Lok Sabha Question No. 4572 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-23
Subject: Allocation under SC/ST Sub-Plan
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Shivkumar Chanabasappa Udasi, Sumedhanand Saraswati, Pratima Bhoumik, Pradeep Kumar Singh, Bhagwanth Khuba

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4572 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2021

## ALLOCATION UNDER SCIST SUB-PLAN

4572. SHRI SHIVAKUMAR C. UDASI: SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI: MS. PRATIMA BHOUMIK: SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH: SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA:

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

- a) whether the Government has earmarked any allocation under SC-ST Sub Plan in the current year and if so, the details thereof; Ministry-wise;
2. (b) whether it is a fact that utilization of SC and ST Sub-Plan funds is not upto the mark and a huge amount is lapsed every year, if s0, the details of funds sanctioned and utilized during the last three years, State-wise;
3. (c) whether the Government has any plan to unutilized funds under SC-ST Sub-Plan to ~Non-lapsable Central Pool of SCSP Funds (NLCPSF) and put
4. (d) if s0, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI RAMDAS ATHAWALE)

- (a): Yes; Sir: Government has earmarked allocation under Scheduled Caste Sub Plan (SCSP) [renamed as AWSCIDAPSC] and Tribal Sub Plan (TSPYScheduled Tribe Component (STC) (as provided by Ministry of Tribal Affairs), in the current financial year i.e. 2020-21: The details of Central Ministry/Department-wise Budget Estimates (BE) and Revised Estimated (RE) are as per Annexure-1 and Annexure-2 respectively.
- (b): The details of funds sanctioned and utilized by obligated Central Ministries Departments under SCSP and STC during the last three years are as per Annexure-3 and Annexure-4 respectively.

(c): No.

- (d): Does not arise.

