Lok Sabha Question No. 5339 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-05
Subject: Expenditure of DSoJE and  DEPwD
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Margani Bharat

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5339 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2022

## EXPENDITURE OF DoSJE DEPwD

## 5339. SHRI MARGAN BHARAT:

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

- (a) the reasons  that  the expenditure of the Department of Social  Justice & Empowerment (DoSJE) and the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) has come down from 11,088 crores in 2018-19 to 9098 crores in 2020-21;
- (b) Whether the Government has imposed cut due to above depleted expenditure;
- the manner in which the Ministry would justify increase of Budget by just 0.3% in 2021-22 when compared to previous year considering inflation, etc;;
- (d) whether it does not come less than last year's Budget and if SO, the manner in which the Ministry is managing with depleted funds and whether there is any reduction at the Revised Estimates (RE) stage and if the details thereof; and SO,
- (e) the details of allocation made in 2022-23 to each schemelprogramme?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI A: NARAYANASWAMY)

- Empowerment and Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities has come down from Rs 11088.32 crore in 2018-19 to Rs. 9098.47 crore in 2020-21. The reasons for this decline in expenditure are as follows for both the Departments:
- 1.Department of Social Justice and Empowerment:

The Budget Allocation in the Scheme of Post Matric Scholarship for SCs during 2018-19 was Rs. 3000 crore. To release pending Central Assistance to State Governments aS per Committed Liability in the Scheme, the allocation in the Scheme was revised to Rs. 6000 crore and the expenditure in the Scheme was Rs 5928.16 crore For this, the Department was provided with additional funds in Supplementary Demands for Grants. During 2020-21, the funding pattern under Post Matric   Scholarship for  SCs was changed to 60.40 and the   expenditure was Rs.4010.16 crore. Since a major part of the Budget was allocated in the Scheme, the expenditure

- of the Scheme affected the overall expenditureof the Department and the overall expenditure of the Department was low in 2020-21. Further; due to CoVID 19, the expenditure in Schemes was affected in 2020-21.

2 Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disability:

All the schemes in this Department are Central Sector Schemes, where funds are released to the implementing agencies based on demand/proposals whereby the Department itself has to ensure the monitoring and utilization of the funds released. In the last two years due to COVID 19 pandemic the organizationslinstitutions supported under the schemes are constrained in demand for funds as well as construction activities of the projects However; it has been ensured that the voluntary   organizations/NGOs still financial support SO that   special   schools, district rehabilitation centres do not face financial hardships get

No Sir, the Budgetary Allocation of the Ministry in 2020-21 was Rs. 11428.96 crore Rs. 10103.57 cr for DoSJE and Rs. 1325.39 cr. for DEPwDs) and the same in 2021-22 was Rs. 11689.39 crore Rs. 10517.62 crore for DoSJE and Rs. 1171.77 crore for DEPwDs). The Budgetary Allocation of the Ministry in 2021-22 was thus increased by Rs 260.43 crore:

(c): The Budget of the Ministry was increased by 2.28 % and not 0.3% in 2021-22 as compared to previous year:

(d): No Sir; it (2021-22 Budget) does not come less than last year's (2020-21) Budget

(e): The details  of allocation made in 2022-23 at Annexure-[ (DoSJE) and Annexure-II (DEPwD):

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## Annexure-I Reply of para (e) to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 5339 for 05.04.2022 regarding Expenditure of DoSJE & DEPwD.

| Budget of Department of SJE   | Budget of Department of SJE                                                                                               | Budget of Department of SJE   |
|-------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
|                               |                                                                                                                           | (Rs: in crore)                |
| S.No.                         | Programme/Schemes                                                                                                         | BE 2022-23                    |
| Schemes                       | Schemes                                                                                                                   | Schemes                       |
|                               | SCD Division                                                                                                              |                               |
| 1                             | Post Matric Scholarship for SCs                                                                                           | 5660.00                       |
| 2                             | SHREYAS Scheme (National Fellowship, National Overseas Scholarships, Top Class Education, Free Coaching)                  |                               |
| 2                             | National Fellowship for SCs                                                                                               | 173.00                        |
| 2                             | National Overseas Scholarship for SCs                                                                                     | 36.00                         |
| 2                             | Class Education for SCs Top                                                                                               | 108.00                        |
| 2                             | Free Coaching for SCs                                                                                                     | 47.00                         |
|                               | Total SHREYAS Scheme                                                                                                      | 364.00                        |
| 3                             | PM AJAY                                                                                                                   |                               |
| 3                             | Special Central Assistance to SCSP                                                                                        | 1950.00                       |
| 3                             | Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana                                                                                         |                               |
| 3                             | Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhatrawas Yojana                                                                                       |                               |
|                               | Strengthening of machinery for Enforcement of Protection of Civil Right Act 1955 and Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989   | 600.00                        |
| 5                             | Scheme of Residential Education for Students in High School in Targeted Area (SRESHTA) (Assistance to Vol. Orgns for SCs) | 89.00                         |
| 6                             | State Sch. Castes Development Corporations                                                                                | 0.01                          |
|                               | Self Employment Scheme of Liberation & Rehabilitation of Scavengers                                                       | 70.00                         |
| 8                             | Pre Matric Scholarship tor SCs and Others                                                                                 | 500.00                        |
| 9                             | VISVAS Yojana (SCs)                                                                                                       | 50.00                         |
| 10                            | Venture Capital Funds for SCs                                                                                             | 70.00                         |

