Lok Sabha Question No. 3362 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-07
Subject: Unspent Funds under Social Sector Schemes
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: RAMSINH PATALYABHAI RATHWA

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3362 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.08.2018

## UNSPENT FUNDS UNDER SOCIAL SECTOR SCHEMES

## 3362. SHRI RAMSINH RATHWA:

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

- (a) whether the funds allocated to social sector schemes remain unspent in various States during each of the last three years and the current year; key
- (6) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; State-wise; and
- or proposed to be taken for  avoiding non-utilisation of funds by State Governments in future and to monitor the implementation of the social sector schemes properly?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): Schemes for the Backward   Classes,  Senior fund allocated to States normally does not remain unspent However; amount remained unspent under two schemes viz. scheme of SCA to SC-SP and scheme of Welfare of OBCs/EBCs/DNTs. The States/UT where unspent amounts have been reported are placed at Annexure-I
- (c): Regular correspondence is maintained with States/Union Territories as well as through video conferences and regional conferences at Secretary and Minister level to ensure proper monitoring of funds and avoid non-utilization of funds.

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## Question No3362 for answer on 7-8-2018

Under the following schemes utilization certificates are pending from some States/UTs as\_per details below

| SL: No.   | Name of Scheme                                                           | States/UTs where unspent funds have been reported.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1         | Special Central Assistance under Scheduled Caste Sub-Plan (SCA to SCSP): | Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jamm & Kashmir; Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh; Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim; Nadu; Telangana, Tripura; Uttar Pradesh; Uttrakhand, West Bengal, Chandigarh, Delhi and Puducherry. Goa; Manipur; |
| 2         | Pre-Matric Scholarship to the OBC Students                               | Himachal   Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir; Madhya Pradesh; Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Assam, Manipur, Delhi                                                                                                                                                             |
| 3,        | Post-Matric Scholarship to the OBC Students                              | & Kashmir,  Maharashtra,  Orissa,  Punjab, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Daman and Diu                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 4,        | Dr. Ambedkar Post- Matric Scholarship to the EBC Students                | Bihar, Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala, Odisha, Rajasthan; Uttarakhand, Tripura                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 5_        | Dr. Ambedkar Pre- Matric and Post- Matric Scholarship for DNT Students   | Himachal Pradesh; Jammu & Kashmir; Karnataka, Maharashtra and Rajasthan                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |