Lok Sabha Question No. 537 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-22
Subject: Funds for Welfare of Minority Communities
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Badruddin Ajmal, Pratima Mondal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 537 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.07.2021

## Funds for Welfare of Minority Communities

## 537. SHRI M. BADRUDDIN AJMAL: SHRIMATI PRATIMA MONDAL:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of expenditure incurred on schemes meant for welfare of minority communities along  with  the  funds  allocated  and  released  for  these  schemes  during  the  last  three  years, scheme-wise;
- (b) the details of ratio of benefit obtained by the various communities;
- (c) whether percentage of increase in funds for minority welfare is very low as compared with other Ministries;
- (d) if so, whether this Ministry ever approach with request of increase in funds; and
- (e) if so, the details and the response thereof, if not, the reason therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SH. MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)

- (a) Scheme-wise  details  of  the  fund  allocated  and  released  under  various  schemes  to  meet  the scheme objective during the last three years i.e.  2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21 is at Annexure.
- (b) As per the 2011 census, the percentages of six notified minority communities out of the total Minority  population  is  Buddhists-3.61%,  Christians-11.9%,  Jains-1.9%,  Muslims-73.66%, Parsis-0.02  and  Sikhs-8.91.  The  Ministry  maintains  data  of  community  wise  beneficiaries only  for  the  scholarship  schemes.  The  ratio  of  beneficiaries  in  the  scholarship  schemes among the minority communities during the last three years is Muslims 75.58%, Christians 12.15%, Sikhs 8.19%, Buddhists 2.80%, Jains 1.27% and Parsis 0.01%.
- (c) to (e) The allocation of Ministry of Minority Affairs increased over the years by 7% from Rs. 4700.00 crore in 2018-19 to Rs.5029.00 crore in 2020-21.

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## Annexure

## Statement referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.537 for answer on 22.07.2021

| Sl.   | Name of the Scheme/Project/ Programme                                                                     | 2018-19 to 2020-21   | 2018-19 to 2020-21   |
|-------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
| Sl.   | Name of the Scheme/Project/ Programme                                                                     | Budget allocation    | Actual Expenditure   |
| 1     | 2                                                                                                         | 3                    | 4                    |
| 1     | Contribution to equity of NMDFC                                                                           | 435.03               | 435.00               |
| 2     | Grants-in-aid to Maulana Azad Education Foundation.                                                       | 293.76               | 144.42               |
| 3     | Research /studies, monitoring & evaluation of development schemes for Minorities including publicity      | 130.00               | 89.50                |
| 4     | Merit cum means Scholarship                                                                               | 1163.51              | 943.14               |
| 5     | Free Coaching & Allied Scheme for minorities                                                              | 139.00               | 77.02                |
| 6     | Grants in aid to state Channelizing Agencies (SCA) engaged for implementation in NMDFC programme.         | 5.00                 | 4.90                 |
| 7     | Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakaram(Earlier MsDP)                                                         | 3880.23              | 3946.29              |
| 8     | Pre-matric scholarship                                                                                    | 3798.82              | 3826.59              |
| 9     | Post matric scholarship                                                                                   | 1517.66              | 1296.48              |
| 10    | Secretariat                                                                                               | 70.40                | 74.40                |
| 11    | Maulana Azad National Fellowship for minority students                                                    | 383.00               | 271.35               |
| 12    | Qaumi Wakf Boards taraqquiti Scheme.                                                                      | 40.94                | 23.82                |
| 13    | Sahari Waqf Sampati Vikas Yojana(Earlier GIA to Waqf)                                                     | 9.32                 | 9.32                 |
| 14    | Scheme for Leadership Development of Minority Women.                                                      | 33.00                | 26.93                |
| 15    | Interest subsidy on educational loan for overseas studies for students belonging to minority communities. | 92.00                | 79.62                |
| 16    | Scheme for containing population decline of small minority community.                                     | 12.00                | 11.86                |
| 17    | Skill Development Initiative                                                                              | 690.00               | 541.28               |
| 18    | Support for students clearing Prelims conducted by UPSC, SSC, State Public Services Commissions etc.      | 26.00                | 18.88                |
| 19    | Upgrading Skill and Training in Traditional Arts /Crafts for Development (USTTAD)                         | 170.00               | 142.48               |
| 20    | Hamari Dharohar                                                                                           | 14.20                | 6.89                 |
| 21    | Nai Manzil                                                                                                | 280.00               | 188.01               |
| 22    | National Commission for Minorities                                                                        | 28.51                | 25.26                |
| 23    | Special officer for Linguistic Minorities                                                                 | 6.33                 | 5.41                 |
| 24    | Haj Management                                                                                            | 186.29               | 167.86               |