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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2219
ANSWERED ON 31.07.2026
SAKHI ONE STOP CENTRES IN ANDHRA PRADESH
2219. SHRI BASTIPATI NAGARAJU:
Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:
(a) the details of beneficiaries assisted under One Stop Centres (OSCs), along with the
category of services availed in Andhra Pradesh during the last five years, year-wise and
centre-wise;
(b) the details of vacancies in the posts of Social Counsellors, Case Workers, and Legal Aid
Personnel in the OSCs in the said State, district-wise;
(c) the details of the funds allocated/utilised under the said scheme in the said State during the
last five years, year-wise; and
(d) the number of cases referred from OSCs to the police, hospitals, legal services authorities
and shelter homes in Andhra Pradesh during the last five years, along with the outcome of
such referrals, year-wise and district-wise?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
(SHRIMATI SAVITRI THAKUR)
(a) to (b): One Stop Centre (OSC) Scheme for women is being implemented since 1st April 2015.
It provides integrated services like medical aid, legal aid and advice, temporary shelter, police
assistance and psycho-social counselling to needy women under one roof to women affected by
violence and those in distress, both in private and public spaces all across the country. As on date,
988 One Stop Centres have been made operational across the country, which have assisted over
15.20 lakh women in the country, including in the State of Andhra Pradesh. As on date, 36 OSCs
are operational in Andhra Pradesh. During the last five years, i.e. from 2021-22 to 2025-26, the
number of women assisted through OSCs in the State of Andhra Pradesh is as under:Year 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26
No of women assisted 4049 4356 2993 3134 4911
The Central Government provides 100% financial assistance to States/ UTs for appointment/hiring
13 manpower resources including 1 Centre Administrator, 2 Case Workers, 1 Psycho-social
Counsellor, 1 Para Legal Personnel/ Lawyer, 1 Para Medical Personnel at each OSC. The overall
implementation of the OSC scheme lies with the State Governments and UT Administrations.
(c: The details of the funds released under the One Stop Centre scheme in Andhra Pradesh during
the last five years, year-wise is as under:
(Amount in Lakhs)
Financial Year 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26
Released 249.56 72.95 605.57 189.06 1207.86
(d): The number of cases referred from OSCs to the police, hospitals, legal services authorities
and shelter homes in Andhra Pradesh during the last five years is as under:
Year Police Hospitals Legal Services Shelter Homes Total
2021-22 125 123 77 98 423
2022-23 222 142 63 61 488
2023-24 205 145 57 63 470
2024-25 233 227 93 180 733
2025-26 429 266 103 270 1068
TOTAL 1214 903 393 672 3182
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