Lok Sabha Question No. 3315 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-21
Subject: Improving Delivery of Social Justice
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Chandrani Murmu, Chandeshwar Prasad

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION N0.3315 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.03.2023

## MMPROVING DELIVERY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE

## 3315. MS. CHANDRANI MURMU: SHRI CHANDESHWAR PRASAD:

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

- (a) the total funds   allocated and utilised  by the   Government   specifically for improving the dispensation delivery of social justice in the country the last five years particularly in Bihar and Odisha; during
- () whether any review has been undertaken during the said period by the Government to know the utilitylusefulness of its schemes, plans and programmes;
- (c) if the details and outcome thereof; and SO,
- (d) ifnot; the time by which such review will be conducted?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SUSHRI PRATIMA BHOUMIK)

is the welfare of the poorest households of 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, Denotified and Nomadic Tribes (DNTs), Economically Backward Classes (EBCs) ad Economically Weaker Section (EWS): This Department is implementing several Schemes for welfare including West last 5 years including Bihar and Odisha is given at Annexure: during

For the successful implementation of the Schemes Government undertakes   steps like mandatory annual inspections by District Authorities,   scrutiny of proposals by multidisciplinary State Level Grants-in-aid   Committee, mandatory submission of   audited statement of accounts and utilization Certificate and  periodic review by holding meetings at national level, state level, district level and field visits. The Department also undertakes periodic review of the implementation of the scherles through third party evaluation studies, the studies have found that these schemes are achieving desired objectives.\_

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## Annexure as referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No 3315 due for answer on 21.03.2023 Scheme wise Allocated Fund & Expenditure from financial year 2017-18 to 2020-21

Rsin crore)

