Lok Sabha Question No. 4599 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-12
Subject: Women and Child Development in North-Eastern Region
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAM PRASAD SARMAH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4599 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.08.2016

## WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT IN NORTH-EASTERN REGION

## 4599.  SHRI RAM PRASAD SARMAH:

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

- (a) the  details  of  the  schemes  being  implemented  for  empowerment  of  women  and  child  development through Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) in North-Eastern region, State-wise;
- (b) whether the Government has put in place any mechanism to monitor the functioning of NGOs working in this region and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  it  is  reported  that  some  NGOs  working  in  North-Eastern  Region  have  mis-utilised  the  funds allocated to them to execute Central Sponsored Schemes; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI KRISHNA RAJ)

- (a): The Ministry of Women and Child Development is implementing various schemes/programmes for empowerment of  women  and  child  development  through  Non-Governmental  Organisations  (NGOs)  across  the  country  including North-Eastern region.  These are as follows:
- i. Swadhar and Short Stay Homes to  provide relief and rehabilitation to destitute women and women in distress;
- ii. Support to Training  and Employment Programme for Women (STEP) to ensure sustainable employment and income generation for marginalized and asset-less rural and urban poor women across the country;
- iii. Rajiv  Gandhi  National  Creche  Scheme to  provide  day  care  facilities  to  children  of  age  group  of  6 months to 6 years of working women who are employed.
- iv. Ujjawala a  Comprehensive  Scheme  for  prevention  of  trafficking  and  rescue,  rehabilitation  and  reintegration of victims of trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation.
- v. Rastriya Mahila Kosh (RMK) to extend micro-finance services to bring about socio-economic upliftment of poor women;
- vi. Working Women Hostels for ensuring safe accommodation for women working away from their place of residence;

The  year-wise  and  scheme-wise  details  of  schemes  implemented  by  the  Ministry  of  Women  and  Child Development  are  available  in  the  Annual  Reports  of  the  respective  years  of  the  Ministry  that  are  available  in  the Library  of  Lok  Sabha.    The  details  are  also  available  in  the  public  domain  i.e.  on  the  Ministry's  website  viz. ww.wcd.nic.in.

(b): Review Meetings with Women  and  Child Development Departments of State Governments / UT Administrations  including  North-Eastern  region  are  held  to  discuss  the  issues  for  effective  implementation  of  the programmes and schemes to expedite beneficiary coverage and proper fund utilization.  Regional level consultations are also held to discuss issues concerning implementation of schemes.  The monitoring reports received from States are analysed in the Ministry.  The problem areas are communicated to concerned States/UTs for taking corrective actions.    In  addition,  regular  State  visits  are  conducted  by  the  Ministry's  officials  in  order  to  understand  the implementation  problems  being  faced  by  States/UTs.    The  Schemes  which  are  being  implemented  have  inbuilt monitoring mechanism, are also periodically reviewed for their proper and better implementation.

- (c): The Ministry of Women and Child Development has not received any complaints in this regard.
- (d): In view of (c) above, does not arise.

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