Lok Sabha Question No. 371 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-08
Subject: Schemes for the Upliftment of Minorities
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Ramya  Haridas

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 371 ANSWERED ON 08.12.2022

## SCHEME FOR THE UPLIFTMENT OF MINORITIES

## 371. MS. RAMYA HARIDAS:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the budget allocation and expenditure on schemes for upliftment of minorities in the country is very low;
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the  details  of  the  budget  allocation  under  various    schemes  and  expenditure  incurred thereon during the last four years and current year, scheme and  state-wise;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to increase the actual expenditure on minorities under various scheme; and
- (e) if so, the  details thereof ?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e):  Ministry of Minority Affairs does not allocate budget State-wise. The details of the budget allocation and its expenditure  under various  schemes being implemented by Ministry of Minority Affairs for the upliftment of minorities for the  last four years i.e. 2018-19 to 202122 and current financial year is given  in annexure.

Budgetary requirement of schemes being implemented by Ministry of Minority Affairs is assessed every year as per the norms laid down by Ministry of Finance, and accordingly the allocation  is  made  under  the  schemes  as  per  actual  requirement  of  funds  at  BE(Budgetary Estimates)and  RE(Revised  Estimates)  stages,  in  consultation  with  Ministry  of  Finance. Allocation under the schemes  being implemented by the Ministry has increased from Rs. 3711 crore(BE) in FY 2014-15 to Rs. 5020.50 crore(BE) in FY 2022-23.

Apart from the specific measures taken by Ministry of Minority Affairs, the Government has been implementing various schemes for the welfare and upliftment of every strata, including minorities, specially the economically weaker and lesser privileged sections of the society, through  Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Ministry of Textiles, Ministry of Culture,  Ministry  of  Women  and  Child  Development,  Ministry  of Rural Development etc.

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## Annexure referred in reply to part (a) to (e) of  Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 371 for answer on 8.12.2022.

Statement showing Budget Allocation and Actual Expenditure for the years 2018-19 to 2021-22 and current financial year.

(Rs. in crore)

| S. No.   | Scheme                                                     | 2018-19                         | 2018-19                         | 2019-20                         | 2019-20                         | 2020-21                         | 2020-21                         | 2021-22                         | 2021-22                         | 2022-23 (upto 30.11.2022)       | 2022-23 (upto 30.11.2022)       |
|----------|------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| S. No.   | Scheme                                                     | BE                              | Actual Expr                     | BE                              | Actual Expr                     | BE                              | Actual Expr                     | BE                              | Actual Expr                     | BE                              | Actual Expr                     |
| A.       | Educational Empowerment Schemes                            | Educational Empowerment Schemes | Educational Empowerment Schemes | Educational Empowerment Schemes | Educational Empowerment Schemes | Educational Empowerment Schemes | Educational Empowerment Schemes | Educational Empowerment Schemes | Educational Empowerment Schemes | Educational Empowerment Schemes | Educational Empowerment Schemes |
| 1        | Pre-Matric Scholarship                                     | 980.00                          | 1176.19                         | 1220.30                         | 1324.84                         | 1330.00                         | 1325.54                         | 1378.00                         | 1350.99                         | 1425.00                         | 44.04                           |
| 2        | Post-Matric Scholarship                                    | 692.00                          | 354.89                          | 496.01                          | 428.77                          | 535.00                          | 512.81                          | 468.00                          | 411.87                          | 515.00                          | 28.06                           |
| 3        | Merit-cum-Means Scholarship                                | 522.00                          | 261.17                          | 366.43                          | 285.63                          | 400.00                          | 396.34                          | 325.00                          | 345.77                          | 365.00                          | 34.86                           |
| 4        | Maulana Azad National Fellowship                           | 153.00                          | 97.85                           | 155.00                          | 100.00                          | 175.00                          | 73.50                           | 99.00                           | 74.00                           | 99.00                           | 51.61                           |
| 5        | Interest subsidy on educational Loans on Overseas studies. | 24.00                           | 45.00                           | 30.00                           | 14.43                           | 30.00                           | 20.19                           | 24.00                           | 22.15                           | 24.00                           | 7.01                            |
| 6        | Free Coaching& Allied Scheme                               | 74.00                           | 44.61                           | 75.00                           | 13.97                           | 50.00                           | 18.44                           | 79.00                           | 37.15                           | 79.00                           | 2.97                            |
| 7        | Support for Students Clearing Prelims- UPSC                | 8.00                            | 6.72                            | 20.00                           | 8.02                            | 10.00                           | 4.15                            | 8.00                            | 7.97                            | 8.00                            | 0.04                            |
|          | Sub-total                                                  | 2453.00                         | 1986.43                         | 2362.74                         | 2175.66                         | 2530.00                         | 2350.97                         | 2381.00                         | 2249.90                         | 2515.00                         | 168.59                          |
| B.       | Employment Oriented Schemes                                | Employment Oriented Schemes     | Employment Oriented Schemes     | Employment Oriented Schemes     | Employment Oriented Schemes     | Employment Oriented Schemes     | Employment Oriented Schemes     | Employment Oriented Schemes     | Employment Oriented Schemes     | Employment Oriented Schemes     | Employment Oriented Schemes     |
| 8        | Seekho aur Kamao                                           | 250.00                          | 175.73                          | 250.00                          | 175.52                          | 250.00                          | 190.03                          | 276.00                          | 268.48                          | 235.41                          | 27.68                           |
| 9        | USTTAD (Hunar Haat)                                        | 30.00                           | 31.26                           | 50.00                           | 54.48                           | 60.00                           | 56.74                           | 47.00                           | 76.68                           | 47.00                           | 10.61                           |

