Lok Sabha Question No. 3362 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-01
Subject: Hostels for SC and OBC Students
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: HARI NARAYAN RAJBHAR, ARJUNLAL MEENA

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. +3362 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.01.2019

## HOSTELS FOR SC AND OBC STUDENTS

## +3362. SHRI HARINARAYAN RAJBHAR: SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:

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

(a) whether there is acute   shortage of hostels in the country for the students belonging to scheduled casteslother backward classes including female students;

(6) if the details thereof including Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, State-wise; SO,

(c) the details of proposals pending with the Union Government for Hostel Schemes the last three years, State-wise, including Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan; during

(d) the action taken by the Government to increase hostel facilities in the country for the students belonging to scheduled castes/other backward classes; and being

(e; the details of funds allocated and released for this purpose during the last three years and the current year, State-wise including Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): State   Governments and Union   Territory Administrations send the  proposals   for construction of hostels for Scheduled Castes/Other Backward Classes boys and girls under the respective Schemes as per their requirements and the Central Government sanctions the same depending upon availability of funds. Separate data regarding State-wise requirement of hostels is not   maintained by the Ministry. Further; no complete   proposal received   from the State Governments, including Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan is pending with the Ministry.

(d): Ministry of Social Justice and   Empowerment releases eligible central assistance to implementing agencies under the Schemes of Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhatrawas Yojna (BJRCY) and Construction of Hostels for OBC and Girls to increase the hostel facilities for the students belonging to SCs and OBCs in the country. Boys

(e): State-wise allocation of fund is not made under these Schemes. However; the details of State-wise funds released under the Schemes, namely, BJRCY and Construction of Hostels for OBC and Girls the last three years and the current are at Annexure-I and Annexure-II, respectively. Boys during year

## Annexure-[

## No:3362 for 01.0L.2019 regarding Hostels for SC and QBC Students'

current year\_under the Scheme of Babu Jagiivan Ram Chhatrawas Yoina BJRCY)

## SC Girls hostel

| No.   | States/UTs       | 2015-16   | 2015-16       | 2016-17   | 2016-17       | 2017-18   | 2017-18       | 2018-19 (as on 27.12.2018)   | 2018-19 (as on 27.12.2018)   |
|-------|------------------|-----------|---------------|-----------|---------------|-----------|---------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
| No.   | States/UTs       | RE        | Fund Released | RE        | Fund Released | RE        | Fund Released | BE                           | Fund Released                |
|       | Andhra Pradesh   | 4500.00   | 0.00          |           | 0.00          | 15000.00  | 0.00          | 15545.00                     | 0.00                         |
| 2     | Assam            | 4500.00   | 84.80         |           | 0.00          | 15000.00  | 718.44        | 15545.00                     | 414.02                       |
| 3     | Haryana          | 4500.00   | 232.29        |           | 244.17        | 15000.00  |               | 15545.00                     | 0.00                         |
| 4     | Himachal Pradesh | 4500.00   | 292.36        |           | 0.00          | 15000.00  | 0.00          | 15545.00                     | 0.00                         |
| 5     | Jammu &Kashmir   | 4500.00   | 0.00          |           | 0.00          | 15000.00  | 160.41        | 15545.00                     | 0.00                         |
| 6     | Karnataka        | 4500.00   | 0.00          |           | 0.00          | 15000.00  | 0.00          | 15545.00                     | 150.00                       |
|       | Kerala           | 4500.00   | 0.00          |           | 0.00          | 15000.00  | 300.00        | 15545.00                     | 0.00                         |
| 8     | Madhya Pradesh   | 4500.00   | 0.00          |           | 352.34        | 15000.00  | 3547.66       | 15545.00                     | 0.00                         |
|       | Maharashtra      | 4500.00   | 163.40        | 3000.00   | 90.00         | 15000.00  | 103.05        | 15545.00                     | 101.25                       |
| 10    | Manipur          | 4500.00   | 144.31        |           | 271.55        | 15000.00  | 628.37        | 15545.00                     | 0.00                         |
| 11    | Odisha           | 4500.00   | 80.00         |           | 653.73        | 15000.00  | 283.73        | 15545.00                     | 0.00                         |
| 12    | Punjab           | 4500.00   | 89.57         |           | 571.78        | 15000.00  | 273.88        | 15545.00                     | 255.00                       |
| 13    | Rajasthan        | 4500.00   | 1350.00       |           | 2.50          | 15000.00  | 81.46         | 15545.00                     | 0.00                         |
| 14    | Sikkim           | 4500.00   | 700.00        |           | 0.00          | 15000.00  | 0.00          | 15545.00                     | 0.00                         |
| 15    | Tamil Nadu       | 4500.00   | 0.00          |           | 0.00          | 15000.00  | 300.00        | 15545.00                     | 0.00                         |
| 16    | Telangana        | 4500.00   | 0.00          |           | 0.00          | 15000.00  | 0.00          | 15545.00                     | 288.80                       |
| 17    | Tripura          | 4500.00   | 100.00        |           | 157.50        | 15000.00  | 157.50        | 15545.00                     | 0.00                         |
| 18    | West Bengal      | 4500.00   | 1332.27       |           | 666.41        | 15000.00  | 41.25         | 15545.00                     | 0.00                         |
|       | TOTAL            | 4500.00   | 4569.00       | 3000.00   | 3009.98       | 15000.00  | 7000.64       | 15545.00                     | 1209.07                      |