|                                                                                                                         | 2017-18        | 2017-18     | 201819         | 201819      |                |                     |                |             |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|-------------|----------------|-------------|----------------|---------------------|----------------|-------------|
| SNo                                                                                                                     | Allocated Fund | Expenditure | Allocated Fund | Expenditure | Allocated Fund | 2019-20 Expenditure | Allocated Fund | Expenditure |
| Post Matric Scholarship for SCs                                                                                         | 3347.99        | 3414.18     | 6000           | 5928.16     | 2690           |                     | 3815.87        | 401016      |
| Eee Coaching for SCs and OBCs                                                                                           | 25             | 19.84       | 15             | 14.88       | 30             | 13.26               | 30             |             |
| 3Pradhan Mantri Adharsh Gram Yojana                                                                                     | 40             | 39          | 140            | 167.89      | 718            | 717.96              | 300            | 216.52      |
| Strengthening of machinery for Enforcement of [Protection of Civil Right Act 1955 and Prevention of Atrocities 1989 Act | 305.47         | 355.86      | 403.72         | 405.72      | 630            | 619.64              | 600            | 593.39      |
|                                                                                                                         | 455            |             | 32             | 3656        |                | 25                  | 30             | 564         |
| 6.Assistanceto_Vol Orgnsfor SCs                                                                                         | 70             | 70          | 30             | 36.08       |                |                     | 125            | 55.81       |
| [Pre-matric Scholarships for the children of those kengaged in unclean occupation                                       | 2.7            | 0.35        |                | 3.12        | 30             | 294                 | 27             | 26.81       |
| 8State Sch_Castes Development Comporations                                                                              | 20             | 20          | 20             | 20          | 20             | 20                  | 20             | 45.86       |
| gUp gradation of Merit 0f SC Students                                                                                   |                | 1.22        | 0.01           |             |                |                     |                |             |
| Special Central Assistance t0 Scheduled Castes Sub                                                                      | 800            | 731.38      | 900            | 897.25      |                | 44.73               | 300            | 387         |
| National Fellowship for SCs                                                                                             | 230            | 2254        | 240            | 240         | 246.66         | 246.66              | 125            | 119         |
| FSelf Employment Scheme of Liberation &                                                                                 |                |             | 70             | 85.76       | 99.93          | 84.8                |                | [6.6        |
| INational Overseas Scholarship for SCs                                                                                  | 15             | 4.59        | 15             | 597         | 20             | 32.76               | 30             | 33.09       |
| 14 Class Education for SCs JTop_                                                                                        | 35             | 33.96       | 25             | 25.48       | 40.5           | 397                 | So             | 52.88       |
| ISPre Matric Scholarship for SCs                                                                                        | So             | 62.99       | 109.45         | 15.64       | 355            | 352.7               | 600            | 569.52      |
|                                                                                                                         |                |             |                |             |                |                     | 32.13          | 10          |
| Venture Capital Funds SCs for                                                                                           | 40             |             | 10             | 10          | 60             | 160                 | 40             | 30          |
| 8Credit Gurantee fund for SCs                                                                                           | 0.01           | 0.01        | 0.01           | 0.01        | 01             |                     |                |             |
| [Pradhar Mantri Dakshta Aur Kushalta Samapan (SC                                                                        |                |             |                |             |                |                     |                |             |
| Scheme for prevention of Alcohalism and Substance 20KDrugs) Abuse                                                       | 46             | 48.97       | 80             | 80          | [IO            | 108.93              |                |             |
| 2]Research Studies &Publications                                                                                        | 25             |             |                | 0.57        |                | 3.07                |                |             |
| 22information & Mass Education Celi                                                                                     | 37             | 36.48       | 40             | 41.03       |                | [0.93               |                | 2.78        |
| AAssistance to VOs. for Providing Social Defence 23/Services                                                            |                |             |                |             |                |                     |                |             |
| 2AIntegrated_Programmes for Sr_Citizens                                                                                 | 46             | 44.47       | 60             |             | 100            |                     |                |             |
| 2SNetional Action Plan for Senior Citizens National Survey on Drug Abuse and Substance                                  |                |             |                |             | 40             | 31.5                | 150            | 130.31      |
|                                                                                                                         | 22.22          | 22.22       |                | 8.9[        |                |                     |                |             |
| 27National Action Plan on Demand Reduction Dnug                                                                         | 0.01           |             | 13.5           | 42.33       | 135            |                     | 80             | 149.43      |
|                                                                                                                         |                |             |                | 0.5         | 25             | 21.04               |                |             |
| 29Scheme for Transgender Persons 3ORashtriya Vayoshri Yojana                                                            | 0.02           |             |                |             |                | 4.5                 |                |             |
| 3 Pre-matric Scholarship to OBCs                                                                                        |                | 15          | 0.01           | 106.51      | 0.01           |                     |                | 26.5        |
| Assistance for Skill Development of OBCs, DNTs                                                                          | [42            | 128.23      | 132            | 121.84      | 220            | 201.42              | 75             | 465.85      |
| 32and EBCs                                                                                                              |                | 15          | 30             | 40          | 34             | 34                  | 50             | 47.29       |
| 33B0ys & Girls Hostels for OBCs                                                                                         | 40             | 42.5        | 30             | 36.05       | 30             |                     | 35             | 31.59       |
| 34Post-Matric Scholarship for OBCs (Scheme for Educational and Economical                                               | 885            | 829.6[      | 983.25         | Tooo.46     | 1397.5         | 1299.19             |                |             |
| 3Spevelopient of_De-notified and Nomadic Tribes PPost Matric Scholarship for Economically Backward                      |                | 5.4         | 10             |             | 10             |                     | 10             |             |
| 36kClasses                                                                                                              | 10             |             | 23             | 23          | 13             | 43.99               |                | 25          |
| 32Interest Subsidy on Overseas Studies of OBCs                                                                          | 4.3            | 19.87       | 10             |             |                |                     |                |             |
| 38Netional Fellowship for OBCs and EBCs                                                                                 |                | 20          | 30             |             | 26.09          | 26.09               |                | 32.61       |
|                                                                                                                         | 40             |             |                | 30          | 52.5           | 52.5                |                | 33          |

