Ministry of Women and Child Development
Projects/proposals amounting to more than Rs.2600 Crores appraised/recommended under Nirbhaya Fund
Posted On:
21 DEC 2017 4:52PM by PIB Delhi
Government of India has set up a dedicated fund called “Nirbhaya Fund” in 2013, for implementation of initiatives aimed at enhancing the safety and security for women in the country. It is a non-lapsable corpus fund. The details of funds allocated under Nirbhaya Fund is as under:
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Years
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2013-14
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2014-15
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2015-16
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2016-17
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2017-18
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Total
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Funds Allocated
(Rupees in Crore)
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1000 Cr.
|
1000 Cr.
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Nil
|
550 Cr.
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550 Cr.
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3100 Cr.
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The Empowered Committee set up under “Nirbhaya Fund” by the Government of India appraises, recommends and reviews from time to time various proposals/projects proposed by different Ministries/Departments/States/UTs. So far twelve meetings of Empowered Committee have been held which appraised and recommended proposals/projects amounting to Rs.2644 Crores approximately.
Projects/Proposals of other Ministries/Departments
(Rupees in Cr.)
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Sl. No.
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Project details
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Funds Released
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|
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2016-17
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2017-18
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Total
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|
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Ministry of Home Affairs
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1.
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Emergency Response Support System (ERSS)
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|
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267.00
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267.00
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|
2.
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Cyber Crime Prevention against Women and Children (CCPWC)
|
|
82.50
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82.50
|
|
3.
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Corpus to supplement States/UTS for Victim Compensation
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200.00
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-
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200.00
|
|
4.
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Investigative Unit for Crime Against Women
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|
-
|
-
|
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5.
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Organized Crime Investigative Agency (OCIA)
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|
-
|
-
|
|
6.
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Delhi Police Special Unit for Women & Children
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2.35
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2.35
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7.
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Delhi Police Hiring of professional counsellors
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0.50
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0.50
|
|
8.
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Various other activities under Delhi Police “Safety of Women”
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1.37
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1.37
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|
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Total
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200.00
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353.22
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553.22
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Ministry of Railways
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|
Sl. No.
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Project details
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Funds Released
(Figures in Rs. Cr.)
|
|
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2016-17
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2017-18
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Total
|
|
1.
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Integrated Emergency Response Management System(IERMS)
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|
50.00
|
|
50.00
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Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
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|
Sl. No.
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Project details
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(Figures in Rs. Cr.)
Funds Released
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|
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2016-17
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2017-18
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Total
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|
1.
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Development and Field testing of Panic Switch based safety devices for cars and buses for aiding Women Safety
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|
2.44
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2.44
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Funds released to States/UTs under One Stop Centres Scheme
(Rupees in Lakh)
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Year
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2015-16
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2016-17
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2017-18
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Total
|
|
Total Amount
|
1102.49
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4029.60
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1630.33
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6762.42
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Funds released to States/UTs under Women Help Line
(Rupees in Lakh)
|
Year
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2015-16
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2016-17
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2017-18
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Total
|
|
Total Amount
|
1546.17
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67.02
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528.98
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2142.17
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Funds released to States/UTs under Mahila Police Volunteers
(Rupees in Lakh)
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Year
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2016-17
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2017-18
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Total
|
|
Total Amount
|
153.33
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913.89
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1067.22
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Funds released to States/UTs under other projects
(Rupees in Cr.)
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Year
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2016-17
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2017-18
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Total
|
|
Total Amount
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0.23
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105.29
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161.58
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This information was given by Minister of State for Women and Child Development, Dr. Virendra Kumar in reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
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