Lok Sabha Question No. 260 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-15
Subject: Funds for Dispensation of Social Justice
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Umesh G. Jadhav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

## LOK SABHA

## FUNDS FOR DISPENSATION OF SOCIAL JUSTICE

260. DR. UMESH G. JADHAV:

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

- (a) the funds allocated by the Ministry specifically for improving the dispensation of social justice in the country during the last three years;
- (b) the amount of funds utilized in this regard the said period: during
- (c) whether any review has been undertaken by the Government t0 know the of its schemes plans and programmes   during the said period: and utility
- (d) if so. the details and outcome thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): The mandate of this Department is to implement the schemes of educational, economic and social empowerment of Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs). Senior Citizens.  victims of Denotified   Nomadic  and  Semi-Nomadic Tribes (DNTs) The details of fund allocated last three years are as below: Drug during

Rs. In Crore

| SL No_   | Name of the Scheme                                                                                                    | FY 2017-18   | FY 2017-18   | FY 2018-19   | FY 2018-19   | FY 2019-20   | FY 2019-20   |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
|          | Name of the Scheme                                                                                                    | Budget       | Expenditure  |              | Expenditure  | Budget       | Expenditure] |
|          | Pre-Matric Scholarship to the SC Students Studying in classes IX & X                                                  | 50.001       |              | 125.00       | 115.40       | 355.001      | 352.30       |
| 2        | Pre-Matric Scholarship to the Children of those engaged in occupations involving cleaning and prone to health hazards | 2.70         | 0.35         | 5.00         |              | 5.00         | 29.40        |
| 3        | Post matric Scholarship for SC                                                                                        | 3348.001     | 3414.18      | 3000.00      |              | 2926.82      | 2711,31      |

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.260 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.09.2020

| 4   | Special Central Assistance to Scheduled Caste Sub Plan                                               | 800.00   | 731.271   |        | 897.25   |         |          |
|-----|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|-----------|--------|----------|---------|----------|
| 5   | Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhatrawas Yojana for Girls and Boys                                               | 155.00   |           | 160.45 | 36.561   | 107.761 | 25.001   |
|     | Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana                                                                    | 40.001   |           | 70.001 | 167.8761 | 390.00  | 717.9561 |
|     | Central Sector Scholarship of~ Class Education for SC Students Top                                   | 35.001   | 33.941    | 35.00  | 25.481   | 40.50   | 39.701   |
| 8   | Free Coaching Scheme for SC and OBC Students                                                         | 25.001   | 19.84     | 30.001 | 14.87    | 30.001  | 13.26    |
|     | National Fellowship Scheme for SC Students                                                           | 230.00   | 225.00    | 300.00 | 240.001  | 360.00  | 246.66   |
| 10  | National Overseas Scholarship                                                                        | 15.001   | 3.06      | 15.001 | 5.96     | 20.00   | 28.561   |
| 11  | Pre-Matric Scholarship to OBC for Student                                                            | 142      | 128.23    | 132/   | 121.84/  |         | 201,571  |
| 12  | Post-Matric scholarship for OBC students                                                             |          | 8301      |        | 1000.461 |         | 1299.33  |
| 13  | Dr. Ambedkar Post- Matric Scholarship for the EBC students.                                          |          | 11        |        | 23       | 13      | 13.99    |
| 14  | Dr. Ambedkar Pre- Matric and Post-Matric Scholarship for DNTs                                        |          |           |        |          | 10      |          |
| 15  | Construction of Hostels   for OBC land Girls Boys                                                    | 40       | 42.5      | 301    | 36.51    |         |          |
| 16  | Dr. Ambedkar Scheme Jof Interest Subsidy on Educational Loans for Overseas studies for OBCs and EBCs | 4.3      | 19.87     | 10     |          |         | 29.091   |
| 17  | National   Fellowship for OBC Students.                                                              | 401      | 20        | 30     |          | 52.5    | 52.5     |
| 18  | Assistance for Skill Development of OBCs/DNTs/EBCs                                                   |          | 151       | 30     |          |         |          |
| 19  | NBCFDC                                                                                               | 90       |           |        |          | 1601    |          |
| 20  | Protection of Civil Rights Act; 1955                                                                 | 300.00   | 355.86    | 403.72 | 405.72   | 630.00  | 619.64   |
| 21  | Prevention of Alcoholism and [substance(Drugs) Abuse                                                 | 50.00    | 48.97     | 80.001 | 79.99    | 110.00  | 108.93   |
| 22  | National Action Plan for demand Reduction Drug                                                       | NA       | NA        | 113.50 | 112.33   | 135.00  | 134.88   |
| 23  | Welfare for Transgender Persons                                                                      | NA       | NA        | 1.00   | 1.001    | 4.50    | 4.501    |

|   24 | [Financial Assistance in Ithe Field of Social Defence   | 3.00   | 3.00   | 3.00   |   3.00 | 3.001   | 3.00   |
|------|---------------------------------------------------------|--------|--------|--------|--------|---------|--------|
|   25 | IIntegrated Programme ffor Rehabilitation for Beggars   | 5.00   | 1.00   | 5.00   |  0.5   | 25.001  | 21.14  |
|   26 | Scheme for Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers          | 5.00   |        |        | 85.761 | 110.00  |        |
|   27 | National Action Plan for Senior Citizens KNAPSrC)       |        | 44.46  |        | 65.07  |         | 107.29 |

For the successful implementation of the Schemes Government undertakes steps like   mandatory annual  inspections by District Authorities  scrutiny of proposals by multidisciplinary State Level Grants-in-aid Committee.   mandatory submission of audited statement of accounts and utilization Certificate   and   periodic review by holding meetings at national level, state level, district level and field visits. The Department also undertakes periodic review of the implementation of the schemes through third party evaluation studies. The studies have found that these schemes are achieving desired objectives and have recommended their continuation.

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