## Scheme wise Allocated Fund & Expenditure for financial year 2021-22

| SNo:   | Programme/Schemes                                                                                                        | Allocated Fund       | (Rsin crore          | (Rsin crore   |
|--------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|---------------|
|        | PPost Matric Scholarship for SCs                                                                                         | Expenditure 4196.591 | Expenditure 4196.591 | 1978.56       |
| 2      | SHREYAS Scheme                                                                                                           |                      |                      |               |
| 2      | [National Fellowship for SCs                                                                                             | 125.00               | 125.00               | 122.44        |
| 2      | National Overseas Scholarship for SCs                                                                                    | 35.00                | 35.00                | 49.07         |
| 2      | Class Education for SCs Top_                                                                                             | 70.00                | 70.00                |               |
| 2      | Free Coaching_for SCs                                                                                                    | 30.00                | 30.00                | 14.98         |
| 3      | PM AJAY                                                                                                                  | 1800.00              | 1800.00              | 182032/       |
|        | IStrengthening of machinery for Enforcement of Protection bf Civil Right Act 1955 and Prevention of Atrocities Act; 1989 | 600.001              | 600.001              | 610.1         |
| 5      | IScheme of Residential Education for Students in High ISchool in Targeted Area (SRESHTA)                                 | 63.21                | 63.21                | 38.04         |
|        | KAssistance to State Scheduled Castes Development kCorporations_                                                         | 0.01                 | 0.01                 | 0.00          |
|        | ISelf Employment Scheme of Liberation Rehabilitation bf Scavengers                                                       | 43.31                | 43.31                | 39.00         |
| 8      | [Pre Matric Scholarship for SCs and Others                                                                               | 725.00               | 725.00               | 570.39        |
|        | VISVAS Yojana (SCs)                                                                                                      | 10.00                | 10.00                | 0.00          |
| 10     | Venture Capital Funds for SCs                                                                                            | 70.00                | 70.00                | 70.00         |
|        | PPMDAKSH Yojana SC Component                                                                                             | 38.94                | 38.94                | 33.21         |
| 12     | Atal Vayo Abhuday Yojana                                                                                                 | 150.00               | 150.00               | 96.54         |
| 13     | National Action Plan on Drug Demand Reduction                                                                            | 200.00               | 200.00               | 90.93         |
| 14     | (Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood & Enterprize (SMILE)                                                |                      |                      |               |
| 14     | Komprehensive Rehabilitation of Persons Engaged in the Act of Begging                                                    | 10.00                | 10.00                |               |
| 14     | KComprehensive Rehabilitation for Welfare of Transgender [Persons                                                        | 25.00                | 25.00                | 1.91          |
| 15     | PM YASASV (OBCs/EBCsDDNTs)                                                                                               |                      |                      |               |
| 15     | Post Matric Scholarship for OBCsEEBCs                                                                                    | 1300.00              | 1300.00              | 1319.96       |
| 15     | PPre Matric Scholarship for OBCs_                                                                                        | 250.00               | 250.00               | 218.46        |
| 15     | BBoys and Girls Hostel for OBCs                                                                                          | 30.00                | 30.00                | 18.76         |
| 16     | SHREYAS (OBCs)                                                                                                           |                      |                      |               |
| 16     | National Fellowship for OBCs                                                                                             |                      |                      | 55551         |
| 16     | [Interest Subsidy on Overseas Studies of OBCs                                                                            | 30.00                | 30.00                | 26.70         |
| 17     | VISVAS Yojana OBCs                                                                                                       |                      |                      |               |
| 18     | Venture Capital Fund for Backward Classes                                                                                | 20.00                |                      | 20.00         |
| 19     | [PM DAKSH Yojana OBC Component                                                                                           | 40.54                |                      |               |
| 20     | IScheme for Economic Empowerment of DNTNNISN SEED)                                                                       | 40.401               |                      |               |
| 21     | information,_Monitoring Evaluation and Social Audit                                                                      | 25.00                |                      | 17.824        |
|        | Grand Total of all schemes of the Department                                                                             | 9998.00              |                      |               |

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