Lok Sabha Question No. 2422 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-09
Subject: Welfare of Poor
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Shardaben Anilbhai Patel, Mitesh Rameshbhai (Bakabhai) Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2422 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.03.2021

## WELFARE OF POOR

## +2422. SHRIMATI SHARDABEN ANILBHAI PATEL: SHRI MITESH RAMESHBHAI PATEL (BAKABHAI):

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

(a) whether it is true that the poor of the country are still facing medical, social and financial issues despite various existing schemes pertaining to social reforms;

(b) if so, the reasons for social insecurity amongst the poor; and

(c) the steps proposed to be taken by the Government to help the poor in the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA)

(a) to (c): The focus of the Department of Social Justice'$ welfare efforts is on the requirements of the poorest  households as represented by 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) The Department is implementing various programmes/schemes for the welfare of these poor and marginalized sections, the details are given at Annexure-I For the socio-economic advancement of the poorest SC households, the government has made in Allocation for the WeHfare of Scheduled Castes (AWSC)" in the Budget: An amount of Rs. 83256.62 crore has been allocated in the year 2020-21 under AWSC The   Department-wise   allocation for is given at Annexure-II. The government has increased allocation for the year 2021-22 from Rs. 83256.62 crore to Rs. 126259.20 crore by 51.65% under the welfare of SCs. As a result of this multisectoral and   inter-Departmental allocation for welfare, the Government is able to make substantial contribution for economic betterment of several of these poorer sections

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## Annexure as referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2422 due for answer on 09.03.2021

| SN   | Programme /Schemes of the Department of Social justice and Empowerment                                                  | Budget Allocation 2020-21(Rs: in Cr:)                 |
|------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
| 1    | Post Matric Scholarship for SCs                                                                                         | 2987.33                                               |
| 2_   | Free Coaching for SCs and OBCs                                                                                          | 30.00                                                 |
| 3    | Pradhan Mantri Adharsh Gram Yojana                                                                                      | 700.00                                                |
| 4    | Strengthening of machinery for Enforcement of Protection of Civil Right Act 1955 and Prevention of Atrocities Act; 1989 | 550.00                                                |
| 5_   | Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhatrawas Yojana                                                                                     | 30.00                                                 |
| 6_   | Assistance to Vol. Orgns for SCs                                                                                        | 100.00                                                |
| 7    | Pre-matric Scholarships for the children of those engaged in unclean occupation                                         | 25.00                                                 |
| 8_   | Special Central Assistance to Scheduled Castes Sub Plan                                                                 | 1200.00                                               |
| 9_   | National Fellowship for SCs                                                                                             | 300.00                                                |
| 10.  | Self Employment Scheme of Liberation Rehabilitation of Scavengers_                                                      | 110.00                                                |
| 1.   | National Overseas Scholarship for SCs                                                                                   | 20.00                                                 |
| 12.  | Class Education for SCs Top                                                                                             | 40.00                                                 |
| 13.  | Pre Matric Scholarship for SCs                                                                                          | 700.00                                                |
| 14   | National Action Plan for Senior Citizens                                                                                | 200.00                                                |
| 15.  | National Action Plan on Drug Demand Reduction                                                                           | 260.00                                                |
| 16.  | Integrated Programme for Rehabilitation of Beggars                                                                      | 100.00                                                |
| 17   | Pre-matric Scholarship to OBCs                                                                                          | 250.00                                                |
| 18   | Assistance for Skill Development of OBCs, DNTs and EBCs                                                                 | 50.00                                                 |
| 19   | Boys & Girls Hostels for OBCs                                                                                           | 50.00                                                 |
| 20.  | Post-Matric Scholarship for OBCs                                                                                        | 1415.00                                               |
| 21 _ | Scheme for Educational and Economical Development of De-notified and Nomadic Tribes                                     | 10.00                                                 |
| 22   | Post Matric Scholarship for Economically Backward Classes                                                               | 25.00                                                 |
| 23.  | Interest Subsidy on Overseas Studies of OBCs                                                                            | 35.00                                                 |
| 24.  | National Fellowship for OBCs and EBCs                                                                                   | 120.00                                                |
|      |                                                                                                                         | Grand Total for all schemes of the Department 9307.33 |

