Question : National Creche Scheme


(a) whether Rajiv Gandhi National Crèche Scheme (RGNCS) for children of working mothers has been extended to Bidi workers in Telangana, if so, the status of implementation of the scheme in Telangana;
(b) whether any special provision in the Budget has been made for women, and if so, the details thereof;
(c) the details of provisions made for RGNCS and expenditure incurred during the last five years and the current year;
(d) whether the Government has made any cuts in the funding to National crèche scheme, and if so, the details thereof; and
(e) whether the grants have not been paid to many creches, and if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
(SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) National Crèche Scheme is being implemented as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme through States/UTs with effect from 01.01.2017 to provide day care facilities to children (age group of 6 months to 6 years) of working mothers in the community. The State Government of Telangana has not taken over any creches which were run under the erstwhile Rajiv Gandhi National Crèche Scheme (RGNCS), a Central Sector Scheme, being implemented through Central Social Welfare Board (CSWB) and Indian Council for Child Welfare (ICCW). Creche facilities are also provided under the Beedi & Cigar Worker (Conditions of Employment) Act,1966 .

(b) to (d): The details of Budget provision and expenditure incurred for the last five years and current year are at Annexure-I. The fund sharing pattern under National Creche Scheme amongst Centre, States/UTs & Non Governmental Organisations/Voluntary Organisations for all recurring components of the scheme is in the ratio of 60:30:10 for States, 80:10:10 for North Eastern States and Himalayan States and 90:0:10 for UTs. The details of funds released for the last three years 2016-17 (w.e.f. 01.01.2017), 2017-18 and 2018-19 are in Annexure-II.

(e) Grants have been released to the State Governments/UT Administration for Creches found functional and taken over by them.


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Annexure-I

Annexure referred to in reply to part ( b) to (d) Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 5702 due on 26.07.2019 on National Creche Scheme raised by Shri V.K. Sreekandan, Dr. G. Ranjith Reddy:
(Rupees in Crores)
Year Fund Allocation Expenditure incurred Remarks
Budget Estimate (B.E) Revised Estimate (R.E)
2014-15 125.00 100.00 97.68 Released under RGNCS to Implementing Agencies ICCW & CSWB
2015-16 205.94 144.00 133.02 Released under RGNCSto Implementing Agencies ICCW & CSWB
2016-17 150.00* 150.00* 124.60 (i)Released Rs.78.15 Cr. under RGNCSto Implementing Agencies ICCW & CSWB upto Dec,2016.
(ii)Remaining amount released under NCS to States/UTs for 01.01.17 to 31.03.17
2017-18 200.00 65.00 48.79 Released to States/UTs
2018-19 128.39 30.00 29.77 Released to States/UTs
2019-20 50.00 ----- 8.58
(till 12.07.2019) Released to States/UTs

* BE of Rs.150.00 crores had been initially allocated for the erstwhile Central Sector Rajiv Gandhi National Creche Scheme for the FY 2016-17 and the same had been carried over for the National Creche Scheme that was implemented as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme through States/UTs w.e.f 01.01.2017.









Annexure-II

Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) to (d) Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 5702 due on 26.07.2019 on National Creche Scheme raised by Shri V.K. Sreekandan, Dr. G. Ranjith Reddy:
2016-17
(w.e.f 1.1.2017) 2017-18 2018-19
S. No. Name of States/UT Amount released Amount released Amount released
1 Andhra Pradesh 207.30 221.25 0.00
2 Andaman & Nicobar 12.04 12.85 0.00
3 Bihar 51.94 55.43 0.00
4 Chandigarh 10.70 0.00 0.00
5 Chhattisgarh 255.44 272.63 0.00
6 Dadar& Nagar Haveli 9.03 9.63 0.00
7 Daman & Diu 0.00 0.00 0.00
8 Delhi 0.00 115.43 62.22
9 Goa 7.13 7.61 0.00
10 Gujarat 247.64 264.31 0.00
11 Haryana 103.20 31.64 219.53

12 Himachal Pradesh 142.36 151.94 74.96
13 Jammu & Kashmir 209.23 223.31 411.65
14 Jharkhand 165.61 176.76 0.00
15 Karnataka 193.70 206.74 480.71
16 Kerala 170.96 182.47 0.00
17 Lakshadweep 4.01 4.28 0.00
18 Madhya Pradesh 316.52 0.00 0.00
19 Maharashtra 407.02 434.41 0.00
20 Odisha 142.66 152.26 0.00
21 Puducherry 0.00 77.69 36.88
22 Punjab 48.15 51.39 0.00
23 Rajasthan 121.26 129.42 0.00
24 Tamil Nadu 223.79 264.91 657.48
25 Telangana 207.07 221.01 0.00
26 Uttar Pradesh 384.28 410.14 0.00
27 Uttarakhand 156.92 167.48 0.00
28 West Bengal 259.23 276.68 0.00
29 Assam 204.48 218.23 0.00
30 Arunachal Pradesh 56.17 59.95 0.00
31 Manipur 158.41 169.07 0.00
32 Meghalaya 31.50 33.62 39.00
33 Mizoram 77.87 120.42 601.72
34 Nagaland 36.56 39.02 0.00
35 Tripura 60.63 64.71 336.55
36 Sikkim 0.00 65.74 55.79
(Rs. in Lakhs)


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