Question : WORKING WOMEN HOSTELS



(a) whether the Government have received any proposal for setting up of working women hostels from different States;

(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and

(c) the time by which these proposals are likley to be cleared by the Government?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SUMITRA MAHAJAN)

(a),(b)&(c) All proposals received from State Governments/Union Territory Administrations for construction of Working Women Hostels have been considered. New hostels are sanctioned when the proposals meet the schematic norms of the Scheme. 15 new hostels have been sanctioned during 1999-2000, the State-wise list of which is indicated in a statement annexed.

STATEMENT IN RESPECT OF PART (a),(b)&(c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.7786 FOR 16.5.2000 REGARDING WORKING WOMEN HOSTELS.

Sl.No.	Name of	No. of Hostels sanctioned in	State/UT	1999-2000
1. Andhra Pradesh 1 2. Assam 1 3. Haryana 2 4. Kerala 5 5. Maharashtra 3 6. Manipur 1 7. Nagaland 1 8. Uttar Pradesh 1
TOTAL: 15