Lok Sabha Question No. 3971 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-20
Subject: Allocation for Scheduled Caste Sub-Plan
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: B.V. NAYAK

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3971 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2018

## ALLOCATION FOR SCHEDULED CASTE SUB-PLAN

3971. SHRI B.V. NAIK:

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

- (a) whether there is a huge difference between budget estimates, revised estimates and the total amount spent under the Scheduled Caste Sub-Plan (SCSP) and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (b) the details of budget  estimates, revised   estimates; amount   spent, physical   targets and achievements thereof under SCSP during the last three years, Ministry/Department-wise; and
- (c) whether the Government proposes to frame any Central legislation or policy for receiving proposals from the States, Union Territories and operative agencies within the prescribed timeframe and for effective implementation of the sub-plan and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI RAMDAS ATHA WALE)

- (a): Madam. As per the Budget Document, Statement 10-A the BE; RE & Expenditure under SCSP for FY 2016-17 is as follows:

(Rs. in crore )

| Budget Estimates BE)   |   38832.63 |
|------------------------|------------|
| Revised Estimates (RE) |    40919.7 |
| Actual Expenditure_    |    34333.7 |

- (b): Ministry-wise/Department-wise details of Budget   Estimates, Revised Estimates and Amount Spent under SCSP during last three years is enclosed at Annexure.

The physical targets/achievements Ministry-wise/Department-wise for the last three years 2014-15 to 2016-17 are not maintained by the Department: This Department has been entrusted with the task of monitoring the physical, financial and outcome based indicators from the 2017-18. year

- (c): No such proposal is under consideration Scheduled Castes Sub Plan renamed as Allocation for Welfare of Scheduled   Castes; the Department is monitoring the physical, financial & outcome based  indicators from the year 2017-18.

| SLNo.   | DepartmentsMMinistries                                                           | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2015-16   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2016-17   | 2016-17   |
|---------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| SLNo.   | DepartmentsMMinistries                                                           | BE        | RE        | Actual    | BE        | RE        | Actual    | BE        | RE        | Actual    |
|         | Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers' Welfare                      | 1930.88   | 1793.34   | 1546.69   | 1967.71   | 1879.20   | 1463.57   | 2430.00   | 3574.54   | 1875.00   |
|         | Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries                           | 352.19    | 250.14    | 258.83    | 230.84    | 189.43    | 190.73    | 224.06    | 205.12    | 201.13    |
| 3       | Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy (AYUSH) | 53.45     | 23.34     | 23.34     | 50.40     | 46.68     | 46.68     | 52.50     | 51.39     | 50.89     |
| 4       | Department of Commerce                                                           | 100.00    | 90.00     | 86.25     | 65.00     | 65.00     | 40.80     | 15.50     | 16.59     | 11.85     |
| 5       | Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region                                  |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |
|         | Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation                                        | 3358.00   | 2662.00   | 1450.40   | 1372.00   | 2362.86   | 2396.16   | 3080.00   | 3630.00   | 3629.85   |
|         | Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology                               | 77.00     | 51.71     | 65.79     | 51.00     | 54.00     | 52.67     | 64.00     | 64.00     | 63.90     |
| 8       | Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change                              | 40.06     | 29.75     | 28.56     | 34.00     | 34.00     | 28.16     | 37.75     | 37.75     | 37.23     |
| 9       | Department of Health and Family Welfare                                          | 4658.04   | 3517.47   | 3145.48   | 3731.45   |           | 3783.12   | 4757.60   | 4767.41   | 561.87    |
| 10      | Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation                                |           |           |           |           |           |           | 1047.20   | 990.36    | 1018.61   |
| 11      | Department of School Education and Literacy_                                     | 10326.34  | 8793.41   | 8383.55   | 7816.40   | 7850.20   | 7505.64   | 8013.98   | 8032.68   | 7919.72   |
| 12      | Department of Higher Education                                                   | 2538.89   | 1962.06   | 1807.06   | 2378.30   | 2091.94   | 2098.23   | 2475.00   | 2574.76   | 2465.94   |
| 13      | Ministry of Labour and Employment                                                | 396.25    |           | 190.42    | 348.79    | 104.00    | 82.72     | 251.10    | 86.82     | 77.74     |
| 14      | Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises                                  | 399.24    | 262.84    | 259.26    | 313.61    | 309.08    | 293.16    | 360.00    | 601.65    | 509.60    |
| 15      | Ministry of New and Renewable Energy_                                            | 33.00     | 23.00     | 23.00     | 10.00     | 8.63      | 7.08      | 173.00    | 144,00    | 122.63    |
| 16      | Ministry of Panchayati Raj                                                       | 1134.00   | 545.00    |           |           | 33.80     | 29.85     |           | 100.80    | 100.80    |
| 17      | Ministry_of Power                                                                | 800.00    | 548.10    | 548.10    | 564.37    | 671.02    | 671.02    | 1012.60   | 895.46    | 895.46    |

| 18   | Department of Rural Development                        | 14033.47   | 4071.73   | 3661.70   | 3865.36   | 6719.06   | 3610.66   | 5431.68   |   5431.68 | 5647.42   |
|------|--------------------------------------------------------|------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 19   | Department of Land Resources                           | 607.50     | 405.17    | 405.92    | 258.83    | 258.83    | 258.83    | 266.30    |    266.3  | 266.00    |
| 20   | Department of Science and Technology                   | 78.12      | 46.00     | 45.99     | 85.04     | 85.04     | 68.45     | 100.00    |    117    | 88.14     |
| 21   | Ministry of Skill Development and Entreprenuership     |            |           |           |           |           |           |           |    311.34 |           |
| 22   | Department of Social Justice and Empowerment           | 4837.50    | 4216.62   | 4204.31   | 5128.50   | 4579.22   | 4454.47   | 5128.99   |   5131.19 | 5102.59   |
| 23   | Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities | 90.40      | 57.86     | 45.29     | 102.49    | 86.80     | 78.38     | 112.00    |    111.94 | 108.91    |
| 24   | Ministry of Textiles                                   | 231.55     | 165.00    | 46.45     | 176.17    | 166.17    | 66.9]     | 167.50    |    167.5  | 101.61    |
| 25   | Ministry of Women and Child Development                | 4220.00    | 3700.00   | 3669.97   | 2057.35   | 3202.05   | 3201.21   | 3460.00   |   3453    | 3350.45   |
| 26   | Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports                   | 251.20     | 157.00    | 121.74    | 217.00    | 130.04    | 159.85    | 157.97    |    141.59 | 123.67    |
|      | Total                                                  | 50548.16   | 33638.11  | 30035.07  | 30850.88  | 34674.74  | 30603.70  | 38832.63  |  40919.7  | 34333.67  |

## BE: Budget Estimates, RE: Revised Estimates