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6-Apr-2022: Swadhar Greh

The total number of Swadhar Grehs currently operational in the country is 357.

Swadhar Greh Scheme has been evaluated by the NITI Aayog. The major recommendations of this evaluation inter-alia include integration of Swadhar Greh and Ujjawala Homes, revision of the salary norms of the staff and use of information technology tools in the implementation of the Scheme. This scheme is now part of the new Mission Shakti which has life cycle continuum approach to women related issues. The recommendations have been duly incorporated in Mission Shakti.

The Swadhar Greh scheme envisages monitoring of its implementation at District, State and Central level. Swadhar Grehs are monitored continuously by a District Monitoring Committee where at least two members are women and the district committee meets at least once in a quarter. Monitoring Committee at State level meets at least twice a year and monitors the projects. Continuation of grant to any agency depends on the satisfactory performance as assessed by the State/UT level Committee. Ministry of Women and Child Development also reviews the functioning of the Swadhar Greh at regular intervals with the State Governments/UT administrations.

As per the Scheme Guidelines, the implementing agency is required to display the name, telephone numbers and address of the Swadhar Greh in capital letters in local language along with the name and telephone numbers of District level officers concerned and the facilities available in the Swadhar Greh at a prominent place in the Swadhar Greh. 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.

1-Apr-2022: Redressal Mechanism Under Swadhar Greh Scheme

The Ministry of Women and Child Development is implementing the Swadhar Greh Scheme revised with effect from 1st April 2016. The Scheme caters to primary needs of women in difficult circumstances – women and girls rendered homeless due to family discord, crime, violence, mental stress, social ostracism or are being forced into prostitution and are in mortal danger. Through the provisions of shelter, food, clothing, counseling, training, clinical and legal aid, the Scheme aims to rehabilitate such women in difficult circumstance economically and emotionally.

Swadhar Greh Scheme envisages monitoring of the implementation of the scheme at District, State and Central level. Swadhar Grehs are monitored by a District Monitoring Committee where at least two members are women. District committee meets at least once in a quarter. Monitoring committee at State level meets at least twice a year and monitors the projects. Continuation of grant to any agency depends on the satisfactory performance as assessed by the State/UT level committee. Ministry of Women and Child Development also reviews the functioning of the Swadhar Greh at regular intervals with the State Government/ UT Administration. As per scheme guidelines, in case of unlawful activities including sexual, mental and physical harassment of inmate by the members of management and staff, the grant will be stopped and blacklisting of the implementing agency will be done without prejudice to criminal action. Data on the number of complaints received and disposed off is not maintained at the Central level.

3-Dec-2021: Swadhar Greh Scheme

Government implements the Swadhar Greh Scheme that caters to primary needs of women in difficult circumstances – women and girls rendered homeless due to family discord, crime, violence, mental stress, social ostracism or are being forced into prostitution and are in mortal danger. The scheme provides institutional support for rehabilitation of these women so that they could lead their life with dignity. The Scheme envisages providing shelter, food, clothing, counseling, training, clinical and legal aid along with economic and social security for the women victims of difficult circumstances.

The funding pattern for the release of funds is 60:40 between the Central Government and States except for North-Eastern and Himalayan States where the applicable sharing ratio is 90:10. In case of Union Territories, the entire cost is borne by the Central Government. Funds to the States/UTs are released in two installments every year. Allocation is decided considering the number of operational projects, number of new projects likely to be sanctioned in the year and availability of resources. First installment amounting to 50% of allocated grant is released in the beginning of the Financial Year and Second installment is released after 60%of the first installment has been utilized.

The Scheme is open to all the women falling under the Scheme criteria due to any reasons, including Covid-19. Segregated details are not available.

The organizations assisting Government in implementation of said Scheme are one of the following: State Government agencies including Women Development Corporations established by the State Governments; Central or State Autonomous Bodies; Municipal Bodies; Cantonment Boards; Panchayati Raj Institutions and Co-operative Institutions; Departments of Women and Child Development/Social Welfare of the State Governments which may construct Swadhar Greh and run them on their own or lease them to organization(s) having requisite experience; Public Trusts registered under any law for the time being in force; Civil Society Organizations such as NGOs etc. having proven track record of working in the fields of women’s welfare/social welfare/ women’s education subject to the condition that such organization is registered under the Indian Societies Registration Act, 1860 or any relevant State Act.

The organization stated above should meet the following criteria: (i) It should be either recognized by the State/ UT Administration under existing Scheme/law or should be well known with the experience of working in the field for at least 3 years and its work should be reported to be satisfactory by the State Government/Union Territory Administration concerned, (ii) It should ordinarily have been engaged in the field of women’s welfare/ social welfare/women’s education for a minimum period of two years prior to the request for grant-in-aid under the scheme, (iii) It should have facilities, resources, personnel and experience to undertake the management of such a project, (iv) Its financial position should be sound to take care of expenditure for a few months in case the grant is delayed, (v) It should run the Swadhar Greh on a no-profit basis, (vi) The organization should have facilities like computers, internet connection etc. at Swadhar Greh.

The existing Swadhar Greh Scheme is effective from 01.01.2016 and has benefitted thousands of destitute women in different States/UTs. For proper implementation of the Scheme, monitoring is done at three levels, i.e., District level, State level and Central level.

6-Apr-2018:  Swadhar Greh Scheme

The Ministry of Women and Child Development is implementing the Swadhar Greh Scheme which 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. The Scheme envisages providing shelter, food, clothing and health as well as economic and social security for these women.

As per guidelines of the Swadhar Greh Scheme, to seek financial assistance the agency should meet following requirements:

  • The agency should be either recognized by State/UT under existing law or should be well known with the experience or working in the field for at least 3 years and its work should be reported satisfactory by the State Govt./UT Administration concerned.
  • It should ordinarily have been engaged in the field of women’s welfare/social welfare for a minimum period of two years
  • Its financial position should be sound
  • It should have facilities, resources, experience and personnel to undertake the management of such project
  • It should run Swadhar Greh on a no-profit basis and
  • It should have facilities like computers, internet connection etc. at Swadhar Greh.

The State Governments/UT Administration invite applications from eligible organizations and the proposals which fulfil the norms are placed before a Project Sanctioning Committee (PSC) chaired by Secretary(WCD) of the State/UT concerned and comprising representatives from the Finance and Labour Department of the State/UT in addition to any other representative as the State Government/UT administration may decide. The State Governments/UT Administrations assess the number of new projects required in the State/UT and communicate to the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India, along with the justification by 30th September of every year. Subject to availability of resources, the central Government communicates number of projects those can be approved and make necessary provision in the budget of subsequent financial year.

Swadhar Greh is a DBT compliant scheme. Gazette Notification has been issued and the same has been forwarded to the State Governments/UT Administrations with the request to furnish the data of beneficiaries.

9-Feb-2018: 559 Swadhar Greh presently functional in the country with 17231 beneficiaries

The Ministry of Women and Child Development is administering Swadhar Greh Scheme for relief and rehabilitation of women in difficult circumstances including the victims of sexual harassment. Similarly, a centrally sponsored scheme namely Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS) is being implemented for care, protection, rehabilitation and reintegration of children in difficult circumstances including sexually harassed children.