Lok Sabha Question No. 1213 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-09
Subject: Funds for Dispensation of Social Justice
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Umesh G. Jadhav

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1213 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2021

## FUNDS FOR DISPENSATION OF SOCIAL JUSTICE

## 1213. DR UMESH G. JADHAV:

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

- (a) the funds allocated by the Ministry 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 by the Government to know the utility of its schemes, plans and programmes during the said period; and
- if so, the details and outcome thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA)

- (a) to (d): The  mandate of this Department is to implement the schemes of educational, economic and social empowerment of Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs), Senior Citizens, victims of Abuse, Transgender; Denotified Nomadic and SemiNomadic Tribes (DNTs) The details of fund allocated during last three years are as below: Drug

(Rs. In Crore)

| SL   | Name of the Scheme                                                                                                    | FY 2017-18   | FY 2017-18   | FY 2018-19   | FY 2018-19   |        |             |
|------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------|-------------|
|      |                                                                                                                       |              |              |              |              |        | Expenditure |
|      | Pre-Matric Scholarship to the SC Students Studying in classes IX & X                                                  | 50.00        | 62.80        | 125.00       | 115.40       | 355.00 | 352.30      |
|      | Pre-Matric Scholarship to the Children of those engaged in occupations involving cleaning and prone to health hazards | 2.70         | 0.351        | 5.00         |              | 5.00   | 29.401      |

| 3   | Post matric Scholarship for SC                                                  |         | 3414.18/3000.00|   |         |          | 5928.16/2926.82|   | 2711.31   |
|-----|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|-------------------------|---------|----------|-------------------------|-----------|
| 4   | Special Central Assistance to Scheduled Caste Sub Plan                          | 800.001 |                         |         |          | 897.25/1100.00          | 114.30    |
| 5   | Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhatrawas Yojana for Girls and Boys                          | 155.00  | 74.90                   | 160.451 | 36.561   | 107.761                 | 25.001    |
|     | Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram_ Yojana                                              |         | 39.00                   |         | 167.8761 | 390.00                  | 717.956   |
|     | Central Sector Class Education for SC Students Top                              | 35.00   | 33.94                   |         | 25.481   | 40.50                   | 39.70     |
| 8   | Free Coaching Scheme for SC and OBC Students                                    | 25.001  | 19.84/                  |         | 14.871   | 30.00                   |           |
|     | National Fellowship Scheme for SC Students                                      | 230.001 | 225.00                  | 300.00  | 240.00   | 360.00                  | 246.661   |
|     | National Overseas Scholarship_                                                  |         | 3.061                   | 15.00   | 5.961    | 20.00                   | 28.561    |
| 11  | Pre-Matric Scholarship Ito OBC for Student                                      |         | 128.23                  |         | 121.84/  | 220                     | 201.571   |
| 12  | Post-Matric Ischolarship for OBC Istudents                                      |         | 8301                    | 983.251 | 1000.461 |                         |           |
| 13  | Dr. Ambedkar Post- Matric Scholarship for Ithe EBC students.                    |         |                         | 23      | 23       | 13                      | 13.99     |
| 14  | Dr. Ambedkar Pre- Matric and Post-Matric Scholarship for DNTs                   |         |                         | 10      |          | 10                      |           |
| 15  | Construction of Hostels   for OBC Boys land Girls                               |         |                         |         | 36.51    | 30                      |           |
| 16  | Dr. Ambedkar Scheme lof Interest Subsidy on Educational Loans for OBCs and EBCs | 4.3     | 19.871                  | 10      | 10       | 26.09                   | 29.09     |
| 17  | National   Fellowship lfor OBC Students.                                        |         | 201                     | 30      | 30       | 52.5                    | 52.51     |
| 18  | Assistance for Skill Development                                                |         |                         | 30      | 40       |                         | 34        |
| 19  | Protection of Civil Rights Act_1955                                             | 300.00  | 355.86                  | 403.72  | 405.72   | 630.00                  | 619.64    |
| 20  | Prevention of Alcoholism and lsubstance(Drugs)                                  | 50.001  | 48.97                   | 80.00   | 79.99    | 110.00                  | 108.93    |

|    | Abuse                                                    |      |       |            |        |                |        |
|----|----------------------------------------------------------|------|-------|------------|--------|----------------|--------|
| 21 | National Action Plan for Drug demand Reduction           | NA   | NA    | 113.50     |        | 112.33/ 135.00 | 134.88 |
| 22 | Welfare for Transgender Persons                          | NA   | NA    | 1.00       |        | 4.50           | 4.50   |
|    | 23 [Financial Assistance in Ithe Field of Social Defence | 3.00 |       | 3.001      | 3.00   | 3.001          | 3.00   |
| 24 | Integrated Programme for Rehabilitation for              | 5.00 |       | 5.00| | 0.50   | 25.00          | 21.14  |
| 25 | Scheme for Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers           | 5.00 |       | 20.001     | 85.761 | 10.00          |        |
| 26 | National Action Plan for Senior Citizens (NAPSrC)        |      | 44.46 |            | 65.07  |                | 107.29 |

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 schemes through third party evaluation studies The studies have found that these schemes are achieving   desired objectives   and have recommended their continuation.

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