Lok Sabha Question No. 2342 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-03
Subject: Funds for Welfare of SCs
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Mimi Chakraborty

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2342 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.12.2019

## FUNDS FOR WELFARE OF SCs

## 2342. MS: MIMI CHAKRABORTY:

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

- (a) the amount of funds allocated for welfare schemes of Seheduled Castes since 2015 with the sehemes being implemented by the various Ministries: along
- (b) the total amount of funds spent S0 far towards the schemes and the amount lying unspent since 2015: and
- (c the reasons for the funds lying unspent and the steps taken by the Government to ensure that the funds allocated are fully spent and in an effieient manner?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): Various Central Sponsored and Central Sector schemes are implemented by the Ministry for Welfare of Scheduled Castes. Scheme wise allocation of funds and expenditure from 2015-16 to 2018-19 is enclosed at Annexure. being

At the end of Finaneial  Year: the unspent balance remained utilized under different schemes lapses.

- (c): Does not arise

## Schemes for welfare of Scheduled Caste

Rs in Crore

| SLNo.   | Name of the Scheme                                                                                       | BE                 | Actuals                             | BE                 | Actuals      | BE            | Actuals                                                         | BE           | Actuals     |
|---------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|-------------------------------------|--------------------|--------------|---------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|-------------|
| SLNo.   | Name of the Scheme                                                                                       | 2015-16            | 2015-16                             | 2016-17            | 2016-17      | 2017-18       | 2017-18                                                         | 2018-19      | 2018-19     |
| SLNo.   | Name of the Scheme                                                                                       | 1599.0             | 2213.9                              | 2791.0             | 2798.8       | 3348.0        | 3414.2                                                          | 3000.0       | 5829.2      |
|         | Post-Matric Scholarship                                                                                  | 842.6              | 524.7                               | 550.0              | 507.         | 50.0          | 63.0                                                            | 125.0        | 115.4 0.0   |
| 2       | Pre-Matric Scholarship for SC Students                                                                   | 4.0                | 2.8                                 | 3.0                | 1.0          | 2.0           | 1.2                                                             | 0.0          | 36.6        |
| 3       | Upgradation of Merit of SC Students                                                                      | 75.0               | 49.0                                | 45.0               | 35.0         | 155.0         | 74.9                                                            | 160.5        |             |
| 4       | Boys and Girls Hostels                                                                                   |                    |                                     |                    |              |               |                                                                 |              |             |
| 5       | Pre-Matric Scholarship for Children of those engaged in and prone to heath hazards unclean occupations   | 10.0               | 2.4                                 | 2.0                | 1.9 62.7     | 2.7 40.0      | 0.4 39.0                                                        | 5.0 70.0     | 3.1 167.9   |
|         | Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana                                                                        | 200.0              | 195.8                               | 90.0 800.0         | 797.9        | 800.0         |                                                                 | 1000.0       | 897.3       |
| 7       | Central Assistance to SC Sub Scheme Special                                                              | 1107.4             | 800.0 200.6                         | 200.0              | 196.0        | 230.0         | 225.4                                                           | 300.0        | 240.0       |
| 8       | National Fellowship for SCs                                                                              | 209.6 6.1          | 16.1                                | 15.0               | 14.0         | 15.0          | 4.6                                                             | 15.0         | 6.0 25.5    |
| 9       | National Overseas Scholarship for SCs                                                                    | 21.4               | 29.8                                | 21.0               | 28.8         | 35.0          | 34.0                                                            | 35.0         |             |
| 10      | Top Class Education for SCs                                                                              |                    |                                     | 25.0               |              | 25.0          | 19.8                                                            | 30.0         | 14.9        |
| 11      | Free Coaching for SC and OBC Students                                                                    | 12.2               | 6.8                                 |                    |              |               |                                                                 |              | 36.07       |
| 12      | Central Sector Scheme of Grants-in-aid to Voluntary and Organizations working for Scheduled Castes other | 51.00              | 49.72 119.07                        | 70.00 150.00       | 69.99 222.56 | 70.00 00 300. | 70.00 355.86                                                    | 30.00 403.72 | 405.72      |
| 13      | Prevention of Atrocities POA) Act 1989                                                                   | 90.75              |                                     |                    |              |               |                                                                 |              | 137.39      |
| 14      | National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation                                            | 100.00             | 100.00                              | 138.00             | 138.00       | 128.21        | 128.21                                                          | 137.39       |             |
| 15      | Assistance to State Scheduled Castes Development Corporations                                            | 20.00              | 20.00                               | 20.00 40.00        | 20.00 40.00  | 20.00 40.00   | 20.00 40.00                                                     | 20.00 140.00 | 20.00 10.00 |
|         | Venture Capital Fund for Sheduled Castes                                                                 | 100.00             | 0.01                                |                    |              |               |                                                                 |              |             |
| 16      | Credit Enhancement Guarantee Scheme for Scheduled                                                        |                    |                                     | 0.01               | 0.01         | 0.01          | 0.01                                                            | 0.01         | 0.01        |
| 17 18   | Castes (SRMS) Scheme for Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers                                             | 0.01 An 30.11.2019 | 0.01 Expenditure of Rs. to National | 160.56 Crore Safai | Karamchari   | Finance       | has been released under SRMS since 2014-15 upto and Development |              | Corporation |