Mumbai, 6 April 2022

 

Ministry of Women & Child Development through its Swadhar Greh Scheme, has allocated and spent more than Rs. 12.22 Crore since 2016 to rehabilitate women and children in Maharashtra. Swadhar Greh Scheme targets the women victims of difficult circumstances who are in need of institutional support for rehabilitation so that they could lead their life with dignity.

Under this scheme, a total of 18,043 women and 2,810 children have been rehabilitated in Maharashtra from 2016 to 2021. Total number of beneficiaries across the country including Maharashtra is 8163 during 2021-22.

Under Swadhar Greh Scheme, women including those trafficked, rescued from brothels and other inhumane captive activities, are rehabilitated through the provisions of shelter, food, clothing, clinical aid, legal aid, counselling and training.  

Details of No. of women beneficiaries, amount allocated and spent under

Swadhar Greh scheme for Maharashtra

Year	Beneficiaries	Amount allocated and spent
2016-17	Women - 3867	Rs. 9,91,18,042/- (For 2016-17 and 2017-18)
	Children - 159
2017-18	Women - 3016
	Children - 255
2018-19	Women - 5158
	Children - 744
2019-20	Women - 4260	Rs.2,30,84,289/-
	Children - 1218
2020-21	Women - 1742
	Children - 434

 

Under the new Mission Shakti, it is envisaged to revise the Scheme guidelines to make them more useful for the beneficiaries and spread awareness about these homes through the National Hub for Empowerment of Women in the country including Maharashtra.

This information was given by Union Minister of Women and Child Development, Smriti Zubin Irani in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.

 

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