Ministry of Women and Child Development
Welfare Schemes for Orphan Children
Posted On:
07 FEB 2020 4:41PM by PIB Delhi
As per the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, orphanand destitute children in the country are “Children in need of care and protection (CNCP). The primary responsibility of execution of the Act lies with the States/UTs. However, the Ministry of Women and Child Development is implementing a centrally sponsored Child Protection Services (CPS) Scheme (erstwhile Integrated Child Protection Scheme) for supporting the children in difficult circumstances. The primary responsibility of implementation of the scheme lies with the State Governments/UT Administrations. Under the provisions of the CPS, Central Government is providing financial assistance to the States/UTs for undertaking a situational analysis of children in difficult circumstances, inter-alia. Under the scheme institutional care to Children in need of care and protection and Children in Conflict with Law is provided in Child Care Institutions (CCIs). The scheme also provides for non-institutional care wherein support is extended for adoption, foster care and sponsorship.
The details of children who have benefited under CPS scheme as informed by the States/UTs during 2019-20 is at Annexure-I.
Details of the funds released and utilized under the said scheme by the States during the last three years is at Annexure-II.
The financial norms for various components under ICPS (now “Child Protection Services”) were revised with effect from 1st April, 2014. The key features of the revised Scheme included increased maintenance grant for children in homes, from Rs.750 to Rs.2000 per child per month. The ICPS was renamed as CPS as sub-scheme under Umbrella Integrated Child Development Services w.e.f. 1st April, 2017, as communicated vide Government order dated 20th November, 2017. Following modifications have come into effect pursuant to the said order:
(i) Maintenance grant for children in homes was enhanced to Rs.2160 per child per month,
(ii) Sitting allowance of Child Welfare Committee and Juvenile Justice Board's members has been enhanced from Rs.1000/- to Rs.1500/- in accordance with new JJ Model Rules, 2016 and
(iii) Programmatic allocation for Childline India Foundation Head office and four regional Centres, was increased by Rs.9.70 Crore for protection services of CHILDLINE, to address expansion and emerging protection needs.
Annexure-I
The details of children who have benefited under CPS scheme as informed by the States/UTs during2019-20(up to 30.01.2020)
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|
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Institutional Care [Homes]
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Open Shelters
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Specialised Adoption Agencies
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#
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State
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No. Assisted
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Beneficiaries
|
No. Assisted
|
Beneficiaries
|
No. Assisted
|
Beneficiaries
|
1
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
66
|
2954
|
9
|
262
|
14
|
140
|
2
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
5
|
185
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
10
|
3
|
Assam
|
52
|
1617
|
7
|
104
|
21
|
72
|
4
|
Bihar
|
26
|
1567
|
5
|
134
|
13
|
138
|
5
|
Chhattisgarh
|
65
|
2042
|
10
|
127
|
12
|
95
|
6
|
Goa
|
20
|
557
|
2
|
225
|
2
|
16
|
7
|
Gujarat
|
45
|
1706
|
0
|
0
|
12
|
86
|
8
|
Haryana
|
24
|
1322
|
14
|
425
|
7
|
52
|
9
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
32
|
1268
|
4
|
91
|
1
|
15
|
10
|
Jammu and Kashmir
|
17
|
823
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
11
|
Jharkhand
|
41
|
1466
|
5
|
125
|
12
|
92
|
12
|
Karnataka
|
79
|
3124
|
38
|
1084
|
25
|
319
|
13
|
Kerala
|
30
|
721
|
4
|
100
|
11
|
222
|
14
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
67
|
2804
|
8
|
348
|
26
|
243
|
15
|
Maharashtra
|
74
|
2320
|
2
|
50
|
17
|
170
|
16
|
Manipur
|
42
|
1160
|
14
|
296
|
7
|
55
|
17
|
Meghalaya
|
44
|
868
|
4
|
150
|
4
|
5
|
18
|
Mizoram
|
45
|
1178
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
26
|
19
|
Nagaland
|
39
|
609
|
3
|
60
|
4
|
5
|
20
|
Orissa
|
93
|
7112
|
12
|
300
|
25
|
250
|
21
|
Punjab
|
19
|
620
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
77
|
22
|
Rajasthan
|
85
|
2459
|
22
|
401
|
24
|
99
|
23
|
Sikkim
|
16
|
496
|
4
|
64
|
4
|
20
|
24
|
Tamil Nadu
|
198
|
12864
|
11
|
275
|
20
|
200
|
25
|
Tripura
|
23
|
717
|
2
|
58
|
6
|
49
|
26
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
74
|
3703
|
20
|
517
|
25
|
247
|
27
|
Uttarakhand
|
20
|
437
|
2
|
50
|
2
|
15
|
28
|
West Bengal
|
70
|
4156
|
49
|
1226
|
23
|
326
|
29
|
Telangana
|
40
|
1306
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
320
|
30
|
Andaman & Nicobar
|
10
|
401
|
-
|
0
|
2
|
10
|
31
|
Chandigarh
|
7
|
252
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
17
|
32
|
Dadra and Nagar Haveli
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
25
|
1
|
10
|
33
|
Daman and Diu
|
1
|
25
|
-
|
0
|
-
|
0
|
34
|
Lakshadweep
|
-
|
0
|
-
|
0
|
-
|
0
|
35
|
Delhi
|
29
|
1614
|
9
|
313
|
3
|
59
|
36
|
Puducherry
|
27
|
1043
|
2
|
42
|
2
|
16
|
|
Total
|
1525
|
65496
|
263
|
6852
|
354
|
3476
|
Annexure-II
Status of grant released and utilized under Child Protection Scheme [CPS] as on 30.01.2020 (Rs.in lakh)
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Sl. No.
