Lok Sabha Question No. 2311 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-09
Subject: Development of Marginalized Population
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Subhas Sarkar

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2311 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.03.2021

## DEVELOPMENT OF MARGINALIZED POPULATION

## 2311. DR SUBHAS SARKAR:

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

(a) whether the Government monitors the works regarding protection, equity and inclusion of have been   oppressed, neglected or  excluded from development because of their gender; age and disability including women, senior citizens and other marginalized populations such as persons with   disabilities,  transgender   persons, homeless   persons   and persons with druglalcohol addiction in West Bengal;

- (b) if so, the details thereof; and

## 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, De-notified and Nomadic Tribes   (DNTs),   Economically Backward Classes   (EBCs) and Economically Weaker Section (EWS): The details of the welfare schemes implemented in West Bengal are at Annexure:

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Annexure Annexure referred in reply to part (a to c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2311 for answer on 09.03.2021-

|       |                                                                          | 2017-18                      | 2017-18              | 2018-19                      | 2018-19               | 2019-20                      | 2019-20               |
|-------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|----------------------|------------------------------|-----------------------|------------------------------|-----------------------|
| S.No. | Name of Scheme                                                           | Fund Released (Rs. in Crore_ | No. of Beneficiaries | Fund Released (Rs. in Crore= | No. of Benefic iaries | Fund Release d in Crore (Rs. | No. of Benefic iaries |
|       | Central Assistance to Scheduled Caste Sub Plan                           | 85.8                         | 82511                | 164.85                       |                       |                              |                       |
| 2     | Post-matric Scholarship for SC students                                  | 212.56                       | 382795               |                              | 450004                |                              | 518953                |
| 3     | Pre-matric Scholarship for SC students                                   | 3                            | 301845               | 0.29                         | 268475                | 28.54                        | 283504                |
| 4     | Protection of Civil Rights (PCR) & Prevention of Atrocities (PoA Act     | 4.09                         | 817                  | 2.56                         | 679                   | 8.976                        | 1493                  |
| 5     | Free Coaching for SC and OBC students                                    | 0.43                         |                      |                              |                       |                              |                       |
|       | Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhatrawas Yojna                                       | 0.41                         |                      |                              |                       |                              |                       |
| 7     | Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers _                                    |                              |                      | 2.22                         | 555                   |                              |                       |
| 8     | Post-matric Scholarship for OBC students                                 | 81.79                        | 306000               | 67.03                        | 307000                | 76.389                       | 236000                |
| 9     | Pre-matric Scholarship for OBC students                                  | 8.8                          | 295000               | 16.5                         | 536000                | 25.92                        | 428000                |
| 10    | Construction of Hostels for OBC & Girls Boys                             |                              |                      | 2.6                          |                       |                              |                       |
| 11    | Dr Ambedkar Post-matric Scholarship for EBCs                             |                              |                      |                              |                       |                              |                       |
| 12    | Assistance to VOs working for SCs                                        | 0.8                          | 1340                 | 0.39                         | 560                   |                              |                       |
|       | Integrated Programme for Older Persons                                   | 2.56                         | 3700                 | 2.67                         | 2750                  | 4.95                         | 2600                  |
| 14    | Assistance for Prevention of Alcoholism Abuse /Drug                      | 0.92                         | 1845                 | 0.94                         | 1137                  | 2.36                         | 1418                  |
| 15    | Dr. Ambedkar Scheme for Social Integration through Inter-Caste Marriages | 0.05                         | 2                    | 0.075                        | 3                     | 0.37                         | 15                    |

|       |                                                                     | 2017-18                     | 2017-18                | 2018-19                     | 2018-19                | 2019-20                     | 2019-20                |
|-------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------------|------------------------|
| S.No. | Name of Scheme                                                      | Fund Realsed (Rs. in Crore= | No. of Beneficiar ies  | Fund Realsed (Rs. in Crore) | No. of Benefic iaries  | Fund Realsed (Rs. in Crore_ | No. of Benefic iaries  |
|       | Loan from Corporations                                              | Loan from Corporations      | Loan from Corporations | Loan from Corporations      | Loan from Corporations | Loan from Corporations      | Loan from Corporations |
| 16    | National Scheduled Castes Financial Development Corporation (NSFDC) | 61.15                       | 47573                  | 36.93                       | 30399                  | 28.57                       | 25240                  |
| 17    | National Safai Karanchari Financial Development Corporation         | 12.44                       | 3281                   |                             |                        |                             |                        |
| 18    | National Backward Classes Financial Development Corporation         | 3.04                        | 1142                   | 7.76                        | 1998                   | 6                           | 1847                   |