Lok Sabha Question No. 2097 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-15
Subject: Scheme for Development of Minority Women
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: PRATHAP SIMHA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2097 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2017

## Scheme for Development of Minority Women

## 2097. SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  any  specific  schemes  are  being  implemented  by  Government  for  upliftment  of women belonging to minority communities at present and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether funds are being provided in the States for their upliftment; and
- (c) if so, the State-wise details of funds allocated/released and the number of women benefited under these schemes?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## (SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)

(a): Apart from other schemes which are available to all, including women, Ministry of Minority Affairs implements three specific schemes for women as below:-

- (1) 'Nai - Roshni' for Leadership Development of Minority Women specially for development of women  belonging to notified minority communitiesnamely Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists,  Parsis  and  Jains  with  an  aim  to  empower  and  instill  confidence  in  women  by providing knowledge, tool and techniques for interacting with Government system and others at all  levels.  The  scheme  is  implemented  through  selected  Non-Governmental  Organizations (NGOs) all over the country.
- (2)  Begum  Hazrat  Mahal  National  Scholarship  for  Meritorious  Girls  belonging  to  minorities implemented through Maulana Azad Education Foundation.
- (3)  Mahila Samridhi Yojana is implemented through National Minorities Development & Finance Corporation (NMDFC) wherein skill development training is imparted to group of women in women friendly trades. Training period is of maximum six months and raw material cost of upto Rs.1,500/-  per  trainee  and  stipend  @  Rs.1000/-  per  trainee  is  provided.  During  the  period  of training,  the  women  formed  into  Self  Help  Group,  followed  by  infusion  of  micro-credit maximum upto Rs.1.00 lacs per member for the purpose of using the skill developed during the training, for income generation activities.

(b) &(c):  State-wise details of funds allocated/released and number of women benefited under these schemes, from financial year 2014-15 to 2016-17(till 31.01.2017)as available are at Annexure.

## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (b)  &  (c)  OF  LOKSABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2097 FOR ANSWER ON 15 TH MARCH, 2017.

| (1)     | 'Nai - Roshni' for   | Leadership Development 2014-15   | Leadership Development 2014-15   | Minority Women 2015-16       | Minority Women 2015-16   | 2016-17 (Upto 31.01.2017)    | 2016-17 (Upto 31.01.2017)   |
|---------|----------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|------------------------------|--------------------------|------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| Sl. No. | States               | Fund Released (in Rs.Crores)     | Women Covered                    | Fund Released (in Rs.Crores) | Women Covered            | Fund Released (in Rs.Crores) | Women Covered               |
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh       | 0.18                             | 475                              | 0.13                         | 725                      | 0.20                         | 750                         |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh    | -                                | -                                | 0.00                         | -                        | 0.00                         | 0                           |
| 3       | Assam                | 0.78                             | 4200                             | 1.15                         | 5250                     | 1.08                         | 3500                        |
| 4       | Bihar                | 0.64                             | 4275                             | 0.53                         | 1675                     | 0.18                         | 1000                        |
| 5       | Chattisgarh          | 0.03                             | 225                              | 0.11                         | 575                      | 0.05                         | 375                         |
| 6       | Delhi                | 0.28                             | 1350                             | 0.06                         | -                        | 0.12                         | 750                         |
| 7       | Gujarat              | 0.23                             | 1525                             | 0.10                         | 575                      | 0.05                         | -                           |
| 8       | Haryana              | 0.09                             | 600                              | 0.04                         | -                        | 0.00                         | -                           |
| 9       | Himanchal Pradesh    | 0.04                             | 250                              | 0.01                         | -                        | 0.00                         | -                           |
| 10      | Jammu& Kashmir       | 0.09                             | 350                              | 0.0032                       | -                        | 0.00                         | 0                           |
| 11      | Jharkhand            | 0.15                             | 725                              | 0.27                         | 1575                     | 0.08                         | 500                         |
| 12      | Karnataka            | 0.23                             | 1250                             | 0.38                         | 1850                     | 0.39                         | 1900                        |
| 13      | Kerala               | 0.1                              | 700                              | 0.37                         | 2325                     | 0.11                         | 750                         |
| 14      | Madhya Pradesh       | 1.35                             | 8400                             | 1.36                         | 5450                     | 1.25                         | 7375                        |
| 15      | Maharashtra          | 0.31                             | 1950                             | 0.15                         | 550                      | 0.04                         | -                           |
| 16      | Manipur              | 0.41                             | 2100                             | 0.35                         | 575                      | 0.04                         | -                           |
| 17      | Nagaland             | 0.17                             | 1075                             | 0.00                         | -                        | 0.00                         | -                           |
| 18      | Odisha               | 0.14                             | 575                              | 0.37                         | 1650                     | 0.17                         | 1125                        |
| 19      | Punjab               | 0.05                             | 350                              | 0.00                         | -                        | 0.04                         | 250                         |
| 20      | Rajasthan            | 0.99                             | 6000                             | 0.55                         | 1725                     | 0.24                         | 1500                        |
| 21      | Sikkim               | 0.03                             | 225                              | 0.00                         | -                        | 0.00                         | -                           |
| 22      | Telangana            | 0.03                             | 225                              | 0.03                         | -                        | 0.04                         | 250                         |
| 23      | Tripura              | 0.12                             | 850                              | 0.03                         | -                        | 0.00                         | -                           |
| 24      | Tamil Nadu           | 0.09                             | 375                              | 0.15                         | 875                      | 0.14                         | 1000                        |
| 25      | Uttar Pradesh        | 6.62                             | 29250                            | 7.81                         | 31225                    | 8.99                         | 46000                       |
| 26      | Uttarakhand          | 0.33                             | 2125                             | 0.38                         | 1175                     | 0.42                         | 1500                        |
| 27      | West Bengal          | 0.31                             | 1650                             | 0.49                         | 950                      | 0.51                         | 625                         |
|         | Total                | 13.78                            | 71075                            | 14.81                        | 58725                    | 14.13                        | 69150                       |

