(a) the number of children and women being benefited under the Ujjwala scheme; and
(b) the number of women and children rescued and rehabilitated in Cooch Behar constituency of the West Bengal as it is located close to border areas?
(a) the number of children and women being benefited under the Ujjwala scheme; and
(b) the number of women and children rescued and rehabilitated in Cooch Behar constituency of the West Bengal as it is located close to border areas?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
(SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)
(a) The children and women benefited under the Ujjawala Scheme during the year 2019-20 is 5133.
(b) No rescue and rehabilitation component of Ujjawala Scheme is functioning in Cooch Behar constituency of West Bengal. However, the number of rescued and rehabilitated women and children is 94 and 154 respectively in West Bengal during the year 2018 as per the data provided by NCRB.
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