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| Anncxure                                                                              | Anncxure                                                                              | Anncxure                                                                              | Anncxure                                                                              | Anncxure                                                                              |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Ministry/Dcpartment-wisc Allocation undcr SC Sub Plan during thc current Ycar 2020-21 | Ministry/Dcpartment-wisc Allocation undcr SC Sub Plan during thc current Ycar 2020-21 | Ministry/Dcpartment-wisc Allocation undcr SC Sub Plan during thc current Ycar 2020-21 | Ministry/Dcpartment-wisc Allocation undcr SC Sub Plan during thc current Ycar 2020-21 | Ministry/Dcpartment-wisc Allocation undcr SC Sub Plan during thc current Ycar 2020-21 |
| S.No.                                                                                 | S.No.                                                                                 | S.No.                                                                                 | S.No.                                                                                 | S.No.                                                                                 |
|                                                                                       | Department of Agricultural Research and Education                                     | 207.42                                                                                | 173.46                                                                                | 122.76                                                                                |
|                                                                                       | Department of Agriculture, Coopcration and Farmers' Welfare                           | 22212.43                                                                              | 19289.04                                                                              | 12849.53                                                                              |
|                                                                                       | Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying                                           | 517.21                                                                                | 489.14                                                                                | 418.09                                                                                |
|                                                                                       | Department of Commerce                                                                | 25                                                                                    | 19                                                                                    | 18.01                                                                                 |
|                                                                                       | Department of Consumer Affairs                                                        | 4.98                                                                                  | 4.98                                                                                  | 4.98                                                                                  |
|                                                                                       | Department of Water and Sanitation Drinking                                           | 4728.                                                                                 | 3740                                                                                  | 3062.35                                                                               |
|                                                                                       | Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities                                | 132.8                                                                                 | 91.84                                                                                 | 58.98                                                                                 |
|                                                                                       | Dcpartment of Fisheries                                                               | 107.09                                                                                | 118.1                                                                                 | 55.51                                                                                 |
|                                                                                       | Dcpartment of Food and Public Distribution                                            |                                                                                       | 10464.39                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                  |
| 10                                                                                    | Department of Iealth and Family Wclfare                                               | 8300                                                                                  | 7769.51                                                                               | 6764.56                                                                               |
| 11                                                                                    | Dcpartment of Higher Fducation                                                        | 3210                                                                                  | 2541.3/                                                                               | 2057.94                                                                               |
| 12                                                                                    | Department of Land Resources                                                          | 371.62                                                                                | 221.87                                                                                | 18746                                                                                 |
| 13                                                                                    | Department of Pharmaceutical                                                          |                                                                                       | 34.62                                                                                 | 24.82                                                                                 |
| 14                                                                                    | Department of Rural Development_                                                      | 7180                                                                                  | 6729                                                                                  | 6470.14                                                                               |
| 15                                                                                    | Department of School Education and Literacy                                           | 10270                                                                                 | 8987.04                                                                               | 6082.38                                                                               |
| 16                                                                                    | Department of Science and Technology                                                  | 265.77                                                                                | 186.26                                                                                | 150.77                                                                                |
| 17                                                                                    | Dcpartment of Social Justice and Empowerment                                          | 7154.33                                                                               | 6221                                                                                  | 2994.40                                                                               |
| 18                                                                                    | Department of Telecommunications                                                      | 690.81                                                                                | 622.99                                                                                | 0.00                                                                                  |
| 19                                                                                    | Ministry of Ayurveda, and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha Yoga                             | 71.00                                                                                 | 71.00                                                                                 | 62.96                                                                                 |
| 20                                                                                    | Ministry of Coal                                                                      | 68.06                                                                                 | 19.14                                                                                 | 45.80                                                                                 |
| 21                                                                                    | Ministry_of Culture                                                                   | 48                                                                                    | 32.6                                                                                  | 14.00                                                                                 |
| 22                                                                                    | Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region                                       | 251.3                                                                                 | 152.99                                                                                | 152.41                                                                                |
| 23                                                                                    | of Electronics and Information Technology Ministry                                    | 328.52                                                                                | 253                                                                                   | 140.69                                                                                |
| 24                                                                                    | of Environment, Forests and Climate Change Ministry                                   | 109                                                                                   | 95                                                                                    | 84.57                                                                                 |
| 25                                                                                    | Ministry of Food Processing Industries                                                | 89.75                                                                                 | 95.45                                                                                 | 16.22                                                                                 |
| 26                                                                                    | Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs                                                 | 850.48                                                                                | 1871.78                                                                               | 808.55                                                                                |
| 27                                                                                    | of Labour and Employment Ministry                                                     | 1887.67                                                                               | 2173.69                                                                               | 1957.08                                                                               |
| 28                                                                                    | Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises                                       | 1216.86                                                                               | 692.08                                                                                | 7115.31                                                                               |
| 29                                                                                    | Ministry of Mines                                                                     | 44.58                                                                                 | 14.58                                                                                 | 34.04                                                                                 |
| 30                                                                                    | of New and Rencwable fnergy Ministry                                                  | 469                                                                                   | 2/8                                                                                   | 180.35                                                                                |
| 31                                                                                    | Ministry of Panchayati Raj                                                            | 144.04                                                                                | 84.15                                                                                 | 108.23                                                                                |
| 232                                                                                   | Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas                                                 | 3552.6                                                                                | 3186./9                                                                               | 567.41                                                                                |
| 33                                                                                    | of Power Ministry                                                                     | 1637                                                                                  | 996                                                                                   | 768.85                                                                                |
| 34                                                                                    | Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship                                    | 402.55                                                                                | 366.31                                                                                | 67.02                                                                                 |
| 35                                                                                    | Ministry of Textiles                                                                  | 376.14                                                                                | 181.64                                                                                | 167.29                                                                                |
| 36                                                                                    | Ministry of Women and Child Development                                               | 5944.08                                                                               | 4151.7                                                                                | 3437.68                                                                               |
| 37                                                                                    | Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports                                                  | 387.83                                                                                | 222                                                                                   | 167.77                                                                                |
|                                                                                       | Total                                                                                 | 83256.62                                                                              | 82707.51                                                                              |                                                                                       |
| Note: This Data taken from e-utthaan (@-utthaan gOv.in) portal: 19 03-2021}           | Note: This Data taken from e-utthaan (@-utthaan gOv.in) portal: 19 03-2021}           | Note: This Data taken from e-utthaan (@-utthaan gOv.in) portal: 19 03-2021}           | Note: This Data taken from e-utthaan (@-utthaan gOv.in) portal: 19 03-2021}           | Note: This Data taken from e-utthaan (@-utthaan gOv.in) portal: 19 03-2021}           |

