MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI KRISHNA TIRATH)
(a): The number of projects sanctioned and operational along with the number of
beneficiaries under Kishori Shakti Yojana, State-wise including Chhattisgarh is given
in Annexure-1.
(b): State-wise, funds released and utilized by the State Government during each of
the last three years and the current year under the Scheme is at Annexure-2.
(c) & (d): Some State Governments/ UT Administration have not fully utilized the
sanctioned funds under the said scheme during the said period, States are requested from
time to time to implement the scheme effectively in accordance with the guidelines. The
releases under the scheme KSY are being made taking into consideration the savings available
with the States/UTs.
(e): Ministry of Women and Child Development reviewed the schemes for adolescent girls of
the Ministry viz. Kishori Shakti Yojana and Nutrition Programme for Adolescent Girls, and
introduced a comprehensive scheme for empowerment of adolescent girls namely Rajiv Gandhi
Scheme for Empowerment of Adolescent Girls – Sabla on pilot basis in the year 2010. The
scheme aims at all-round development of adolescent girls of 11-18 years (with a focus on all
out-of-school AGs). With the launch of Sabla, Kishori Shakti Yojana is being phased out. At
present, KSY has been replaced by Sabla in 205 districts and is being implemented as before
in remaining districts of the country.
