(a) Whether the Government has initiated a training and capacity building programme under the Mahila Sashaktikaran scheme at the block level;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the total number of blocks that have been identified in the State of Andhra Pradesh under this scheme and the details thereof?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVLOPMENT
(SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)
(a) to (b): Mahila Shakti Kendra (MSK) Scheme, under Ministry of Women and Child Development, was approved in November 2017 as a centrally sponsored scheme, to empower rural women through community participation. Under the Scheme, Capacity Building of Women Collectives is envisaged in not more than 50% of the MSK blocks in 115 aspirational districts to address the livelihood needs of the women particularly those in remote/vulnerable areas where women are not in a position to move out from their immediate surroundings for formal skill training. This component is to be implemented in collaboration of NGO’s/ Cooperative Societies/ Krishi Vigyan Kendras.
(c): Ministry of Women & Child Development has released funds (central share) for three aspirational districts in Andhra Pradesh namely Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam and YSR Kadapa for undertaking block level activities in 8 blocks per aspirational district. A total number of 24 blocks @ 8 blocks per aspirational district were identified by the Government of Andhra Pradesh. The names of the selected blocks are at Annexure.
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Annexure
Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1064 raised by Shri P.V. Midhun Reddy: Shri Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy: Shri Chandra Sekhar Bellana: Shri Sridhar Kotagiri regarding “Mahila Sashaktikaran Scheme”
Identified Blocks in Aspirational Districts Under Mahila Shakti Kendra Scheme
Sl. No. Name of the District Name of the Block Identified
1. YSRKadapa Kadapa
Proddutur
C.K Dinne
Rayachoty
B. Kodur
Galiveedu
Porumamilla
Vempally
2. Visakhapatnam Gajuwaka
Chodavaram
Araku
Paderu
Chinthapalli
Narsipatnam
G. Madugula
S. Rayavaram
3. Vizianagaram Ganyada
Cheepurupalli
Badangi
S. Kota
Bhogapuram
Salur Rural
Gajapathiangaram
Bhadragiri