Beneficiaries under Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 3067
ANSWERED ON : 05.01.2018

Beneficiaries under Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme

Partha Pratim Ray
Will the Minister of

WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:-

(a) the number of beneficiaries under the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme since its inception, State/UT-wise;

(b) whether the Government has taken note that kanyashree scheme of West Bengal Government is recently awarded United Nations Public Services Award, if so, the difference between these two schemes; and

(c) whether the Government proposes to incorporate some changes in BBBP scheme in view of Kanyashree scheme and if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) to (c) Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Campaign (BBBP) launched by Hon”ble Prime Minister on 22nd January, 2015 addresses the declining Child Sex Ratio (CSR) and related issues of women empowerment and aims to change mindsets and creating value around girl child. It is a tri-ministerial effort of Ministries of Women and Child Development, Health & Family Welfare and Human Resource Development. BBBP scheme has no provision for individual beneficiary cash incentive/cash transfer component by Government of India and thus is not a DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer) scheme. Government of India is aware of State specific schemes such as Kanyashree scheme of West Bengal, Dulari Kanya Scheme- Arunachal Pradesh, Mukhya Mantri Kanya Suraksha Yojana – Bihar, Majhi Kanya Bhagyashree Scheme – Maharashra, Mukhyamantri Rajshri Yojana – Rajasthan etc. In these States schemes the emphasis is laid on transfer of incentives to individual beneficiary.

However, BBBP Scheme is for arresting and improving the decline in Child Sex Ratio (CSR) in the country through advocacy and multi sectoral interventions to create and enable an environment for education of girl child. BBBP, basically, aims to challenge the son centric ritual and tries to change the mind set of public who discriminates girls against boys. Thus the schemes are different from BBBP. Therefore, BBBP Scheme’s architecture, guidelines, process are different from Kanyashree Scheme. Incorporation of changes in BBBP Scheme vis-a-vis Kanyashree Scheme does not arise.

Schemes for Farmer’s Welfare

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 3118
ANSWERED ON: 05.01.2018

Schemes for Farmer’s Welfare

PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA
Will the Minister of

FINANCE be pleased to state:-

(a) whether a comprehensive scheme for farmers envisaging their financial requirements at every stage of farming has been formulated;

(b) if so, the details of the schemes with all its components;

(c) if not, the reasons therefor;

(d) whether a scheme has been formulated cater to the need of small, marginal and tenant farmers; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER
The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance

(a) to (e): Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme meets the financial requirements of farmers at various stages of farming. The scheme aims at providing adequate and timely credit support from the banking system under a single window with flexible and simplified procedure to the farmers for their cultivation and other needs as indicated below:

i. To meet the short term credit requirements for cultivation of crops;
ii. Post-harvest expenses;
iii. Produce marketing loan;
iv. Consumption requirements of farmer household;
v. Working capital for maintenance of farm assets and activities allied to agriculture;
vi. Investment credit requirement for agriculture and allied activities.

The KCC scheme also provides the facility of ATM enabled RuPay Card, one-time documentation, built-in cost escalation in the limit and any number of drawals within the limit.

The farmers eligible under the KCC scheme include small farmers, marginal farmers, share croppers, oral lessee and tenant farmers. The Self Help Groups (SHGs) or Joint Liability Groups (JLGs) are also eligible for availing benefits under the said scheme.

Revamping of Integrated Child Development Service (ICDS) Scheme

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 3126
ANSWERED ON: 05.01.2018

Revamping of ICDS Scheme

RAJENDRA AGRAWAL
Will the Minister of

WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the Government is planning to revamp the Integrated Child Development Service (ICDS) Scheme and withdraw the provisions of cooked food and rations to children, and pregnant and lactating women, and replace it with cash transfers in view of NITI Ayog’s recent recommendation in the policy document, ‘Nourishing India’;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the steps taken to ensure that the disbursed cash is spent in the required manner?

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

(a) to (c) There is no proposal to revamp the Integrated Child Development Service (ICDS) Scheme.

As per the existing norms, Take Home Ration is continuously provided to Pregnant women and Lactating Mothers, children of 6-36 months of age and malnourished children of the age of 6 months – 6 years while Hot Cooked Meal and Morning Snacks are provided to children of the age of 3-6 years at the Anganwadi Centres.

Integrated Child Protection Scheme

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 3173
ANSWERED ON: 05.01.2018

Integrated Child Protection Scheme

REKHA ARUN VERMA

BHAVANA GAWALI (PATIL)
Will the Minister of

WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:-

(a) the salient features of Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS) being implemented by the Government for improving the living standards of children in difficult circumstances;

(b) whether the Government has made available adequate funds for the said scheme and if so, the details of allocated/released and utilised funds along with the number of beneficiary children under the said scheme during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise;

(b) if not, the reasons therefor and the time by which the adequate amount is likely to be made available by the Government;

(d) whether instances of irregularities in implementation of the scheme during the said period has come to the notice of the Government and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise along with the action taken in this regard; and

(e) the corrective measures taken by the Government for effective implementation of said scheme in the country?