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (b) & (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2097 FOR ANSWER ON 15TH MARCH, 2017.

| (2) Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship for Meritorious Girls belonging to minorities   | (2) Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship for Meritorious Girls belonging to minorities   | (2) Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship for Meritorious Girls belonging to minorities   | (2) Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship for Meritorious Girls belonging to minorities   | (2) Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship for Meritorious Girls belonging to minorities   | (2) Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship for Meritorious Girls belonging to minorities   | (2) Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship for Meritorious Girls belonging to minorities   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                                             |                                                                                             | 2014-15                                                                                     | 2014-15                                                                                     | 2015-16                                                                                     | 2015-16                                                                                     | 2016-17                                                                                     |
| S. No                                                                                       | State/UTs                                                                                   | Women covered                                                                               | Fund released (Rs. in Lakh)                                                                 | Women covered                                                                               | Fund released (Rs. in Lakh)                                                                 |                                                                                             |
| 1                                                                                           | Andaman & Nicobar                                                                           | 8                                                                                           | 0.96                                                                                        | 2                                                                                           | 0.24                                                                                        | Disbursement process continues.                                                             |
| 2                                                                                           | Andhra Pradesh                                                                              | 2394                                                                                        | 287.28                                                                                      | 1388                                                                                        | 166.56                                                                                      | Disbursement process continues.                                                             |
| 3                                                                                           | Assam                                                                                       | 2457                                                                                        | 294.84                                                                                      | 2                                                                                           | 0.24                                                                                        | Disbursement process continues.                                                             |
| 4                                                                                           | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                           | 0                                                                                           | 0                                                                                           | 2332                                                                                        | 279.84                                                                                      | Disbursement process continues.                                                             |
| 5                                                                                           | Bihar                                                                                       | 4563                                                                                        | 547.56                                                                                      | 4514                                                                                        | 541.68                                                                                      | Disbursement process continues.                                                             |
| 6                                                                                           | Chandigarh                                                                                  | 11                                                                                          | 1.32                                                                                        | 9                                                                                           | 1.08                                                                                        | Disbursement process continues.                                                             |
| 7                                                                                           | Chattisgarh                                                                                 | 17                                                                                          | 2.04                                                                                        | 18                                                                                          | 2.16                                                                                        | Disbursement process continues.                                                             |
| 8                                                                                           | Dadra & Nagar Haveli                                                                        | 0                                                                                           | 0                                                                                           | 0                                                                                           | 0                                                                                           | Disbursement process continues.                                                             |
| 9                                                                                           | Daman & Diu                                                                                 | 0                                                                                           | 0                                                                                           | 0                                                                                           | 0                                                                                           | Disbursement process continues.                                                             |
| 10                                                                                          | Delhi                                                                                       | 546                                                                                         | 65.52                                                                                       | 552                                                                                         | 66.24                                                                                       | Disbursement process continues.                                                             |
| 11                                                                                          | Goa                                                                                         | 5                                                                                           | 0.6                                                                                         | 10                                                                                          | 1.2                                                                                         | Disbursement process continues.                                                             |
| 12                                                                                          | Gujarat                                                                                     | 1517                                                                                        | 182.04                                                                                      | 1570                                                                                        | 188.4                                                                                       | Disbursement process continues.                                                             |
| 13                                                                                          | Haryana                                                                                     | 85                                                                                          | 10.2                                                                                        | 32                                                                                          | 3.84                                                                                        | Disbursement process continues.                                                             |
| 14                                                                                          | Himachal Pradesh                                                                            | 7                                                                                           | 0.84                                                                                        | 2                                                                                           | 0.24                                                                                        | Disbursement process continues.                                                             |
| 15                                                                                          | Jammu & Kashmir                                                                             | 103                                                                                         | 12.36                                                                                       | 466                                                                                         | 55.92                                                                                       | Disbursement process continues.                                                             |
| 16                                                                                          | Jharkhand                                                                                   | 1312                                                                                        | 157.44                                                                                      | 1109                                                                                        | 133.08                                                                                      | Disbursement process continues.                                                             |
| 17                                                                                          | Karnataka                                                                                   | 2681                                                                                        | 321.72                                                                                      | 2729                                                                                        | 327.48                                                                                      | Disbursement process continues.                                                             |
