Brief

Vatsalya Sadan will be an Integrated Home Complex of CCIs (Children Home, Observation Home, Special Home, Place of Safety) along with JJB and CWC shall be located within single premises for implementation of the Juvenile Justice Act. States may consider to set up such model complexes subject to need and availability of land. Vatsalya Sadan (Integrated Home Complex) may be proposed for unit of 50 and 25 children in each Home. Time to time, states have submitted proposals for Integrated Home Complex based on their requirement. Therefore, to address this need, it has been decided to provide for construction of "Vatsalya Sadan" under the Mission Vatsalya. The benefits of having "Vatsalya Sadan" would help to avoid/minimize disruption, travelling time for case needs and ensure security provision.

The States may develop specific colour scheme and building design specific to the State concerned. The States will be free to allocate additional budget over and above the central and State share of the Grant-in-aid. As far as possible, these Integrated Homes may have playground of an approximate size of 1200 sq. ft. States may provision for playground as per the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Model Rules, 2016, Rule 29.

The cost norms as well as area in sq. ft. required of Integrated Home Complex shall be as per the approved area for the different types of Homes, JJBs & CWCS and their corresponding cost norms. The detailed estimate may be made with a view to make the complex accessible to special need children; as well as to ensure green surroundings and energy efficient building. The details of the physical infrastructures are to be as per Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Model Rules, 2016, Rule 29. States may submit need-based proposals that fulfil condition of availability of land and detailed estimate of Public Works Department (PWD) /Central Public Works Department (CPWD) to the Ministry.