Question : HOSTELS FOR WORKING WOMEN

(a) the number of hostels for working women being run by the Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in the Country, category and State/UT-wise;

(b) whether provision of day care centres for infants has been made in each such hostel and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;

(c) the number of proposals received and sanctioned by 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/UT-wise; and

(d) the funds sanctioned, released and utilised by the State/UTs during the said period?

MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI MENKA SANJAY GANDHI)

(a) & (b): Since the inception of the working women hostel scheme in 1972, 913 working women hostels (WWH) have been sanctioned in the country which include 603 hostels to Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs). A statement giving category and State/ UT wise number of hostels and day care centressanctioned under the Scheme is at Annex-I.

(c) During the last three years and the current financial year, 51proposals have been received for construction of working women hostels under the Scheme and 18 new hostels have been sanctioned as per details given at Annex-II.

(d) Under the Scheme, funds are released to implementing agencies which include NGOs. Funds released to implementing agencies during the last three years and the current year State/UT -wise are given in Annex-III.