Lok Sabha Question No. 247 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-05
Subject: Implementation of Welfare Schemes of Social Justice
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: PRABHATSINH PRATAPSINH CHAUHAN, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, NARANBHAI KACHHADIA

## MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. +247 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2019

## IMPLEMENTATION OF WELFARE SCHEMES OF SOCIAL JUSTICE

## +247. SHRI PP. CHAUHAN: SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO: SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

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

(a) the details of the schemes launched by the Government under his Ministry since the year 2014 till date with the details of the targets set and the achievements made under each of the said scheme, year-wise; along

(b) the details of the proposals received from various States with the proposals approved by the Government, scheme and State-wise; along

(c the details of the funds allocated and utilized for implementation of various schemes during each of the last four years and the current year; State and scheme-wise;

(d) whether the Government has set any time-limit for completing the pending schemes and if So , the details thereof;

(e) whether the Government has any mechanism to monitor the funds allocated to the States/organisations for achieving the said purposes and if so, the details thereof; and

(f) the  action taken   against  the Non found  guilty of misusing the funds?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI VIJAY SAMPLA)

(a) to (d): The details of the schemes launched by the   Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment since the year 2014 till date are given in Annexure-I. These schemes are either for providing scholarships to Scheduled Castel Other Backward Class/ De-notified Tribel Disabled students or for promoting   entrepreneurship among targeted beneficiaries (SCs and OBCs). One new scheme namely Rashtriya Vayoshir Yojana (RVY) was launched to provide physical aids and assisted devices to Senior Citizens belonging to Below Poverty Line category and suffering from age related disabilities/ infirmities. Most of the schemes are not target driven as the number of beneficiaries depends upon the number of applicants. However, in case of the new scholarship schemes for Students with Disabilities, slots are distributed on the basis of disabled population of the State. State wise details of fund released and number of beneficiaries under these schemes are placed at Annexure-II. living

The completing of pending proposals is a continuous process

(e): The projects and schemes of the Ministry are monitored through several mechanisms such as

- Payment of scholarships are directly made to the Banks/Post Office accounts of the beneficiaries.
- (ii) Mandatory submission of Audited Statement of Accounts and Utilization Certificate duly verified by a Chartered Accountant is required by the grantee organizations.
- (iii) The schemes/programmes implemented through Non Governmental Organisations are monitored by respective State Governments/ UT Administrations.
- (iv) Annual inspection of all institutions is done by the State Governments/ UT administrations.
- Surprise inspection of' Non Government Organizations is done by teams of the Central Ministry.
- (vi) A Steering Committee in the Ministry monitors and reviews regularly, the progress of construction of hostels.
- (vii) Fee fixation Committee is in place to regulate the fee claims of the institutions.

(f) Complaints of misuse of funds, if any; are investigated through enquiry/ inspection and further release of Grant in aid in considered only on receipt of a satisfactory report: In cases wherein, prima-facie irregularities are found, Show Cause Notice is issued to the organization concerned with the approval of competent authority and further necessary action is taken in the Ministry as per provisions of the schemes.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.247 for Answer on 05-02-2019.

The since 2014-2015

## 1. For Welfare of Scheduled Castes;

- Venture Capital Fund for Scheduled Castes (VCF-SC) and
- (ii) Credit Enhancement Guarantee Scheme for Scheduled Castes (CEGSSC).

## 2. For Welfare of Other Backward Classes,   Economically Backward Classes (EBCs) and De-notified; Nomadic and Semi-nomadic Tribes (DNTs) launched during 2014-15:

- National Fellowship for OBC students;
- (iii) Dr: Ambedkar Post-Matric Scholarship for EBC students;
- (ii) Ambedkar Scheme of Interest Subsidy on  Educational Loan  for Overseas Studies OBCs and EBCs;
- (iv) Dr. Ambedkar Pre-Matric and Post-Matric Scholarship for DNT students; and
- (vi) Venture Capital Fund for Backward Classes.
- (v) Nanaji Deshmukh Construction of Hostels for DNT and Girls; Boys

## 3. Senior Citizens:

Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY) launched on 1.4.2017 and implemented through Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation, a Mini-Ratna Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Administrative control of the Ministry:

## 4. For Persons with Disabilities

- (i) Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for Students with Disabilities (SwD)
- (iii )National Overseas Scholarship for Students with Disabilities (SwD)
- (ii) Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme for Students with Disabilities (SwD)
- (iv) Top Class   Education (for Graduate   degree/Post-graduate   degreeldiploma in notified institutes of excellence in education)
- Free   Coaching (Competitive Exams for  Group A and  Group B Posts and Entrance Examinations)

## Annexure referred to in part (b to d) of the reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 247 for 05-02-2019

Annexure-II

## Venture Capital Fund for Scheduled Castes (VCF-SC)

| STATES            | Disbursed Amount (Rs. in Lakh)   | Disbursed Amount (Rs. in Lakh)   | Disbursed Amount (Rs. in Lakh)   | Disbursed Amount (Rs. in Lakh)   | No of Disbursed Beneficiaries   | No of Disbursed Beneficiaries   |          |    |
|-------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|----------|----|
| STATES            | 2014-15                          | 2015 - 16                        | 2016- 17                         | 2017 - 18                        | 2014- 15                        | 2015-16                         | 2016- 17 | 18 |
| Andhra Pradesh    |                                  | 1610.6 7                         | 285.99                           | 708.56                           |                                 | 2                               |          | 2  |
| Assam North East  |                                  |                                  | 400.00                           | 100.00                           |                                 |                                 |          |    |
| Bihar             |                                  |                                  |                                  | 472.80                           |                                 |                                 |          |    |
| Chattisgarh       |                                  |                                  | 250.00                           | 90.50                            |                                 |                                 |          |    |
| Delhi NCR         |                                  | 169.60                           | 80.20                            | 36.68                            |                                 |                                 |          |    |
| Gujarat           | 100.10                           | 100.00                           | 242.00                           | 157.75                           |                                 |                                 |          |    |
| Haryana           |                                  |                                  | 431.00                           | 45.00                            |                                 |                                 |          |    |
| Himachal Pradesh  |                                  |                                  | 478.50                           | 21.50                            |                                 |                                 |          |    |
| Karnataka         |                                  | 800.00                           | 100.00                           | 40.00                            |                                 |                                 | 1        |    |
| Maharashtra       |                                  | 512.06                           | 570.02                           | 1535.68                          |                                 | 3                               | 5        |    |
| Pondicherry       |                                  | 100.00                           |                                  |                                  |                                 | 1                               |          |    |
| Punjab            |                                  | 1261.5 7                         | 69.99                            | 152.58                           |                                 | 2                               |          |    |
| Tamil Nadu        |                                  | 434.94                           | 570.65                           | 346.63                           |                                 | 1                               | 3        |    |
| Telangana         |                                  | 1820.0                           | 820.25                           | 1109.1 1                         |                                 | 2                               | 3        | 3  |
| Uttar Pradesh     |                                  | 106.55                           | 213.45                           | 295.99                           |                                 | 2                               |          | 1  |
|                   |                                  |                                  |                                  | 233.27                           |                                 |                                 |          | 2  |
| West Bengal TOTAL | 100.10                           | 6915.39                          | 4512.04                          | 5346.04                          |                                 | 15                              | 18       |    |
| TOTAL             | 16873.57                         | 16873.57                         | 16873.57                         | 16873.57                         | 52                              | 52                              | 52       | 52 |

## (ii) Credit Enhancement Guarantee Scheme for Scheduled Castes (CEGSSC)

Guarantees sanctioned

| STATES         | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   |
|----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Andhra Pradesh |           | 2         | 0         |
| Bihar          |           |           |           |
| Chhattisgarh   |           |           |           |
|                |           |           | 1         |
| Telangana      |           |           | 0         |
| Total          | 1         | 4         |           |

## (iii) National Fellowship for OBC students:

| 2014-15          | 2014-15         | 2015-16          | 2015-16        | 2016-17         | 2016-17         | 2017-18          | 2017-18         | 2018-19 (As on 30.01.2019)   | 2018-19 (As on 30.01.2019)   |
|------------------|-----------------|------------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
| Funds allocat ed | Funds Releas ed | Funds allocate d | Funds Released | Funds allocated | Funds Release d | Funds allocate d | Funds Release d | Funds allocated              | Funds Released               |
| 1100             | 943             | 1830             | 1830           | 2700            | 2700            | 4000             | 2000            | 3000                         | 3000                         |

(Amount Rs. in Lakh

Scheme is implemented through University Grant Commission and no State wise allocation.