| 18                                                                                          | Kerala                                                                                      | 5899                                                                                        | 707.88                                                                                      | 6827                                                                                        | 819.24                                                                                      |                                                                                             |
| 19                                                                                          | Lakshadweep                                                                                 | 0                                                                                           | 0                                                                                           | 0                                                                                           | 0                                                                                           |                                                                                             |
| 20                                                                                          | Madhya Pradesh                                                                              | 1266                                                                                        | 151.92                                                                                      | 1062                                                                                        | 127.44                                                                                      |                                                                                             |
| 21                                                                                          | Maharashtra                                                                                 | 4151                                                                                        | 498.12                                                                                      | 4001                                                                                        | 480.12                                                                                      |                                                                                             |
| 22                                                                                          | Manipur                                                                                     | 199                                                                                         | 23.88                                                                                       | 62                                                                                          | 7.44                                                                                        |                                                                                             |
| 23                                                                                          | Meghalaya                                                                                   | 16                                                                                          | 1.92                                                                                        | 170                                                                                         | 20.4                                                                                        |                                                                                             |
| 24                                                                                          | Mizoram                                                                                     | 0                                                                                           | 0                                                                                           | 1                                                                                           | 0.12                                                                                        |                                                                                             |
| 25                                                                                          | Nagaland                                                                                    | 21                                                                                          | 2.52                                                                                        | 2                                                                                           | 0.24                                                                                        |                                                                                             |
| 26                                                                                          | Odisha                                                                                      | 253                                                                                         | 30.36                                                                                       | 301                                                                                         | 36.12                                                                                       |                                                                                             |
| 27                                                                                          | Puducherry                                                                                  | 26                                                                                          | 3.12                                                                                        | 16                                                                                          | 1.92                                                                                        |                                                                                             |
| 28                                                                                          | Punjab                                                                                      | 253                                                                                         | 30.36                                                                                       | 250                                                                                         | 30                                                                                          |                                                                                             |
| 29                                                                                          | Rajasthan                                                                                   | 1089                                                                                        | 130.68                                                                                      | 1343                                                                                        | 161.16                                                                                      |                                                                                             |
| 30                                                                                          | Sikkim                                                                                      | 0                                                                                           | 0                                                                                           | 0                                                                                           | 0                                                                                           |                                                                                             |
| 31                                                                                          | Tamil Nadu                                                                                  | 3200                                                                                        | 384                                                                                         | 4077                                                                                        | 489.24                                                                                      |                                                                                             |
| 32                                                                                          | Telangana                                                                                   | 0                                                                                           | 0                                                                                           | 891                                                                                         | 106.92                                                                                      |                                                                                             |
| 33                                                                                          |                                                                                             | 0                                                                                           | 0                                                                                           | 1                                                                                           | 0.12                                                                                        |                                                                                             |
| 34                                                                                          | Tripura Uttar Pradesh                                                                       | 10434                                                                                       | 1252.08                                                                                     | 11181                                                                                       | 1341.72                                                                                     |                                                                                             |
| 35                                                                                          | Uttaranchal                                                                                 | 282                                                                                         | 33.84                                                                                       | 433                                                                                         | 51.96                                                                                       |                                                                                             |
| 36                                                                                          | West Bengal                                                                                 | 2631                                                                                        | 315.72                                                                                      | 2647                                                                                        | 317.64                                                                                      |                                                                                             |
|                                                                                             | Total                                                                                       | 45426                                                                                       | 5451.12                                                                                     | 48000                                                                                       | 5760                                                                                        |                                                                                             |

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (b) & (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2097 FOR ANSWER ON 15TH MARCH, 2017.

