Lok Sabha Question No. 729 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-24
Subject: Swadhar Scheme
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: R. GOPALAKRISHNAN

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 729**

TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.7.2015

**SWADHAR SCHEME**

729.        SHRI R. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

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

(a)  	the salient features of Swadhar Scheme alongwith the number of Swadhar Homes set up in the country, State/UT-wise including Gujarat and Maharashtra particularly in Mumbai;

(b) 	whether the  said scheme has been successful in achieving its goal/ objectives;

(c) 	if so, the details thereof and the number of women rehabilitated there under, State/UT-wise;

(d) 	the funds allocated, released and utilized for setting up of Swadhar Grehs/Shelter Homes during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise;

(e)	whether complaints have been received by the Government regarding violations of provisions of the scheme during the said period, if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise; and

(f)	the steps taken/mechanism put in place by the Government to curb such violations?

**ANSWER**

MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

(SHRIMATI MANEKA SANJAY GANDHI)

(a) 	to (c):  Swadhar scheme was launched by the Ministry of Women and Child Development in 2002 for rehabilitation of women in difficult circumstances. The scheme provides shelter, food, clothing and care to the marginalized women/girls who are in need.  The beneficiaries include widows deserted by their families and relatives, women prisoners released from jail and without family support, women survivors of natural disasters, women victims of terrorist/extremist violence etc.  The implementing agencies are mainly NGOs.  An Evaluation Study conducted through Centre for Market Research and Social Development to assess the performance of the scheme observed that the scheme is successful for which it was formulated/implemented.

There are 311 Swadhar Homes across the country including Gujarat and Maharashtra.  There is no Swadhar Home in Mumbai. List of Swadhar Homes alongwith number of women rehabilitated is at **Annexure I** .

(d):	Under Swadhar Scheme funds are released to the implementing agencies which are mainly NGOs.  Fund released to the implementing agencies during the last three years and current year, State/UT-wise, is given in **Annexure II.**

(e):	A few complaints have been received against some organizations.  The details are at Annexure III.

(f):	The scheme guidelines provide for monitoring of the programme by District Level Committees headed by respective District Magistrate and also by State Level Committees under the chairmanship of concerned Secretary of the State Government.

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**ANNEXURE I**

**ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN  PART (A ) TO (C ) OF REPLY TO LOK SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.729 FOR 24.7.2015**

| **Sl. No**   | **Name of States**       | **Number of Swadhar Homes**   | **Number of Women Rehabilitated during 2014-2015**   |
|--------------|--------------------------|-------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.           | Andhra Pradesh           | 13                            | 116                                                  |
| 2.           | Assam                    | 16                            | 341                                                  |
| 3.           | Andaman &Nicobar Islands | 0                             | 0                                                    |
| 4.           | Arunachal Pradesh        | 0                             | 0                                                    |
| 5.           | Bihar                    | 3                             | 0                                                    |
| 6.           | Chandigarh               | 0                             | 0                                                    |
| 7.           | Chhatisgarh              | 3                             | 0                                                    |
| 8.           | Dadra &Nagar Haveli      | 0                             | 0                                                    |
| 9.           | Delhi                    | 0                             | 0                                                    |
| 10.          | Gujarat                  | 4                             | 0                                                    |
| 11.          | Goa                      | 0                             | 0                                                    |
| 12.          | Haryana                  | 4                             | 0                                                    |
| 13.          | Himachal Pradesh         | 0                             | 0                                                    |
| 14.          | Jharkhand                | 2                             | 0                                                    |
| 15.          | Jammu & Kashmir          | 3                             | 0                                                    |
| 16.          | Karnataka                | 33                            | 1121                                                 |
| 17.          | Kerala                   | 3                             | 80                                                   |
| 18.          | Lakshadweep              | 0                             | 0                                                    |
| 19.          | Madhya Pradesh           | 14                            | 0                                                    |
| 20.          | Maharastra               | 47                            | 499                                                  |
| 21.          | Mizoram                  | 1                             | 0                                                    |
| 22.          | Manipur                  | 18                            | 788                                                  |
| 23.          | Meghalaya                | 0                             | 0                                                    |
| 24.          | Nagaland                 | 2                             | 0                                                    |
| 24.          | Odisha                   | 45                            | 390                                                  |
| 25           | Punjab                   | 0                             | 0                                                    |
| 26           | Puducherry               | 0                             | 0                                                    |
| 27           | Rajasthan                | 11                            | 0                                                    |
| 28           | Sikkim                   | 0                             | 0                                                    |
| 29.          | Tamil Nadu               | 14                            | 522                                                  |
| 30.          | Telangana                | 13                            | 69                                                   |
| 31.          | Tripura                  | 0                             | 0                                                    |
| 32           | Uttar Pradesh            | 40                            | 181                                                  |
| 33.          | Uttarakhand              | 4                             | 34                                                   |
| 34.          | West Bengal              | 18                            | 106                                                  |
|              | **Total**                | **311**                       | **4247**                                             |

**ANNEXURE II**

**ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN PART (d) OF REPLY TO LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 729 FOR 24.07.2015**

