Lok Sabha Question No. 897 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-07
Subject: Implementation of Flagship Schemes
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Chandra Prakash Joshi

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.897 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2023

## [MPLEMENTATION OF FLAGSHIP SCHEMES

+897 . SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

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

- (a) the details of flagships schemes launched by the Ministry during the last three years, State-wise;
- (b) the details and names of main schemes under implementation in Rajasthan; and
- (c) whether any State Government has tried to obstruct any scheme run by the Union Government; if sO, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

(SHRI A. NARAYANASWAMY)

(a) to (c): The focus of the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment is on the welfare of the poorest households of the socially, educationally and economically marginalized sections of the society including Scheduled Castes (SCs), Other Backward Classes, Senior Citizens, Victims of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse, Transgender Persons Beggars, Denotified and Nomadic Tribes (DNTs) Economically Backward Classes (EBCs) and Economically Weaker Section (EWS): This Department has merged some of its previous schemes into new umbrella schemes for their better implementation and has been implementing these schemes for the welfare of public throughout the country including Rajasthan state. The details and names of all such schemes of the department are given at Annexure:

## Annexure referred in reply to part (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 897 for answer on 07.02.2023

The details of schemes implemented by Department of Social Justice & Empowerment ad the funds released during last 3 years as under:

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| SL No.   | Name of Scheme                                                                                                                                                          | Remarks                                                                                                                          | Funds allocation   | Funds allocation   | Funds allocation   |
|----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
| SL No.   | Name of Scheme                                                                                                                                                          | Remarks                                                                                                                          | 2019-20            | 2020-21            | 2021-22            |
| 1        | (Special Central AssistancefFrom Scheduled Caste PPlan                                                                                                                  | The financiall 1100.00 Sublyear 202 thesel Schemes have been Adarshlmerged and rename asi 'Pradhan Mantri- 1222,                 |                    | 300.001            | 1800.00            |
| 2        | Pradhan Mantri Gram Yojana (PMAGY)                                                                                                                                      | The financiall 1100.00 Sublyear 202 thesel Schemes have been Adarshlmerged and rename asi 'Pradhan Mantri- 1222,                 | 718.00             | 300.00             | 1800.00            |
| 3        | IBabu Jagjivan RamAnusuchit IChhatrawas Yojna AJAY)                                                                                                                     | The financiall 1100.00 Sublyear 202 thesel Schemes have been Adarshlmerged and rename asi 'Pradhan Mantri- 1222,                 | 25.00              | 30.00              | 1800.00            |
| 4_       | IPre-matric   Scholarship ISC students                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                  | 355.00             | 600.00             | 725.00             |
| 5_       | IPre-Matric   scholarship forhave been  merged andf khildren oflrename pparents/guardians engagedlScholarship in Unclean and hazardouslstudents and others. pOccupation | as to the SC                                                                                                                     | 30.00              | 27.00              | 725.00             |
| 6        | JSC students                                                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                                  | 2690.00            | 3815.87            | 4196.59            |
| 7_       | PPCR & PoA Act                                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                  | 630.00             | 600.00             | 600.00             |
| 8        | Class Ischeme for SCs (TCS) Top                                                                                                                                         | ScholarshiplFrom the Financial year] po21-22 these schemes Overseashhave been  merged andf for Higher Education Young Achieverst | 40.50              |                    | 70.00              |
| 9        | National letc_ students (NOS)                                                                                                                                           | ScholarshiplFrom the Financial year] po21-22 these schemes Overseashhave been  merged andf for Higher Education Young Achieverst | 20.00              | 30.00              | 35.00              |
| 10.      | National Fellowshipifor Ischeme for SCs (NFSC)and SHREYAS)                                                                                                              | ScholarshiplFrom the Financial year] po21-22 these schemes Overseashhave been  merged andf for Higher Education Young Achieverst | 246.66             | 125.00             | 125.00             |
| 1        | Free Coaching for SC and JOBC students                                                                                                                                  | ScholarshiplFrom the Financial year] po21-22 these schemes Overseashhave been  merged andf for Higher Education Young Achieverst | 30.00              | 30.00              | 30.00              |
| 12.      | IRehabilitation of Mannuall IScavengers _                                                                                                                               | ScholarshiplFrom the Financial year] po21-22 these schemes Overseashhave been  merged andf for Higher Education Young Achieverst | 99.93              | 30.00              | 43.31              |
| 13       | JOBC students                                                                                                                                                           | po21-22 these schemest Trename as PM  Young Scholarshipt Award Scheme for                                                        | 1397.50            |                    |                    |
|          | JOBC students                                                                                                                                                           | po21-22 these schemest Trename as PM  Young Scholarshipt Award Scheme for                                                        | 220.00             | 175.00             | 250.00             |
| 15.      | IConstruction of Hostels forAchievers JOBC Boys & Girls                                                                                                                 | lvibrant India, PM YASASVI for OBCs land others (PM                                                                              | 30.00              | 35.001             | 30.00              |
| 16       | Assistance to VOs lfor SCs                                                                                                                                              | workingFrom the Financial yead  po21-22, this lhas been re-named                                                                 | 70.00              | 125.00             | 63.21              |

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| 17   | NNational Action Plan (Senior Citizens(NAP SrC)                         | forfFrom the Financial year p021-22, Atal                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 140.00 | I50.00 | 150.00 |
| 18.  | IRashtriya Vayoshri Yojana                                              | A bhyuday Yojna(A VYAY)" Thel Scheme is revamped re-named version bf the National Action IPlan for Senior Citizen'                                                                                                                                                                       |        |        |        |
| 19.  | National Action Plan Demand Reduction Drug                              |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 135.00 |        | 200.00 |
| 20.  | IIntegrated Programme Rehabilitation of Beggars                         | forOn 12.02.2022 a New ISchemes                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 25.00  |        | 10.00  |
| 21.  | KComprehensive Rehabilitation for bf Transgender                        | Inamely "Support for WelfarelMarginalized Livelihood and Enterprise (SMILE) lon 12.02.2022, whichl lincludes two sub-| Ischemes Comprehensive IRehabilitation for Welfare of Transgender and Comprehensive RRehabilitation 0 lpersons engaged in thef lact of Begging is Ilaunched. | 5.00   |        | 25.00  |
| 22.  | National Scheduledl Castes Finance and [Development Corporation_(NSFDC) |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 150.00 |        |        |
| 23 . | National Safail IKaramchari Finance and Development (NSKFDC)            |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 35.00  | 40.00  |        |
| 24.  | NNational Backwardi IClasses Finance IDevelopment KCorporation_(NBCFDC) |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 160.00 |        |        |

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