Question : NATIONAL MISSION FOR EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN

(a) whether the Government has launched National Mission on Empowerment of Women;

(b) if so, the salient features thereof alongwith the fund earmarked thereunder;

(c) the number of States where the said mission has been set up;

(d) the number of women benefitted from these missions, State/UT-wise;

(e) ther expenditure reported by the State Governments since the establishment of such missions so far, State/UT-wise;

(f) whether the Government proposes to establish the National Mission Authority; and (g) if so, the details thereof?

MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI KRISHNA TIRATH)

(a): Yes, Madam.

(b): The salient features of National Mission for Empowerment of Women (NMEW) are given in the Annexure I. The total funds earmarked for the duration 2010-15 is Rs 14134.53 lakhs. The BE for the year 2012-13 is Rs 2500.00 lakhs while the RE for the year 2012-13 is Rs 1100.00 lakhs.

(c): No, madam. However, 28 State Mission Authority (SMA) have been set up in different States

(d): The Mission does not involve direct delivery of benefits to individual beneficiaries. Funds have been released for the pilot project in Pali district in Rajasthan as well as for setting up SRCWs in different States.

(e): 23 State Resource Centres for Women (SRCW) have been established under State Mission Authority (SMA) in different States/UTs. The expenditure reported by the State/UT Govt.s are as follows :

i. Rajasthan SRCW – Rs. 8,11,262/-

ii. Rajasthan Pilot Pali Project - Rs. 77,12,397/-

iii. Karnataka SRCW – Rs. 9,66,000/-

iv. Meghalaya SRCW – Rs. 12,00,000/-

v. Uttarakhand SRCW – Rs. 3,62,693/-.

(f): Yes, Madam

(g): A statement is enclosed at Annexure II.