Question : EXPENDITURE INCURRED ON PROTECTION OF WOMEN

the percentage of Plan expenditure incurred for providing protection to women during the last three years and the current year, year-wise?

Answer given by the minister


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

The Ministry of Woman and Child Development has a number of programmes and schemes for economic empowerment of woman through skill development, formation of SHGs etc. and for social empowerment of woman. In addition, Schemes like Swadhar, Short Stay Home and Ujjawala are meant to protect and provide support services to woman in difficult circumstances. An expenditure of Rs.28.03 crore, Rs.36.36 crore and Rs.37.30 crore was incurred on these three schemes during 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10 respectively.