Lok Sabha Question No. 4685 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-31
Subject: Hunar Hubs
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Sanjay(Kaka) Ramchandra Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4685

ANSWERED ON 31.03.2022

## HUNAR HUBS

## 4685. SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL :

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of Hunar Hubs established in the country during the last three years, State-wise;
- (b) whether any new hub has been sanctioned during the last financial year and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)    whether the Government has received any proposal for setting up Hunar Hubs in Maharashtra;
- (d) if so, the number of projects sanctioned and completed; and
- (e) the details of the funds allocated for the same?

## A N S W E R

## THE MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)

(a)  and  (b) The  Pradhan  Mantri  Jan  Vikas  Karyakram  (PMJVK)  is  a  Centrally Sponsored Scheme, which was restructured and implemented with effect from May, 2018, in 1300 identified Minority Concentration Areas (MCAs) of the Country with the objective to develop socio-economic infrastructure assets and basic amenities in these areas. The areas covered under PMJVK were increased from 90 Districts originally, to 308  Districts  in  33  States/  UTs  w.e.f.  May,  2018.  The  MCAs  included  870  Minority Concentration  Blocks  (MCBs),  321  Minority  Concentration  Towns  (MCTs)  and  109 Minority Concentration District Headquarters (MCD Hqrs) added for the first time. The scheme has now further been revised for implementation w.e.f from 2022-23 onwards in all Districts of the country including all the Aspirational Districts.

During the last three financial year i.e 2018-19 to  2020-21 a total of 9-Hunar Hubs worth  Rs.  23.95  crore  were  approved  in  Andhra  Pradesh  (4  nos),  Kerala  (2  nos),

Maharashtra(1 no) and Meghalaya(1 no). Besides, 12-Skill Centres worth Rs. 26.55 crore were approved in Assam (6 nos), Karnataka (4 nos) and Kerala(2 nos) and 01 Hunar Hub worth Rs. 7.35 crore with Central share of Rs. 4.41 crore approved in the last financial year i.e. 2020-21 under PMJVK in the State of Gujarat.

Further, since the year 2014-15, the Ministry has sanctioned projects worth Rs.18257.89  crorewith  Central  share  of  Rs.  12845.76croreunder  PMJVK.  During  this period  more  than   49,000  major  projects  have  been  sanctioned  which  includes  38 Degree Colleges, 177 Residential Schools, 1,550 School Buildings, 23,094 Additional Class  Rooms,  14,312  Teaching  Aid  &  Smart  Classrooms,  691  Hostels,  27  Working Women Hostels, 94 ITI Buildings and additional facilities in 17 ITIs, 14 Polytechnics, 31 Skill  Centres, 2324 Health Projects,01 Medical college, 01 Unani Medical College, 01 Nursing Hostel and upgradation of Hamidiya Hospital at Gandhi Medical College and linked  hospitals  in  Bhopal,  01  Agriculture  College,  01  Medical  Hunar  Hub  project comprising of a 300 bedded hospital, a Nursing College, a Paramedical College and a Pharmacy College, a Skill Development Centre alongwith hostels with capacity of 2300 and also a 200 bedded Working Women Hostel,  413 Sadhbhav Mandaps, 01 Sadbhav Kendra,  170  Common  Service  Centres,  553  Market  Sheds,  12  Hunar  Hubs,  6742 Sanitation/Toilet projects, 91 Sports Facilities including Augmentation of Luwangpokpa Cricket  Stadium  in  Manipur  and  Upgradation  of  P.A.  Sangma  Outdoor  Stadium  in Meghalaya, etc.

(c)  to  (e)  The  areas  covered  under  PMJVK  in  Maharashtra  were  increased  from  9 Districts originally, to 27 Districts covering 28Blocks,34Townsand 10 District Headquarters in May 2018. The scheme after further revision for implementation w.e.f from 2022-23 will cover all the districts of Maharashtra.Since 2014-15 a total of 30531 projects amounting to Rs. 458.75 crorehave been approved under PMJVK in the State of Maharashtra. Themajor projects approved in Maharashtra includes 7-School Buildings,9-Hostels,  606-Additional  Class  Rooms  (ACRs),1480-  Smart  Classrooms, 206-Toilets, 5- Computer Labs, 11- Science Labs, 1- Study Centre, 05-Library, 4-ITIs, 8-  Additional  Facility  in  ITIs,  1-Polytechnic,  46-  Health  Projects,  134-  Anganwadi Centers, 3-Common Service Centres (CSC),4- Sadbhav Mandaps, 28000- Cybergrams etc. and also 1 Hunar Hub.

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