Lok Sabha Question No. 1927 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-28
Subject: Muslims living Below Poverty Line
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Pratima Mondal, Rattan Lal Kataria, Bheemrao Baswanthrao Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1927

ANSWERED ON 28.07.2022

## MUSLIMS LIVING BELOW POVERTY LINE

## 1927.   SHRIMATI PRATIMA MONDAL:

SHRI B.B.PATIL:

SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to carry out any survey for identifying number of people from the minorities including Muslims living Below Poverty Line (BPL) in each State;

(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

(c)  whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  welfare  scheme  for  improving  the economic condition/ living standard of the minorities living below poverty line;

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

- (e)  the  details  of  funds  allocated  under  these  schemes  during  each  of  the  last  three years and the current year;
- (f) the details of the plan for proper implementation and monitoring of these schemes; and

(g)  whether  Hindus  have  been  granted  Minority  status  in  any  of  the  States  in  the country and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a)   to  (d)  A separate  poverty  assessment  for  Minorities  has  not  been  done  by  the Government. The Government implements various schemes for the welfare and upliftment of every section of the society including Minorities.  The various schemes being implemented include the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY), Pradhan Mantri Mudra  Yojana  (PMMY),  Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan  Samman  Nidhi  (PM  KISAN),  Pradhan Mantri  UjjwalaYojana  (PMUY),  Pradhan  Mantri  AwasYojana  (PMAY),  Beti  Bachao  Beti Padhao Yojana, etc. Also minorities belonging to EWS category can avail the benefit of ten percent reservation in employment and admission in educational institutions.

Further, the Ministry of Minority Affairs has adopted a multi-pronged strategy by way of implementation of various schemes which aim at educational empowerment, employment-oriented skill development, infrastructure support, etc. for the upliftment of living  standards  of economically  weaker  &  under  privileged   sections  of all  notified minorities. The details of the schemes are:

## A. Educational Empowerment Schemes :-

(1)  Pre-Matric  Scholarship  Scheme,  Post-Matric  Scholarship  Scheme,  Merit-cum-Means based  Scholarship  Scheme  -  For  educational  empowerment  of  students  through  Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode.

(2)  Maulana  Azad  National  Fellowship  Scheme  -  Provide  fellowships  in  the  form  of financial assistance.

(3)  Naya Savera - Free Coaching and Allied Scheme - The Scheme aims to provide free coaching  to  students/candidates  belonging  to  minority  communities  for  qualifying  in entrance examinations of technical/ medical professional courses and various Competitive examinations.

(4) Padho Pardesh - Scheme of interest subsidy to students of minority communities on educational loans for overseas higher studies.

(5) Nai Udaan - Support for students clearing Prelims conducted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), State Public Service Commission (PSC) Staff Selection Commission (SSC) etc.

## B. Employment oriented schemes:-

(6)   Pradhan Mantri Virasat Ka Samvardhan (PM VIKAS) (w.e.f. 2022-23) - The 5 existing schemes of the Ministry namely Seekho aur Kamao (w.e.f. 2013-14), USTTAD (w.e.f. 201415), Hamari Dharohar (w.e.f. 2014-15), Nai Roshni (w.e.f.  2012-13) and Nai Manzil (w.e.f. 2016-17)  have  now  been  converged  into  a  single  scheme  known  as PM  VIKAS.  The scheme   aims  to  improve  livelihoods  of  minorities  particularly  artisan  communities through  skill  development,  education,  leadership,  training  support,  entrepreneurship interventions,   supporting  their  business  by  facilitating  credit  and  market  linkages  and providing new opportunities to brand and sell produce in a widened market base, created by leveraging tourism and trade circuits in the country.

## C. Infrastructure Development Programme :-

(7)  Pradhan  Mantri  Jan  Vikas  Karyakram  (PMJVK)  - The  Pradhan  Mantri  Jan  Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK), a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS), is being implemented by the Ministry  of  Minority  Affairs,  with  the  objective  to  develop  infrastructure  projects  in identified areas for socio economic development of said areas. The priority sectors under PMJVK are Education, Health, Skill Development, Women Centric projects, etc.

(e) The detail of funds allocated (RE) under the schemes is annexed.

