Lok Sabha Question No. 2817 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-13
Subject: Implementation of BJRCY
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: M. CHANDRAKASI

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2817 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.03.2018

## IMPLEMENTATION OF BJRCY

## 2817. SHRI M. CHANDRAKASI:

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

(a) the details regarding implementation of Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhatrawas Yojana (BJRCY) in the country, State/UT-wise and particularly in Tamil Nadu;

(b) the details of funds released under BJRCY during the last five years, State/ Union Territorywise; and

(c) the reasons for poor implementation of the Scheme in many States and the steps taken by the Government to accelerate the pace of implementation of the scheme by the States?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b):  The  Ministry  of  Social  Justice  and  Empowerment  implements  the  scheme  of  Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhatrawas Yojna (BJRCY) in all States/ UTs including Tamil Nadu. The scheme provides  eligible  central  assistance  to  implementing  agencies  for  construction  of  fresh  hostel buildings/  expansion  of  their  existing  hostels  facilities  for  Scheduled  Caste  students.  During 2007-08 to 2017-18, a total number of 31 hostels have been sanctioned under the Scheme to the State of Tamil Nadu.

State/ UT-wise details of hostels sanctioned and fund released under BJRCY during the last five years is annexed.

(c): The State Governments/ UT Administrations send proposals under the Scheme as per their requirements. However, many States/ UTs either do not send proposals on regular basis or send incomplete proposals. In some of the cases, the requisite documents/ information called for by the  Ministry  are  not  received  from  them  at  all.  Further,  only  50%  of  central  assistance  is provided  to  the  State  Governments  for  construction  of  SC  boys  hostels  on  cost  sharing  basis, resulting in receipt of less proposals.

With  a  view  to  implement  the  Scheme  effectively,  the  Ministry  requests  the  State Governments/ UT Administrations  to  send  proposals,  complete  in  all  respects,  through  letters from time to time and during various meetings held with the State Government authorities.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2817 by Shri M. Chandrakasi for 13.03.2018 regarding 'Implementation of BJRCY'

## State/UT-wise details of fund released and number of hostels sanctioned for SC students under BJRCY during the last five years (Rs. In lakhs)

|        |                   | 2012-13       | 2012-13        | 2013-14       | 2013-14        | 2014-15       | 2014-15        | 2015-16       | 2015-16        | 2016-17       | 2016-17        |
|--------|-------------------|---------------|----------------|---------------|----------------|---------------|----------------|---------------|----------------|---------------|----------------|
| S. No. | States/UTs        | Fund released | No. of Hostels | Fund released | No. of Hostels | Fund released | No. of Hostels | Fund released | No. of Hostels | Fund released | No. of Hostels |
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh    | 0             | 0              | 907           | 5              | 0             | 0              | 50            | 1              | 0             | 0              |
| 2      | Assam             | 100.00        | 1              | 218.60        | 3              | 0             | 0              | 84.80         | 0*             | 0             | 0              |
| 3      | Bihar             | 0             | 0              | 81.00         | 1              | 81.00         | 0*             | 0             | 0              | 0             | 0              |
| 4      | Gujarat           | 630.31        | 12             | 33.59         | 1              | 0             | 0              | 0             | 0              | 0             | 0              |
| 5      | Haryana           | 300.00        | 4              | 60.00         | 1              | 170.40        | 1              | 232.29        | 3              | 244.17        | 0*             |
| 6      | Himachal Pradesh  | 0             | 0              | #             | 1              | 0             | 0              | 378.54        | 2              | 60.00         | 0*             |
| 7      | Jammu and Kashmir | 0             | 0              | 100.00        | 1              | 0             | 0              | 0             | 0              | 0             | 0              |
| 8      | Jharkhand         | 300.00        | 9              | 0             | 0              | 0             | 0              | 18.26         | 0*             | 0             | 0              |
| 9      | Karnataka         | 0             | 0              | 350.00        | 4              | 0             | 0              | 0             | 0              | 0             | 0              |
| 10     | Kerala            | 0             | 0              | 0             | 0              | 90.00         | 1              | 0             | 0              | 0             | 0              |
| 11     | Madhya Pradesh    | 0             | 0              | 605.00        | 11             | 0             | 0              | 0             | 0              | 592.34        | 20             |
| 12     | Maharashtra       | 100.00        | 1              | 619.62        | 8              | 476.74        | 3              | 248.02        | 1              | 155.79        | 0*             |
| 13     | Manipur           | 175.42        | 6              | 574.85        | 2              | 444.97        | 5              | 144.31        | 3              | 271.56        | 0*             |
| 14     | Orissa            | 0             | 0              | 0             | 0              | 0             | 0              | 80.00         | 1              | 703.73        | 3              |
| 15     | Punjab            | 0             | 0              | 263.00        | 1              | 227.43        | 3              | 112.97        | 2              | 643.49        | 3              |
| 16     | Rajasthan         | 280.00        | 2              | 100.00        | 2              | 226.46        | 2              | 1350.00       | 9              | 5.00          | 0*             |
| 17     | Sikkim            | 0             | 0              | 0             | 0              | 0             | 0              | 700.00        | 2              | 0             | 0              |
| 18     | Tripura           | 47.04         | 1              | 0             | 0              | 0             | 0              | 100.00        | 1              | 157.50        | 2              |
| 19     | Uttar Pradesh     | 0             | 0              | 16.80         | 1              | 0             | 0              | 0             | 0              | 0             | 0              |
| 20     | West Bengal       | 1648.23       | 16             | 916.67        | 6              | 597.00        | 3              | 1398.07       | 2              | 666.42        | 2              |
| 21     | Puducherry        | 0             | 0              | 100.00        | 0*             | 0             | 0              | 0             | 0              | 0             | 0              |
|        | TOTAL             | 3581          | 52             | 4946.13       | 48             | 2314.04       | 18             | 4897.26       | 27             | 3500.00       | 30             |

# During 2013-14, 01 girls hostel was sanctioned to Govt.  of Himachal Pradesh.  However, no fund was actually released during that year, as the excess amount of Rs. 130.049 lakhs released in 2010-11 to the State Govt. was adjusted in the 2013-14 release and treated as 1st installment for 2013-14 for the hostel.

*Release of balance amount.