Lok Sabha Question No. 55 (STARRED), answered on 2016-02-26
Subject: One Stop Centre for Women
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: P.K.SREEMATHI TEACHER, MANOJ RAJORIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION  NO. 55

TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.2.2016

## ONE STOP CENTRE FOR WOMEN

## *55.  SHRIMATI P.K. SREEMATHI TEACHER: DR. MANOJ RAJORIA:

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

- (a) whether the Government has approved scheme of One Stop Centre (OSC) for Women affected by violence under the Nirbhaya Fund and if so, the details thereof along with its project cost;
- (b) the  details  of  proposals  submitted  by  the  States/UTs  for  setting  up  of  such  centres  in  the  country along with the number of proposals approved and the funds released thereunder so far, State/UT-wise;
- (c) the details of pending proposals in this regard along with the time by which these are likely to be cleared;
- (d) the details of OSCs presently established/functional in the country indicating the number of women benefited thereby, State/UT-wise; and
- (e) the further measures taken by the Government to ensure integration of various services viz. medical, police, psychological assistance etc. with the OSCs?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI MANEKA SANJAY GANDHI)

- (a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA  STARRED QUESTION NO. 55  FOR 26.2.2016 SHRIMATI P.K. SREEMATHI TEACHER AND DR. MANOJ RAJORIA REGARDING ONE STOP CENTRE FOR WOMEN.

(a)      The scheme for One Stop Centre for Women affected by violence with total project cost of Rs. 18.58 crore has been approved to be funded under Nirbhaya Fund. The Scheme envisages establishment of 1 One Stop Centre in each State/UT in the first phase. State may opt for setting up One Stop Centre in existing building or newly constructed building in vicinity of within 2 km of existing medical facility. As per the scheme , annual recurring grant and non recurring grant for one centre is Rs. 11.64  lakh and Rs. 2.37 lakh respectively. Apart from the recurring and non recurringgrant , a grant of Rs. 37.69 lakh for construction and a  grant  of  Rs.  5.00  Lakh  for  the  refurbishment  of  the  existing  building  have  also  been  envisaged  in  the scheme. The scheme is being implemented since 1 st April 2015.

(b)    Out of 33 proposals received, the proposals of 31 States/UTs have been approved and funds released to these States/UTs. The Scheme envisages establishment of 1  One Stop Centre in each State/UT in the first phase.The details of the fund released to State/UTs are annexed.

(c)     The proposals of Mizoram and Himachal Pradesh for setting up One Stop Centre involve construction and are pending due to non availability of fund in the concerned head of account. These proposals are likely to be sanctioned in March,2016.

(d)      The  One  Stop  Centre  at  Chhattisgarh,  Chandigarh,  Andaman  &  Nicobar  Islands,  Andhra  Pradesh, Rajasthan,  Puducherry,  Odisha,  Haryana  have  become  operational.  As  these  Centres  have  been  became operational  recently,  data  regarding  number  of  women  benefited  have  been  received  only  from  States  of Chhattisgarh and Haryana. As reported by the Government of Chhattisgarh, 131 cases have been registered during the month of September, 2015 to December, 2015 in the One Stop Centre at Raipur Chhattishgarh. Similarly, 48 cases have been registered during the month of September, 2015 to January, 2016 in the One Stop Centre at Karnal, Haryana.

(e)      Under the scheme of One Stop Centre, it has been envisaged to facilitate access to an integrated range of services including medical aid, police assistance, legal aid, psycho-social counselling etc. to the women affected by violence.

## Annexure referred to in reply to Part (b) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 55 FOR 26.2.2016 Shrimati P.K. Sreemathi Teacher AndDr. Manoj Rajoria Regarding One Stop Centre For Women.

The funds released to State/UTs under One Stop Centre Scheme are as under

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|   Sl. No. | States/UTs               |   Fund Released (Rs. In lakh) |
|-----------|--------------------------|-------------------------------|
|         1 | Chhattisgarh             |                         38.22 |
|         2 | Chandigarh               |                         13.19 |
|         3 | Uttarakhand              |                         13.19 |
|         4 | Sikkim                   |                         45.88 |
|         5 | Andaman &Nicobar Islands |                         13.19 |
|         6 | Assam                    |                         38.84 |
|         7 | Nagaland                 |                         45.88 |
|         8 | Daman &Diu               |                         45.88 |
|         9 | Andhra Pradesh           |                         13.19 |
|        10 | Punjab                   |                         43.82 |
|        11 | Tamil Nadu               |                         45.88 |
|        12 | Tripura                  |                         45.88 |
|        13 | Goa                      |                         45.88 |
|        14 | Haryana                  |                         36.4  |
|        15 | Telangana                |                         45.88 |
|        16 | Madhya Pradesh           |                         45.88 |
|        17 | Uttar Pradesh            |                         45.88 |
|        18 | Maharashtra              |                         45.88 |
|        19 | Meghalaya                |                         13.19 |
|        20 | Odisha                   |                         10.28 |
|        21 | Arunachal Pradesh        |                         13.19 |
|        22 | Jharkhand                |                         10.26 |
|        23 | Rajasthan                |                         12.12 |
|        24 | Karnataka                |                         45.88 |
|        25 | Puducherry               |                         37    |
|        26 | Kerala                   |                         45.08 |
|        27 | Manipur                  |                         12.89 |
|        28 | Bihar                    |                         13.19 |
|        29 | Gujarat                  |                         45.88 |
|        30 | Dadar Nagar Haveli       |                         43.37 |
|        31 | Jammu &Kashmir           |                         45.88 |