(f)  Schemes being implemented by Ministry of Minority Affairs are evaluated from time to time, by independent agencies to find out the impact of the schemes across the country and wherever necessary, further changes in the schemes are carried out so as to make the schemes more efficient in implementation and in effectiveness.

(g)  No, Sir.

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Annexure referred in reply to Part (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1927  for answer on 28.07.2022 regarding 'Muslims Living Below Poverty Line'

|         | Statement showing Budgetary Allocation for the years 2019-20 to 2022-23                              | Statement showing Budgetary Allocation for the years 2019-20 to 2022-23   | Statement showing Budgetary Allocation for the years 2019-20 to 2022-23   | Statement showing Budgetary Allocation for the years 2019-20 to 2022-23   | (In Crores)        |
|---------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|
| Sl. No. | Name of the Scheme / Project / Programme                                                             | 2019-20 Allocation                                                        | 2020-21 Allocation (In                                                    | 2021-22 Allocation (In                                                    | 2022-23 Allocation |
| (1) 1   | Contribution to equity of NMDFC                                                                      | 160.00                                                                    | (4) 110.00                                                                | (5) 100.00                                                                | (6) 159.00         |
| 2       | Grants-in-aid to Maulana Azad Education Foundation.                                                  | 90.00                                                                     | 80.00                                                                     | 76.00                                                                     | 0.01               |
| 3       | Research /studies, monitoring & evaluation of development schemes for Minorities including publicity | 40.00                                                                     | 35.00                                                                     | 41.00                                                                     | 41.00              |
| 4       | Merit cum means Scholarship                                                                          | 361.51                                                                    | 400.00                                                                    | 325.00                                                                    | 365.00             |
| 5       | Free Coaching & Allied                                                                               |                                                                           | 25.00                                                                     | 39.35                                                                     | 79.00              |
|         | Scheme for minorities                                                                                | 40.00                                                                     |                                                                           |                                                                           |                    |
| 7       | Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakaram (Earlier MsDP)                                                   | 1588.86                                                                   | 971.38                                                                    | 1199.55                                                                   | 1650.00            |
| 8       | Pre-matric scholarship                                                                               | 1199.82                                                                   | 1330.00                                                                   | 1378.00                                                                   | 1425.00            |

|   10 | Secretariat                                                                                               |   24.39 |   26.00 |   26.90 |   30.61 |
|------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
|   11 | Maulana Azad National Fellowship for minority students                                                    |  130    |  100    |   99    |   99    |
|   12 | Qaumi Wakf Boards Taraqquiti Scheme.                                                                      |   15    |    9    |   10    |   10    |
|   13 | Sahari Waqf Sampati Vikas Yojana (Earlier GIA to Waqf)                                                    |    3.16 |    3    |    2    |    5    |
|   14 | Scheme for Leadership Development of Minority Women.                                                      |   10    |    6    |    2.5  |    2.5  |
|   15 | Interest subsidy on educational loan for overseas studies for students belonging to minority communities. |   25    |   22    |   24    |   24    |
|   16 | Scheme for containing population decline of small minority community.                                     |    4    |    4    |    3    |   10    |
|   17 | Skill Development Initiative                                                                              |  250    |  190    |  250    |  235.41 |
|   18 | Support for students clearing Prelims conducted by UPSC, SSC, State Public Services Commissions etc.      |   10    |    8    |    6    |    8    |
|   19 | Upgrading Skill and Training in Traditional Arts /Crafts for Development (USTTAD)                         |   60    |   60    |   47    |   47    |
|   20 | Hamari Dharohar                                                                                           |    3    |    5.2  |    2    |    2    |
|   21 | Nai Manzil                                                                                                |  100    |   60    |   47    |   46    |
|   22 | National Commission for Minorities                                                                        |   10.3  |    9.29 |    9.92 |   12.7  |
|   23 | Special officer for Linguistic Minorities                                                                 |    2.3  |    2.13 |    2.19 |    2.85 |

| 24   | Haj CGI, Jeddah                              |   80.00 |   11.00 |   10.58 |   79.42 |
|------|----------------------------------------------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
| 25   | Haj Secretariat                              |       8 |       2 |    1.46 |    10   |
| 26   | Education Scheme for Madrasas and Minorities |       0 |       0 |  174    |   160   |
|      | Total                                        |    4700 |    4005 | 4346.45 |  5020.5 |