Lok Sabha Question No. 1293 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-06
Subject: Sakhi Scheme
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Satpal Brahamchari, Shri Jai Parkash

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1293 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2026

## SAKHI SCHEME

## 1293. SHRI JAI PARKASH: SHRI SATPAL BRAHAMCHARI:

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

- (a) whether the objective of the Sakhi (One Stop Centre) Scheme is to provide protection from violence, immediate assistance, counselling and legal support to women, if so the details thereof;
- (b) whether the number of said centres established and the facilities available thereunder in the Hisar and Sonipat Parliamentary Constituencies are inadequate in comparison to the actual requirement, if so the details thereof;
- (c) whether any cases has been registered under the Sakhi Scheme in the said areas since the year 2020, if so, the details thereof alongwith the assistance provided to women therein;
- (d) whether due to shortage of trained personnel, budgetary support and basic infrastructure at  these  centres,  adequate  benefits  are  not  being  made  available  to affected women, if so, the details thereof;
- (e) the  details  of  additional  budget,  human  resources/infrastructure  to  strengthen  the Sakhi Centres in the said region; and
- (f) the time-bound action plan for effective implementation, monitoring/expansion of the Sakhi Scheme in the said regions?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (f): 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.

The scheme is demand-driven. Based on the proposals received from the State of Haryana, 27 One  Stop  Centres  (OSCs)  have  been  approved.  Out  of  these,  22  OSCs  are  operational, including one OSC in Hisar district of the Hisar Parliamentary Constituency and one OSC each in Sonipat and Jind districts of the Sonipat Parliamentary Constituency. Since inception i.e. 1st April, 2015 up to 30 th September, 2025, 53,628 women have been assisted under OSC in the State of Haryana including Hisar and Sonipat Parliamentary Constituencies.

As  per  the  Mission  Shakti  guidelines,  the  Central  Government  provides  100%  financial assistance  to  States  and  UTs  under  Sambal  sub-scheme.  Adequate  staff  and  infrastructural support is provided for smooth operationalization of OSCs across the country. However, the implementation of the all schemes under Mission Shakti lies with the State Governments and UT Administrations.  Funds are being released on the basis of guidelines of Department of Expenditure,  prescribed  for  Single  Nodal  agency  (SNA)  or  SNA  SPARSH  of  the  Public Financial Management System (PFMS).

Further, once in a year, the Programme Approval Board (PAB) monitors with States and UTs, the progress of activities under the scheme and reviews status of achievement of objectives and effective  delivery  of  services  to  women  and  children  including  rural  and  marginalized communities.   Apart  from  this,  officials  of  the  Ministry  continuously  review  the  scheme through meetings, video conferencing and by making field visits to States and UTs from time to time.

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