(a) whether the Government has not taken any steps to collect data regarding the number of orphans in the country due to which welfare facilities could not be/are not being provided to them;
(b) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto;
(c) whether the Government is facing any difficulties in collecting the data in this regard;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) the steps taken by the Government to overcome these difficulties?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
(SRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)
(a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
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The Statement referred to in reply to part (a) to (e) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No.*100 for answer on 22.11.2019 raised by Shrimati Rama Devi & Shrimati Ranjeeta Koli regarding ‘Data on Orphans.
Orphan children in the country fall within the category of “Children in need of care and protection (CNCP) as described in the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 (JJ Act). The primary responsibility of execution of the Act lies with the States/UTs. However, the Ministry of Women and Child Development is implementing a centrally sponsored Child Protection Services (CPS) Scheme (erstwhile Integrated Child Protection Scheme) for supporting the children in difficult circumstances. The primary responsibility of implementation of the scheme lies with the State Governments/UT Administrations.
Under the provisions of the CPS, Central Government is providing financial assistance to the States/UTs for undertaking a situational analysis of children in difficult circumstances. Under the scheme institutional care to CNCP (including orphan) and Children in Conflict with Law is provided in Child Care Institutions (CCIs). The scheme also provides for non-institutional care wherein support is extended for adoption, foster care and sponsorship. The details of children who have benefited under CPS scheme as informed by the States/UTs during 2018-19 is Annexed.
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Annexure
Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No.*100 for answer on 22.11.2019 raised by Shrimati Rama Devi & Shrimati Ranjeeta Koli regarding ‘Data on Orphans”
Details of Child Care Institutions for “Children in need of care and protection (CNCP) in the country along with number of Children residing in these institutions during the year 2018-19.
S.
No. State/UTs Institutional Care [Homes] Open Shelters Specialised Adoption Agencies
No. Assisted Beneficiaries No. Assisted Beneficiaries No. Assisted Beneficiaries
1 Andhra Pradesh 66 2316 13 342 14 144
2 Arunachal Pradesh 4 76 0 0 1 9
3 Assam 37 1765 3 51 23 69
4 Bihar 26 1567 5 134 13 138
5 Chhattisgarh 65 2325 10 117 12 120
6 Goa 23 1188 3 378 2 16
7 Gujarat 45 1706 0 0 12 86
8 Haryana 24 1403 21 614 7 47
9 Himachal Pradesh 33 1227 3 38 1 11
10 Jammu and Kashmir 17 823 0 0 2 0
11 Jharkhand 36 992 5 141 15 93
12 Karnataka 80 2998 40 1153 25 107
13 Kerala 30 788 4 100 12 65
14 Madhya Pradesh 67 2804 8 348 26 243
15 Maharashtra 67 2605 3 86 13 136
16 Manipur 42 1160 14 296 7 55
17 Meghalaya 44 960 3 159 3 6
18 Mizoram 36 1195 0 0 5 50
19 Nagaland 39 477 3 35 4 5
20 Odisha 96 6859 12 244 23 223
21 Punjab 13 463 0 0 0 0
22 Rajasthan 85 2459 22 401 24 99
23 Sikkim 12 355 3 60 4 20
24 Tamil Nadu 189 11915 12 264 20 169
25 Tripura 23 717 2 58 6 49
26 Uttar Pradesh 77 3162 20 500 12 120
27 Uttarakhand 20 437 2 50 2 15
28 West Bengal 73 5436 49 1326 32 460
29 Telangana 42 1343 0 0 11 342
30 Andaman & Nicobar 3 101 - 0 - 0
31 Chandigarh 7 252 0 0 2 17
32 Dadra and Nagar Haveli - 0 - 0 - 0
33 Daman and Diu 0 0 - 0 - 0
34 Lakshadweep - 0 - 0 - 0
35 Delhi 28 1447 13 380 3 72
36 Puducherry 27 1043 2 42 2 16
Total 1476 64364 275 7317 338 3002
Details of CCIs for Children in Conflict with Law (CCL) in the country along with number of Children residing in these institutions during the year 2018-19.
S.
No. State Observation Home Beneficiaries Special Home Beneficiaries Observation cum Special Home Beneficiaries Place of Safety Beneficiaries
1 Andhra Pradesh 12 78 2 10 2 199 0 0
2 Arunachal Pradesh 0 0 0 0 1 13 0 0
3 Assam 5 120 1 10 0 0 1 2
4 Bihar 12 860 1 20 0 0 0 0
5 Chhattisgarh 13 448 6 61 0 0 3 81
6 Goa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Gujarat 3 31 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Haryana 4 273 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Himachal Pradesh 2 46 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Jammu and Kashmir 5 281 2 0 0 0 0 0
11 Jharkhand 10 405 1 11 0 0 0 0
12 Karnataka 16 60 1 21 0 0 0 0
13 Kerala 9 25 2 3 0 0 1 6
14 Madhya Pradesh 18 448 3 55 0 0 0 0
15 Maharashtra 47 1705 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Manipur 4 40 0 0 1 40 0 0
17 Meghalaya 3 48 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Mizoram 8 145 2 61 0 0 0 0
19 Nagaland 12 32 2 6 0 0 0 0
20 Orissa 0 0 0 0 4 298 0 0
21 Punjab 4 137 2 52 0 0 0 0
22 Rajasthan 34 504 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 Sikkim 3 55 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 Tamil Nadu 7 190 2 50 0 0 1 24
25 Tripura 3 7 1 0 0 0 0 0
26 Uttar Pradesh 29 1678 2 6 0 0 1 11
27 Uttarakhand 9 79 2 22 0 0 2 19
28 West Bengal 0 0 0 0 18 1660 0 0
29 Telangana 9 184 1 49 1 97 0 0
30 Andaman & Nicobar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 Chandigarh 1 22 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 Dadra & Nagar Haveli 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 Daman and Diu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 Lakshadweep 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 NCT of Delhi 4 261 1 12 0 0 1 37
36 Puducherry 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
288 8165 34 449 27 2307 10 180