MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
(SHRIMATI KRISHNA TIRATH)
(a)to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (e) of LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION
NO. 288 FOR 30-08-2013 BY Dr. SANJEEV GANESH NAIK AND SHRI ADAGOORU VISHWANATH
REGARDING HOSTELS FOR WORKING WOMEN
(a): Since the inception of the scheme in 1972, 905 working women hostels (WWH) have
been sanctioned in the country including one hostel on rented premises. Of these, 51
working women hostels (WWH) have been sanctioned in Karnataka. A list of the hostels
sanctioned to States/UTs is given at Annex-I
(b): As per schematic norms, assistance for construction of working women hostels
WWH) is made available for construction on Public Land. State Government agencies,
Urban Municipal Bodies, Cantonment Boards, Civil Society Organizations, Panchayati
Raj Institutions, Self Help Groups, Recognized Colleges/Universities and Corporate
or associations like CII, ASSOCHAM, FICCI can avail the grant for construction of WWH.
There is also provision of extending financial assistance for hostels to be run in
rented premises.
(c) & (d): During the last three years and the current financial year, 46 new
proposals have been received from the States Governments for financial assistance
under the Scheme and 15 new hostels have been sanctioned as per details given at
Annex-II.
(e): Details of funds sanctioned, released and utilised, State/UTwise, during the
said period are at Annex-III.
