Lok Sabha Question No. 4503 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-23
Subject: Social Security Schemes for Poor and Marginalised Persons
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Manoj Kishorbhai Kotak

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4503 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2021

## SOCIAL SECURITY SCHEMES FOR POOR AND MARGINALISED PERSONS

## 4503. SHRI MANOJ KOTAK:

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

(a) whether it is a fact that despite the Government running various social security schemes for pOor and marginalized persons, poor people in the country are still suffering from financial and social problems;

- (b) if so, the reasons therefor;
- the steps being taken by the Government in this regard; and
- d) the budget allocation for the welfare of SCIOBC and Economically backward classes during the last five years?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): The focus of the  Department of Social Justice' s welfare efforts is on the requirements of the poorest   households as represented by the socially, educationally and economically marginalized sections of the society including Scheduled Castes (SCs), Other Backward Classes, Senior Citizens, Victims of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse, Transgender Persons, Beggars, Denotified and Nomadic Tribes (DNTs) Economically Backward Classes (EBCs) and Economically Weaker Section (EWS) The Department is implementing various programmes/schemes for the welfare of these poor and marginalized sections, the details are given at Annexure-I For the socio-economic advancement of the poorest SC households, the government has made in Allocation for the Welfare of Scheduled Castes (AWSC)" in the Budget 83256.62 crore has been allocated in the year 2020-21 under A WSC for various Departments. The Department-wise allocation for the year 2020-21 and 2021-22 is given at Annexure-II. The government has increased allocation for the year 202122 from Rs. 83256.62 crore to Rs. 126259.20 crore by 51.65%/ under the welfare of SCs. As a result of this multi-sectoral and inter-Departmental allocation for welfare, the Government is able to make  substantial  contribution for  economic betterment of  several of these poorer sections.

(d) The details f budget allocation for the welfare of SCIOBC and Economically backward classes during the last five years is given at Annexure-III

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## nncxure -[

## Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4503 due for answer on 23.03.2021

| SN   | Programme /Schemes of the Dcpartment of Social justice @nd Empowerment                | Budget Allocation   |
|------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
|      | Post Matric Scholarship for SCs                                                       | 2987.33             |
|      | Free Coaching for SCs and OBCs                                                        | 30.00               |
|      | Pradhan Mantri Adharsh (iram Yojana                                                   | 700.00              |
|      |                                                                                       | 550.00              |
|      | Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhatrawas Yojana                                                   | 30.00               |
|      | Assistance to                                                                         | 100.00              |
|      | [Pre-matric Scholarships for the children of those engaged in lunclean occupation     | 25.00               |
|      | ISpecial Central Assistance to Scheduled Castes Sub Plan                              | 1200.00             |
|      | National Fellowship for SCs                                                           | 300.00              |
|      | (Self Employment Scheme of Liberation & Rehabilitation of [Scavengers_                | M0.00               |
|      | National Overseas Scholarship for SCs                                                 | 20.00               |
|      | Class Education {or SCs TTop                                                          | 40.00               |
|      | Pre Matric Scholarship for SCs                                                        | 700.00              |
|      | National Action Plan for Senior Citizens                                              | 200.00              |
|      | National Action Plan on Demand Reduction Drug                                         | 260.00              |
|      | IIntegrated Programme for Rehabilitation of Beggars                                   | 100.00              |
|      | [Pre-matric Scholarship t0 OBCs                                                       | 250.00              |
|      | Assistance for Skill Development of OBCs. DNTs and EBCs                               | 50.00               |
|      | IBoys & Girls Hostels for OBCs                                                        | 50.00               |
|      | Post-Matric Scholarship for OBCs                                                      | 1415.00             |
|      | Scheme for Educational and Economical Development lof' De-notified and Nomadic Tribes | 10.00               |
|      | Post Matric Scholarship for Economically Backward Classes                             | 25.00               |
|      | IInterest Subsidy on Overseas Studies of OBCs                                         | 35.00               |
|      | National Fellowship for OBCs and EBCs                                                 | 120.00              |
|      | National Scheduled Castes Finance & Development Corporation                           | 180.00              |
|      | National Safai Karamcharis Finance & Development                                      | 40.00               |
|      | National Backward Classes Finance & Development                                       | 200.00              |
|      | Grand Total                                                                           | 9727.33             |