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

(a) The Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD) is implementing a centrally sponsored Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS) (now “Child Protection Services”) for supporting the of children in difficult circumstances, as envisaged under Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. The primary responsibility of execution of the Act lies with the State/UTs. However, Central Government is managing ICPS (now “Child Protection Services” under Integrated Child Development Scheme) and providing financial assistance to the States/UTs on sharing pattern for, inter-alia, undertaking a situational analysis of children in difficult circumstances, for setting up and maintenance of various types of Child Care Institutions (CCIs). Under the scheme institutional care is provided through CCIs, as a rehabilitative measure. In these CCIs, children are provided age appropriate education either within the institution or outside in a formal education system through convergence with other schemes and programs of the Government or civil society. Under the non-institutional care component, support is extended for adoption, foster care and sponsorship.

(b) & (c) State/UT-wise details of funds released to the State Governments/UT administration under Child Protection Services erstwhile ICPS alongwith the utilization of fund and number of beneficiaries reported by State/UTs during each of the last three years and the current year, is annexed.

(d) No irregularities in the functioning of the said scheme have been reported by the State/UTs to the Ministry during the said period.

(e) The Ministry of Women and Child Development has set up a monitoring system to ensure effective implementation of the scheme. A Project Approval Board (PAB) under the Chairpersonship of Secretary (WCD) has been constituted in the Ministry to scrutinize and approve implementation plans, annual Plans and financial proposals from States/ UTs for release of grants under the scheme. The board also monitors and reviews the progress of implementation of the scheme from time to time. The PAB regularly directs the States/UTs to fill up the vacant positions in service delivery structures under the scheme i.e. State Child Protection Society, District Child Protection Units, State Adoption Resource Agency, Specialised Adoption Agencies, etc.

Savings under DBT Scheme

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 3188
ANSWERED ON: 05.01.2018

Savings under DBT Scheme

PRALHAD VENKATESH JOSHI
Will the Minister of

FINANCE be pleased to state:-

(a) the number of schemes covered under the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) programme along with the savings to the Government under the different schemes owing to the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) programme; and

(b) the names of the schemes that are being considered for a Direct Benefit Transfer?

ANSWER
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE
(SHRI P. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a) and (b): As on date, 409 schemes from 56 Ministries/ Departments are being implemented under DBT. The list of these schemes is available on https://dbtbharat.gov.in. Ministries/ Departments have estimated and reported savings due to DBT implementation of schemes as a result of elimination of ghost beneficiaries, de-duplication etc. in these schemes.

Source : Loksabha

Scheme for One Stop Centre (OSC)

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 3198
ANSWERED ON: 05.01.2018

Scheme for One Stop Centre

SUSHMITA DEV
DUSHYANT CHAUTALA
RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY
SHER SINGH GHUBAYA
Will the Minister of

WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:-

(a) the salient features and facilities/ services available under the One Stop Centre (OSC) scheme implemented by the Government for women affected by violence;

(b) the details of proposals received from States/UTs for setting up of OSCs/ Sakhi centres under the scheme along with the proposals approved/lying pending and the funds sanctioned/released and utilised thereunder during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise;

(c) the details of centres presently operational out of sanctioned projects in the country along with the number of women assisted thereby, State/UT-wise;

(d) whether the Government proposes to set up at least one such centre in every district in the country and if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the measures taken by the Government for the effective functioning of these centres?

ANSWER

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

(a) The Ministry is implementing Scheme for setting up One Stop Centre since 1st April 2015 to support women affected by violence. The scheme aims to facilitate access to an integrated range of services including medical aid, police assistance, legal aid/case management, psycho-social counselling, temporary support services to women affected by violence.

(b) to (d) Under the scheme, it has been envisaged that One Stop Centre would be set up across the country in phased manner. In the first phase, one Centre was sanctioned per State/UT. Further, 150 additional Centres are taken up in second phase during 2016-17. Recently, the Government of India has approved setting up 150 additional districts during the year 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20. The funds have been sanctioned as per schematic norms of the Scheme. So far, 170 One Stop Centres have become operational. The State-wise details of fund sanctioned during 2015-16, 2016-17 and current year is at Annexure-I.

(e) The Ministry is regularly monitoring and reviewing the implementation of One Stop Centres through workshops/conferences with State Governments/UT Administrations and surprise inspection visits by the officers of the Ministry.

Source:  Loksabha