Lok Sabha Question No. 3535 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-10
Subject: Construction of Hostels
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Jayadev Galla

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3535 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2021

## CONSTRUCTION OF HOSTELS

## 3535. SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- a) the number of hostels built under Construction of Hostels for OBC and Girls Scheme in the country during the last three years, year-wise and Statewise; Boys
2. (b) the impact of COVID on the scheme;
3. the hostels under construction during the last three years, year-wise and State-wise, along with approved details of construction of these hostels approve;
4. (d the details of funds released for hostel under construction; State-wise;
5. the division of hostels built under the scheme in Andhra Pradesh; the details thereof, district-wise; and
6. the disbursal of funds for Andhra Pradesh under the scheme with the amount of money disbursed so far? along

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SUSHRI PRATIMA BHOUMIK)

- (a) to (d): The details of the hostels for OBC students taken up in the last three years: number sanctioned,  status of construction, details of funds released are given in Annexure Till now, no implementing agency has reported adverse impact on the scheme due to COVID.
- (e) & (f): No hostel was sanctioned to the State of Andhra Pradesh during last three years However; in the financial year 2016-17, three hostels were sanctioned in Andhra Pradesh; details of which are as follows:-

| Name of HosteVDistrict                                        | No. of Seats   | Year of Sanction [Fund Released   |   (in Lakh) |
|---------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|-----------------------------------|-------------|
| MJPAPBCW Hostel for Girls,                                    | 100            | 2016-17                           |         135 |
| MJPAPBCW Hostel for Girls, | NNandlur Rajampet/ YSR Dist | 100            | 2016-17                           |         135 |
| MJPAPBCW Hostel for Girls, Tekulodw Ananthapuram:             | 100            | 2016-17                           |         135 |
| Total                                                         |                |                                   |         405 |

## Annexure referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3535 for answer on 10.8.2021 regarding construction of Hostels

|                    | 2018-19                       | 2018-19     | 2018-19         | 2018-19                                        |
|--------------------|-------------------------------|-------------|-----------------|------------------------------------------------|
| State/UTs          | No. of New Hostels Sanctioned | No of Seats | Amount released | Status of Hostel(Completed/Under Construction) |
| Manipur            | 4                             | 400         | 1197.00         | Under Construction                             |
| Central University | 5                             | 500         | 1438.75         | Under Construction                             |
| Total:             | 9                             | 900         | 2635.75         |                                                |

|                    | 2019-20                       | 2019-20     | 2019-20         | 2019-20                                         |
|--------------------|-------------------------------|-------------|-----------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| State/UTs          | No. of New Hostels Sanctioned | No of Seats | Amount released | Status of Hostel(Completed /Under Construction) |
| Tamil Nadu         | 12                            | 1000        | 1057.75         | Under Construction                              |
| Telangana          | 3                             | 300         | 391.50          | Under Construction                              |
| Sikkim             | 2                             | 200         | 315.00          | Under Construction                              |
| Central University | 1                             | 200         | 280.58          | Under Construction                              |

|                    | 2020-21                       | 2020-21     | 2020-21         | 2020-21                                        |
|--------------------|-------------------------------|-------------|-----------------|------------------------------------------------|
| State/UTs          | No. of New Hostels Sanctioned | No of Seats | Amount released | Status of Hostel(Completed/Under Construction) |
| Goa                | 2                             | 300         | 360.00          | Under Construction                             |
| Karnataka          | 5                             | 500         | 675.00          | Under Construction                             |
| Central University | 3                             | 1700        | 1499.59         | Under Construction                             |