Annexure-2 (t0 the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.4572 for answer on 23-03-2021)

Rs. in croreF

| ISTc Monitoring- Ministry Dcpartment Wise STC Allocation (BE), RE and Expenditure For FY- 2020-21   | ISTc Monitoring- Ministry Dcpartment Wise STC Allocation (BE), RE and Expenditure For FY- 2020-21   | ISTc Monitoring- Ministry Dcpartment Wise STC Allocation (BE), RE and Expenditure For FY- 2020-21   | ISTc Monitoring- Ministry Dcpartment Wise STC Allocation (BE), RE and Expenditure For FY- 2020-21   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| SN                                                                                                  | Ministry Department                                                                                 | FY 20020-21                                                                                         | FY 20020-21                                                                                         |
| SN                                                                                                  | Ministry Department                                                                                 | [Budget Estimates BE KSTC)                                                                          | Revised Estimatcs RE kSTC)                                                                          |
|                                                                                                     | Department of Agricultural Research and Education                                                   | 18.65                                                                                               | 106.69                                                                                              |
|                                                                                                     | [Department of Agriculture. Cooperation and Farmers' Welfare                                        | 11507.65                                                                                            | 9993.11                                                                                             |
|                                                                                                     | [Department of_Animal Husbandry & Dairying                                                          |                                                                                                     | 240.76                                                                                              |
|                                                                                                     | Department of Commerce                                                                              | 25                                                                                                  |                                                                                                     |
| 5                                                                                                   | [Department of Consumer ffairs                                                                      | 2.S8                                                                                                | 1.83                                                                                                |
|                                                                                                     | IDepartment of Empowerment of Persons with [Disabilities                                            | 68.56                                                                                               | 47.57                                                                                               |
|                                                                                                     | DDepartment of Fisheries                                                                            | 53                                                                                                  | 63                                                                                                  |
| 8                                                                                                   | Department of Food and Public Distribution                                                          |                                                                                                     | 5421.31                                                                                             |
| 9                                                                                                   | Department of Health and Family Welfare                                                             | 4300                                                                                                | 3997.14                                                                                             |
| 10                                                                                                  | Department of Higher Education                                                                      |                                                                                                     | 1304.78                                                                                             |
|                                                                                                     | [epartment of Land Resources                                                                        | 223.87                                                                                              | 123.87                                                                                              |
| 12                                                                                                  | [Department of Rural Development                                                                    | 5026                                                                                                | 5823.02                                                                                             |
| 13                                                                                                  | Department of School Education and [.itcracy                                                        |                                                                                                     | 5709445                                                                                             |
| 14                                                                                                  | [epartment of Science and Technology                                                                | 137.69                                                                                              | 97                                                                                                  |
| 15                                                                                                  | Department of_ Telecommunications                                                                   | 357.89                                                                                              | 322.75                                                                                              |
| 16                                                                                                  | land Ganga Rejuvenation                                                                             | 279.6}                                                                                              |                                                                                                     |
| 17                                                                                                  | Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation                                                         | 2149.1                                                                                              |                                                                                                     |
| 18                                                                                                  | Ministry of Ayurveda; ISiddha and Homoeopathy (A YUSH) Yoga                                         | 37.7                                                                                                | 31.7                                                                                                |
| 19                                                                                                  | Ministry of Coal                                                                                    | 70.52                                                                                               | 73.67                                                                                               |
| 20                                                                                                  | MMinistry of Culture                                                                                | 21.86                                                                                               | 16.89                                                                                               |
| 21                                                                                                  |                                                                                                     | 822.92                                                                                              | 563.61                                                                                              |
| 22                                                                                                  | Ministry of Electronics and Information_Technology                                                  | 265.19                                                                                              | 204                                                                                                 |
| 23                                                                                                  |                                                                                                     | 127                                                                                                 | 99                                                                                                  |
| 24                                                                                                  | Ministry of Food Processing Industries                                                              | 46.5                                                                                                | 49.45                                                                                               |
| 25                                                                                                  | Ministry of Housing and Urban ffairs                                                                | 164.03                                                                                              | 369.443                                                                                             |
| 26                                                                                                  | MMinisty of Labour and Employment                                                                   | 977.95                                                                                              | 126.13                                                                                              |

