Lok Sabha Question No. 891 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-12
Subject: Aims and Objectives of Seva Bhoj Yojana
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Sangeeta Azad

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.891 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 th DECEMBER, 2022

## AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF SEVA BHOJ YOJANA

## 891. SHRIMATISANGEETA AZAD:

Will the MINISTER OF CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has achieved the aims and objectives of the SevaBhojYojana (SBY) and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has any data regarding the number of charitable religious institutions from Uttar Pradesh who have get benefitted with this scheme especially in Azamgarh;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the number and details of charitable religious institutions which have received reimbursement from the Central Government share of CGST and IGST so as to lessen the burden during the last three years and the current year, year-wise and organization-wise?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF CULTURE, TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a)Yes Sir. SevaBhojYojana was launched in the year 2018 with the objective to re-imburse Central Goods  and  Services  Tax  (CGST)  and  Central  Government's  share  of  Integrated  Goods  and Services  Tax  (IGST)  paid  on  purchase  of  specific  raw  food  items  by  Charitable/Religious Institutions for distributing free food to public. Accordingly, all the organizations which fulfill the  criteria  laid  down  in  the  scheme  guidelines  have  been  reimbursed  CGST  and  Central Government's  Share  of  IGST  by  the  Government.  The  detail  of  such  organizations  is  at Annexure-I.
- (b)  No organizations from Uttar Pradesh including Azamgarhhas been found eligible for reimbursement of CGST and Central Government's share of IGST under SevaBhojYojana.
- (c) Does not arise in view of (b) above.
- (d)  The number and details of charitable/religious institutions which have received reimbursement under  SevaBhojYojana  during  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year, year-wise  and organization-wise is at Annexure-II.

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Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  Part  (a)  of  the  LokSabhaUnstarred  Q.  No.  891  due  for answer on 12-12-2022

Details of CGST and Central Government's share of IGST reimbursed since implementation of the scheme, state-wise and year-wise:

(Rs. in lakh)

| Sl. No.   | State/UT       | 2019-2020     | 2019-2020   | 2020-2021     | 2020-2021   | 2021-22       | 2021-22   | 2022-23 (till date)   | 2022-23 (till date)   |
|-----------|----------------|---------------|-------------|---------------|-------------|---------------|-----------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
|           |                | Nos. of Orgs. | Amount      | Nos. of Orgs. | Amount      | Nos. of Orgs. | Amount    | Nos. of Orgs.         | Amount                |
| 1.        | Punjab         | 01            | 171.00      | 03            | 169.00      | 03            | 154.00    | 03                    | 143.00                |
| 2.        | Andhra Pradesh | 02            | 24.90       | --            | --          | -             | --        | -                     | -                     |
|           | Total          | 03            | 195.90      | 03            | 169.00      | 03            | 154.00    | 03                    | 143.00                |

Annexure referred to in reply to Part (d) of the LokSabhaUnstarred Q. No. 891 due for answer on 1212-2022 Details of CGST and Central Government's share of IGST reimbursed since implementation of the

## scheme, year-wise and organization-wise:

(Rs. in lakh)

| Sl. No.   | State/ UT      | 2019-2020                                                                                                | 2019-2020   | 2020-2021                                                                                                                           | 2020-2021   | 2021-22                                                                                                                             | 2021-22   | 2022-23 (till date)                                                                                                                 | 2022-23 (till date)   |
|-----------|----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|
|           |                | Number/ Name of Organizations                                                                            | Amount      | Number/ Name of Organizations                                                                                                       | Amount      | Number/ Name of Organizations                                                                                                       | Amount    | Number/ Name of Organizations                                                                                                       | Amount                |
| 1.        | Punjab         | 01 [i. Sikh GurudwaraPa rbandhak Committee (SGPC)]                                                       | 171.00      | 03 [i. Sikh GurudwaraPa rbandhak Committee (SGPC) ii. Dreams& Beauty Charitable Trust, Ludhiana and iii. Durgiana Temple, Amritsar] | 169.00      | 03 [i. Sikh GurudwaraPar bandhak Committee (SGPC) ii. Dreams& Beauty Charitable Trust, Ludhiana and iii. Durgiana Temple, Amritsar] | 154.00    | 03 [i. Sikh GurudwaraPar bandhak Committee (SGPC) ii. Dreams& Beauty Charitable Trust, Ludhiana and iii. Durgiana Temple, Amritsar] | 143.00                |
| 2.        | Andhra Pradesh | 02 [i. TirumalaTiru patiDevastha- nams, Tirupati, ii. Sri Venkate- swaraAnnapr a-sadam Trust, Tirupati ] | 24.90       | --                                                                                                                                  | --          | -                                                                                                                                   | --        | -                                                                                                                                   | -                     |
|           | Total          | 03                                                                                                       | 195.90      | 03                                                                                                                                  | 169.00      | 03                                                                                                                                  | 154.00    | 03                                                                                                                                  | 143.00                |