Question : EXPENDITURE ON WELFARE SCHEMES FOR CHILDREN



(a) the expenditure during the last three years for implementation of plan schemes in Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme and Scheme for Welfare of Working Children in need of Care and Protection;

(b) the percentage share of above expenditure to the total plan expenditure of the Government; and

(c) the total number of children being catered by above schemes and the pittance share each child gets from above grants ?

Answer given by the minister



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

(a)to (c): The expenditure under the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme and Scheme for Welfare of Working Children in need of Care and Protection during the last three years and its percentage share to total plan expenditure of the Government of India during the last three years is at Annex. The total number of children catered under these schemes and information regarding the share each child gets is also annexed -1.