**Executive Summary**
This document addresses Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2147 regarding the Mission Shakti schemes, to be answered on December 12, 2025. It outlines the objectives and components of the scheme, particularly under the 'Sambal' and 'Samarthya' verticals. The document also provides details of beneficiaries in Tamil Nadu under various components of the Mission Shakti Scheme since inception.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Mission Shakti Overview:**
* Aims at strengthening interventions for women's safety, security, and empowerment.
* Comprises two verticals: 'Sambal' for safety and security, and 'Samarthya' for empowerment.
* Centrally Sponsored Scheme implemented by State Governments and UT Administrations.
* **Sambal Vertical Schemes:**
* One Stop Centres (OSC): Provide integrated support to women affected by violence.
* Women Helplines (181- WHL): 24/7 toll-free emergency response system integrated with ERSS (112).
* Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP): Aims to address declining Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB).
* Nari Adalat: Pilot initiative aimed at empowering women by ensuring justice.
* **Samarthya Vertical Schemes:**
* Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY): Maternity Benefit Scheme with cash incentives via Direct Benefit Transfer.
* Shakti Sadan: Integrated Relief and Rehabilitation Home for women in distress.
* Sakhi Niwas: Provides safe accommodation for working women.
* Palna: Provides quality crèche facility.
* SANKALP:HEW: Facilitates inter-sectoral convergence of schemes for women.
* **Beneficiaries:**
* The Government has adopted a comprehensive, multi-pronged approach to address the safety, security, empowerment, and education of women and girls.
* Beneficiary details from Tamil Nadu (Tiruvannamalai, Kanchipuram, Ramanathapuram districts) under various components of the Mission Shakti Scheme since inception are included in the Annexure. Beneficiary data includes schemes such as OSC, WHL, SANKALP:HEW, Sakhi Niwas, Shakti Sadan, Palna, and PMMVY, showing the number of beneficiaries for each scheme.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder:** Women and Girls in Tamil Nadu (specifically Tiruvannamalai, Kanchipuram, and Ramanathapuram districts)
**Impact:**
Will benefit from improved safety, security, empowerment, and access to various support schemes.
**Action Required:**
Utilize the available schemes and facilities to address their needs and ensure their well-being.
**Stakeholder:** State Governments and UT Administrations
**Impact:**
Responsible for implementing and managing Mission Shakti schemes effectively.
**Action Required:**
Ensure effective implementation, coordination, and monitoring of Mission Shakti schemes within their jurisdiction, adhering to guidelines and utilizing available resources.
**Stakeholder:** Ministry of Women and Child Development
**Impact:**
Responsible for overseeing the Mission Shakti schemes at the national level.
**Action Required:**
Monitor implementation, provide support to State Governments and UT Administrations, address challenges, and refine the schemes based on feedback and impact assessment.
Key Entities Referenced
Mission Shakti: A centrally sponsored scheme for women safety, security, and empowerment, comprising the 'Sambal' and 'Samarthya' verticals.
Ministry of Women and Child Development: The central ministry responsible for the Mission Shakti scheme.
Sambal: One of the verticals under Mission Shakti, focusing on safety and security of women.
Samarthya: One of the verticals under Mission Shakti, focusing on empowerment of women.
Tamil Nadu: One of the states mentioned in the question regarding the beneficiaries covered under the Mission Shakti scheme.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2147
TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2025
MISSION SHAKTI SCHEMES
2147. SHRI C N ANNADURAI:
SHRI SELVAM G:
SHRI NAVASKANI K:
Will the Minister of Women and Child Development be pleased to state:
(a) the details of the key objectives/components of the Mission Shakti scheme, particularly
under its ‘Sambal’ and ‘Samarthya’ verticals;
(b) the number of beneficiaries covered/nature of projects implemented under Mission
Shakti in Tiruvannamalai, Kanchipuram and Ramanathapuram districts in Tamil Nadu;
(c) whether the Government has identified any challenges in ensuring convergence among
various Ministries/departments at the district level for effective implementation of the
scheme;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) the details of the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to strengthen
women’s safety, security and empowerment in said districts through Mission Shakti?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
(SHRIMATI SAVITRI THAKUR)
(a) to (e): Mission Shakti aims at strengthening interventions for women safety, security and
empowerment. Mission Shakti comprises of two verticals ‘Sambal’ for safety and security of
women and ‘Samarthya’ for empowerment of women. Mission Shakti is Centrally
Sponsored Scheme and the implementation lies with the State Governments and UT
Administrations.
Sambal- The following schemes have been included under the Sambal vertical: One Stop
Centres (OSC) for providing integrated support and assistance to women affected by violence
and those in distress, both in private and public spaces in a convergent and coordinated manner
under one roof; Women Helplines (181- WHL) is a 24 x 7 x 365 toll-free emergency/non-emergency response system that is integrated with ERSS (112) and other existing
helplines/institutions; Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP), launched with an aim to help to
address declining Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB) and related issues of empowerment of girls and
women over a life cycle continuum and Nari Adalat is an pilot initiative aimed at
empowering women by ensuring justice and to offer services such as alternate dispute
resolution, grievance redressal, counselling, evidence-based decision-making, pressure group
tactics, negotiation, mediation, and reconciliation.
Samarthya -The following schemes have been included under 'Samarthya' vertical: Pradhan
Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) is a Maternity Benefit Scheme under which
cash incentives flow to the beneficiaries in Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode for the first
child and the second girl child; Shakti Sadan is an integrated Relief and Rehabilitation Home
for women in distress situations including trafficked women; Sakhi Niwas provides
availability of safe and conveniently located accommodation for working women; Palna that
aims to provide quality crèche facility in safe and secure environment for children and
SANKALP:HEW facilitate inter-sectoral convergence of schemes and programs meant for
women at National level, State & UT level and district level.
The Government has adopted a comprehensive, multi-pronged approach to address the safety,
security, empowerment, and education of women and girls. The details of beneficiaries in
Tamil Nadu including Tiruvannamalai, Kanchipuram and Ramanathapuram districts under
various components of Mission Shakti Scheme since inception are at Annexure.
*****Annexure
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN PARTS (a) to (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED
QUESTION NO.2147 FOR REPLY ON 12.12.2025 ASKED BY SHRI C N
ANNADURAI, SHRI SELVAM G AND SHRI NAVASKANI K REGARDING
‘MISSION SHAKTI SCHEMES’
Details of beneficiaries in Tamil Nadu including Tiruvannamalai, Kanchipuram and
Ramanathapuram districts under various components of Mission Shakti Scheme since
inception
S.No. Scheme Number of beneficiaries
1 OSC 1,33,260
2 WHL 1,77,437
3 SANKALP: HEW* 88,155
4 Sakhi Niwas 15,814
5 Shakti Sadan# 10,492
6 Palna 15,003
7 PMMVY 19,54,857
*Since the launch of Dashboard as on 22 January 2024 till 30 November 2025
# FY 2022-23 till 30.09.2025
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