GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4107
TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.01.2019
JUVENILE HOMES
4107. SHRIMATI BHAVANA PUNDALIKRAO GAWALI PATIL
SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE
SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK
SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO
DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT
Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:
- (a) the estimated number of children who have been placed in juvenile homes in each State during the last three years and the current year;
- (b) the details of the number of juvenile homes functioning in the country along with the financial assistance provided to such homes by the Government during the said period;
- (c) whether the Government has reviewed the working of juvenile homes in the country and if so, the details along with the outcome thereof;
- (d) whether most of the juvenile homes lack the required reform facilities that help delinquent children revert to normal life;
- (e) if so, the details thereof indicating the number of such homes across the country that are equipped with the required reform facilities; and
- (f) the corrective steps taken/being taken by the Government to ensure adequate facilities/infrastructure to the children living in juvenile homes?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF
WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
(DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR)
(a) & (b) The number of children placed in observation homes and number of homes functioning in the country are at Annexure-I. The details of fund released to the State Govt. during F.Y., 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18 and current year 2018-19 (as on 31.12.2018) under Child Protection Services-a scheme is at Annexure-II.
(c) to (f) The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 stipulates the security net for vulnerable children by way of statutory service delivery structures along with Institutional and non- Institutional care. The JJ Act, 2015 provides minimum benchmark for facilities to be provided to children in Child Care Institution. The Ministry has been pursuing with all the States/UTs to regularly monitor all the Child Care Institutions (CCIs) as mandated under the Section 41 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 (JJ Act) and the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Model Rules, 2016 framed thereunder, to ensure best interest of children. Under Section 8 (3) (j) of the JJ Act, Juvenile Justice Board has to conduct at least one inspection visit every month of residential facilities for children in conflict with law and recommend action for improvement in quality of services to the District Child Protection Unit and the State Government. The primary execution of the JJ Act is the responsibility of States/UTs. All the State/UT Governments have been asked to close the CCIs who have declined to register under the JJ Act, 2015 and to rehabilitate the children in registered Institutions.
Annexure-I
Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4107 for answer on 04.01.2019 raised by Shrimati Bhavana Pundalikrao Gawali Patil, Shrimati Supriya Sule, Shri Dhananjay Mahadik, Shri Mohite Patil Vijaysinh Shankarrao, Dr. Heena Vijaykumar Gavit rega rdin g “Juvenile Homes”
The number of children placed in observation homes and number of homes functioning in the country.
| S. No. | State/UT | Observation/Special/ Observation cum Special Home |
Number of Children |
| 1 | Andhra Pradesh |
16
|
287
|
| 2 | Arunachal Pradesh |
1
|
7
|
| 3 | Assam |
5
|
48
|
| 4 | Bihar |
13
|
777
|
| 5 | Chhattisgarh |
13
|
303
|
| 6 | Goa |
0
|
0
|
| 7 | Gujarat |
7
|
91
|
| 8 | Haryana |
4
|
195
|
| 9 | Himachal Pradesh |
2
|
47
|
| 10 | Jammu and Kashmir |
8
|
444
|
| 11 | Jharkhand |
11
|
427
|
| 12 | Karnataka |
17
|
81
|
| 13 | Kerala |
11
|
28
|
| 14 | Madhya Pradesh |
22
|
528
|
| 15 | Maharashtra |
53
|
1704
|
| 16 | Manipur |
5
|
80
|
| 17 | Meghalaya |
3
|
47
|
| 18 | Mizoram |
10
|
218
|
| 19 | Nagaland |
13
|
25
|
| 20 | Orissa |
4
|
298
|
| 21 | Punjab |
6
|
152
|
| 22 | Rajasthan |
34
|
522
|
| 23 | Sikkim |
3
|
78
|
| 24 | Tamil Nadu |
10
|
252
|
| 25 | Tripura |
4
|
7
|
| 26 | Uttar Pradesh |
43
|
2093
|
| 27 | Uttarakhand |
11
|
65
|
| 28 | West Bengal |
14
|
1530
|
| 29 | Telangana |
11
|
330
|
| 30 | Andaman & Nicobar |
0
|
0
|
| 31 | Chandigarh |
1
|
17
|
| 32 | Dadra & Nagar Haveli |
0
|
0
|
| 33 | Daman and Diu |
0
|
0
|
| 34 | Lakshadweep |
0
|
0
|
| 35 | NCT of Delhi |
5
|
264
|
| 36 | Puducherry |
4
|
107
|
|
364
|
11052
|
Annexure-II
Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4107 for answer on 04.01.2019 raised by Shrimati Bhavana Pundalikrao Gawali Patil, Shrimati Supriya Sule, Shri Dhananjay Mahadik, Shri Mohite Patil Vijaysinh Shankarrao, Dr. Heena Vijaykumar Gavit regardin g “Juvenile Homes”
The details of fund released and utilized by State Govts./UT Administrations during the financial year 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18 and current year under CPS.
