Lok Sabha Question No. 4671 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-20
Subject: Mission Shakti Umbrella Scheme
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Selvam G, Shri Navaskani K, Shri C N Annadurai

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4671

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2026

## MISSION SHAKTI UMBRELLA SCHEME

4671.   Shri Selvam G: Shri Navaskani K: Shri C. N. Annadurai:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  reviewed  the  implementation  of  the  Mission  Shakti umbrella scheme,  particularly  components  relating  to  One  Stop  Centres  (OSCs), Women Helplines (181) and safe shelter facilities in Tamil Nadu;
- (b) the number of cases registered/resolved by the OSCs and Women Helpline in the said State during the last three years, district-wise;
- (c) whether there are gaps in staffing, counsellor availability, legal aid support/timely compensation for victims of violence against women in certain districts, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the details of the funds allocated, released and utilised under the said Mission for said State during the last three years; and
- (e) the  details  of  the  steps  being  taken  to  strengthen  institutional  support,  improve response time and ensure effective rehabilitation and empowerment of women?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e):  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. Mission Shakti is Centrally Spons ored Scheme implemented across the country including the State of Tamil Nadu.

One Stop Centre (OSC) provides integrated and immediate support and assistance under one roof to women affected by violence and those in distress, both in private and public spaces and provided assistance to over 1.45 lakh women in the State of Tamil Nadu since inception till  31 st December,  2025.  OSC  provides  services  like  medical  aid,  legal  aid  and  advice, temporary shelter , police assistance and psycho-social counselling to needy women. Women Helpline (181) provides 24-hour toll-free telecommunication services to support women in both emergency and non-emergency situations. Since inception till 28 th February, 2026, over 2.20 lakh women have been assisted in the State of Tamil Nadu through WHL. Shakti Sadan is  an  integrated  relief  and  rehabilitation  home  for  women  in  distress  situations,  including trafficked women. Sakhi Niwas provides safe and conveniently located accommodation for working women. The details of women assisted by the OSCs, Women Helpline and Shakti Sadan in the State of Tamil Nadu during the last three years has been placed at Annexure.

As  per  the  Mission  Shakti  guidelines,  the  Central  Government  provides  100%  financial assistance to States/ UTs for appointment/hiring 13 manpower resources including 1 Psychosocial Counsellor, 1 Para Legal Personnel/ Lawyer and 1 Para Medical Personnel at each OSC.

The overall implementation of the Mission Shakti scheme lies with the State Governments and UT Administrations and 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). Fund released/expenditure under Mission Shakti for the State of Tamil Nadu for 2022-23 is Rs.94.88 Crore, for 2023-24 is Rs.44.48 Crore and for 2024-25 is Rs.124.85 Crore.

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.   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.

Two third party evaluations of the schemes of the Ministry, including the Mission Shakti Umbrella  Scheme  and  its  components  relating  to  One  Stop  Centres  (OSCs)  and  Women Helplines (181) facilities in the State of Tamil Nadu have been conducted in 2020 and again in  2025  through  NITI  Aayog.  The  studies  have  found  the  relevance,  effectiveness  and sustainability of the scheme as satisfactory.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4671 FOR REPLY ON 20.03.2026 ASKED BY SHRI SELVAM G, SHRI  NAVASKANI  K  AND  SHRI  C.  N.  ANNADURAI  REGARDING  'MISSION SHAKTI UMBRELLA SCHEME'

The details of women assisted by OSCs, Women Helpline and Shakti Sadan in the State of Tamil Nadu during the last three years are as under:

| Financial Year   | OSC    | WHL    |   Shakti Sadan |
|------------------|--------|--------|----------------|
| 2022-23          | 22,929 | 36,671 |           1129 |
| 2023-24          | 23,661 | 40,838 |           1281 |
| 2024-25          | 39,271 | 37,227 |           1676 |

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