“The scheme is being implemented since April 1, 2015. The scheme envisages <g data-gr-id="32">establishment</g> of one ‘One Stop Centre’ in each state/ UT in the first phase,” said Union Minister of Women and Child Development Maneka Sanjay Gandhi in the Lok Sabha on Friday.
She informed the Lower House that all states/ UTs have been requested to submit their proposals in order to release funds. The Minister said as of now, the funds released to states/ UTs for setting up these centres in the country are – Chhattisgarh Rs 38.22 lakh, Assam Rs 38.84 lakh, Nagaland Rs 45.88 lakh, Daman & Diu Rs 45.88 lakh, Punjab Rs 43.82 lakh, Tamil Nadu Rs 45.88 lakh, Tripura Rs 45.88 lakh, Goa Rs 45.88 lakh, Haryana Rs 36.41 lakh, Telangana Rs 45.88, Madhya Pradesh Rs 45.88, Uttar Pradesh Rs 45.88 and Maharashtra Rs 45.88.
The first One Stop Centre was set up in Raipur on July 16, 2015, she added.
The Ministry has also approved a scheme for the Universalisation of Women Helpline, which again will be financed through the Nirbhaya Fund. “This scheme is exclusively designed to support women affected by violence, both in private and public spaces, including family, community, workplace etc. The women’s helpline will offer <g data-gr-id="42">24-hour</g> emergency response to those affected by violence. It has been envisaged to integrate these One Stop Centres with the Women Helpline No. (181) and other existing helplines,” the Minister said.
Referring to schemes for women in J&K, Gandhi said that at present “there are 141 Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme and 29,599 Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) operational in the state, providing services under ICDS scheme to 2,95,039 children (in the age group of six months to six years), 92,021 pregnant and lactating mothers under the Supplementary Nutrition Programme and 3,00,126 children under the pre-school education programme. Under the restructured ICDS, five-tier monitoring committees have been introduced.”
Other schemes being implemented under the Ministry include – Swadhar Scheme, Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for empowerment of Adolescent Girls (<g data-gr-id="37">SABLA</g>), Indira Gandhi <g data-gr-id="38">Matritva</g> Sahyog <g data-gr-id="39">Yojna</g> (IGMSY), Beti Bachao, Beti <g data-gr-id="40">Padhao</g> (BBBP), Rajiv Gandhi National Creche Scheme for Children of Working Mothers and Working Women’s Hostel, she added.