Lok Sabha Question No. 4757 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-20
Subject: Women Safety-related Schemes
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Dr. T Sumathy Alias Thamizhachi Thangapandian

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4757

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2026

## WOMEN SAFETY-RELATED SCHEMES

## 4757.  DR. T SUMATHY ALIAS THAMIZHACHI THANGAPANDIAN:

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

- (a) whether allocations under women-centric and safety-related schemes for 2025 -26 and 2026 -27 have been reduced for Tamil Nadu, including components linked to shelter homes, One Stop Centres and women safety infrastructure, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  a  shortfall  of  approximately  Rs.700  crore  in  central  assistance  relating  to women and child welfare and allied schemes in the said State, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of the allocation/release of funds under major women safety and protection schemes during the last three years and the current year; and
- (d) the details of the steps taken by the Government to ensure adequate and timely release of funds to the said States with high case load relating to gender-based violence and women welfare needs?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): The Government gives utmost priority to the safety, security, health, education, nutrition,  rehabilitation  and  empowerment of women and children and has adopted multipronged approach to address their educational, social and economic empowerment across the country.

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 Sponsor ed 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. The details of Budget Estimate, Revised Estimate and release/expenditure under Sambal vertical of Mission Shakti during financial year 2022-23 to 2024-25 are at Annexure-I.

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). The details of release/expenditure to under Mission Shakti, Mission Vatsalya and Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 for the State of Tamil Nadu during FY 2022 -23 to FY 2025-26 are placed at Annexure-II.

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## Annexure-I

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN PARTS (a) to (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4757 FOR REPLY ON 20.03.2026 ASKED BY DR. T SUMATHY ALIAS  THAMIZHACHI  THANGAPANDIAN  REGARDING  'WOMEN  SAFETY -RELATED SCHEMES'

The  details  of  Budget  Estimate,  Revised  Estimate  and  release/expenditure  under  Sambal vertical of Mission Shakti during financial year 2022-23 to 2024-25

(Amount in Cr.)

| Sub Scheme                                                                | 2022-23   | 2022-23   | 2022-23              | 2023-24   | 2023-24   | 2023-24              | 2024-25   | 2024-25              | 2024-25   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|----------------------|-----------|-----------|----------------------|-----------|----------------------|-----------|
|                                                                           | BE        | RE        | Release/ Expenditure | BE        | RE        | Release/ Expenditure | BE RE     | Release/ Expenditure |           |
| Sambal (One Stop Centre, Women Helpline, Beti Bachao Beti Padhao and Nari | 562335    |           | 199.09               |           | 562362.05 | 354.03               | 629233.44 | 202.36               |           |

Annexure-II

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN PARTS (a) to (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.4757  FOR  REPLY  ON  20.03.2026  ASKED  BY  DR.  T  SUMATHY ALIAS  THAMIZHACHI  THANGAPANDIAN  REGARDING  'WOMEN  SAFETY -RELATED SCHEMES'

The  details  of  release/expenditure  under  Mission  Shakti,  Mission  Vatsalya  and  Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 for the State of Tamil Nadu during FY 2022 -23 to FY 2025-26

(Amount in Cr.)

|   S. No. | Mission                |   2022-23 |   2023-24 |   2024-25 |   2025-26 (as 16.03.2026) |
|----------|------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------------------------|
|        1 | Mission Shakti         |     94.88 |     44.48 |    124.85 |                    131.4  |
|        2 | Mission Vatsalya       |     51.03 |    128.7  |    122.82 |                     89.32 |
|        3 | Anganwadi & Poshan 2.0 |    766.81 |    880.79 |    638.47 |                    508.87 |

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