Lok Sabha Question No. 2412 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-13
Subject: Release of Funds for OSCs
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Dr. Angomcha Bimol Akoijam

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2412 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.02.2026

## RELEASE OF FUNDS FOR OSCs

## 2412.   DR. ANGOMCHA BIMOL AKOIJAM:

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

- (a) whether there have been any issues relating to delay, inadequacy/non-release of funds for One Stop Centres (OSCs) in various States/UTs;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, including the amount sanctioned and released during the last five years, State/UT-wise; and
- (c) the  details  of  the  steps  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  to  address funding constraints, ensure timely release of funds and strengthen the functioning of One Stop Centres in the country to effectively support women and children in distress?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): 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.

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. 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). However,  the  implementation  of  the  scheme  lies  with  the  State  Governments  and  UT Administrations.

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. The details of State and UT-wise funds released for OSCs during the last five years from financial year 2020-21 to 2024-25 are at Annexure .

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN PARTS (a) to (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2412  FOR  REPLY  ON  13.02.2026  ASKED  BY  DR.  ANGOMCHA  BIMOL  AKOIJAM REGARDING 'RELEASE OF FUNDS FOR OSCs'

Details of State and UT-wise funds released for OSCs during the last five years from financial year 2020-21 to 2024-25 are as under:

(Amount in Cr.)

|   S. | No.State          |   Released/Exp. | Released/Exp.   |
|------|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|    1 | A&N Islands       |            2.48 |                 |
|    2 | Andhra Pradesh    |           13.22 |                 |
|    3 | Arunachal Pradesh |           25.29 |                 |
|    4 | Assam             |           34.61 |                 |
|    5 | Bihar             |           12.65 |                 |
|    6 | Chandigarh        |            1.34 |                 |
|    7 | Chattishgarh      |           30.13 |                 |
|    8 | DNHDD             |            1.93 |                 |
|    9 | Delhi             |           10.11 |                 |
|   10 | Goa               |            1.15 |                 |
|   11 | Gujarat           |           42.83 |                 |
|   12 | Haryana           |           19.84 |                 |
|   13 | Himachal Pradesh  |            8.53 |                 |
|   14 | Jammu and Kashmir |           13.49 |                 |
|   15 | Jharkhand         |           12.04 |                 |
|   16 | Karnataka         |           33.5  |                 |
|   17 | Kerala            |           10.17 |                 |
|   18 | Ladakh-UT         |            1.67 |                 |
|   19 | Lakshadweep       |            0.39 |                 |
|   20 | Madhya Pradesh    |           52.86 |                 |
|   21 | Maharashtra       |           28.17 |                 |
|   22 | Manipur           |           20.15 |                 |
|   23 | Meghalaya         |           12.71 |                 |
|   24 | Mizoram           |           14.78 |                 |
|   25 | Nagaland          |           22.5  |                 |
|   26 | Odisha            |           41.89 |                 |
|   27 | Puducherry        |            1.58 |                 |
|   28 | Punjab            |           17.03 |                 |
|   29 | Rajasthan         |           32.74 |                 |
|   30 | Sikkim            |            4.65 |                 |
|   31 | Tamil Nadu        |           45.03 |                 |
|   32 | Telangana         |           46.06 |                 |
|   33 | Tripura           |            3.16 |                 |
|   34 | Uttar Pradesh     |           76.46 |                 |
|   35 | Uttarakhand       |           11.8  |                 |
|   36 | West Bengal       |           10.97 |                 |

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