Parliament Question: Working Women Hostels in Andhra Pradesh

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.3277 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.08.2026 WORKING WOMEN HOSTELS IN ANDHRA PRADESH

3277. DR. GUMMA THANUJA RANI:

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has reviewed the adequacy of Working Women Hostel facilities

(WWH) in view of increasing migration of women for education, employment and industrial work in Andhra Pradesh, if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government has received any proposals from the said State for establishment/expansion of WWH outside Visakhapatnam district;

(c) if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken thereon; and

(d) the details of steps taken to ensure safety, affordability/accessibility of said hostels for working women? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SAVITRI THAKUR)

(a) to (d) Sakhi Niwas Scheme [Working Women Hostel (WWH)] under the overarching Mission Shakti, is a demand driven centrally sponsored scheme where States/UTs assess their requirement as per local needs and their proposals are approved by the Programme Approval Board (PAB) after discussion with States/UTs. The Scheme aims to promote availability of safe and conveniently located accommodation for working women and for those women who are pursuing higher education and training, with Day care facility for children in urban, semi- urban and even rural areas where employment opportunity for women exists. In this scheme, fund is provided for rental accommodation and component of construction has been discontinued. Funds under the Scheme are released to the States/UTs in accordance with the guidelines of the Department of Expenditure through the Single Nodal Agency (SNA)/SNA- SPARSH mechanism of the Public Financial Management System (PFMS).Presently, 23 Sakhi Niwas(WWH) are operational in the State of Andhra Pradesh. The details of the operational Sakhi Niwas in the State of Andhra Pradesh are given at Annexure-I.

Further, under Part (X) – Construction of Working Women Hostels of the Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI) Scheme, an amount of ₹172.00 crore was allocated to the Government of Andhra Pradesh. The State Government submitted three proposals for the construction of Working Women Hostels in Visakhapatnam district, with a total project cost of ₹172.00 crore. These proposals were approved by the Department of Expenditure, and the first instalment of ₹113.52 crore was released to the State Government during 2024–25. The details of the approved proposals are given at Annexure-II.

To ensure the safety, affordability and accessibility of Working Women Hostels, secure accommodation is provided with boundary walls, security personnel, CCTV surveillance, biometric access/visitor registers, and adequate lighting, wherever applicable.

Basic amenities such as furnished rooms, safe drinking water, sanitation, electricity, internet connectivity, and common facilities are also provided. The Ministry also continuously monitors the implementation of the Scheme through physical and virtual review meetings with States/UTs, field visits by Ministry officials, and digital monitoring mechanisms. Based on the findings, appropriate measures are taken, and advisories are issued to States/UTs from time to time to facilitate effective implementation of the Scheme.

x-x-x-x-xAnnexure-I ANNEXURE WITH REGARD TO REPLY TO PARTS (A) TO (D) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3277 FOR ANSWER ON 07.08.2026 REGARDING WORKING WOMEN HOSTELS IN ANDHRA PRADESH ASKED BY DR. GUMMA THANUJA RANI, HON’BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT (LS).

Sl. District Functional Sakhi Capacity No. Niwas Name & Address 1 Srikakulam MRO office Etcherla Srikakulam 100 2 Vizianagaram B.C.Colony, V.T. Agraharam, Vizianagaram 100 3 Visakapatanam NTR CSD&EW 100 Pineapple Colony, Visakapatanam 4 Marripalem WWH 30 Marripalem Near R&B, Visakapatanam 5 Guntur Beside Collector Bungalow, OppZPP Nagarampalem, 100 Guntur 6 Nellore NTR CSD & EW, 100 Gandhi Nagar Nellore.

7 Tirupati Opp. Mango Market yard, Padmavathipuram, Tiruchanoor 100 Road, Tirupati.

8 NTR CSD & Madanapalem Village, Cherivi Check post, Opp. Hero Moto 100 EW, Corp Ltd., Sri City, Sathyavedu Sathyavedu 9 East Godavari NTRCSD&EW 100 Beside A.P Transco, Bommuru Rural, Rajahmundry, E.G.

District 533124 10 Prakasam District NTRCSD&EW Endlurudonka, Near S.S.N. 100 Engineering College, Santhanuthalapadu Mandal, Prakasam - 523225 11 Ananthapuramu NTRCSD&EW 50 J.N.T.U. Road, Sarada Nagar, Opp.LRG High School, Ananthapuramu 515002

Phone: 08554 - 272486, 12 KADAPA NTRCSD&EW, 58/389-19, 100 Chowta Palli Road, R.V.Nagar Post, KADAPA.Y.S.R.Dist – 516003.13 East Godavari D.No: 47-4 ½, Danavaipet,,Opp SKR Women’s College, 60 Rajahmundry 14 Eluru Working Womens Hostel 60 (Sakhi Niwas), St.Xavier nagar, Side of ACB office, Eluru, Eluru 534006 15 Thirupati Working Women Hostel , D.No:1-5-599, 50 Revenue Ward -1, Balagi Nagar, 16 Visakhapatnam - 50-8-41, Near Eenadu Raitubhazar, 50 2 Visakhapathanm 17 Visakhapatnam 50-8-41, Near Eenadu Raitubhazar, 75 – 1 Visakhapathanm 18 Kurnool Working Women Hostel, D,No: 50-706-D, Near 60 Silverjublee College, B-Camp, Kurnool 19 NTR Kamala Nehru Working Womens Hostel, D.NO-29-16-3, 60 Opp. AS Rama Rao Hall, Gopalareddy Road,Governorpet, Vijayawada-520002 20 Vizainagaram BC Colony, VT Agraharam, 45 Near Water Tank 21 Guntur Mahila Pranganam, Guntur 60 22 Srikakulam Sakhi Niwas, Srikakulam, Neat Collector Office gate, 50 Srikakulam 23 Nellore Working Women Hostel 60 Police Colony, Dargamitta, Nellore TOTAL 1710Annexure-II Annexure with regard to reply to Parts (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.3277 for answer on 07.08.2026 regarding Working Women Hostels in Andhra Pradesh asked by Dr. Gumma Thanuja Rani, Hon’ble Member of Parliament (LS).

Details of WWHs approved under SASCI in Andhra Pradesh Proposed Name of the District No. of WWH Amount approved Location approved (In crores) Mudasarlova Vishakhapatnam 01 90.54 Madhurawada Vishakhapatnam 01 51.08 Gajuwaka Vishakhapatnam 01 30.38 Total 03 172.00 x-x-x-x-x