Annexure as referred t0 in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4503 due for answcr on 22.03.2021

| S.No   | Ministry/Department                                                         | (Development Action Plan Scheduled kDAPSC) Allocation (Cr.)   | [Development forAction Plan for Castes Scheduled Castes KDAPSC) Allocation (Cr.) 2021-22   |
|--------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        | [Department of Agriculture. Cooperation and |22212.43 Farmers' Welfare |                                                               | 120322.89                                                                                  |
| 2      | Department of School Education and Literacy                                 | 10270.00                                                      | 19420.68                                                                                   |
| 3_     | [Department of Health and Family Welfare                                    | 8300.00                                                       | 8542.51                                                                                    |
| 4      | [Department of Rural Development                                            | 7180.00                                                       | 19258.82                                                                                   |
| 5_     | [Department of Social Justice and                                           | 7154.33                                                       | 7751.62                                                                                    |
| 6_     | Ministry of Women and Child Development [5944.08                            |                                                               | 4832.40                                                                                    |
| 7_     | DDepartment of Drinking Water and (Sanitation                               | 4728.70                                                       | 12973.79                                                                                   |
| 8      | Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas                                       | 3552.60                                                       | 1073.19                                                                                    |
| 9_     | Department of Higher ducation                                               | 3210.00                                                       | 3843.00                                                                                    |
| 10_    | Ministry of Labour and Employment                                           | 1887.67                                                       | /2092.60                                                                                   |
|        | Jinistry of Power                                                           | 1637.00                                                       | 1477.60                                                                                    |
| 12_    | Ministry of Micro. Small and Medium Enterprises                             | 1216.86                                                       | 712.07                                                                                     |
| 13.    | Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs                                       | 850.48                                                        |                                                                                            |
| 14     | Department of Telecommunications                                            | /690.81                                                       | 774.30                                                                                     |
| 15.    | DDepartment of Animal Husbandry and [Dairying                               | 517.21                                                        | 518.09                                                                                     |
| 16.    | Ministry of New and Renewable Energy                                        | 1469.00                                                       | 469.00                                                                                     |
| 17.    | Ministry of Skill Development and lEntrepreneurship                         | 1402.55                                                       | 371.67                                                                                     |

| 18.   | linistry of Youth (fairs and Sports                     |           |           |
|-------|---------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|
| 19.   | MMinistry of Textiles                                   | /376.14   | 346.01    |
| 20.   | [Department of Land Resources                           | 371.62    | 356.91    |
| 21 _  | Ministry Of Electronies and Information TTechnology     | 328.52    | 564.93    |
| 22    | [Department of Science and Technology                   |           | /242.00   |
| 23 .  | Ministry of Development of North Eastern RRegion        |           |           |
| 24.   | Department of Agricultural Research and Education       |           | 223.00    |
| 25.   | Ministry of Panchayati Raj                              | 144.04    | 152.30    |
| 26.   | [Dcpartment of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities | 132.80    | 117.82    |
| 27_   | Ministry Of Environment, Forests and Climate Change     | 109.00    | 146.00    |
| 28.   | [Department of Fisheries                                | 107.09    | 169.82    |
|       | Ministry of Food Processing Industries                  | /89.75    | 99.60     |
| 30.   | Ministry of ^YUSI                                       | 71.00     | 71.00     |
|       | Ministry of Coal                                        |           | 34.85     |
| 32    | Ministry of Culture                                     | 148.00    |           |
| 33 .  | Ministry of Mines                                       | 144.58    | 228.82    |
| 34.   | Department of Commerce                                  | p5.00     | 25.00     |
| 35.   | (Department of Consumer (fairs                          | 14.98     | 3.70      |
| 36.   | [Department of Fertilizers                              |           | 6934.50   |
| 37.   | Department of Pharamaceutical                           |           | 52.00     |
| 38.   | [Department of Food and Public Distribution             |           | /20874.80 |
|       | Total                                                   | 183256.62 | 126259.20 |

Anncxurc -III Annexure as referred to in rcply t0 Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4503 due for answcr on 22.013.2021

(Rs: in crore)