Annexure as referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No 2422 due for answer on 09.03.2021

| S.No   | Ministry/Department                                              | Development Action Plan for Scheduled Castes (DAPSC) Allocation 2020-21 (Rs. in Cr.)   | Development Action Plan for Scheduled Castes (DAPSC) Allocation 2021-22 (Rs.in Cr.)   |
|--------|------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        | Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare       | 22212.43                                                                               | 20322.89                                                                              |
| 2      | Department of School Education and Literacy                      | 10270.00                                                                               | 9420.68                                                                               |
| 3      | Department of Health and Family Welfare                          | 8300.00                                                                                | 8542.51                                                                               |
| 4_     | Department of Rural Development                                  | 7180.00                                                                                | 19258.82                                                                              |
| 5_     | Department of Social Justice and Empowerment                     | 7154.33                                                                                | 7751.62                                                                               |
| 6      | Ministry of Women and Child Development                          | 5944.08                                                                                | 4832.40                                                                               |
| 7      | Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation                      | 4728.70                                                                                | 12973.79                                                                              |
| 8      | Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas                            | 3552.60 3210.00                                                                        | 1073.19 3843.00                                                                       |
| 9_     | Department of Higher Education Ministry of Labour and Employment | 1887.67                                                                                | 2092.60                                                                               |
| 10_    |                                                                  |                                                                                        | 1477.60                                                                               |
| 11.    | Ministry of Power                                                | 1637.00 1216.86                                                                        | 712.07                                                                                |
| 12     | Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises                  |                                                                                        | 911.78                                                                                |
| 13     | Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs                            | 850.48                                                                                 |                                                                                       |
| 14_    | Department of Telecommunications                                 | 690.81 517.21                                                                          | 774.30 518.09                                                                         |
| 15.    | Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying                      |                                                                                        |                                                                                       |
| 16.    | Ministry of New and Renewable Energy__                           | 469.00                                                                                 | 469.00                                                                                |
| 17.    | Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship               | 402.55                                                                                 | 371.67                                                                                |
| 18     | Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports                             | 387.83                                                                                 | 233.44                                                                                |
| 19.    | Ministry of Textiles                                             | 376.14                                                                                 | 346.01                                                                                |
| 20_    | Department of Land Resources                                     | 371.62                                                                                 |                                                                                       |
| 21.    | Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology               | 328.52                                                                                 | 564.93                                                                                |
|        | Department of Science and Technology                             | 265.77                                                                                 | 242.00                                                                                |
| 23 .   | Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region                  | 251.30                                                                                 | 218.91                                                                                |
| 24.    | Department of Agricultural Research and Education                | 207.42                                                                                 | 223.00                                                                                |

| 25.     | Ministry of Panchayati Raj                             | 144.04   |    152.30 |
|---------|--------------------------------------------------------|----------|-----------|
| 26      | Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities | 132.80   |    117.82 |
| 27      | Ministry of Environment; Forests and Climate Change    | 109.00   |    146    |
| 28      | Department of Fisheries                                | 107.09   |    169.82 |
| 29_     | Ministry of Food Processing Industries                 | 89.75    |     99.6  |
| 30_     | Ministry of A YUSH                                     | 71.00    |     71    |
| 31.     | Ministry of Coal                                       | 68.06    |     34.85 |
| 32      | Ministry of Culture                                    | 48.00    |     37.78 |
|         | Ministry of Mines                                      | 44.58    |     28.82 |
| 33.     | Department of Commerce                                 | 25.00    |     25    |
| 34. 35_ | Department of Consumer A ffairs                        | 4.98     |      3.7  |
|         |                                                        |          |   6934.5  |
| 36.     | Department of Fertilizers_                             |          |     32    |
| 37.     | Department of Pharamaceutical                          |          |  20874.8  |
| 38_     | Department of Food and Public Distribution Total       | 83256.62 | 126259    |

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