subject: Nirbhaya/Sakhi Centres
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Arun Kumar Sagar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2419

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.02.2026

## NIRBHAYA/SAKHI CENTRES

## 2419.  SHRI ARUN KUMAR SAGAR:

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

- (a) whether the Government has decided to set up Nirbhaya/Sakhi Centres as 'one-stop' crisis resolution centres for women in distress in all the districts of the country;
- (b) if so, the number of such centres set up till date, State-wise; and
- (c) whether the said centres are functioning properly, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SAVITRI THAKUR)

(a) to (c): The One Stop Centre (OSC) is a component of the Sambal vertical under the Mission Shakti. It provides integrated support and assistance under one roof to women affected by violence and those in distress, both in private and public spaces. It provides services like medical  aid,  legal  aid  and  advice,  temporary  shelter,  police  assistance  and  psycho-social counselling to needy women.

As  per  the  Mission  Shakti  guidelines,  the  Central  Government  provides  100%  financial assistance to States and UTs under Sambal sub-scheme. The implementation of the scheme lies with the State Governments and UT Administrations.  Since inception, i.e. 1 st April, 2015 up to 31 st October, 2025, over 12.88 lakh women have been assisted in the country through OSCs.

As the scheme is demand driven, the States and UTs are encouraged to set-up at least one OSC in each district and additional OSC(s) in those districts which have higher rate of crime against women or have bigger geographical area and in aspirational districts. As on date, 1025 OSCs are approved and out of which, 896 OSCs are operational across the country. The State wise approved and operational OSCs are at Annexure .

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## Annexure

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN PART (a) to (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2419 FOR REPLY ON 13.02.2026 ASKED BY SHRI ARUN KUMAR SAGAR REGARDING 'NIRBHAYA/SAKHI CENTRES'

The details of State and UT-wise approved and operational OSCs are as under:

| S.   | No.State/ UTs               | Number of approved OSCsNumber of operational OSCs   | Number of approved OSCsNumber of operational OSCs   |
|------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| A    | B                           | C                                                   | D                                                   |
| 1    | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 3                                                   | 3                                                   |
| 2    | Andhra Pradesh              | 36                                                  | 26                                                  |
| 3    | Arunachal Pradesh           | 27                                                  | 25                                                  |
| 4    | Assam                       | 36                                                  | 36                                                  |
| 5    | Bihar                       | 65                                                  | 39                                                  |
| 6    | Chandigarh                  | 1                                                   | 1                                                   |
| 7    | Chhattisgarh                | 42                                                  | 42                                                  |
| 8    | DNHDD                       | 3                                                   | 3                                                   |
| 9    | Delhi                       | 22                                                  | 11                                                  |
| 10   | Goa                         | 2                                                   | 2                                                   |
| 11   | Gujarat                     | 36                                                  | 35                                                  |
| 12   | Haryana                     | 27                                                  | 22                                                  |
| 13   | Himachal Pradesh            | 13                                                  | 13                                                  |
| 14   | Jammu and Kashmir           | 23                                                  | 20                                                  |
| 15   | Jharkhand                   | 37                                                  | 26                                                  |
| 16   | Karnataka                   | 44                                                  | 40                                                  |
| 17   | Kerala                      | 16                                                  | 14                                                  |
| 18   | Ladakh                      | 2                                                   | 2                                                   |
| 19   | Lakshadweep                 | 1                                                   | 1                                                   |
| 20   | Madhya Pradesh              | 65                                                  | 57                                                  |
| 21   | Maharashtra                 | 67                                                  | 67                                                  |
| 22   | Manipur                     | 16                                                  | 16                                                  |
| 23   | Meghalaya                   | 14                                                  | 12                                                  |
| 24   | Mizoram                     | 13                                                  | 13                                                  |
| 25   | Nagaland                    | 17                                                  | 17                                                  |
| 26   | Odisha                      | 39                                                  | 34                                                  |
| 27   | Puducherry                  | 4                                                   | 4                                                   |
| 28   | Punjab                      | 23                                                  | 23                                                  |
| 29   | Rajasthan                   | 52                                                  | 52                                                  |
| 30   | Sikkim                      | 7                                                   | 6                                                   |
| 31   | Tamil Nadu                  | 59                                                  | 54                                                  |
| 32   | Telangana                   | 36                                                  | 36                                                  |
| 33   | Tripura                     | 10                                                  | 10                                                  |
| 34   | Uttar Pradesh               | 124                                                 | 96                                                  |
| 35   | Uttarakhand                 | 19                                                  | 14                                                  |
| 36   | West Bengal                 | 24                                                  | 24                                                  |
|      | Total                       | 1025                                                | 896                                                 |

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