|    | S.No  Programme/Sche mes                                                                 | BE 17       | RE 17   | BE 2 2016-| 2016-| 017-1 8   | RE 18             | BE RE 19                     | 2 BE 2 2017-/2018-/018-19/019-2/019-2   | BE 2020 221   | RE 2 RE 2020 -21               |
|----|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|---------|----------------------------------------|-------------------|------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|---------------|--------------------------------|
|    | Post Matric Scholal for SCs Irship                                                       | 2791 00     | 701     |                                        | 99                | 3000.6000.                   | 2926. 82                                | 2690]2987_    | 3815                           |
| 2  | Free Coaching for SCs and OBCs                                                           | 25.00       | 2.001   |                                        | 25.00 25.00 30.00 |                              | 15.00/ 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00          | 33            |                                |
| 5  |                                                                                          | 90.00       | 50.00   |                                        |                   |                              |                                         | 700.0 300.    |                                |
|    | lachinery for Enfor lon of Civil Right hion of Atrocities Act; 1989                      | 150.0       |         | 228.4/300.00                           | 305.              |                              |                                         |               | 550.0600.0                     |
| 5  | IBabu Jagjivan Ral Im Chhatrawas   Yoj lana                                              |             |         | 45.00| 35.00155.00                | 155.0             | 160.4 5                      |                                         |               |                                |
|    | Assistancc t0 Vol. for SCs Orgns:                                                        | 50.00 70.00 |         | 70.00                                  |                   | 70.00 50.00                  |                                         |               |                                |
| 7  | Pre-matric  Scholar Iships for the childt len of those engage  d in unclean occupl ation | 2.001       |         | 2.70                                   | 2.70              | 4.001                        |                                         |               | 5.00 30.00/ 25.00/ 27.00       |
| 8  | lSpecial Central Ast Isistance to Schedull led Castes Sub Planf                          | 800.0       |         | 800.O8o0.00 800.0                      |                   |                              | 00                                      | 1200. 00      | 300.                           |
| 9  | National Fellowshil 200.0 for SCs                                                        |             |         | 200.0/230.00 230.0                     |                   | 300.0240.00 360.0 246.61 300 |                                         |               | 125.0                          |
| 10 | (Self Employment on & Rehabilitatio 0l Scavengers                                        | 10.00       |         | 5.001                                  |                   | 5.00 20.00                   | 70.001 110.0 99.93/                     |               | 110.0 30.00                    |
|    | National Overseas (Scholarship for SC]                                                   | 15.00       |         | 15.00                                  |                   |                              | 15.00/20.00 20.00 20.00 30.00           |               |                                |
| 12 | Class Educatil lon for SCs Top                                                           | 21.00 31.00 |         | 35.00 35.00 35.001                     |                   |                              |                                         |               | 25.00 40.50 40.50 40.00/ 50.00 |
|    | Pre Matric Scholar] 550.0                                                                |             | 510.0   | 50.001                                 |                   |                              |                                         |               |                                |

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|    | Iship for SCs                                                          |        |       |              |                   |                               |                             |                               |
|----|------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|-------|--------------|-------------------|-------------------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------------|
| 14 | [Pre-matric Scholar Iship to OBCs                                      | 142.0  |       | 142.0142.00  | 142.0             | 232.0/132.00220.0 220.0 250.0 |                             | 175.0                         |
| 15 | Assistance for Skil Development of IOBCs, DNTs and EBCs                | 4.00   | 9.00  | 10.00        |                   | 10.00 30.00                   |                             | 30.0030.00 34.00 50.00 50.00  |
| 16 | & Girls Hostl lels for OBCs Boys                                       | 40.00  | 40.00 | 40.001       |                   | 40.00 50.00                   |                             | 30.00 30.00 30.00 50.00 35.00 |
| 17 | [Post-Matric Scholal 885.0 Irship for OBCs                             |        |       | 885.0885.001 | 885.0             | 00                            | 1415. 00                    | 1100 501 00                   |
| 18 | lional and Economil Ical Development f" De-notified and Nomadic Tribes | 5.00   | 4.50  | 6.00         |                   | 6.00 10.00                    |                             |                               |
| 19 | Post Matric Scholal Irship for Economic Backward Clal sses             | 10.00  | 15.12 | 10.00        | 10.00             | 103.0                         |                             | 23.00/23.00 13.00 25.00/25.00 |
| 20 | Interest Subsidy onf Overseas Studies lof OBCs                         | 2.001  | 3.00  | 4.30         |                   | 4.30 10.001                   |                             |                               |
| 21 | NNational Fellowshil Ip for OBCs and E BCs                             | 27.001 | 27.00 |              | 40.00 40.00 110.0 |                               | 30.00 70.00 52.501          | 120.045.00                    |
| 22 | National SC Finan] kce and Dev Corporl lation                          | 139.0  |       | 138.0128.21  | 128.2             | 137.3/137.39 180.0            | 150.0 180.0                 |                               |
| 23 | Inds for SCs                                                           |        |       | 40.00 40.00  |                   | 140.0                         |                             |                               |
| 24 | Venture Capital Fuf Ind for Backward llasses                           |        |       | 0.00         | 0.00              |                               | 0.0050.00 50.00 60.00 10.00 |                               |
| 25 | Ind for SCs                                                            | 10.00  | 0.01, | 0.01         |                   | 0.01, 0.01 0.01               |                             |                               |
| 26 | NNational Backward Classes Finance & lporation                         | 100.0  |       |              | 100.0             | 100.0100.00 130.0             | 160.0                       | 200.0 30.07                   |