| 27      |                                                    | 654.13   | 382.344   |
|---------|----------------------------------------------------|----------|-----------|
| 28      | Ministry of Mines                                  | 23.23    | 23.23     |
| 29      |                                                    | 486      | 288       |
| 30      | Ministry % Panchayati Raj                          | 74.62    | 42.02     |
| 3| | Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas              |          | 1652.27   |
| 32      | Ministry o Power                                   | 857      | 516       |
|         | MMinistry of Road Transport and Highways           | 2920     | 3430      |
| 34      | Ministry of Skill Development and Fntrepreneurship | 209.65   | 189.55    |
| 35      | Ministry of Textiles                               | 222.55   | 126.25    |
| 36      | MMinistry of Tourism                               | 102      | 49        |
| 37      | Ministry o Tribal Affairs                          | 7355.76  | 5472.5    |
| 38      |                                                    | 2555.05  | 1785.23   |
| 39      | Ministry of Youth ffairs and Sports                | 201.5    | 17.92     |
| 40      | Department 0f Fertilizers                          |          |           |
|         | Department o Pharmaceuticals_                      |          | 18.49     |
| Total   | Total                                              | 52024.23 | 51780.82  |

Note: This data provided by the Ministry 0f Tribal Affairs 19-03-2021.

| 3 1 1 8 8   | 3 2   | 8   |             | 8   | 8 9 2 1   | 3 3   | ~    | 7 8 1 3 9   | 8 1 %   | F   | 2 8 3   |    | 1   | 8   | 2 1 $   | 8          | 1   | 8 1   |    |
|-------------|-------|-----|-------------|-----|-----------|-------|------|-------------|---------|-----|---------|----|-----|-----|---------|------------|-----|-------|----|
| 1 8         | 8     |     |             |     | 8 ~       |       | ele  | 8           |         | & 8 | 3 8' 5  | 8  |     | E 3 | E Ele   | 8 8 8 & 21 | 3   | 1 1   |    |
|             | 8     |     | elelelelele |     | ~         |       | Eele |             |         |     |         |    |     | 8 8 |         | 8          | 8   | 1     | 8  |
| 1 2         |       |     |             |     |           | elele | 2 8  |             |         |     |         | 8  |     |     | 8       |            |     | 8     |    |
|             |       |     |             | 3   |           |       |      | 8           |         |     | :       | E  |     | ele |         |            | 8 2 |       |    |
|             |       |     | 6           |     |           |       |      |             |         | :   | 2       |    | 8   |     |         |            |     | 1     |    |
|             |       |     |             | :   |           |       |      |             |         |     |         |    |     |     |         | 8          |     |       | 1  |
|             |       |     |             |     |           |       |      |             |         |     |         |    |     |     |         | 8          |     |       | 8  |

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expenditure for FY 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20 as per Statement TOB (This data provided by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs on 19-03-2021)

## Annexure-4

(to the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.4572 for answer on 23-03-2021)

Allocation and Expenditure by obligated Central Ministries/Departments under STC for last three years

Rs. in Crore

| Year     |         | Allocation KRE)   | ISTC Expenditure   |   Unutilized fund |
|----------|---------|-------------------|--------------------|-------------------|
| p2017-18 | 30962.5 | 61292.2           |                    |           1962.44 |
|          | 37802.9 |                   | 65352.77           |            192.71 |
| p019-20  | 51283.5 | 07748.83          | 05856.4            |           1892.43 |

Note: Actual