Lok Sabha Question No. 2086 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-15
Subject: SMILE Scheme
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Vishnu Dayal Ram

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2086

## SMILE SCHEME

2086. SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

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

- (a) the details of the   Support for  Marginalized Individuals   for  Livelihood and   Enterprises (SMILE) Scheme;
- (b) the details of the funds allocated for this scheme; and
- whether any infrastructure has been established for executing the SMILE scheme, if so, the details thereof? special

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI A. NARAYANASWAMY)

- (a): The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has launched an umbrella scheme "SMILE Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise" on 12.02.2022, which includes two   sub-schemes 'Central Sector Scheme for   Comprehensive Rehabilitation for Welfare of Transgender Persons and Central Sector Scheme for Comprehensive Rehabilitation of persons engaged in the act of Begging' This umbrella scheme covers several comprehensive measures including welfare measures for both transgender persons and persons who are engaged counseling;   education, skill development,  economic   linkages etc with the   support   of   State Governments/UTs/Local Urban Bodies; Voluntary Organizations, Community Based Organizations (CBOs) and institutions and others.
- (b): The details of the funds allocated for the SMILE scheme is attached in Annexure
- (c): No Sir. Existing infrastructure is to be utilized for implementation of the scheme.

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| Year    |   Comprehensive Rehabilitation for Welfare of Transgender Persons (In Crores) | Comprehensive Rehabilitation of Persons engaged in the Act of Begging (In Crores)   |   Total (In Crores) |
|---------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
| 2021-22 |                                                                        25     | 10.00                                                                               |               35    |
| 2022-23 |                                                                        46.31  |                                                                                     |            61331    |
| 2023-24 |                                                                        52.91  | 20.00                                                                               |               72.91 |
| 2024-25 |                                                                        63.9   | 25.001                                                                              |               88.9  |
| 2025-26 |                                                                        76.88  |                                                                                     |              106.88 |
| Total   |                                                                       265.001 | 100.00                                                                              |              365    |