| 11                                            | PM DAKSH Yojana SC Component                                             | 40.00    |
|-----------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|
|                                               | Total SCD Division                                                       | 9393.01  |
|                                               | % Share of SCs in total Schemes allocation                               | 80.90    |
|                                               | Social Defence Division                                                  |          |
| 12                                            | Atal Vayo Abhuday Yojana (NAPSrC) (Including RVY)                        | 150.00   |
| 13                                            | National Action Plan on Drug Demand Reduction                            | 200.00   |
| 14                                            | Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood & Enterprize (SMILE) |          |
|                                               | Comprehensive Rehabilitation of Persons Engaged in the Act of Begging    | 15.00    |
|                                               | Comprehensive Rehabilitation for Welfare of Transgender Persons          | 30.00    |
|                                               | Total SMILE Scheme                                                       | 45.00    |
|                                               | Total Social Defence                                                     | 395.00   |
|                                               | Backward Classes Division                                                |          |
| 15                                            | PM YASASVI (OBCs/EBCs/DNTs)                                              |          |
|                                               | Post Matric Scholarship for OBCs/EBCs                                    | 1083.00  |
|                                               | Pre Matric Scholarship for OBCs                                          | 478.00   |
|                                               | Boys and Girls Hostel for OBCs                                           | 20.00    |
|                                               | Total PM YASASVI                                                         | 1581,00  |
| 16                                            | SHREYAS (OBCs)                                                           |          |
|                                               | National Fellowship for OBCs                                             | 53.00    |
|                                               | Interest Subsidy on Overseas Studies of OBCs                             | 27.00    |
|                                               | Total SHREYAS                                                            | 80.00    |
| 18                                            | VISVAS Yojana OBCs                                                       | 30.00    |
| 19                                            | Venture Capital Fund for Backward Classes                                | 40.00    |
| 20                                            | PM DAKSH Yojana OBC Component                                            | 44.00    |
| 21                                            | Scheme for Economic Empowerment of DNT/N/SN (SEED)                       | 28.00    |
|                                               | Total Backward Classes Division                                          | 1803.00  |
| 22                                            | Information, Monitoring, Evaluation and Social Audit                     | 19.50    |
| Grand Total for all schemes of the Department | Grand Total for all schemes of the Department                            | 11610.51 |

| Non Schemes   | Non Schemes                                                  |          |
|---------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|----------|
|               | Establishment                                                |          |
| 1             | Secretariat                                                  | 66.00    |
| 2             | NCSC                                                         | 30.00    |
| 3             | NCSK                                                         | 11.00    |
| 4             | NCBC                                                         | 15.00    |
| 5             | DWBDNCs                                                      | 5.00     |
|               | Total Establishment                                          | 127.00   |
|               | Autonomous Bodies                                            |          |
| 6             | Dr. B.R: Ambedkar Foundation                                 | 10.00    |
| 7             | National Institute of Social Defence                         | 20.00    |
| 8             | Dr. B.R: Ambedkar International Centre                       | 30.00    |
|               | Total Autonomous Bodies                                      | 60.00    |
|               | Investments                                                  |          |
| 9             | National SC Finance and Dev Corporation                      | 50.00    |
| 10            | National Safai Karamcharis Finance & Development Corporation | 25.00    |
| 11            | National Backward Classes Finance & Development Corporation  | 50.00    |
|               | Total Investments                                            | 125.00   |
|               | Total Non Schemes                                            | 312.00   |
|               | Grand Total Schemes Non Schemes                              | 11922.51 |

| Central Sector Schemes (DEPwD) Annexure II   | Central Sector Schemes (DEPwD) Annexure II                                             | Central Sector Schemes (DEPwD) Annexure II   |
|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| BE 2022-23                                   | BE 2022-23                                                                             | BE 2022-23                                   |
| S.No                                         | Scheme                                                                                 | BE 2022-23                                   |
|                                              | Assistance to Disabled Persons for purchase of Fitting Devices (ADIP)                  | 235.00                                       |
| 2                                            | Deen Dayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS)                                       | 125.00                                       |
| 3                                            | Scheme for Implementation of Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016 (SIPDA)      | 240.39                                       |
|                                              | Scholarships for Students with Disabilities                                            | 105.00                                       |
| Total Scheme                                 | Total Scheme                                                                           | 705.39                                       |
| Non Scheme                                   | Non Scheme                                                                             | Non Scheme                                   |
| 5                                            | Budgetary Support to National Trust                                                    | 35.00                                        |
|                                              | National Institutes (NIs)                                                              | 365.00                                       |
|                                              | Rehabilitation Council Of India (RCI)                                                  |                                              |
| 8                                            | Establishment of National Institute for Inclusive and Universal Design                 | 0.01                                         |
|                                              | Grants -in-aid to National University of Rehabilitation Science and Disability Studies | 0.01                                         |
| 10                                           | Establishment of Centre For Disability Sports                                          | 60.00                                        |
| 11                                           | Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation (ALIMCO)                                    | 0.10                                         |
| 12                                           | National Handicapped Finance & Development Corp. (NHFDC)                               | 0.01                                         |
| 13                                           | Secretariat (Est: Exptd:)                                                              | 35.00                                        |
| 14                                           | Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities (Est. Exptd:)                         | 5.50                                         |
|                                              | Total Non Scheme                                                                       | 507.03                                       |
|                                              | Grand Total                                                                            | 1212.42                                      |