Lok Sabha Question No. 3429 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-21
Subject: Funds for Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Bholanath (B.P. Saroj)

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3429 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.03.2023

## FUNDS FOR UTTAR PRADESH

3429. SHRI BHOLANATH (B.P. SAROJ):

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

- (a) whether   the Government has allocated funds for  Uttar  Pradesh 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 Uttar Pradesh during each the last three years; and
- C) the total amount allocated to various Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in Uttar Pradesh under various schemes of the Government during the said period?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SUSHRI PRATIMA BHOUMIK)

- (a) & (b): The focus of the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment is the welfare of the poorest households of the socially, educationally and economically marginalized sections of the society including Scheduled Castes (SCs), Other Backward Classes, Senior Citizens, Nomadic Tribes (DNTs), Economically Backward Classes (EBCs) and Economically Weaker Section (EWS): This Department is implementing several Schemes for welfare including Uttar Pradesh. The schemes wise fund allocation during last 3 years including Uttar Pradesh is given at Annexure.
- (c): An Amount of Rs.  6,184.15 Lakh released to various Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in Uttar Pradesh under various schemes of the Department  during last 3 years i.e. 201920 to 2021-22.

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## Annexure as referred in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3429 due for answer on 21.03.2023 Scheme wise Allocated Fund & Expenditure 2019-20 & 2020-21

(Rs. in crore)

|       |                                                                                                          | 2019-20        | 2019-20       |                | 2020-21     |
|-------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|---------------|----------------|-------------|
| SNo   | ProgrammelSchemes_                                                                                       | Allocated Fund | Expenditure   | Allocated Fund | Expenditure |
|       | PPost Matric Scholarship for SCs                                                                         |                | 2711,31       | 3815.8         | 4010.16     |
| 2     | Free Coaching_for SCs and OBCs                                                                           | 30.00          | 13.261        | 30.00          | 11.97       |
|       | [Pradhan Mantri Adharsh Gram Yojana                                                                      | 718.00         | 717.961       | 300.O0_        | 21652       |
|       | IStrengthening of machinery [Enforcement of Protection of Civil Right Act  1955 and Prevention 1989 AAct | 630.00         | 619.64        |                | 593.39      |
|       | BBabu Jagjivan Ram Chhatrawas Yojana                                                                     | 25.00          |               | 30.00          | 56.40       |
|       |                                                                                                          | 700            | 67.17         | 125.00         | 55.81       |
|       | Jf those engaged in unclean occupation                                                                   | 30.00          | 29.401        | 27.00          | 26.81       |
|       | Sch: Castes Development Corporations                                                                     | 20.00          | 20.001        |                | 15.86       |
|       | [pgradation of Merit of SC Students                                                                      | 0.00           |               | 0.00           | 0.00        |
| 10    | (Special Central  Assistance to Scheduled KCastes Sub Plan                                               |                | 14.73         | 300.001        | 387.00      |
|       | NNational Fellowship for SCs                                                                             | 246.66         | 246.66        | 125.00         | 119.0_      |
| 12    | [Self-Employment  Scheme of Liberation & Rehabilitation of Scavengers                                    | 99.93          | 84.80         | 30.00          | 16.60       |
| 13    | National Overseas Scholarship for SCs                                                                    | 20.00          | 32.76         | 30.00          | 33.09       |
|       | Top Class Education for SCs                                                                              | 40.50          | 39.70         | 50.00          | 52.881      |
| 15    | Pre_Matric Scholarship for SCs                                                                           | 355 0          | 352.70        | 600.00         |             |
| 16    | VISVAS Yojana SC Component                                                                               |                |               | 32.13          | 10.00       |
| 17    | [Venture Capital Funds for SCs                                                                           |                | 160.00-       | 40,00          |             |
| 19    | Credit Gurantee fund for SCs [Pradhan Mantri Dakshta Aur Kushaltal [Samapan (SC Coponent)                | 0.01 0.00      | 0.00          | 0.00 0.00      | 0.00 0.00   |
| 20    | (Scheme for prevention of Alcohalism and ISubstance (Drugs) Abuse                                        |                | 08.93         |                |             |
| 21    | Research Studies & Publications                                                                          | 5.00           | 3.07          |                | 0.00        |
| 22    | Information & Mass Education Cell                                                                        |                | 10.93         |                | 2.781       |
| 23    | JAssistance to VOs   for Providing Social                                                                | 3.00           | 3.00          | 3.00           | 3.00        |
| 24    | ILntegrated_Programmes for Sr_Citizens                                                                   | 10.0           |               | 0.00           | 0.00        |
| 25    | National Action Plan for Senior Citizens                                                                 | 40.00          | 3[.50         | 150.o0         | 130.31      |
| 26    | NNational   Survey on Abuse andi Substance Abuse Drug                                                    | 0.00           | 0.001         | 0.00           | 0.00        |
| 27    | National Action   Plan on Drug Demand Reduction                                                          | 135.00         |               | 80.001         | 149.43      |
| 28    | Iintegrated  Programme for  Rehabilitation bf Beggars                                                    | 25.00          | 21.14         | 0.00           | 0.00        |
| 29    | Scheme for Transgender Persons_                                                                          | 5.00           | 4.50          | 00             |             |
| 30    | RRashtriya Vayoshri Yojana                                                                               | 0.01           |               |                | 26.501      |
| 31 32 | Pre-matric Scholarship to OBCs IAssistance for Skill Development                                         | 220.00 34.00   | 201.42 34.001 | 175.00 50.001  | 165.851     |
| 33    | IOBCs_DNTs and EBCs                                                                                      | 300            | 21.29         | 35.00          | 47.29       |
|       | BBoys & Girls Hostels for OBCs                                                                           |                |               |                | 31.59       |
| 34    | Post-Matric Scholarship for OBCs                                                                         |                | 1299.         | 100.00         |             |
| 35    | IScheme for Educational and Economical [Development of De-notified and Nomadic Tribes                    |                | 9.00          | 10.00          | 9.00        |
| 36    | [Post Matric Scholarship for Economically] [Backward Classes                                             | 13.00          | 13.99         | 25.001         | 25.00       |
| 37    | [Interest  Subsidy on Overseas Studies                                                                   |                | 26.09         | 35.00          | 32.61       |
| 38    | National Fellowship for OBCs and EBCs                                                                    | 52.50          | 52.501        | 45.00          | 33.00       |
| 39    | VSVAS Yojana OBC Component                                                                               | 0.00           | 0.00          | 32.00          | 10.00       |
| 40    | Venture Capital Fund for Backward kClasses                                                               | 50.00          | 90.001        | 10.00          | 0.00        |
|       | [Pradhan Mantri Dakshta Aur Kushalta [Samapan (QBC Component)                                            | 0.00           |               | 0.00           | 0.001       |