## (iv) Dr: Ambedkar Scheme of Interest Subsidy on Educational Loan for Overseas Studies OBCs and EBCs:

(Amount Rs. in Lakh)

| 2014-15          | 2014-15         | 2015-16          | 2015-16         | 2016-17         | 2016-17         | 2017-18          | 2017-18         | 2018-19 (As on 30.01.2019)   | 2018-19 (As on 30.01.2019)   |
|------------------|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
| Funds allocate d | Funds Release d | Funds allocat ed | Funds Release d | Funds allocated | Funds Release d | Funds allocate d | Funds Releas ed | Funds allocat ed             | Funds Release d              |
| 100              | 89.94           | 100              | 99.9            | 300             | 290.15          | 430              | 1987            | 1000                         | 144                          |

The scheme is implemented through Canara Bank. Therefore, the funds are released to the Canara Bank and not to the States/ UTs.

## Dr: Ambedkar Post-Matric Scholarship for EBC students

|                   | 2014-15          | 2014-15        | 2015-16         | 2015-16        | 2016-17        | 2016-17        | 2017-18        | 2017-18        | 2018-19 (As on 30.01.2019)   | 2018-19 (As on 30.01.2019)   |
|-------------------|------------------|----------------|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
| Name of the State | Funds Allocat ed | Funds Released | Funds Allocated | Funds Released | Funds Allocate | Funds Released | Funds Allocate | Funds Released | Funds Allocat ed             | Funds Released               |
| Andhra Pradesh    |                  |                |                 | 355            |                | 364.8          |                | 154.0 5        |                              |                              |

(Amount Rs. in Lakh

| Bihar            |     | 0   |      | 250   |      | 0        |      | 0     |      |         |
|------------------|-----|-----|------|-------|------|----------|------|-------|------|---------|
| Chhatisgarh      |     |     |      |       |      | 20       |      | 20    |      | 0       |
| Goa              |     |     |      |       |      | 0        |      | 0     |      | 200     |
| Gujarat          |     |     |      |       |      | 0        |      | 200   |      | 1306 45 |
| Himachal Pradesh |     |     |      | 250   |      | 50.74    |      | 300   |      | 200     |
| Jammu & Kashmir  |     |     |      |       |      | 92.92    |      |       |      | 244.4 5 |
| Kerala           |     |     |      |       |      | 248.0 4  |      |       |      | 0       |
| Odisha           |     | 0   |      |       |      | 2.05     |      | 25.95 |      |         |
|                  |     | 50  |      |       |      | 509.0    |      |       |      |         |
| Uttarakhand      |     |     |      |       |      | 74.31    |      |       |      | 118.8   |
| Manipur          |     |     |      | 0     |      | 0        |      | 200   |      | 0       |
| Sikkim           |     | 0   |      | 145   |      | 91.5     |      | 200   |      | 230.3 0 |
| Tripura          |     |     |      | 0     |      | 58.50    |      | 0     |      | 0       |
| Total            | 100 | 50  | 1000 | 1000  | 1512 | 1512. 00 | 1000 | 1100  | 2300 | 2300    |

