{"id":54311,"date":"2025-07-08T13:49:41","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T08:19:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=54311"},"modified":"2025-07-10T17:27:37","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T11:57:37","slug":"swadhar-greh-scheme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/swadhar-greh-scheme\/","title":{"rendered":"Swadhar Greh Scheme, Launch Date, Eligibility, Objectives"},"content":{"rendered":"

Swadhar Greh Scheme is a welfare initiative introduced by the Ministry of Women and Child Development which includes a framework for victim women helping them to live a life with dignity and conviction by providing them shelter, safety, and rehabilitation services.This scheme represented the government’s commitment to ensure the dignity, security, and empowerment of vulnerable women.<\/span><\/p>\n

Swadhar Greh Scheme Objectives<\/b><\/h2>\n

Swadhar Greh Scheme is set up with the capacity of 30 women in each district and holds the below mentioned objectives:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. The primary goal of the scheme is to provide women in distress a safe and supportive environment to overcome challenges and rebuild their lives with dignity.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. To provide women the skills, resources, and counseling to enable them to lead independent and dignified lives.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. In highly populated districts or specific districts with a significant need for additional support to women, the Swadhar Greh Scheme allows for greater flexibility in infrastructure.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Swadhar Greh Scheme Funding<\/b><\/h2>\n

    The Swadhar Greh Scheme is funded by the Central Government and State Governments:<\/span><\/p>\n

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    1. 60:40 sharing ratio between the Central and State Governments for most states.<\/span><\/li>\n
    2. 90:10 sharing ratio for North-Eastern and Himalayan States.<\/span><\/li>\n
    3. 100% funding by the Central Government for Union Territories.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Release of Funds<\/b><\/h3>\n

      The allocation of funds depends on the number of operational Swadhar Grehs, proposed new projects, and available resources. The government releases funds to the States\/UTs in two installments annually:<\/span><\/p>\n

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      1. The first installment (50% of the allocated amount) is released at the start of the financial year.<\/span><\/li>\n
      2. The second installment is distributed once 60% of the first installment has been utilized.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Swadhar Greh Scheme Eligibility<\/b><\/h2>\n

        Swadhar Greh Scheme benefits can be availed by the women above the age of 18 who falls in the below mentioned categories:<\/span><\/p>\n

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        1. Women abandoned by their families and left without any social or economic support.<\/span><\/li>\n
        2. Women who have been homeless due to calamities like floods, earthquakes, or cyclones, and lack socio-economic assistance.<\/span><\/li>\n
        3. Women coming out of jail who do not have family support or access to financial and social security.<\/span><\/li>\n
        4. Women are forced to leave their homes due to domestic violence, family tension, or marital disputes and are left without a source of livelihood.<\/span><\/li>\n
        5. Women or girls rescued from trafficking, or exploitative situations, including those who have run away to escape abuse.<\/span><\/li>\n
        6. HIV-positive women who have lost family or community support and require shelter and rehabilitation.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Swadhar Greh Scheme Challenges<\/b><\/h2>\n

          While the scheme is introduced for the social cause and has a very impactful mark, some areas still require attention:<\/span><\/p>\n

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          1. Some states have struggled to fully utilize allocated funds due to administrative inefficiencies.<\/span><\/li>\n
          2. Many eligible women remain unaware of the scheme and its benefits.<\/span><\/li>\n
          3. Some Swadhar Greh shelters lack adequate infrastructure, trained personnel, or funding for expansion.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

            Swadhar Greh Scheme provides shelter, food, clothing, and rehabilitation for women in difficult circumstances, helping them lead a dignified and safe life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":50134,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[786],"tags":[1457],"class_list":{"0":"post-54311","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-general-studies","8":"tag-swadhar-greh-scheme","9":"no-featured-image-padding"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54311","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54311"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54311\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50134"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54311"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=54311"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=54311"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}