Lok Sabha Question No. 1512 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-11
Subject: Social Welfare Schemes
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Poonam (Mahajan) Vajendla Rao

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1512 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.02.2020

## SOCIAL WELFARE SCHEMES

## 1512. SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN:

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

- (a) the number of social welfare schemes implemented in various States of the country with the names of each scheme speeially for Maharashtra: being along
- (b) whether there are specifie schemes for economically poor people particularly for women of weaker sections: and
- (c) if the details of these schemes along with the allocations made for sueh schemes? SO.

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (e): The schemes being implemented by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment in the country including in Maharashtra alongwith funds allocated for the 2019-20 in each is attached as Annexure. vear
- (b) women: While in some schemes percentage of funds or seats are earmarked for women, some women specifie 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.
- (iii) Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY) sehemes provides the benefits particularly to Senior Citizen belonging to BPL category. In any State/UT. out of total beneficiaries 30% should be women:

## Referred to  reply to part (a to to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1512 for 11-02-2020\_

Schemes 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: being

|                                    | Programme/Schemes                                                                                                       | Allocation made for the year 2019-20 (Rs. in Crore)   |
|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
| Schemes for Scheduled Caste(SCs)   | Schemes for Scheduled Caste(SCs)                                                                                        | Schemes for Scheduled Caste(SCs)                      |
|                                    | Pre Matric Scholarship for SC Students_                                                                                 | 355.00                                                |
| 2.                                 | Post Matric Scholarship for SC Students                                                                                 |                                                       |
| 3 .                                | Free Coaching for SC and OBC Students                                                                                   | 30.00                                                 |
| 4.                                 | Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana                                                                                       | 390.00                                                |
| 5                                  | Strengthening of machinery for Enforcement of Protection of Civil Right Act 1955 and Prevention of Atrocities Act; 1989 | 530.00                                                |
| 6                                  | Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhatrawas Yojana for Boys                                                                            | 15.00                                                 |
| 7_                                 | Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhatrawas Yojana for Girls                                                                           | 92.76                                                 |
| 8                                  | Assistance to Voluntary Organisations working for SCs                                                                   | 70.00                                                 |
| 9                                  | Pre-matric Scholarships for the children Of those engaged in unclean occupation                                         | 5.00                                                  |
| 10 .                               | Special Central Assistance to Scheduled Castes Sub Plan                                                                 | 1100.00                                               |
|                                    | National Fellowship Scheme for SC Students                                                                              | 260.00                                                |
| 12                                 | Self Employment Scheme of Liberation & Rehabilitation of Scavengers                                                     | 110.00                                                |
| 13                                 | National Overseas Scholarship for SCs                                                                                   | 20.00                                                 |
| 14.                                | Class Education for SC Students Top                                                                                     | 40.50                                                 |
| 15.                                | Assistance to Scheduled Castes Development Corporations (SCDCs)                                                         | 30.00                                                 |
| 16.                                | National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation                                                           | 180.00                                                |
| 17.                                | National Safai Karmachari Fizance and Development Corporation                                                           | 35.00                                                 |
| 18.                                | Venture Capital Funds for SCs                                                                                           | 60.00                                                 |
| 19.                                | Credit Enhancement Guarantee Scheme for SCs                                                                             | 0.01                                                  |
| Schemes for Backward Classes(OBCs) | Schemes for Backward Classes(OBCs)                                                                                      | Schemes for Backward Classes(OBCs)                    |
| 20_                                | Pre-Matric_Scholarship for OBCs students                                                                                | 220.00                                                |
|                                    | Post-Matric Scholarship for OBCs students                                                                               | 1397.50                                               |
| 22                                 | Construction of Hostel for OBC and Girls Boys                                                                           | 30.00                                                 |
| 23 .                               | Dr: Ambedkar Scheme of Interest Subsidy on Educational Loan for Overseas Studies for OBCs/EBCs                          | 26.09                                                 |
| 24.                                | Assistance for Skill Development of OBCsEBCs DNTs                                                                       | 34.00                                                 |
|                                    | National Fellowship for OBCs/EBCs                                                                                       |                                                       |

| S No:                                                                 | Programme/Schemes                                                                                            | Allocation made for the year 2019-20 (Rs.in Crore)                    |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 26.                                                                   | Venture Capital Fund for Backward Classes                                                                    | 50.00                                                                 |
| 27.                                                                   | Dr: Ambedkar Post-Matric Scholarship for EBC students                                                        | 13.00                                                                 |
| 28.                                                                   | Dr. Ambedkar Pre and Post-matric scholarship for Denotified_ Nomadic and Semi-nomadic Tribes (DNTs) Students | 10.00                                                                 |
| 29                                                                    | National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation                                                | 160.00                                                                |
| Schemes for Senior Citizen and Prevention of Alcohlism and Abuse Drug | Schemes for Senior Citizen and Prevention of Alcohlism and Abuse Drug                                        | Schemes for Senior Citizen and Prevention of Alcohlism and Abuse Drug |
| 30.                                                                   | Integrated Programme for Seriior Citizen (IPSrC)                                                             | 100.00                                                                |
| 31 .                                                                  | Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojna                                                                                     | 0.01                                                                  |
| 32                                                                    | National Action Plan for Senior Citizen (NAPSIC)                                                             | 40.00                                                                 |
| 33.                                                                   | Scheme for prevention of Alcoholism and Substance (Drugs) Abuse.                                             | 110.00                                                                |
| 34.                                                                   | National Action Plan for Demand Reduction (NAPDDR) Drug                                                      | 135.00                                                                |
| Scheme for the Persons with Disabilities                              | Scheme for the Persons with Disabilities                                                                     | Scheme for the Persons with Disabilities                              |
| 35.                                                                   | Assistance to Disabled Persons for purchase/Fitting Of Aids and Appliances (ADIP) Scheme                     | 222.50                                                                |