(Rs. in Lakhs)

Note: Since no complete proposal was received from Uttar Pradesh, funds have not been released to the State Government during the above period

## SC boys hostel

Rs. in Lakhs)

| No.   | States/UTs       | 2015-16   | 2015-16       | 2016-17   | 2016-17       | 2017-18   | 2017-18       | 2018-19 (as on 27.12.2018)   | 2018-19 (as on 27.12.2018)   |
|-------|------------------|-----------|---------------|-----------|---------------|-----------|---------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
|       |                  | RE        | Fund Released | RE        | Fund Released | RE        | Fund Released | BE                           | Fund Released                |
|       | Andhra Pradesh   | 500.00    | 50.00         | 500.00    | 0.00          | 500.00    | 0.00          | 500.00                       | 0.00                         |
| 2     | Himachal Pradesh | 500.00    | 86.18         | 500.00    | 60.00         | 500.00    | 0.00          | 500.00                       | 0.00                         |
| 3     | Jharkhand        | 500.00    | 18.26         | 500.00    | 0.00          | 500.00    | 0.00          | 500.00                       | 0.00                         |
| 4     | Madhya Pradesh   | 500.00    | 0.00          | 500.00    | 240.00        | 500.00    | 240.00        | 500.00                       | 190.00                       |
| 5     | Maharashtra      | 500.00    | 84.62         | 500.00    | 65.79         | 500.00    | 67.50         | 500.00                       | 0.00                         |
|       | Odisha           | 500.00    | 0.00          | 500.00    | 50.00         | 500.00    | 0.00          | 500.00                       | 82.82                        |
|       | Punjab           | 500.00    | 23.40         | 500.00    | 71.71         | 500.00    | 26.84         | 500.00                       | 0.00                         |
| 8     | Rajasthan        | 500.00    | 0.00          | 500.00    | 0.00          | 500.00    | 45.00         | 500.00                       | 0.00                         |
| 9     | Tamil Nadu       | 500.00    | 0.00          | 500.00    | 0.00          | 500.00    | 110.66        | 500.00                       | 0.00                         |
| 10    | West Bengal      | 500.00    | 65.80         | 500.00    | 0.00          | 500.00    | 0.00          | 500.00                       | 0.00                         |
|       | Puducherry       | 500.00    | 0.00          | 500.00    | 0.00          | 500.00    | 0.00          | 500.00                       | 50.00                        |
|       | TOTAL            | 500.00    | 328.26        | 500.00    | 487.50        | 500.00    | 490.00        | 500.00                       | 322.82                       |

Note: Since no complete proposal was received from Uttar Pradesh, funds have not been released to the State Government during the above period.

## Annexure-II

## Annexure referred to\_in reply to Part (e of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No:

## State-wise details of funds released during the last three Years and the current year under the Scheme of Construction of Hostels\_for OBC and Girls Boys

(Rs. in Lakh)

| SL. No.   | State/Uts                        | 2015-16   | 2015-16       | 2016-17   | 2016-17       | 2017-18   | 2017-18       | 2018-19 (as on 27.12.2018)   | 2018-19 (as on 27.12.2018)   |
|-----------|----------------------------------|-----------|---------------|-----------|---------------|-----------|---------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
|           |                                  | RE        | Fund Released | RE        | Fund Released | RE        | Fund Released | BE                           | Fund Released                |
|           | Andhra Pradesh                   | 4130.00   | 0.00          | 4000.00   | 405.00        | 4000.00   | 0.00          | 5000.00                      | 0.00                         |
|           | Jammu & Kashmir                  | 4130.00   | 93.39         | 4000.00   | 502.72        | 4000.00   | 536.64        | 5000.00                      | 0.00                         |
| 3         | Madhya Pradesh                   | 4130.00   | 788.40        | 4000.00   | 497.69        | 4000.00   | 1434.22       | 5000.00                      | 342.23                       |
|           | Tamil Nadu                       | 4130.00   | 439.79        | 4000.00   | 0.00          | 4000.00   | 205.39        | 5000.00                      | 0.00                         |
| 5         | Uttar Pradesh                    | 4130.00   | 350.77        | 4000.00   | 140.22        | 4000.00   | 273.75        | 5000.00                      | 84.13                        |
|           | West Bengal                      | 4130.00   | 408.61        | 4000.00   | 413.40        | 4000.00   | 0.00          | 5000.00                      | 259.60                       |
|           | Manipur                          | 4130.00   | 237.53        | 4000.00   | 675.97        | 4000.00   | 141.75        | 5000.00                      | 567.00                       |
| 8         | Tripura                          | 4130.00   | 157.50        | 4000.00   | 0.00          | 4000.00   | 0.00          | 5000.00                      | 0.00                         |
|           | Sikkim                           | 4130.00   | 315.00        | 4000.00   | 315.00        | 4000.00   | 608.00        | 5000.00                      | 0.00                         |
| 10        | Central Universitiesl Institutes | 4130.00   | 1238.50       | 4000.00   | 1050.00       | 4000.00   | 1050.00       | 5000.00                      | 1100.00                      |
|           | Total                            | 4130.00   | 4029.49       | 4000.00   | 4000.00       | 4000.00   | 4249.75       | 5000.00                      | 2352.96                      |

Note: Since no complete proposal was received from Rajasthan, funds have not been released to the State Government during the above period.