Lok Sabha Question No. 1164 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-09
Subject: Welfare Schemes
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Asaduddin Owaisi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1164

ANSWERED ON 09.02.2023

## WELFARE SCHEMES

## 1164. SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Ministry has assessed the impact of many welfare schemes like Pradhan Mantri Awas  Yojana,  Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan  Samman  Nidhi  and  Pradhan  Mantri  Mudra  Yojana  on minorities especially on the Muslim community;

(b) if so, the number of beneficiaries under the said schemes and the number of Muslims out of them;

(c) whether it is a fact that these schemes are less beneficial for Muslim minorities as they are unable to avail the benefits of these schemes; and

(d)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  steps  taken  to  encourage  the  minorities  especially Muslims to avail the benefits of the said schemes as their literacy rate is very low?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): The Government has implemented various schemes for the welfare and upliftment of every  strata,  including  minorities,  especially  the  economically  weaker  and  lesser  privileged sections of the society through schemes of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship,  Ministry  of  Textile,  Ministry  of  Culture,  Ministry  of  Women  and  Child Development,  Ministry  of  Rural  Development,  Ministry  of  Urban  Development,  Ministry  of Agriculture and Ministry of Finance.

Ministry of Minority Affairs specifically implements various schemes across the country for the social-economic  and  educational  empowerment  of  the  six  (6)  notified  Minority  Communities. Schemes  of  the  Ministry  of  Minority  Affairs  have  been  evaluated  by  Independent  Agencies/ NITI  Aayog.  The  schemes  adopt  inclusive  approach  for  providing  equal  opportunity  to  all eligible beneficiaries irrespective of gender, caste, creed or religion. The implementation process gives preference to vulnerable sections of the society including minorities.

Under  Pradhan  Mantri  Awas  Yojana-Urban  (PMAY-U),  as  on  31.3.2022,  122.69  lakh  houses were sanctioned, out of which more than 1.07 crore have been grounded and 68.02 lakh have been completed /delivered to the beneficiaries.  So far, a total of 18.01 lakh houses  have been sanctioned  to  minorities  which  includes  14.13  lakh  houses  for  Muslim  community.   Under Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana- Gramin (PMAY-G), as on 07.02.2023, 34,65,095 houses have been sanctioned to minorities (out of this 33,61,422 houses pertain to Muslim community) and out of this 27,87,901 houses have been completed (out of this 23,73,775 houses are from Muslim community). Under Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY), 38.58 crore loans amounting to Rs. 21.68 lakh crore have been extended since inception of the Scheme in April, 2015, out of which 4.32 crore loans amounting to Rs.2.13 lakh crore have been extended to the beneficiaries from minority communities. No data regarding minorities including Muslim beneficiaries is available in respect of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi.

(c): No Sir.

(d): Does not arise in view of (c) above.

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