## NATIONAL MINORITIES DEVELOPMENT & FINANCE CORPORATION

## Utilization details furnished by State Channelizing Agencies(SCA's) benefiting women beneficaries during last two years*

| Sr.No.   | STATE            |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |           | Amt.Rs. In Crs.   | Amt.Rs. In Crs.   |
|----------|------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-------------------|-------------------|
| Sr.No.   | STATE            | 2014-2015 | 2014-2015 | 2015-2016 | 2015-2016 | 2014-2015 | 2014-2015 | 2015-2016 | 2015-2016 | TOTAL             | TOTAL             |
| Sr.No.   | STATE            | Amt       | Benefs.   | Amt       | Benefs.   | Amt       | Benefs.   | Amt       | Benefs.   | Amt               | Benefs.           |
| 1        | BIHAR            | 0.00      | 0         | 0.19      | 44        |           |           |           |           | 0.19              | 44                |
| 2        | CHANDIGARH       | 0.03      | 12        | 0.00      | 0         |           |           |           |           | 0.03              | 12                |
| 3        | CHHATISGARH      | 0.12      | 13        | 0.20      | 25        | 0.20      | 63        |           |           | 0.52              | 101               |
| 4        | DELHI            | 0.00      | 0         | 0.00      | 0         |           |           |           |           | 0.00              | 0                 |
| 5        | GUJARAT          | 0.46      | 125       | 0.05      | 8         | 0.02      | 10        |           |           | 0.53              | 143               |
| 6        | HARYANA          | 0.00      | 0         | 0.00      | 0         | 0.83      | 185       |           |           | 0.83              | 185               |
| 7        | HIMACHAL PRADESH | 0.64      | 25        | 0.00      | 0         |           |           |           |           | 0.64              | 25                |
| 8        | JAMMU&KASHMIR    | 13.17     | 711       | 7.20      | 361       | 0.42      | 102       | 0.31      | 78        | 21.10             | 1,252             |
| 9        | KARNATAKA        | 4.46      | 148       | 2.17      | 44        |           |           |           |           | 6.63              | 192               |
| 10       | KERALA           | 32.58     | 1,792     | 25.91     | 1,356     | 30.75     | 22,746    | 2.44      | 1,474     | 91.67             | 27,368            |
| 11       | MAHARASHTRA      | 0.00      | 0         | 0.00      | 0         |           |           |           |           | 0.00              | 0                 |
| 12       | MIZORAM          | 0.65      | 129       | 0.00      | 0         |           |           |           |           | 0.65              | 129               |
| 13       | NAGALAND         | 2.41      | 110       | 0.00      | 0         | 3.50      | 1,600     |           |           | 5.91              | 1,710             |
| 14       | ODISHA           | 0.00      | 0         | 0.00      | 0         |           |           |           |           | 0.00              | 0                 |
| 15       | PUDUCHERRY       | 0.45      | 75        | 0.17      | 19        | 0.64      | 247       | 0.28      | 109       | 1.54              | 450               |
| 16       | PUNJAB           | 1.02      | 77        | 0.39      | 26        |           |           |           |           | 1.41              | 103               |
| 17       | RAJASTHAN        | 5.71      | 1,294     | 1.40      | 327       | 0.40      | 194       | 0.36      | 128       | 7.87              | 1,943             |
| 18       | TAMILNADU        | 0.00      | 0         | 0.00      | 0         | 26.11     | 7,948     | 16.73     | 4,270     | 42.84             | 12,218            |
| 19       | TRIPURA          | 2.66      | 124       | 1.92      | 91        |           |           |           |           | 4.58              | 215               |
| 20       | UTTRAKHAND       | 0.00      | 0         | 0.15      | 11        |           |           |           |           | 0.15              | 11                |
| 21       | WEST BENGAL      | 73.62     | 1,142     | 3.78      | 495       | 137.18    | 1,13,585  | 35.29     | 27,429    | 249.87            | 1,42,651          |
|          | Grand Total      | 137.98    | 5,777     | 43.51     | 2,807     | 200.05    | 1,46,680  | 55.41     | 33,488    | 436.96            | 1,88,752          |