MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
(SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)
(a): The Government of India (GoI) accords utmost priority to safety of women in the country. The Government of India has set up Nirbhaya Fund for implementing innovative schemes and projects aimed at enhancing safety and security of women. The Ministry of Women and Child Development is also implementing Schemes including the Scheme of ‘One Stop Centres’ for violence affected women, the Scheme of ‘Women Helpline’ and the Scheme of ‘Mahila Police Volunteers’ under Nirbhaya Fund Framework.
One Stop Centre Scheme aims to facilitate integrated range of services for women affected with violence under one roof such as police facilitation, medical support, legal counselling, psycho-social counselling and temporary shelter. Universalisation of Women Helpline Scheme aims to provide 24 hours emergency and non-emergency referral and information service to women affected with violence. Mahila Police Volunteers Scheme aims to create public-police interface to facilitate outreach on issues related to violence against women.
Further, the Empowered Committee of Officers under Nirbhaya Fund Framework, chaired by Secretary WCD, has appraised a number of schemes/projects of other Ministries/Departments under ‘Nirbhaya Fund Framework’.
(b) & (c): The objective of the Universalisation of Women Helpline (WHL) Scheme is to provide 24 hours emergency and non-emergency referral and information services to women affected by violence, both in public and private spaces by linking them with appropriate authorities such as police, One Stop Centres, Hospital, legal services etc. Women Helpline has been set up in 32 States/UTs. The details of women benefitted State/UT-wise are at Annexure-I.
(d): The details of number of persons employed under the Women Helpline Scheme during the last three years and current year, State/UT-wise are at Annexure-II.
(e): The details of the amount sanctioned, released and utilised for the implementation of Women Helpline across the country during the last three years and current year State/UT-wise are at Annexure-III.
(f): The Ministry of Women and Child Development undertakes reviews of the Women Helpline through visits by officers, meetings, video conferences, workshops etc. from time to time with concerned authorities and functionaries regarding the implementation of the Women Helpline Scheme. So far, more than 25 lakh women have been benefitted through Women Helpline.
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ANNEXURE-I
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) & (c) TO THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3404 FOR 12.07.2019 ASKED BY SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV AND SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH ALIAS PAWAN RAJENIMBALKAR REGARDING “WOMEN HELPLINES”
State/UT-wise statement on women benefitted by Women Helpline for the last three years and current year :
Sl. No. State/ UTs Total No. of women benefitted
(FY : 2016-17) Total No. of women benefitted
(FY : 2017-18) Total No. of women benefitted
(FY : 2018-19) Total No. of women benefitted
(FY : 2019-20)
(As on 30.06.2019)
1 Andaman & Nicobar Islands Not Operational Not Operational 501 32
2 Andhra Pradesh 44715 215300 235425 230456
3 Arunachal Pradesh 8 3314 1942 150
4 Assam Not Operational 43 1120 112
5 Bihar 45908 43119 36254 4478
6 Chandigarh 15318 13625 12759 3305
7 Chhattisgarh 1103 1830 2771 513
8 Dadra & Nagar Haveli Not Operational 48 75 8
9 Daman & Diu Not Operational 26 46 4
10 Goa Not Operational Not Operational 962 984
11 Gujarat 111584 129265 172352 152187
12 Haryana Not Operational Not Operational 310 225
13 Himachal Pradesh Not Operational Not Operational 2000 378
14 Jammu & Kashmir Not Operational 266 820 191
15 Jharkhand 62923 77993 143423 37629
16 Karnataka Not Operational Not Operational 33 115
17 Kerala 382 17794 25869 4993
18 Madhya Pradesh 18503 26279 38982 19175
19 Maharashtra 43250 79645 141970 1793
20 Manipur Not Operational 199 145 16
