Question : Mahila Shakti Kendra Scheme

(a) whether the Government has recently approved Mahila Shakti Kendra scheme for empowering rural women through community participation and if so, the details and the salient features thereof
(b) whether the Government proposes to set up such Kendras through women sarpanch and if so, the details thereof;

(c) the States/UTs in which such Kendras have been up or proposed to be set up under the scheme; and

(d) the budget/financial outlay made along with funds allocated/released and utilised under the scheme so far, State/UT-wise?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
(DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR)

(a) : Yes, Madam. Government of India has approved a new scheme namely Mahila Shakti Kendra for 2017-18 upto 2019-20 to empower rural women through community participation. The scheme is envisaged to work at various levels and at the National level (domain based knowledge support) and State level (State Resource Centre for Women) technical support to the respective governments on issues related to women is provided. Community engagement through College Student Volunteers is envisioned in 115 most backward districts as part of the Block Level initiatives. Student volunteers will play an instrumental role in awareness generation regarding various important government schemes/ programmes as well as social issues. District Level Centre for Women (DLCW) has also been envisaged for 640 districts to be covered in phased manner. These centres will serve as a link between village, block and state level in facilitating women centric schemes and also give foothold for Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme at the district level.
(b) : No, Madam.

(c) : Under the Scheme, State Resource Centre for Women is provided for all States/UTs, District Level Centre for Women (DLCW) for 640 districts to be covered in a phased manner (220 districts during 2017-18, 220 more in 2018-19 and remaining 200 districts in 2019-20) and Block Level initiative to be focussed in 115 most backward districts covering 8 blocks in each district (50 districts to be covered during FY 2017-18 and remaining 65 districts to be covered during FY 2018-19).

(d) : The Scheme is implemented through the State Government /UT Administration with a cost sharing ratio of 60:40 between centre and states except for NE & Special Category States where the funding ratio is 90:10. Grant-in-Aid (GIA) as part of central share released/authorised for implementing MSK Scheme during FY 2017-18 State/UT wise is as follows:

GIA released under MSK Scheme State/UT wise in FY 2017-18
(Amt. in Rs)
S. No. Name of State/U.T GIA released
2017-18 GIA revalidated/authorised 2017-18
1. Andaman & Nicobar 10,90,000 Nil
2. Andhra Pradesh Nil 10,28,550
3. Arunachal Pradesh Nil 15,42,825
4. Assam 9,80,83,925 60,04,000
5. Bihar 10,22,08,150 2,57,81,000
6. Chandigarh 10,90,000 Nil
7. Chhattisgarh 8,57,46,550 1,29,44,000
8. Dadra & Nagar Haveli 10,90,000 Nil
9. Daman & Diu 10,90,000 Nil
10. Delhi (UT) Nil 40,00,000
11. Goa Nil 10,28,550
12. Gujarat 36,47,550 Nil
13. Haryana Nil 65,57,550
14. Himachal Pradesh Nil 24,15,825
15. Jammu and Kashmir Nil 76,53,825
16. Jharkhand 17,76,36,350 89,50,000
17. Karnataka Nil 13,19,550
18. Kerala Nil 10,28,550
19. Lakshadweep 10,90,000 Nil
20.. Madhya Pradesh Nil 24,83,550
21. Maharashtra Nil 53,93,550
22. Manipur 1,37,34,125 24,58,000
23. Meghalaya 15,42,825 Nil
24. Mizoram 19,79,325 Nil
25. Nagaland 19,79,325 Nil
26. Odisha Nil 10,28,550
27. Puducherry 10,90,000 Nil
28. Punjab Nil 65,57,550
29. Rajasthan Nil 51,02,550
30. Sikkim Nil 15,42,825
31. Tamil Nadu 13,19,550 Nil
32. Telangana 13,19,550 Nil
33. Tripura Nil 19,79,325
34. Uttar Pradesh Nil 68,48,550
35. Uttarakhand Nil 32,88,825
36. West Bengal Nil 13,19,550
Grant Total 49,57,37,225 11,82,57,050

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