Lok Sabha Question No. 1467 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-19
Subject: Pending Proposals for Welfare of Minorities
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: K.R.P. PRABAKARAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1467 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.12.2018

## Pending Proposals for Welfare of Minorities

## 1467.  SHRI K.R.P. PRABAKARAN:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of pending proposals for welfare of minorities along with the reasons for their pendency and the time by which the said proposals are likely to be cleared by the Government, State-wise;
- (b)  whether  there  is  unequal  distribution  of  funds  meant  for  the  welfare  of  minority communities;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to allocate funds for the welfare of minorities in proportion to their population?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) This Ministry has implemented PradhanMantri Jan VikasKaryakram (PMJVK) earlier known as MSDP wherein proposals are received from the State  Government/UT  administrations  for  construction  of  infrastructure projects  in  Minority  Concentration  Areas  for  the  welfare  minorities  and other communities  living  in the catchment  area. During  the current financial  year  project  proposals  from  15  States  have  been  received  and consider  by  the  Ministry.  Projects  having  Central  Share  of  Rs.  594.54 crores  have  been  approved  so  far.    State-wise  details  of  the  projects approved are available on the website of Ministry at link

http://www.minorityaffairs.gov.in/empowered-committee-minutes. No viable  project  proposal  of  any  State/UT  is  pending  with  the  Ministry  for consideration under PMJVK.

- (b)  to  (d)  :    Funds  received  by  the  Ministry  by  way  of  budget  allocation  are allocated  among  the  various  welfare  schemes  implemented  during  the financial  year.    The  allocation  of  funds  is  made  keeping  in  view  the requirement  under  a  particular  scheme. The  six  (6) centrally notified Minority Communities under section 2 (c) of the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992 namely, Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Parsis and Jains benefit from the schemes of the Ministry for their socio-economic and  educational  empowerment.  Schemes  wise  allocation  of  funds  for  the year 2018-19 is given in Annexure.

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| Annexure referred to in reply to part (b to d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1467 for reply on 19.12.2018 showing budgetry allocation for 2018-19   | Annexure referred to in reply to part (b to d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1467 for reply on 19.12.2018 showing budgetry allocation for 2018-19   | Annexure referred to in reply to part (b to d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1467 for reply on 19.12.2018 showing budgetry allocation for 2018-19   |
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| S.No.                                                                                                                                                    | Scheme Name                                                                                                                                              | BE 2018-19 (Rs. in crore)                                                                                                                                |
| 1                                                                                                                                                        | Pre-Matric Scholarship                                                                                                                                   | 980.00                                                                                                                                                   |
| 2                                                                                                                                                        | Post-Matric Scholarship                                                                                                                                  | 692.00                                                                                                                                                   |
| 3                                                                                                                                                        | Merit-cum-Means Scholarship                                                                                                                              | 522.00                                                                                                                                                   |
| 4                                                                                                                                                        | Maulana Azad National Fellowship                                                                                                                         | 153.00                                                                                                                                                   |
| 5                                                                                                                                                        | Interest subsidy on Educational Loans                                                                                                                    | 24.00                                                                                                                                                    |
| 6                                                                                                                                                        | Free Coaching &Allied Scheme                                                                                                                             | 74.00                                                                                                                                                    |
| 7                                                                                                                                                        | Support for students clearing prelims conducted by UPSC, SSC etc.                                                                                        | 8.00                                                                                                                                                     |
| 8                                                                                                                                                        | Skill Dev. Initiatives                                                                                                                                   | 250.00                                                                                                                                                   |
| 9                                                                                                                                                        | USTTAD                                                                                                                                                   | 30.00                                                                                                                                                    |
| 10                                                                                                                                                       | Nai Manzil                                                                                                                                               | 140.00                                                                                                                                                   |
| 11                                                                                                                                                       | Equity to NMDFC                                                                                                                                          | 165.02                                                                                                                                                   |
| 12                                                                                                                                                       | Leadership Development for Minority Women                                                                                                                | 15.00                                                                                                                                                    |
| 13                                                                                                                                                       | Scheme for containing population Decline of small Minority community                                                                                     | 4.00                                                                                                                                                     |
| 14                                                                                                                                                       | Hamari Dharohar                                                                                                                                          | 6.00                                                                                                                                                     |
| 15                                                                                                                                                       | Research/ Studies, Monitoring, Evaluation and Publicity                                                                                                  | 55.00                                                                                                                                                    |
| 16                                                                                                                                                       | Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK)                                                                                                               | 1320.00                                                                                                                                                  |
| 17                                                                                                                                                       | Maulana Azad Education Foundation                                                                                                                        | 125.01                                                                                                                                                   |
| 18                                                                                                                                                       | Grants to SCAs of NMDFC                                                                                                                                  | 2.00                                                                                                                                                     |
| 19                                                                                                                                                       | Computerisation of Records and Strengthening of State Waqf Boards                                                                                        | 16.94                                                                                                                                                    |
| 20                                                                                                                                                       | Secretariat                                                                                                                                              | 19.14                                                                                                                                                    |
| 21                                                                                                                                                       | National Commission for Minorities                                                                                                                       | 8.62                                                                                                                                                     |
| 22                                                                                                                                                       | Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities -                                                                                                                 | 2.32                                                                                                                                                     |
| 23                                                                                                                                                       | Grants in-aid to Waqf Board -                                                                                                                            | 3.16                                                                                                                                                     |
| 24                                                                                                                                                       | Haj CGI Jeddah                                                                                                                                           | 76.79                                                                                                                                                    |
| 25                                                                                                                                                       | Haj Secretariat                                                                                                                                          | 8.00                                                                                                                                                     |
| Grand Total                                                                                                                                              | Grand Total                                                                                                                                              | 4700.00                                                                                                                                                  |