Question : WORKING WOMEN`S HOSTELS

(a) the number of working women hostels in the country, State-wise including Madhya Pradesh;

(b) the norms for sanctioning financial assistance for construction of working women hostel;

(c) whether the Government has received proposals from some of the State Governments for the setting up of more working women’s hostels in the country;

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

(e) the action taken thereon; and

(f) the details of the financial assistance sanctioned, allocated and utilized by the State Governments during the last three years and the current year, year-wise?

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

(a): Since the inception of the scheme, 891 working women hostels have been sanctioned in the country including 62 working women hostels in Madhya Pradesh. State-wise number of working women’s hostels sanctioned throughout the country is at Annex.

(b): The Scheme of Working Women Hostel has been revised and notified on 26.11.2010. As per the revised norms of the Scheme, financial assistance is provided to the eligible implementing organizations such as State Government agencies and Civil Society Organisations etc. upto 75% of the cost of construction of the hostel building for working women on public land as per the prescribed area norms. There is also provision of extending financial assistance for hostels to be run in rented premises. Corporate houses or associations like CII, ASSOCHAM, FICCI etc., can also seek financial assistance for a matching grant (50:50) for hostel building construction on public land only. There is also a provision of one-time non-recurring grant @ Rs.7500/- per inmate for purchase of furniture and furnishings.

(c) to (f): During the last three years and the current financial year, no proposal has been received from the State Government for financial assistance under Working Women Hostel Scheme.