Lok Sabha Question No. 3543 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-10
Subject: Funds for Welfare Schemes
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Su Thirunavukkarasar

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3543 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.12.2019

## FUNDS FOR WELFARE SCHEMES

## 3543. SHRI THIRUNA VUKKARASAR SU:

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

a) whether the Government has allocated funds for Tamil Nadu under various Welfare Schemes of the Ministry;

(b) if so, the details of the amount allocated, disbursed and spent on each of the welfare schemes in Tamil Nadu during the last five years, year-wise; and

(c) the total amount allocated to various Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in Tamil Nadu under various schemes of the Government during the said period, year-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): This Ministry implement various welfare schemes for the welfare of Scheduled Castes (SCs), Other Backward Classes (OBCs). Senior Citizens; Victims of Abuse and Divyangjan. The total amount released to Tamil Nadu under various  welfare schemes is given at Annexure. Drug

## Refer to part (a) to (c) of the reply to the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No 3543 for 10.12.2019

| SL   | Name of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme                                                                                                                | Fund Released (Rs: Cr.)   | Fund Released (Rs: Cr.)   | Fund Released (Rs: Cr.)   | Fund Released (Rs: Cr.)   | Fund Released (Rs: Cr.)                                                     |
|------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| SL   | Name of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme                                                                                                                | 2014-15                   | 2015-16                   | 2016-17                   | 2017-18                   | 2018-19                                                                     |
|      | Centrally Sponsored Scheme for Pre-Matric Scholarship to the SC Students studying in classes IX & X                                                   | 23.23                     | 102.97                    | 73.82                     |                           |                                                                             |
| 2    | Pre-Matric Scholarship to the Children of those engaged in occupations involving   cleaning and prone to health hazards                               |                           |                           |                           |                           |                                                                             |
| 3    | Post Matric Scholarship for SC                                                                                                                        | 254.00                    | 460.64                    | 743.24                    | 434.48                    | 1407.38                                                                     |
| 4    | Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana                                                                                                                     |                           |                           |                           |                           | 14.98                                                                       |
| 5    | Special Central Assistance to Scheduled Caste Sub Plan                                                                                                | 69.34                     | 36.37                     | 178.46                    | 57.72                     | 74.07                                                                       |
|      | Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhatrawas Yojana for Girls & Boys                                                                                                  |                           |                           |                           | 4.1066                    |                                                                             |
| 7    | Implementation of Protection of Civil Rights(PCR) Act; 1955 and the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities PoA Act, 1989 | 7.20                      | 4.70                      | 17.25                     |                           | 25.25                                                                       |
| 8_   | Special Central Assistance to Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan (SCA to SCSP)                                                                                 | 69.34                     | 36.37                     | 178.46                    | 57.72                     | 74.07 (including grant of PMAGY for UC for the same will be due in 2020-21. |
|      | Self-Employment for Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers:                                                                                              |                           |                           |                           |                           |                                                                             |
| 10   | National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation (NSFDC)                                                                                 | 0.11                      | 0.12                      | 71.71                     | 87.71                     | 3.40                                                                        |
|      | Assistance to State Scheduled Castes Development Corporations (SCDCs)                                                                                 |                           | 0                         | 0                         | 2.00                      |                                                                             |

| 12   | Venture Capital Fund for Scheduled Castes (VCF-SC)                                       |                                                                   | 4.35                                                              | 5.21                                                              | 3.47                                                              | 1.04                                                              |
|------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 13   | Credit Enhancement Guarantee Scheme for Scheduled Castes (CEGSSC)                        |                                                                   | 0                                                                 | 0                                                                 | 0                                                                 | 0                                                                 |
| 14   | Pre-Matric Scholarship for OBC students                                                  | 7.44                                                              | 6.29                                                              | 9.77                                                              | 5.90                                                              |                                                                   |
| 15   | Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC students                                                 | 0.46                                                              |                                                                   | 54.46                                                             | 45.50                                                             |                                                                   |
| 16   | Construction of Hostels for OBC and Girls Boys                                           | 3.04                                                              | 4.40                                                              |                                                                   | 2.05                                                              |                                                                   |
| 17   | National Backward Classes Finance and   Development Corporation (NBCFDC)                 |                                                                   |                                                                   |                                                                   |                                                                   |                                                                   |
| 17   | Loan Scheme                                                                              |                                                                   | 75.00                                                             | 103.36                                                            | 76.83                                                             | 81.54                                                             |
| 17   | Skill Development                                                                        | 0.27                                                              | 0.58                                                              | 1.23                                                              | 0.46                                                              | 0.33                                                              |
| 18   | Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhatrawas Yojana for Girls & Boys*                                    |                                                                   |                                                                   |                                                                   |                                                                   |                                                                   |
| 19   | Free Coaching Scheme for SC and OBC Students*                                            | 1.58                                                              | 1.74                                                              |                                                                   | 2.91                                                              | 0.70                                                              |
| 20   | Scheme of Grant in Aid to Voluntary and other organisations working for Scheduled Castes | 0.50                                                              | 0.50                                                              | 0.06                                                              | 0.30                                                              | 0.54                                                              |
| 21   | Integrated Programme for Senior Citizen (IPSr.C)                                         | 1.90                                                              | 4.70                                                              | 6.70                                                              | 7.7                                                               | 9.97                                                              |
| 22   | Assistance for  Prevention  of Alcoholism and Substance (Drug) Abuse_                    | 2.03                                                              | 2.35                                                              | 4.12                                                              | 3.52                                                              | 8.38                                                              |
|      | Department of Empowerment of Person with Disabilities (Dlo EPwDs)                        | Department of Empowerment of Person with Disabilities (Dlo EPwDs) | Department of Empowerment of Person with Disabilities (Dlo EPwDs) | Department of Empowerment of Person with Disabilities (Dlo EPwDs) | Department of Empowerment of Person with Disabilities (Dlo EPwDs) | Department of Empowerment of Person with Disabilities (Dlo EPwDs) |
| 23   | Assistance to Disabled Persons for Purchase/Fitting of Aids and Appliances (ADIP) Scheme | 4.24                                                              | 3.95                                                              | 3.53                                                              | 5.89                                                              | 6.98                                                              |