## (vi)

|                   |                  |                 |               |                 |                  |                 |                  |                 | 2018-19 (As      | 2018-19 (As     |
|-------------------|------------------|-----------------|---------------|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|
| Name of the State | Funds Allocat ed | Funds Release d | Funds Allocat | Funds Relea sed | Funds Alloc ated | Funds Relea sed | Funds Allocat ed | Funds Relea sed | Funds Alloc ated | Funds Relea sed |
| Gujarat           | 400              |                 | 450           |                 | 450              |                 | 600              | 539.2 5         | 1000             | 500             |
| Himach al Pradesh | 400              |                 | 450           |                 | 450              | 178.3 5         | 600              |                 | 1000             |                 |
| Jammu & Kashmir   | 400              |                 | 450           |                 | 450              | 47.55           | 600              |                 | 1000             |                 |
| Karnata ka        | 400              | 200             | 450           |                 | 450              |                 | 600              |                 | 1000             |                 |
| Maharas htra      | 400              | 150             | 450           | 378.1           | 450              | 224.1           | 600              | 0               | 1000             |                 |
| Rajastha n        | 400              |                 | 450           | 71.89           | 450              |                 | 600              |                 | 1000             |                 |
| Total             | 400              | 350             | 450           | 450             | 450              | 450             | 600              | 539.2 5         | 1000             | 500             |

## Dr. Ambedkar Pre-Matric and Post Matric Scholarship for DNT students (Amount Rs.in Lakh) 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18

## (vii) Venture Capital Fund for Backward Classes:

This scheme has been started with effect from April 2018. An amount of Rs. 6.43 Crore has been sanctioned to the State of Madhya Pradesh 2018-19. during

## (viii) Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY)

|                            | States/UTs        | No. of Beneficiaries   | No. of Beneficiaries   |
|----------------------------|-------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
|                            | Andhra Pradesh    | 2017-18                | 2018-19                |
| 2                          |                   | 2720                   | 2682                   |
|                            | Arunachal Pradesh | Nil                    | 384                    |
| 3                          | Bihar             | 1665                   | 261                    |
| 4                          | Chhattisgarh      | Nil                    | 31                     |
| 5                          | Delhi             | 1480                   | 1384                   |
| 6                          | Goa               | 2407                   | Nil                    |
| 7                          | Gujarat           | 2760                   | Nil                    |
| 8                          | Haryana_          | 1611                   | 563                    |
| 9                          | Himachal Pradesh  | 76                     | 118                    |
| 10                         | Jharkhand         | 21                     | 96                     |
| 11                         | Karnataka         | Nil                    | 1316                   |
| 12                         | Kerala            | 687                    | 275                    |
| 13                         | Lakshadweep       | Nil                    | 528                    |
| 14                         | Pradesh Madhya    | 3980                   | 10959                  |
| 15                         | Maharashtra       | 3126                   | 3217                   |
| 16                         | Meghalaya         | 1822                   | 5469                   |
| 17                         | Puducherry        | 1529                   | Nil                    |
| 18                         | Punjab            | Nil                    | 804                    |
| 19                         | Rajasthan         | 4210                   | Nil                    |
| 20                         | Sikkim            | Nil                    | 1814                   |
| 21                         | Tamil Nadu        | Nil                    | 1152                   |
| 22                         | Telangana         | Nil                    | 1473                   |
| 23                         | Tripura           | 795                    | Nil                    |
| 24                         | Uttar Pradesh     | 4080                   | 2807                   |
| 25                         | Uttarakhand       | 1100                   | 1537                   |
| Total No. of Beneficiaries |                   | 34069                  | 36870                  |

## (ix) For Persons with Disabilities

- (a) Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for Students with Disabilities
- National Overseas Scholarship for SwDs
- b Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme for Students with Disabilities
- Class Education (for Graduate degree/Post-graduate degreeldiploma in notified institutes of excellence in education) Top
- e Free   Coaching (Competitive Exams for   Group A and Group B Posts and Entrance Examinations)

The number of students with disabilities provided scholarships is aS under:

| Scheme                        |   No. of slots | 2015-16   | 2016-17   |   2017-18 | 2018-19                   |
|-------------------------------|----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------------------------|
| Pre-matric                    |          46000 | 2368      | 7927      |     12593 | 1657                      |
| Post-matric                   |          16650 | 3565      | 6281      |      7657 | 13945                     |
| National Overseas Scholarship |             20 | 7         | 14        |         7 | Application being invited |
| Class Education Top           |            160 | 14        | 42        |        37 | 14                        |
| Free Coaching                 |           2000 |           |           |       250 | 250                       |

## From 2018-19, No. of slots has been revised:

- Pre-matric

20000

- Post-matric

17000

- Class Education Top

300