| Year-wise details of grants released under Child Protection Services [CPS] as on 31.12.2018 |
|||||
| S. No. | State/UT | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 |
|
1
|
Andhra Pradesh | 238.58 | 110.74 | 1469.88 | 1870.01 |
|
2
|
Arunachal Pradesh | 571.68 | 52.29 | 643.71 |
37.63
|
|
3
|
Assam | 597.90 | 413.64 | 2932.68 | 654.26 |
|
4
|
Bihar | 2687.89 | 2787.92 | 541.56 | 908.92 |
|
5
|
Chattisgarh | 3955.55 | 527.77 | 3181.97 | 1042.64 |
|
6
|
Goa | 235.25 | 36.83 | 728.53 |
16.03
|
|
7
|
Gujarat | 2328.90 | 769.95 | 590.11 | 1527.97 |
|
8
|
Haryana | 496.44 | 0.00 | 1858.22 | 512.62 |
|
9
|
Himachal Pradesh | 604.04 | 2345.48 | 1835.01 | 881.47 |
|
10
|
Jammu & Kashmir | 113.35 | 43.12 | 807.48 | 2106.94 |
|
11
|
Jharkhand | 369.88 | 840.11 | 1714.57 | 478.56 |
|
12
|
Karnataka | 1845.24 | 3720.80 | 3272.45 | 2595.22 |
|
13
|
Kerala | 944.39 | 260.50 | 1849.45 | 1184.11 |
|
14
|
Madhya Pradesh | 1116.03 | 2503.88 | 3262.77 | 1762.75 |
|
15
|
Maharashtra | 3138.75 | 2272.33 | 608.15 | 808.90 |
|
16
|
Manipur | 3082.18 | 241.34 | 1886.33 | 1825.26 |
|
17
|
Meghalaya | 1469.55 | 2060.33 | 1846.60 | 900.80 |
|
18
|
Mizoram | 2079.44 | 1949.55 | 1917.51 | 1361.38 |
|
19
|
Nagaland | 2257.65 | 1350.37 | 1457.45 | 1163.92 |
|
20
|
Orissa | 3309.07 | 1089.22 | 2599.30 | 4352.44 |
|
21
|
Punjab | 820.81 | 581.67 | 143.24 | 825.27 |
|
22
|
Rajasthan | 3258.92 | 0.00 | 4752.30 | 1082.16 |
|
23
|
Sikkim | 562.00 | 601.18 | 662.76 |
66.25
|
|
24
|
Tamil Nadu | 825.04 | 13039.37 | 2013.12 | 1858.05 |
|
25
|
Telangana | 354.88 | 195.64 | 894.82 | 731.96 |
|
26
|
Tripura | 710.63 | 676.04 | 446.81 | 649.65 |
|
27
|
Uttar Pradesh | 2884.18 | 3207.19 | 1830.67 | 7834.39 |
|
28
|
Uttarakhand | 66.88 | 15.54 | 907.57 | 153.80 |
|
29
|
West Bengal | 508.67 | 6763.87 | 5073.56 | 1470.42 |
|
30
|
Andaman & Nicobar Island | 36.03 | 36.88 | 31.66 |
27.70
|
|
31
|
Chandigarh | 357.82 | 245.44 | 194.32 |
0.00
|
|
32
|
Dadra & Nagar Haveli | 58.66 | 177.59 | 24.82 |
11.24
|
|
33
|
Daman & Diu | 82.82 | 126.42 | 21.89 |
18.42
|
|
34
|
Delhi | 1363.40 | 978.64 | 354.33 | 542.02 |
|
35
|
Lakshadweep | 0.00 | 0.00 |
–
|
0.00
|
|
36
|
Puducherry | 559.60 | 826.33 | 114.35 | 234.65 |
|
Total
|
43892.10 | 50847.97 | 52469.95 | 41497.81 | |
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