Lok Sabha Question No. 308 (STARRED), answered on 2018-08-08
Subject: Multi-Sectoral Development Programme
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAMEN DEKA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS LOK SABHA STARRRED QUESTION NO. *308 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2018

## Multi-Sectoral Development Programme

## *308. SHRI RAMAN DEKA

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of fund allocation under the Multi-Sectoral Development Programme (MSDP) in Assam during the last three years in general and particularly in Nalbari, Kamrup, Barrau and Udalguri districts of Assam; and
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  any  new  proposal  to  educate  the  girl  children  of  minority communities of Assam and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)

(a) &(b): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) & (b) of LokSabha Starred Question No. *308 asked by Shri Ramen  Deka,  Member  of  Parliament regarding Multi-Sectoral Development Programme.

- (a):  The funds approved for allocation under Multi-Sectoral Development Programme(MSDP) for the  State  of  Assam  and  for  Kamrup,  Nalbari  and  Udalguri  district  for  the  last  three  years  is  as below:-

(Rs. in lakhs)

|   Sl.No | State/District    |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |
|---------|-------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|       1 | Assam State       |  19632.1  |  39345.9  |  57506.8  |
|       2 | Kamrup District   |   1498.87 |   4316.86 |   2738.42 |
|       3 | Nalbari District  |   1183.44 |   1656.94 |   2738.42 |
|       4 | Udalguri District |    482.73 |    204.18 |   2738.42 |

There is no district called Barrau in Assam.

- (b) The Government has recently approved the restructured Multi-sectoral Development Programmecalled the 'Pradhan Mantri Jan VikasKaryakaram(PMJVK)' for implementation during the remaining period of 14 th Finance Commission.The number of identified Minority Concentration Areas(MCAs) under MsDP in the State of Assam were 119 falling in 17 districts which has been increased to 141 MCAs falling in 20 Districts in  restructured programme called the Pradhan Mantri Jan VikasKaryakram leading to larger coverage of beneficiaries.  PMJVK provides that 80% of the resources willbe utilized for projects related to sectors of education, health and skill and at least 3340% of this will be utilized for facilities and assets that benefit women/girls. For the State of Assam, the  Ministry  has  approved  254  School  Buildings  and  21  Residential  Schools  in  the  identified Minority Concentration Areas.  Out of the 21 Residential Schools sanctioned during 2017-18, 02 units  are  exclusively  for  girls.    The  other  schools/residential  schools  will  also  have  provisions  to educate girl children as day scholars.  In addition, the Ministry is also implementing Pre-matric, Post Matric  and  Merit-cum-Means  schemes  for  minorities  with  30%  earmarking  for  girls.  The  actual grant for girls, however, is much more than 30% in all the scheme. The Maulana Azad Education Foundation  (MAEF),  an  autonomous  body  under  the  Ministry  of  Minority  Affairs,  is  also implementing the  BegamHazratMahal National Scholarship Scheme exclusively for Minority  girl students studying in Class IX to XII.

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