#### FUND RELASED DURING THE LAST THREE YEARS AND CURRENT YEAR  2015-2016

**(Rupees in lakhs)**

| **Sl. No**   | **Name of States**       | **Amount released**  **2012-13**   | **Amount released 2013-14**   | **Amount released 2014-15**   | **Amount released 2015-16(as on 20.7.2015)**   |
|--------------|--------------------------|------------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
| 1.           | Andhra Pradesh           | 88.51                              | 184.77                        | 93.78                         | 5.25.                                          |
| 2.           | Assam                    | 112.96                             | 97.98                         | 128.91                        | 2.68                                           |
| 3.           | Andaman &Nicobar Islands | 0                                  | 0                             | 0                             | 0                                              |
| 4.           | Arunachal Pradesh        | 0                                  | 0                             | 0                             | 0                                              |
| 5.           | Bihar                    | 0                                  | 33.01                         | 0                             | 0                                              |
| 6.           | Chandigarh               | 0                                  | 0                             | 0                             | 0                                              |
| 7.           | Chhatisgarh              | 7.11                               | 7.17                          | 7.00                          | 0                                              |
| 8.           | Dadra &Nagar Haveli      | 0                                  | 0                             | 0                             | 0                                              |
| 9.           | Delhi                    | 0                                  | 0                             | 0                             | 0                                              |
| 10.          | Gujarat                  | 44.46                              | 27.75                         | 19.20                         | 0                                              |
| 11.          | Goa                      | 0                                  | 0                             | 0                             | 0                                              |
| 12.          | Haryana                  | 21.98                              | 9.07                          | 0                             | 0                                              |
| 13.          | Himachal Pradesh         | 0                                  | 0                             | 0                             | 0                                              |
| 14.          | Jharkhand                | 21.40                              | 7.79                          | 28.58                         | 0                                              |
| 15.          | Jammu & Kashmir          | 0                                  | 20.23                         | 5.99                          | 0                                              |
| 16.          | Karnataka                | 293.17                             | 270.96                        | 268.04                        | 7.35                                           |
| 17.          | Kerala                   | 15.61                              | 16.10                         | 20.79                         | 0                                              |
| 18.          | Lakshadweep              | 0                                  | 0                             | 0                             | 0                                              |
| 19.          | Madhya Pradesh           | 126.93                             | 114.58                        | 76.12                         | 4.26                                           |
| 20.          | Maharastra               | 321.02                             | 301.49                        | 279.06                        | 14.09                                          |
| 21.          | Mizoram                  | 3.10                               | 8.64                          | 2.51                          | 0                                              |
| 22.          | Manipur                  | 165.14                             | 148.52                        | 106.63                        | 0                                              |
| 23.          | Meghalaya                | 0                                  | 0                             | 0                             | 0                                              |
| 24.          | Nagaland                 | 0                                  | 0                             | 0                             | 0                                              |
| 24.          | Odisha                   | 465.96                             | 16.20                         | 104.86                        | 46.95                                          |
| 25           | Punjab                   | 1.60                               | 1.80                          | 0                             | 0                                              |
| 26           | Puducherry               | 0                                  | 0                             | 0                             | 0                                              |
| 27           | Rajasthan                | 47.53                              | 58.65                         | 23.35                         | 5.16                                           |
| 28           | Sikkim                   | 0                                  | 0                             | 0                             | 0                                              |
| 29.          | Tamil Nadu               | 101.82                             | 120.63                        | 38.53                         | 12.50                                          |
| 30.          | Telangana                | -                                  | -                             | 74.85                         | 37.64                                          |
| 31.          | Tripura                  | 0                                  | 0                             | 0                             | 0                                              |
| 32           | Uttar Pradesh            | 402.73                             | 144.39                        | 247.03                        | 11.17                                          |
| 33.          | Uttarakhand              | 48.39                              | 0                             | 60.91                         | 3.63                                           |
| 34.          | West Bengal              | 73.73                              | 128.81                        | 74.18                         | 0                                              |
|              | **Total**                | **2363.15**                        | **2018.55**                   | **1660.32**                   | **150.68**                                     |

**ANNEXURE III**

**ANNEXURE REFERRED  TO IN PART (e ) OF REPLY TO LOK SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.729 FOR 24.7.2015**

**DETAILS OF COMPLAINTS RECEIVED   SINCE 2012**

| **S. No.**   | **Name of the State**   | **Number of complaints received**   | **Nature of complaints**                                                        | **Action taken**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|--------------|-------------------------|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1            | Andhra Pradesh          | 1                                   | Allegation against officials of  the NGO on physical abuse.                     | 1.The Shelter Home  has been closed.                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 2            | Haryana                 | 1                                   | Sexual exploitation of women  Inmates                                           | The NGO is blacklisted and the  Home  is closed.                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 3            | Odhisha                 | 2                                   | 1.Misappropriation  of funds  2.Sexual assault of an inmate                     | 1.State Govt. reported that the  complaint was false and submitted  a satisfactory report.  2. Case has been registered in Police  Station.  The accused has been  arrested and the case has forwarded  to Court.  Steps have been taken to  close the Home. |
| 4            | West Bengal             | 5                                   | 1.Allegation against human  Trafficking                                         | 1.The  State Govt. gave satisfactory  Report and stated  that the  allegations leveled against the  NGO is not true.  State Govt.  recommended for release of funds.                                                                                         |
|              |                         |                                     | 2.Non maintenance of records,accounts                                           | 2.The State Govt. was directed to  enquire into the matter.  On the  basis of enquiry, the State Govt.  submitted satisfactory report and  recommended for release  of funds.                                                                                |
|              |                         |                                     | 3.Misuse of funds                                                               | 3.As per direction of the Ministry,  State Govt. inspected the Home  and found no merit in the complaint.                                                                                                                                                    |
|              |                         |                                     | 4. Misutilization of funds                                                      | 4.The  Ministry inspected the Home  and submitted satisfactory report.                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|              |                         |                                     | 5.Trafficking of  children and  women and misappropriation  of fund by the NGO. | 5.State  Govt. was directed to enquire  and submit a report.                                                                                                                                                                                                 |