## ANNEXURE

| 10   | Nai Manzil (skill to 8th to 10th)                                      | 140.00                            | 93.73                             | 140.00                            | 34.44                             | 120.00                            | 59.84                             | 87.00                             | 48.86                             | 46.00                             | 6.74                              |
|------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| 11   | Hamari Dharohar                                                        | 6.00                              | 1.64                              | 8.00                              | 0.70                              | 3.00                              | 4.55                              | 2.00                              | 1.66                              | 2.00                              | 0.00                              |
|      | Sub-total                                                              | 426.00                            | 302.36                            | 448.00                            | 265.14                            | 433.00                            | 311.16                            | 412.00                            | 395.68                            | 330.41                            | 45.03                             |
| C.   | Infrastructure Development Scheme                                      | Infrastructure Development Scheme | Infrastructure Development Scheme | Infrastructure Development Scheme | Infrastructure Development Scheme | Infrastructure Development Scheme | Infrastructure Development Scheme | Infrastructure Development Scheme | Infrastructure Development Scheme | Infrastructure Development Scheme | Infrastructure Development Scheme |
| 12   | Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram                                     | 1320.00                           | 1156.07                           | 1470.00                           | 1698.29                           | 1600.00                           | 1091.94                           | 1390.00                           | 1266.87                           | 1650.00                           | 114.68                            |
| D.   | Special Schemes                                                        | Special Schemes                   | Special Schemes                   | Special Schemes                   | Special Schemes                   | Special Schemes                   | Special Schemes                   | Special Schemes                   | Special Schemes                   | Special Schemes                   | Special Schemes                   |
| 13   | Leadership Development of Minority Women                               | 15.00                             | 13.83                             | 15.00                             | 7.10                              | 10.00                             | 6.00                              | 8.00                              | 2.99                              | 2.50                              | 0.25                              |
| 14   | Scheme for Containing population decline of a small minority Community | 4.00                              | 4.00                              | 4.00                              | 3.86                              | 4.00                              | 4.00                              | 3.00                              | 5.00                              | 10.00                             | 1.81                              |
| 15   | Equity of NMDFC                                                        | 165.02                            | 165.00                            | 100.00                            | 160.00                            | 160.00                            | 110.00                            | 153.00                            | 100.00                            | 159.00                            | 159.00                            |
| 16   | Maulana Azad Education Foundation                                      | 125.01                            | 36.00                             | 90.00                             | 37.50                             | 82.00                             | 70.92                             | 90.00                             | 76.00                             | 0.01                              | 0.00                              |
| 17   | Quami Waqf Board Taraqqaiti Scheme                                     | 3.16                              | 3.16                              | 3.16                              | 3.16                              | 3.00                              | 3.00                              | 2.00                              | 1.00                              | 10.00                             | 5.07                              |
| 18   | Sahari Waqf Sampati Vikas Yojana                                       | 16.94                             | 11.89                             | 17.50                             | 11.82                             | 18.00                             | 0.10                              | 14.00                             | 6.72                              | 5.00                              | 0.00                              |
|      | Sub-total                                                              | 329.13                            | 233.88                            | 229.66                            | 223.44                            | 277.00                            | 194.02                            | 270.00                            | 191.71                            | 186.51                            | 166.13                            |
|      | Grand Total                                                            | 4528.13                           | 3678.74                           | 4510.04                           | 4362.53                           | 4840.00                           | 3948.09                           | 4453.00                           | 4104.16                           | 4681.92                           | 494.43                            |