Lok Sabha Question No. 2350 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-03
Subject: Funds for Social Justice
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Annasaheb Shankar Jolle, Umesh G. Jadhav, B. Y. Raghavendra

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2350 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2021

## FUNDS FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE

2350. SHRI ANNASAHEB SHANKAR JOLLE: DR: UMESH G. JADHAV: SHRI BY. RAGHAVENDRA:

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

- (a) the total funds allocated by the Government specifically for improving the dispensation of social justice in the country during the last three years;
- b) the amount of funds utilized in this regard during the said period;
- whether any review has been undertaken during the last two years by the Government to know the utility ofits schemes, plans and programmes; and
- (d) if so, the details and outcome thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): The details of fund allocated and utilised during last three years for progress of the SC, OBCs, Senior citizens and other marginalised sections is given in the Annexure:
- (c) & (d): A detailed evaluation of the schemes was undertaken through third parties in 202021. Based on their recommendations, certain schemes have been merged, some are deleted and the   programme content of  many schemes has been   changed for   achieving  better outcomes.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2350 for 03.08.2021

(Rs. In Crore)

| SN   | Name of the Scheme                                                                                                    | FY 2018-19   | FY 2018-19                 | FY 2019-20   | FY 2019-20    | FY 2020-21   | FY 2020-21   |
|------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|----------------------------|--------------|---------------|--------------|--------------|
| SN   | Name of the Scheme                                                                                                    |              | Budget |Expenditu] re | Budget       | Expenditu  re | Budget       | Expenditure  |
|      | Pre-Matric Scholarship to the SC Students Studying in classes IX & X                                                  | 125.00       | 115.40                     | 355.00       | 352.30        | 700.00       | 569.52       |
| 2    | Pre-Matric Scholarship to the Children of those engaged in occupations involving cleaning and prone to health hazards | 4.00         | 3.12                       | 30.00        | 29.40         | 27.00        | 26.81        |
| 3    | Post matric Scholarship for SC                                                                                        | 6000.00      | 5928.16                    | 2690.00      | 271131        | 3815.87      | 4010.16      |
| 4    | Special Central Assistance to Scheduled Caste Sub Plan                                                                | 900.00       | 897.25                     | 1100.00      | 111430        | 300.00       | 387.00       |
| 5    | Assistance to VOs working for SCs                                                                                     | 30.00        | 36.08                      | 70.00        | 67.17         | 125.00       | 55.81        |
| 6    | Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhatrawas Yojana for Girls and Boys                                                                | 32.00        | 36.56                      | 25.00        | 25.00         | 30.00        | 56.40        |
|      | Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana                                                                                     | 140.00       | 167.89                     | 718.00       | 717.96        | 300.00       | 216.52       |
| 8    | Central Sector Scholarship of Class Education for SC Students Top                                                     | 25.00        | 25.48                      | 40.50        | 39.70         | 50.00        | 52.88        |
| 9    | Coaching Scheme for SC and OBC Students Free                                                                          | 15.00        | 14.88                      | 30.00        | 13.26         | 30.00        | 11.97        |
| 10   | National Fellowship Scheme for SC Students                                                                            | 240.00       | 240.00                     | 246.66       | 246.66        | 125.00       | 119.00       |
| 11   | National Overseas Scholarship                                                                                         | 15.00        | 5.96                       | 20.00        | 32.76         | 30.00        | 32.92        |
|      | 12 [Pre-Matric Scholarship to OBC for Student                                                                         | 132.00       | 121.84                     | 220.00       | 201.42        | 175.00       | 165.85       |
|      | 13 [Post-Matric scholarship for IOBC students                                                                         | 983.25       | 1000.46                    | 1397.50      | 1299.19       | 1100.00      | 1159.59      |
| 14   | Dr. Ambedkar Post-Matric (Scholarship for the EBC Istudents:                                                          | 23.00        |                            | 13.00        | 13.99         | 25.00        | 25.00        |
| 15   | Dr. Ambedkar Pre-Matric land Post-Matric Scholarship for DNTs                                                         | 10.00        | 9.00                       | 10.00        | 9.00          | 10.00        | 9.00         |

|    | 16 Construction of Hostels  for JOBC Boys and Girls_                                                  |   30.00 |   36.05 |   30.00 |        |   35.00 |    31.59 |
|----|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|---------|--------|---------|----------|
| 17 | Dr: Ambedkar Scheme bf Interest Subsidy on EEducational Loans for Overseas studies for OBCs land EBCs |   10    |   10    |   26.09 |  26.09 |   35    |    32.61 |
|    | 18 NNational  Fellowship for OB C Students:                                                           |   30    |   30    |   52.5  |  52.5  |   45    |    33    |
| 19 | Assistance for Skill                                                                                  |   30    |   40    |   34    |  34    |   50    |    47.29 |
|    | 20 [Protection of Civil Rights Act1955                                                                |  403.72 |  405.72 |  630    | 619.64 |  600    |   593.39 |
| 21 | [National Action Plan for                                                                             |  113.5  |  112.33 |  135    | 134.89 |  180    |   149.43 |
| 22 | Welfare for Transgender [Persons                                                                      |    1    |    1    |    5    |   4.5  |   10    |     0    |
|    | 23 [Integrated Programme for RRehabilitation for Beggars _                                            |    0.5  |    0.5  |   25    |  21.14 |    0    |     0    |
| 24 | Scheme for Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers                                                        |   70    |   85.76 |  110    |  84.8  |   30    |    16.6  |
|    | 25 NNational Action Plan for KSenior Citizens (NAPSrC)                                                |   65.07 |   65.07 |  138.79 | 138.79 |  130.31 | 13031    |

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