Lok Sabha Question No. 2731 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-11
Subject: Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram in Rajasthan
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Rahul Kaswan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2731 ANSWERED ON 11.12.2024

## PRADHAN MANTRI JAN VIKAS KARYAKRAM IN RAJASTHAN

## †2731. SHRI RAHUL KASWAN :

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)        whether various sorts of permanent works are carried out by the Government for the development of minority areas under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PM JVK);

(b)        if so, the details thereof;

(c)        the details of the number of works carried out during the last five years under the said programme in Rajasthan, along with the amount spent in this regard, district-wise;

(d)       whether the Government proposes to release funds for the development of Jain Community areas as sizable numbers of Jain community reside in Churu Parliamentary Constituency of Rajasthan; and

(e)        if so, the time by when the funds are likely to be released and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a) to (e) Ministry  of  Minority  Affairs  is  implementing  Pradhan  Mantri  Jan  Vikas  Karyakram (PMJVK),  a  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  for  creation  of  community  infrastructure  in  the  Minority Concentration Areas (MCAs) across the country in the sectors viz. Education, Health, Skill Development, Women  Centric  Projects,  Drinking  Water  and  Supply,  Sanitation  and  Sports  for  all  6  (six)  minority communities viz. Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, Buddhist, Zoroastrians (Parsis) and Jains as notified under Section 2 (c) of the National Commission for Minority Act, 1992.

The aim of the scheme is to uplift social and economic conditions of the Minority Communities in the country. The projects under PMJVK are considered and approved on the basis of the requests received from the respective State Governments/ UT Administrations. The formulation of the project proposals and the  Detailed  Project  Reports  (DPRs),  submission  thereof  to  the  Ministry;  execution  of  the  approved projects  and  operation  &  maintenance  of  the  completed  projects  is  the  responsibility  of  the  respective State Governments/ UT Administrations.

The details of project sanctioned and funds released, district-wise, to the State of Rajasthan under PMJVK during the last five years is at Annexure I.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2731 FOR ANSWER ON 11.12.2024 REGARDING 'PRADHAN MANTRI JAN VIKAS KARYAKRAM IN RAJASTHAN' ASKED BY SHRI RAHUL KASWAN.

| Name of District   |   No of Units approved |   Total funds released (Rs. in Lakh) |
|--------------------|------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| Ajmer              |                      8 |                               768.09 |
| Alwar              |                     19 |                              1730.36 |
| Banswara           |                      3 |                               232.91 |
| Barmer             |                      1 |                               165.39 |
| Bharatpur          |                      7 |                              1039.15 |
| Bikaner            |                      1 |                                72    |
| Bundi              |                     15 |                               732.27 |
| Chittorgarh        |                      1 |                                 0    |
| Churu              |                      6 |                               162.79 |
| Ganganagar         |                      7 |                               522.47 |
| Jaisalmer          |                      8 |                              1059.97 |
| Jhunjhunu          |                      3 |                               168.62 |
| Nagaur             |                      6 |                               338.33 |
| SawaiMadhopur      |                      3 |                               213.53 |
| Sikar              |                      2 |                               311.27 |
| Tonk               |                      3 |                               229.59 |
| Udaipur            |                      2 |                               627.28 |