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## Scheme wise Allocated Fund & Expenditure 2021-22

| S.No:   | Programme/Schemes                                                                                                      | Allocated Fund   | Rs_in crore) Expenditure   |
|---------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|----------------------------|
| Schemes | Schemes                                                                                                                | Schemes          | Schemes                    |
|         | Post Matric Scholarship for SCs                                                                                        | 4196.591         | 1978.561                   |
| 2       | SHREYAS Scheme (National Fellowship; National Overseas Scholarships, Class Education,_Free Coaching)  Topl             |                  |                            |
| 2       | National Fellowship for SCs                                                                                            | 125.00           | 122.44                     |
| 2       | National Overseas Scholarship for SCs                                                                                  | 35.00_           | 49.071                     |
| 2       | Class Education for SCs                                                                                                | 70.00            | 84.72                      |
| 2       | [Free Coaching for SCs                                                                                                 | 30.00            | 14.98                      |
| 2       | Total SHREYAS Scheme                                                                                                   | 260.001          |                            |
| 3       | PPM AJAY                                                                                                               | 1800.00          | 1820.32                    |
| 4       | IStrengthening of machinery for Enforcement of Protection of ICivi Right Act 1955 and Prevention of Atrocities Act1989 | 600.00           | 610.14                     |
| 5       | IScheme of Residential Education for Students in High School in Targeted Area (SRESHTA)                                | 63.21            | 38.04                      |
| 6       | HAssistance to State Scheduled Castes Development                                                                      |                  | 0.00                       |
|         | ISelf Employment Scheme of Liberation & Rehabilitation of IScavengers                                                  | 43.31            | 39.00                      |
| 8       | Pre Matric Scholarship for SCs and Others                                                                              | 725.001          | 570.39                     |
| 9       | VISVAS Yojana (SCs)                                                                                                    | 10.00            | 0.001                      |
| 10      | Venture Capital Funds for SCs                                                                                          | 70.00            | 70.001                     |
| M       | PM DAKSH Yojana SC Component                                                                                           |                  | 33.21                      |
| 12      | Atal_Vayo Abhuday Yojana                                                                                               | 150.00           | 96.54                      |
| 13      | National Action Plan on Demand Reduction Drug                                                                          |                  | 90.93                      |
| 14      | ISupport for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood & EEnterprize (SMILE)                                             |                  |                            |
| 14      | kComprehensive Rehabilitation of Persons Engaged in the Act pf Begging                                                 | 10.06            | 0.05                       |
| 14      | KComprehensive Rehabilitation for Welfare of Transgender [Persons                                                      | 25.0             |                            |

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