Lok Sabha Question No. 612 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-06
Subject: Seva Bhoj Yojana
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Upendra Singh Rawat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.612 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 th FEBRUARY, 2023

## SEVA BHOJ YOJANA

## 612. SHRI UPENDRA SINGH RAWAT:

Will the MINISTER OF CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is implementing the SevaBhojYojana in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the funds set aside, allocated and disbursed under the scheme so far, State/UT-wise; and
- (d) the number of States applied and selected/ rejected under the scheme so far, State/UT-wise including various districts of Uttar Pradesh?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF CULTURE, TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a)Yes  Sir,  the  Ministry  of  Culture  is  implementing  a  Central  Sector  Scheme  by  the  name  of 'SevaBhojYojna' throughout the country.
- (b)  Under the Scheme of SevaBhojYojna, financial assistance in the form of reimbursement of CGST and Central Government's share of IGST paid by charitable/religious institutions like Gurudwaras,  Temples,  Dharmik  Ashram,  Mosques,  Dargah,  Church,  Math,  Monasteries etc.on purchase of specific raw food items viz. (i) Ghee (ii) Edible Oil (iii) Sugar/Burra/Jaggery  (iv)  Rice  (v)  Atta/Maida/Rava/Flour  and  (vi)  Pulses  for  serving  free food to public / devotees is re-imbursed.

These  Charitable/Religious  Institutions  are  required  to  distribute  free  food  in  the  form  of 'prasad',  'langar'/bhandara  (community  kitchen)  to  at  least  5000  persons  in  a  calendar month for at least past 3 years.

(c)The details of funds allocated and disbursed under SevaBhojYojna is at Annexed .

- (d)  SevaBhojYojna is a Central Sector Scheme under which financial assistance, in the form of reimbursement of CGST and Central Government's share of IGST, is directly being given to eligible Charitable / Religious institution for distributing free food to public throughout the country  including  the  various  districts  of  Uttar  Pradesh.  As  State  Governments  are  not eligible  to  apply  under  the  Scheme,  no  application  has  been  received  from  any  State Government under SevaBhojYojna.

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Annexure referred to in reply to Part (c) of the LokSabhaUnstarred Q. No. 612 due for answer on 06-02-2023

## Details of funds allocated and disbursed under the SevaBhojYojna:

| Sl. No.   | Year                         | Fund Allocated   | Name of Organizations                        |   Fund Disbursed |
|-----------|------------------------------|------------------|----------------------------------------------|------------------|
| 1.        | 2019-2020                    | 400.00           | Sikh GurudwaraParbandhak Committee (SGPC)    |            195.9 |
| 1.        | 2019-2020                    | 400.00           | TirumalaTirupatiDevasthanams, Tirupati,      |            195.9 |
| 1.        | 2019-2020                    | 400.00           | Sri VenkateswaraAnnaprasadam Trust, Tirupati |            195.9 |
| 2.        | 2020-2021                    | 203.00           | Sikh GurudwaraParbandhak Committee (SGPC)    |            169   |
| 2.        | 2020-2021                    | 203.00           | Dreams &Beauty Charitable Trust, Ludhiana    |            169   |
| 2.        | 2020-2021                    | 203.00           | Durgiana Temple, Amritsar                    |            169   |
| 3.        | 2021-2022                    | 205.00           | Sikh GurudwaraParbandhak Committee (SGPC)    |            154   |
| 3.        | 2021-2022                    | 205.00           | Dreams &Beauty Charitable Trust, Ludhiana    |            154   |
| 3.        | 2021-2022                    | 205.00           | Durgiana Temple, Amritsar                    |            154   |
| 4.        | 2022-2023 (as on 31.01.2023) | 305.00           | Sikh GurudwaraParbandhak Committee (SGPC)    |            143   |
| 4.        | 2022-2023 (as on 31.01.2023) | 305.00           | Dreams &Beauty Charitable Trust, Ludhiana    |            143   |
| 4.        | 2022-2023 (as on 31.01.2023) | 305.00           | Durgiana Temple, Amritsar                    |            143   |
| TOTAL     | TOTAL                        | TOTAL            | TOTAL                                        |            661.9 |

(Rs. in lakhs)