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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1005
ANSWERED ON 24.07.2026
MISSION VATSALYA SCHEME
1005. SHRI NEERAJ MAURYA:
SHRI LALJI VERMA:
SHRI BABU SINGH KUSHWAHA:
Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:
(a) the primary objective of the Mission Vatsalya Scheme, along with the details of the funds
released under the said scheme, State-wise especially in Bareilly, Budaun and
Shahjahanpur districts, as well as Ambedkar Nagar, Jaunpur and the Aonla Parliamentary
Constituency in Uttar Pradesh;
(b) the details of the mechanism adopted by the Government for the effective implementation
and monitoring of the said scheme;
(c) the number of children identified by the Child Welfare and Protection Committee
(CWPC) in the said regions along with the number of children who have been sponsored
under the said scheme;
(d) the number of children receiving financial assistance under the said scheme in the said
regions; and
(e) the details of the financial rehabilitation assistance provided to beneficiaries who have
completed 18 years of age and left child care institutions?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
(SHRIMATI SAVITRI THAKUR)
(a) & (b): Ministry of Women and Child Development is implementing Centrally Sponsored
Scheme namely ‘Mission Vatsalya’ through the State Governments and UT Administrations on
pre-defined cost sharing basis between the Centre and the State Governments to deliver various
services for children in difficult circumstances, which include both institutional and non-
institutional care services.The Mission Vatsalya ensures that the best interests of children are always taken care of while
designing the projects/ programmes. It includes establishing institutional care services, non-
institutional care services and emergency outreach services for children.
Mission Vatsalya Scheme guidelines envisage monitoring mechanism at the State and District
levels. The agencies responsible for monitoring and implementation of the Scheme include the
State Child Protection Society, State Adoption Resource Agency, State Child Welfare and
Protection Committee at State level and District Child Protection Unit, District Child Welfare and
Protection Committee and Child Welfare Committee at the District level. District Magistrates
have been empowered as the nodal authority at the district level for the welfare of children in need
of care and protection. Further, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR)
at national level and State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (SCPCR) at State level
respectively monitor the implementation of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children)
Act, 2015 (Section 109).
Funds are released to the State Governments and UT Administrations for implementation of the
Mission Vatsalya Scheme. State and UT-wise details of funds released including State of Uttar
Pradesh under Mission Vatsalya scheme during the financial year 2025-26 are at Annexure.
(c) to (e) : Mission Vatsalya scheme guidelines provide for District Child Welfare and Protection
Committee in every district headed by the District Magistrate to supervise and monitor the
Institutional and Non-Institutional Care Services under Mission Vatsalya Scheme. The Non-
Institutional Care components under Mission Vatsalya scheme include Sponsorship, Foster Care
and After Care.
Total 15,000 children have been supported for Non-Institutional care for the State of Uttar Pradesh
under Mission Vatsalya Scheme, as on 31.03.2026. District-wise and Parliamentary Constituency
-wise data is not maintained centrally.
*****ANNEXURE
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTs (a) & (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UN-
STARRED QUESTION NO.1005 FOR ANSWER ON 24.07.2026 BY SHRI NEERAJ
MAURYA, SHRI LALJI VERMA AND SHRI BABU SINGH KUSHWAHA REGARDING
MISSION VATSALYA SCHEME
STATE AND UT-WISE DETAILS OF FUNDS RELEASED INCLUDING STATE OF
UTTAR PRADESH UNDER MISSION VATSALYA SCHEME DURING THE
FINANCIAL YEAR 2025-26
(Rs. in Crores)
S. No. Name of the State and UT Amount Released
1 Andhra Pradesh 38.72
2 Arunachal Pradesh 7.74
3 Assam 29.61
4 Bihar 51.95
5 Chhattisgarh 28.79
6 Goa 3.07
7 Gujarat 2.49
8 Haryana 7.85
9 Himachal Pradesh 22.56
10 Jammu & Kashmir 33.79
11 Jharkhand 31.64
12 Karnataka 45.48
13 Kerala 13.80
14 Madhya Pradesh 61.82
15 Maharashtra 78.90
16 Manipur 34.36
17 Meghalaya 42.75
18 Mizoram 33.65
19 Nagaland 25.66
20 Orissa 51.9221 Punjab 13.94
22 Rajasthan 30.43
23 Sikkim 8.51
24 Tamil Nadu 89.14
25 Telangana 27.26
26 Tripura 18.11
27 Uttar Pradesh 107.15
28 Uttarakhand 20.14
29 West Bengal 47.50
30 Andaman & Nicobar Island 3.60
31 Chandigarh 4.90
32 Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu 2.89
33 Delhi 6.63
34 Lakshadweep 0.09
35 Ladakh 3.20
36 Puducherry 3.21
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