Lok Sabha Question No. 2598 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-01
Subject: Social Welfare Schemes
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: DILIP PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2598 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2017

## SOCIAL WELFARE SCHEMES

## 2598. SHRI DILIP PATEL:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  received  any  proposal  for  implementation  of  various  social welfare schemes in Gujarat and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has taken any steps to approve the said proposal for the benefit of rural and urban poor; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI  VIJAY SAMPLA)

- (a): The proposals received from Gujarat under various schemes of the Ministry for the last two years and current year is at Annexure.
- (b) & (c) : The details of funds sanctioned for the proposals received under various schemes for Gujarat are at Annexure.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (c) Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2598 for answer on 01-08-2017 by Shri Dilip Patel, MP, regarding Social Welfare Schemes.

Rupees in Lakh)

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| Sl.                                              | Name of Social Welfare Scheme                                                                                            | 2015-16                                           | 2015-16                                          | 2016-17                                          | 2016-17                                          | 2017-18                                          | 2017-18                                                  |
|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
| No.                                              |                                                                                                                          | No. of Proposals                                  | Funds Released                                   | No. of Proposals                                 | Funds Released                                   | No. of Proposals                                 | Funds Released                                           |
| I. DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT. | I. DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT.                                                                         | I. DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT.  | I. DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT. | I. DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT. | I. DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT. | I. DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT. | I. DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT.         |
| 1                                                | Post-matric Scholarship for Scheduled Castes Students.                                                                   | 1                                                 | 5964.00                                          | 0                                                | 5244.00(Arrears for 2015-16 released).           | 0                                                | 5345.00 (Arrears for 2015-16 released).                  |
| 2                                                | Pre-matric scholarship for SC students studying in Class IX and X.                                                       | 1                                                 | 1600.00                                          | 1                                                | 2100.00                                          | 0                                                | 0.00                                                     |
| 3                                                | Pre-matric scholarship to the children of those engaged in occupations involving cleaning and prone to health hazards.   | 1                                                 | 177.34                                           | 1                                                | 0.00 @@ ( Utilization Certificate sought.)       | 0                                                | 0.00                                                     |
| 4                                                | Assistance to Voluntary Organizations working for welfare of Scheduled Castes.                                           | 17 (Screening Committee recommended only 2 cases) | 1.06                                             | 2                                                | 25.45                                            | 2                                                | 0.00 (recommend- dation of the State Govt. not received) |
| 5                                                | Special Central Assistance to Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan.                                                                 | 1                                                 | 1045.00                                          | 1                                                | 1756.05                                          | 0                                                | 0.00                                                     |
| 6                                                | Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 and Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. | 1                                                 | 450.00                                           | 1                                                | 1438.41                                          | 1                                                | Incomplete proposal.                                     |
| 7                                                | Pre-matric scholarship for Other Backward Class (OBC) Students.                                                          | 1                                                 | 678.88                                           | 1                                                | 765.88                                           | 1                                                | 495.00                                                   |
| 8                                                | Post-matric scholarship for OBC Students                                                                                 | 1                                                 | 4351.05                                          | 1                                                | 4562.28                                          | 1                                                | 3140.25                                                  |
| 9                                                | Assistance to Voluntary Organizations working for welfare of OBCs.                                                       | 2                                                 | Incomplete proposals.                            | 2                                                | Incomplete proposals.                            | 0                                                | 0.00                                                     |

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## Annexure

## [Rupees in Lakh)

| Sl.                                                 | Name of Social Welfare Scheme                                                                                                        | 2015-16                                             | 2015-16                                             | 2016-17                                                                                                                               | 2016-17                                                                                                     | 2017-18                                             | 2017-18                                                             |
|-----------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| No.                                                 |                                                                                                                                      | No. of Proposals                                    | Funds Released                                      | No. of Proposals                                                                                                                      | Funds Released                                                                                              | No. of Proposals                                    | Funds Released                                                      |
| 10                                                  | Integrated Scheme for Older Persons (IPOP)                                                                                           |                                                     | 26                                                  | 0.00 (Last Screening Committee held on 4-1-2016 for the year 2015-16 did not consider the 26 proposals. Hence no funds released.) For | 51 (22 Cases of 2015-16 were new cases, 4 cases of 2015-16 were defective. 2016-17, 10.51 (For 5 New Cases) | 0                                                   | 9.27 (Release pertains 1 case of previous year)                     |
| 11                                                  | Scheme of Assistance for Prevention of Alcoholism and Substance (Drug) Abuse.                                                        |                                                     | 37                                                  | 26.13                                                                                                                                 | 30 113.21                                                                                                   | 0                                                   | 6.50                                                                |
| DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENTOFPERSONSWITH DISABILITIES | DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENTOFPERSONSWITH DISABILITIES                                                                                  | DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENTOFPERSONSWITH DISABILITIES | DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENTOFPERSONSWITH DISABILITIES | DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENTOFPERSONSWITH DISABILITIES                                                                                   | DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENTOFPERSONSWITH DISABILITIES                                                         | DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENTOFPERSONSWITH DISABILITIES | DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENTOFPERSONSWITH DISABILITIES                 |
| 12                                                  | Assistance to Disabled Persons Purchase/Fitting of Aids Appliances.                                                                  | For and                                             | 14 121.98                                           | 11                                                                                                                                    | 1639.59                                                                                                     | 0                                                   | 179.16                                                              |
| 13                                                  | Scheme for Implementation of Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights And Full Participation) Act, 1955. |                                                     | 2                                                   | 15.00                                                                                                                                 | 0 0.00                                                                                                      | 1                                                   | 0.00 (Utilization Certificates Of 2010-11 and 2015-16 not received) |
| 14                                                  | Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme                                                                                             |                                                     | 25                                                  | 47.24                                                                                                                                 | 27 32.20                                                                                                    | 0                                                   | 0.00                                                                |