21 Meghalaya Not Operational 71 61 7
22 Mizoram 812 1320 1539 374
23 Nagaland Not Operational 124 116 159
24 NCT of Delhi Data not provided Data not provided Data not provided Data not provided
25 Odisha Not Operational 28197 23321 981
26 Punjab 123545 108253 126607 31213
27 Rajasthan Not Operational 1323 4510 1424
28 Sikkim 22 78 19 69
29 Tamil Nadu Not Operational 0 68831 37559
30 Telangana Not Operational 170610 281917 44582
31 Uttar Pradesh Not Operational 12551 188142 204632
32 Uttarakhand 547 792 852 112
ANNEXURE-II
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d) TO THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3404 FOR 12.07.2019 ASKED BY SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV AND SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH ALIAS PAWAN RAJENIMBALKAR REGARDING “WOMEN HELPLINES”
State/UT-wise statement on number of persons employed under the Women Helpline Scheme for the last three years and current year :
Sl. No. State/ UTs Total No. of Employees
(FY : 2016-17) Total No. of Employees
(FY : 2017-18) Total No. of Employees
(FY : 2018-19)
Total No. of Employees
(FY : 2019-20)
(As on 30.06.2019)
1 Andaman & Nicobar Islands Not Operational Not Operational 7 12
2 Andhra Pradesh 2 8 23 23
3 Arunachal Pradesh 2 12 19 21
4 Assam Not Operational 7 19 19
5 Bihar 22 29 31 35
6 Chandigarh 21 20 20 18
7 Chhattisgarh 22 30 20 20
8 Dadra & Nagar Haveli Not Operational 0 0 0
9 Daman & Diu Not Operational 0 0 0
10 Goa Not Operational Not Operational 17 17
11 Gujarat 162 149 170 170
12 Haryana Not Operational Not Operational 6 6
13 Himachal Pradesh Not Operational Not Operational 9 9
14 Jammu & Kashmir Not Operational 14 26 26
15 Jharkhand 9 9 9 9
16 Karnataka Not Operational Not Operational 8 10
17 Kerala 13 13 13 13
18 Madhya Pradesh 6 6 6 6
19 Maharashtra 1 1 5 8
20 Manipur Not Operational 11 11 11
21 Meghalaya Not Operational 18 12 11
22 Mizoram 10 15 19 19
23 Nagaland Not Operational 14 14 14
24 NCT of Delhi Data not provided Data not provided Data not provided Data not provided
25 Odisha Not Operational 15 17 17
26 Punjab 21 27 27 27
27 Rajasthan Not Operational 15 20 20
28 Sikkim 10 10 10 10
29 Tamil Nadu Not Operational Not Operational 11 11
30 Telangana Not Operational 19 19 19
31 Uttar Pradesh Not Operational 23 98 98
32 Uttarakhand 19 19 20 20
Annexure-III
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (e) TO THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3404 FOR 12.07.2019 ASKED BY SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV and SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH ALIAS PAWAN RAJENIMBALKAR REGARDING “WOMEN HELPLINES”
State/UT-wise statement on sanction, release and utilisation of funds during the year 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20
(Rupees in Lakh)
S. No States/UTs Year
2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20
(as on 30.06.2019) Utilisation
1 Andaman & Nicobar 0 0 50.95 34.08 0.13
2 Andhra Pradesh 0 0 60.60 34.08 106.5
3 Arunachal Pradesh 0 59.50 81.36 34.08 169.2
4 Assam 0 0 16.12 22.72 16.58
5 Bihar 0 38.07 54.94 46.50 133.1
6 Chandigarh 0 89.15 58.93 34.08 188.4
7 Chhattisgarh 37.91 63.64 85.35 34.08 166.5
8 Dadra & Nagar Haveli 0 0 0 0 0
9 Daman & Diu 0 34.08 0 34.08 3.64
10 Goa 0 0 0 0 0
11 Gujarat 0 178.80 89.40 46.50 270.2
12 Haryana 0 0 0 0 0
13 Himachal Pradesh 0 0 0 0 0
14 Jammu & Kashmir 0 0 33.82 34.08 51.33
15 Jharkhand 0 0 0 0 0
16 Karnataka 0 0 0 0 0
17 Kerala 0 21.64 67.65 34.08 72.71
18 Lakshdweep 0 0 0 0 0
19 Madhya Pradesh 0 0 0 0 0
20 Maharashtra 0 0 0 0 0
21 Manipur 0 0 0 0 0
22 Meghalaya 0 0 32.70 34.08 49.7
23 Mizoram 0 85.20 85.20 34.08 187.5
24 Nagaland 29.11 76.33 68.16 34.08 177.2
25 NCT of Delhi 0 0 0 0 0
26 Odisha 0 30.16 98.65 34.08 140.6
27 Puducherry 0 0 51.08 0 0
28 Punjab 0 0 27.19 34.08 21.97
29 Rajasthan 0 0 0 0
30 Sikkim 0 0 33.81 34.08 46.99
31 Tamil Nadu 0 0 46.50 46.50 62.7
32 Telangana 0 0 0 0 0
33 Tripura 0 0 0 0 0
34 Uttar Pradesh 0 40.11 88.54 46.50 0
35 Uttarakhand 0 46.79 57.61 34.08 75.51
36 West Bengal 0 0 0 0 0
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