Question : HOSTELS FOR WORKING WOMEN

(a) the number of hostels for working women being run by the Non-Governmental Organisations, category – wise and State – wise;

(b) whether the Government has introduced the provision of day care centres in these hostels and if so, the details thereof;

(c) the number of proposals received and sanctioned by the Government for construction of working women hostels in different parts of the country during each of the last three years and the current year, State – wise; and

(d) the funds sanctioned, released and utilised by the States during the said period?

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

(a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 208 FOR 07-12-2012 BY S/SHRI SANJAY BRIJKISHOR LAL NIRUPAM AND UDAY PRATAP SINGH REGARDING HOSTELS FOR WORKING WOMEN.

(a) & (b): Since the inception of the scheme, 894 working women hostels have been sanctioned in the country. The number of hostels for working women being run by the Non-Governmental Organizations, category-wise and State-wise, along-with State-wise details of provision of Day Care Centres in the Working Women Hostels are given at Annex-I. While the Scheme had provision of day care centre even earlier, provision of day care centre for hostels constructed on public land has been made “mandatory’ w.e.f. November, 2010.

(c): State/UT-wise details of proposals received and sanctioned under the Scheme for Working Women Hostel during the last three years and current year is given at Annex-II.

(d): State-wise funds released and utilized to the implementing agencies, State-wise for the same period is given at Annex-III.