Lok Sabha Question No. 455 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-25
Subject: Social Welfare Schemes
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Manoj Kishorbhai Kotak, Rajan Baburao  Vichare

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO..455 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.06.2019

## SOCIAL WELFARE SCHEMES

## 455. SHRI MANOJ KOTAK: SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

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

- (a) the number of social welfare schemes being implemented in various States of the country with the names of such schemes, specially for Maharashtra; along
- b) whether there are specific schemes for economically poor people particularly for women ~belonging to the weaker sections; and
- (c) if so, the details of these schemes along with the allocations made for such schemes?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATEFOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA)

- (a) to (c): The schemes being implemented by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment in the country including in Maharashtra alongwith funds allocated for the year 2019-20 in each is attached as Annexure:

The schemes of the Ministry are meant for the weaker sections of society. including women While in some schemes percentage of funds Or seats are earmarked for women, some women specific initiatives are as under:

- The three Corporations under the administrative control' of the Ministry have schemes of Mahila Kisan Yojana; Mahila Samriddi Yojana,  New Swarnima Yojana , and Mahila Adhikarita Yojana.
- (ii) Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens has a component for 50 elderly senior citizen women under the scheme of Senior Citizen Homes.

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## Referred to reply to part (a to €) to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 455 for 25-06-2019.

Schemes being implemented by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment throughout the country including Maharashtra with allocation of funds for each scheme is given in the table: Allocation made for the

| No:                                  | Programme/Schemes                                                                                                       | year 2019-20 (Rupees in Crore)       |
|--------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| Schemes for Scheduled Caste (SC)     | Schemes for Scheduled Caste (SC)                                                                                        | Schemes for Scheduled Caste (SC)     |
|                                      | Pre Matric Scholarship for SCs                                                                                          | 355.00                               |
| 2                                    | Post Matric Scholarship for SCs                                                                                         | 2926.82                              |
| 3                                    | Free Coaching for SCs and Other Backward Classes_(OBCs                                                                  | 30.00                                |
| 4.                                   | Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana                                                                                       | 180.00 _                             |
| 5_                                   | Strengthening of machinery for Enforcement of Protection of Civil Right Act 1955 and Prevention of Atrocities Act; 1989 | 490.00_                              |
| 6                                    | Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhatrawas_Yojna for Boys                                                                             | 15.00                                |
| 7                                    | Babu Jagiivan Ram Chhatrawas Yojna for Girls                                                                            | 92.76                                |
| 8                                    | Assistance to Voluntary Organisations__for SCs                                                                          | 50.00                                |
| 9                                    | Pre-matric Scholarships for the children of those engaged in unclean occupation                                         | 5.00;                                |
| 10.                                  | Special Central Assistance to Scheduled Castes Sub Plan                                                                 | 1300.00                              |
| 11_                                  | National Fellowship for SCs                                                                                             | 260.00                               |
| 12.                                  | Self Employment Scheme of Liberation & Rehabilitation of Scavengers'                                                    | 30.00                                |
| 13.                                  | National Overseas Scholarship for SCs                                                                                   | 20.00                                |
| 14_                                  | Class Education for SCs Top                                                                                             | 40.50                                |
| 15.                                  | Assistance to Scheduled Castes Development Corporations- (SCDCs)                                                        | 30.00                                |
| 16.                                  | National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation                                                           | 100.00                               |
| 17.                                  | National Safai Karmachari Finance and Development Corporation_                                                          | 35.00                                |
| 18.                                  | Venture Capital Funds for SCs                                                                                           | 60.00                                |
| 19                                   | Credit Enhancement Gurantee Scheme for SCs                                                                              |                                      |
| Schemes for Backward Classes  (OBCs) | Schemes for Backward Classes  (OBCs)                                                                                    | Schemes for Backward Classes  (OBCs) |
| 20                                   | Pre-Matric Scholarship for OBCs Students_                                                                               | 120.00                               |
| 21                                   | Post-Matric Scholarship for OBCs students                                                                               | 909.10                               |
| 22.                                  | Construction of Hostel_for OBC Boys and Girls                                                                           | 30.00                                |
| 23.                                  | DI. Ambedkar Scheme of Interest Subsidy on Educational Loan                                                             | 10.00                                |

|                                                                        | for Overseas Studies for OBCs/EBCs                                                                                                     |                                                                        |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 24.                                                                    | Assistance for Skill Development of OBCSEBCsDDNTs                                                                                      | 30.00                                                                  |
| 25.                                                                    | National Fellowship for OBCs                                                                                                           | 30.00                                                                  |
|                                                                        |                                                                                                                                        | 23.00                                                                  |
| 26.                                                                    | Dr. Ambedkar Post-Matric Scholarship for EBC students_                                                                                 | 10.00                                                                  |
|                                                                        | Scheme for Development of Denotified; Nomadic and Semi- nomadic Tribes (DNTs) (Scholarship of Pre+Post Matrict Nanaji_Deshmukh Hostel) |                                                                        |
| 28.                                                                    | National Backward Classes Development Corporation                                                                                      | 80.00:                                                                 |
| Schemes for Senior Citizen and Prevention of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse | Schemes for Senior Citizen and Prevention of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse                                                                 | Schemes for Senior Citizen and Prevention of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse |
| 29_                                                                    | Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojna                                                                                                               | 105.00_                                                                |
| 30.                                                                    | Scheme for prevention of Alcoholism and Substance (Drugs) Abuse.                                                                       | 35.00.                                                                 |
|                                                                        | Scheme for-the Persons with Disabilities                                                                                               |                                                                        |
| 31                                                                     | Assistance to Disabled Persons for purchase/Fitting of Aids and Appliances (ADIP)Scheme                                                | 230.00                                                                 |
| 32                                                                     | Scholarship for Students with Disabilities                                                                                             | 125.00                                                                 |