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Name of the State
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2016-17
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2017-18
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2018-19
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Amount released
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Amount Utlized
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Amount released
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Amount Utlized
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Amount released
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Amount Utlized
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1
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Andhra Pradesh
|
110.74
|
586.32
|
1469.88
|
1537.11
|
1870.01
|
1477.11
|
2
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
52.29
|
179.54
|
643.71
|
180.00
|
37.63
|
526.03
|
3
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Assam
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413.64
|
1112.98
|
2932.68
|
1608.78
|
3379.63
|
2015.65
|
4
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Bihar
|
2787.92
|
1923.33
|
541.56
|
1609.84
|
2621.87
|
1619.23
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5
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Chattisgarh
|
527.77
|
1683.25
|
3181.97
|
1701.20
|
2151.01
|
2179.68
|
6
|
Goa
|
36.83
|
98.27
|
728.53
|
54.44
|
16.03
|
80.17
|
7
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Gujarat
|
769.95
|
1526.53
|
590.11
|
1767.24
|
2251.55
|
1790.09
|
8
|
Haryana
|
0.00
|
1224.85
|
1858.22
|
2500.00
|
1387.60
|
1693.65
|
9
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
2345.48
|
2390.26
|
1835.01
|
1833.11
|
1342.64
|
1349.88
|
10
|
Jammu & Kashmir
|
43.12
|
114.71
|
807.48
|
807.48
|
2106.94
|
1189.53
|
11
|
Jharkhand
|
840.11
|
842.14
|
1714.57
|
1641.76
|
1480.26
|
1570.69
|
12
|
Karnataka
|
3720.80
|
3709.53
|
3272.45
|
1364.04
|
4022.56
|
3098.95
|
13
|
Kerala
|
260.50
|
216.96
|
1849.45
|
1275.72
|
1263.77
|
1289.64
|
14
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
2503.88
|
2535.83
|
3262.77
|
2582.87
|
2959.23
|
3070.18
|
15
|
Maharashtra
|
2272.33
|
1569.37
|
608.15
|
608.15
|
3156.52
|
1922.01
|
16
|
Manipur
|
241.34
|
709.47
|
1886.33
|
2103.00
|
3866.99
|
3660.70
|
17
|
Meghalaya
|
2060.33
|
2060.33
|
1846.60
|
1846.60
|
2254.51
|
900.80
|
18
|
Mizoram
|
1949.55
|
1949.55
|
1917.51
|
1917.51
|
2042.28
|
2042.28
|
19
|
Nagaland
|
1350.37
|
1447.50
|
1457.45
|
1457.45
|
1787.12
|
1779.05
|
20
|
Orissa
|
1089.22
|
2580.78
|
2599.30
|
2782.53
|
4352.44
|
3398.22
|
21
|
Punjab
|
581.67
|
718.31
|
143.24
|
875.43
|
1244.17
|
535.83
|
22
|
Rajasthan
|
0.00
|
2267.52
|
4752.30
|
2995.81
|
3584.72
|
3584.72
|
23
|
Sikkim
|
601.18
|
365.87
|
662.76
|
125.43
|
379.25
|
512.55
|
24
|
Tamil Nadu
|
13039.37
|
3648.55
|
2013.12
|
5512.50
|
7895.14
|
8622.16
|
25
|
Telangana
|
195.64
|
1823.98
|
894.82
|
633.08
|
1329.23
|
1647.72
|
26
|
Tripura
|
676.04
|
415.30
|
446.81
|
499.00
|
885.77
|
841.54
|
27
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
3207.19
|
3109.82
|
1830.67
|
4222.98
|
7834.39
|
5347.81
|
28
|
Uttarakhand
|
15.54
|
187.54
|
907.57
|
731.40
|
1344.40
|
405.84
|
29
|
West Bengal
|
6763.87
|
3522.60
|
5073.56
|
4232.67
|
2372.13
|
3391.03
|
30
|
Andaman & Nicobar Island
|
36.88
|
36.76
|
31.66
|
93.36
|
218.85
|
201.17
|
31
|
Chandigarh
|
245.44
|
278.53
|
194.32
|
236.17
|
577.58
|
259.27
|
32
|
Dadra & Nagar Haveli
|
177.59
|
59.11
|
24.82
|
69.90
|
11.24
|
90.74
|
33
|
Daman & Diu
|
126.42
|
80.33
|
21.89
|
83.00
|
18.42
|
67.77
|
34
|
Delhi
|
978.64
|
1024.94
|
354.33
|
907.88
|
1007.39
|
849.99
|
35
|
Lakshadweep
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
36
|
Puducherry
|
826.33
|
768.69
|
114.35
|
426.20
|
398.43
|
*
|
Total
|
|
50847.97
|
46769.35
|
52469.95
|
52823.64
|
73451.70
|
63011.68
|
* Statement of Expenditure and Utilization Certificate is awaited.
This information was given by the Minister of Women and Child Development, Smriti Zubin Irani, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
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