A total of 34.70 Crore released under Swadhar and Short Stay Home Schemes of WCD Ministry during 2014-15
As per census 2011, provided by Registrar General of India, the number of widows and female aged 60 years and above is 43261478 and 52777168 respectively. The Ministry of Women & Child Development has released an amount of Rs.16.60 Crores under Swadhar scheme during 2014-15. An amount of Rs. 18.10 Crores has also been released under Short Stay Home Scheme during 2014-15. The Schemes, Swadhar and Short Stay Homes have been merged and revised as Swadhar Greh" Scheme. The revised financial norms are effective from 1.1.2016. This information was given by the Union Minister of Women and Child Development, Smt Maneka Sanjay Gandhi in reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
