Lok Sabha Question No. 4727 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-31
Subject: Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Raghu Ramakrishna Raju Kanumuru

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4727

ANSWERED ON 31.03.2022

## PRADHAN MANTRI JAN VIKAS KARYAKRAM

## 4727. SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA KRISHNA RAJU :

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)    whether  the  Government  is  implementing  Pradhan  Mantri  Jan  Vikas  Karyakram (PMJVK)  across  the  country  with  financial  outlay  of  1390  crores  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (b)     the  schemes  and  programmes  being  implemented  under  PMJVK  along  with  the funds allocated and released to each district in Andhra Pradesh; and
- (c)    the status of the schemes and programmes undertaken till date under PMJVK?

## A N S W E R

## THE MINISTR OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)

(a) to (c) The Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK) is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme, which was restructured and implemented with effect from May, 2018, in 1300 identified  Minority  Concentration  Areas  (MCAs)  of  the  Country  with  the  objective  to develop socio-economic infrastructure assets and basic amenities in these areas. The areas covered under PMJVK were increased from 90 Districts originally, to 308 Districts in  33  States/  UTs  w.e.f.  May,  2018.  The  MCAs  included  870  Minority  Concentration Blocks (MCBs), 321 Minority Concentration Towns (MCTs) and 109 Minority Concentration District Headquarters  (MCD Hqrs) added for the first  time.  The  scheme has  now  further  been  revised  for  implementation  w.e.f  from  2022-23  onwards  in  all Districts of the country including all the Aspirational Districts.

Since the year 2014-15, the Ministry has sanctioned projects worth Rs.18257.89 crores under  PMJVK.  During  this  period  more  than   49,000  major  projects  have  been sanctioned which includes 38 Degree Colleges, 177 Residential Schools, 1,550 School Buildings,  23,094  Additional  Class  Rooms,  14,312  Teaching  Aid &  Smart  Classrooms, 691 Hostels, 27 Working Women Hostels, 94 ITI Buildings and additional facilities in 17 ITIs,  14  Polytechnics,  31  Skill  Centres,  2324  Health  Projects,01  Medical  college,  01 Unani  Medical  College,  01  Nursing  Hostel  and  upgradation  of  Hamidiya  Hospital  at Gandhi  Medical  College  and  linked  hospitals  in  Bhopal,  01  Agriculture  College,  01 Medical Hunar Hub project comprising of a 300 bedded hospital, a Nursing College, a Paramedical  College  and  a  Pharmacy  College,  a  Skill  Development  Centre  alongwith hostels  with  capacity  of  2300  and  also  a  200  bedded  Working  Women  Hostel,    413 Sadhbhav Mandaps, 01 Sadbhav Kendra, 170 Common Service Centres, 553 Market Sheds,  12  Hunar  Hubs,  6742  Sanitation/Toilet  projects,  91  Sports  Facilities  including Augmentation  of  Luwangpokpa  Cricket  Stadium  in  Manipur  and  Upgradation  of  P.A. Sangma Outdoor Stadium in Meghalaya, etc.

The  budget  outlay  for  the  scheme  for  the  current  financial  year  i.e  2021-22  was  Rs. 1390.00 crore which has been increased to Rs. 1650.00 crores for BE 2022-23. During 2021-22, projects worth Rs. 2230.38crores have been approved under PMJVK.

The  areas  covered  under  PMJVK  in  Andhra  Pradesh  were  increased  from  4  Districts originally, to 6 Districts covering 07 blocks and 12 towns in May 2018. The scheme after further revision for implementation w.e.f from 2022-23 will cover all the districts of Andhra Pradesh.Since  2014-15  a  total  of  2147  projects  amounting  to  Rs.  621.93  crores  have been approved under PMJVK in the State of Andhra Pradesh. Theprojects approved in Andhra  Pradesh  includes17-Residential  Schools,  17-School  Buildings,  32-Hostels,108Additional  Class  Rooms  (ACRs),  12-Toilets,  01-Library,  1-  Degree  College,  9-ITIs,  4Polytechnics,  1-  Additional  facility  in  Polytechnics,  2-Working  Women  Hostels,  224Anganwadi Centers, 9-Common Service Centres (CSC), 6- Sadbhav Mandaps, 4-Hunar Hubs, 1700- Bicycles etc.

The  district  wise  funds  allocated  and  releasedin  Andhra  Pradesh  since  2014-15  is available on the website of the Ministry i.e. www.minorityaffairs.gov.in.

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