(a) the State-wise number of working women’s hostels in the country including Gujarat;
(b) the details of norms to allocate funds for building these hostels;
(c) whether the Government has received proposals from some State Governments to build more
working women’s hostels;
(d) if so, the State-wise details thereof; and
(e) the action taken thereon?
MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI KRISHNA TIRATH)
(a): Since the inception of the scheme, 891 working women hostels have been sanctioned in
the country including 26 working women hostels in Gujarat. State-wise number of working women’s
hostels sanctioned throughout the country is given at Annex.
(b): The Scheme of Working Women Hostel has been revised and notified on 26-11-2010. As per
the revised norms of the Scheme, financial assistance is provided to the eligible implementing
organizations such as State Government agencies and Civil Society Organizations etc. upto 75%
of the cost of construction of the hostel building for working women on public land as per the
prescribed area norms. There is also provision of extending financial assistance for hostels to
be run in rented premises. Corporate houses or associations like CII, ASSOCHAM, FICCI etc.,
also can seek financial assistance for a matching grant (50:50) for hostel building
construction on public land only. There is also a provision of one-time non-recurring
grant @ Rs. 7500/- per inmate for purchase of furniture and furnishings.
(c)to(e): During the current financial year, only one viable proposal from Government of
Kerala for construction of working women hostel at Vanchikkavala, Idukki District by Kerala
State Women’s Development Corporation Ltd. was received which was processed as per norms of
the Scheme. Accordingly, the State Government was requested to complete/furnish the requisite
information/documents which have been completed by them only recently.