Question : Pradhan Mantri Mahila Shakti Kendra

(a) whether the Pradhan Mantri Mahila Shakti Kendra scheme is being implemented through the State Government/UT administration on cost sharing basis and if so, the details thereof;
(b) whether some States have not contributed their share of funds for the implementation of the women centric schemes and if so, the names of these States and the action taken by the Union Government thereon;
(c) whether certain States have sent proposals for setting up of more number of such centres under the scheme and if so, the details of the proposals received and approved along with the funds released during the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise including Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Punjab; and
(d) whether the Government further proposes to set up these kendras through women Sarpanchs at village level and if so, the details thereof?

(a): Government of India approved implementation of Mahila Shakti Kendra Scheme from 2017-18 to 2019-20 to empower rural women through community participation. The Scheme is implemented through the State Government/UT Administration with a cost sharing ratio of 60:40 between Centre and State except for North East & Special Category States where the funding ratio is 90:10. For Union Territories 100% central funding is provided.

(b): Requisite approval for implementation of Mahila Shakti Kendra Scheme is pending from Odisha, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Goa, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Sikkim, Bihar, Arunachal Pradesh, Kerala and UT of Lakshadweep. Accordingly, the State Governments have been requested at regular intervals for expediting the matter through Video Conferencing and letters. The latest Video Conferencing was held during 11th -12th December 2018 and Chief Secretary of the respective States were requested vide letter dated 26th November 2018.

(c): No Madam. Funds were released/authorised for implementing Mahila Shakti Kendra Scheme as per approved scheme guidelines during FY 2017-18 & 2018-19. Details of funds released State/UT-wise including Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Punjab is Annexed.

(d): No such proposal is envisaged.
Annexure I

Statement referred to in reply to Part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No. 2872 due for 28.12.2018.

Funds released under Mahila Shakti Kendra (Scheme)
State/UT- Wise 2017-18 & 2018-19
(Amt. in Rs. Lakh)
SI. No. State/UT FY 2017-18 FY 2018-19
1 Andaman & Nicobar 10.9 Nil
2 Andhra Pradesh 7.39 277.2
3 Arunachal Pradesh Nil 151.35
4 Assam 980 Nil
5 Bihar 1022.2 25.83
6 Chandigarh 10.9 13.99
7 Chhattisgarh 863.19 7.28
8 Dadra & Nagar Haveli 10.9 Nil
9 Daman & Diu 10.9 6.15
10 Delhi (UT) Nil Nil
11 Goa Nil Nil
12 Gujarat 49.1 206.63
13 Haryana Nil 6.91
14 Himachal Pradesh Nil 124.18
15 Jammu and Kashmir 22.5 241.71
16 Jharkhand 1776.36 Nil
17 Karnataka 10.8 150.78
18 Kerala Nil 74.26
19 Lakshadweep 10.9 Nil
20 Madhya Pradesh Nil 479.02
21 Maharashtra Nil 144.63
22 Manipur 137.34 33.21
23 Meghalaya 61.31 158.85
24 Mizoram 117.82 155.70
25 Nagaland 95.13 176.00
26 Odisha Nil 737.95
27 Puducherry 54.06 Nil
28 Punjab Nil 87.50
29 Rajasthan 74.9 278.24
30 Sikkim Nil 99.85
31 Tamil Nadu 36.18 210.32
32 Telangana 13.2 288.62
33 Tripura 19.9 125.50
34 Uttar Pradesh Nil 362.13
35 Uttarakhand 18.89 226.14
36 West Bengal 24.37 453.62
Grant Total 5439.14 5303.55