Lok Sabha Question No. 2724 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-16
Subject: Community Infrastructure Development Projects under PMJVK
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Dharmendra Kumar Kashyap, Shyam Yadav Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2724

ANSWERED ON 16.03.2023

## COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS UNDER PMJVK

## 2724 . SHRI DHARMENDRA KASHYAP: SHRI SHYAM SINGH YADAV:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of community infrastructure development projects developed under the Pradhan  Mantri  Jan  Vikas  Karyakram  (PMJVK)  scheme  in  the  State  of  Uttar Pradesh during the last three years and the current year;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  done  a  study  about  the  improvement  in  the  socioeconomic condition  of  the  minority  communities  in  the  country  due  to  PMJVK scheme;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) the list of Minority Concentration Areas (MCAs) under Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK);
- (e) the criteria for identification of MCAs; and
- (f) the quantum of funds allocated, disbursed and utilized for Minority Concentration Areas (MCAs) in the country under the said scheme during the said period, year and State/UT-wise including districts of Uttar Pradesh?

## A N S W E R

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

(a)    The  Government  implements  various schemes for the welfare and upliftment of every strata, including minorities, specially the economically weaker and lesser privileged sections of the  society,  through  various  schemes  of  the  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and Entrepreneurship, Ministry of Textiles, Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Women and Child Development and Ministry of Rural Development.

Ministry of Minority Affairs specifically implements various schemes across the country for socio-economic  and  educational  empowerment  of  the  six  (6)  centrally  notified  minority communities. During the last three years and in the current year, a total of 1295 community infrastructure projects with total projects cost of Rs 641.06 Crore have been approved in the State of Uttar Pradesh under Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK).

(b)  &  (c)  The  Pradhan  Mantri  Jan  Vikas  Karyakram  (PMJVK)  was  restructured  and implemented with effect from May, 2018, so as to reduce gaps, if any, in the socio-economic parameters in 1300 identified areas of the country. An evaluation study of PMJVK conducted by the NITI Aayog in the year 2020-2021, observed that the scheme was helpful in bridging the  development  deficit  in  the  identified  areas  of  the  country  and  had  contributed  in  upgradation of school infrastructure, providing additional classrooms, new hostels, Community Health Centres (CHCs), Primary Health Centres (PHCs), Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs), polytechnics, skill training centres, etc. The restructuring of the programme in the year 201819 has brought in significant improvement with a greater focus on women-centric projects. It was,  inter  alia,  recommended  by  the  NITI  Aayog  to  increase  coverage  of  the  scheme,  to ensure that projects should reach the minority communities across all States/UTs.

(d)  &  (e)  The PMJVK scheme has been approved with effect from financial year 2022-23 with  the  revised  guidelines,  for  implementation  in  all  districts  of  the  country  during  the period  of  15th  Finance  Commission  Cycle.  Under  the  revised  guidelines,  projects  under PMJVK can be proposed in a location in the district where the minority population is 25% or more in the catchment area of 15 KM radius.

(f) The  details  of  funds  released  under  PMJVK  to  the  States/Union  Territories  and District wise allocation of funds in the State of Uttar Pradesh is available on the website of the Ministry www.minorityaffairs.gov.in.

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