Lok Sabha Question No. 767 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-07
Subject: Works undertaken for Development of Minorities
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Raju Bista

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 767

ANSWERED ON 07.12.2023

## Works undertaken for Development of Minorities

## 767 SHRI RAJU BISTA:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- a. the details of projects/works undertaken for the development of minority communities by the Government in West Bengal; and
- b. the status and the details of projects/works under which assistance has been provided to minority communities in Darjeeling, Kalimpong and North Dinajpur districts, since 2019?

## A N S W E R

## THE MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a):   The Government implements various schemes for the welfare and upliftment of every strata, including minorities, specially the economically weaker and lesser privileged sections of the society,  through various schemes  of the Ministry of Skill  Development  and Entrepreneurship, Ministry of Textiles, Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Women and Child Development and Ministry of Rural Development. Ministry of Minority Affairs specifically implements various schemes  across the country for socio-economic and educational empowerment of the six (6) centrally notified minority communities.

Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK), a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS), is  an  area  development  programme  under  which  community  infrastructure  and  basic amenities are being created in the identified areas. The scheme was earlier implemented as  Multi-sectoral  Development  Programme  (MsDP),  which  was  restructured  and implemented as Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK) with effect from May, 2018,  in  1300  identified  blocks,  towns  and  district  headquarters  of  the  country.  The scheme has now been revised with effect from financial year 2022-23, for implementation  in  all  districts  of  the  country  during  the  period  of  15th  Finance Commission  Cycle.  The  scheme  is  being  implemented  under  the  aegis  of  the  State Governments/ Union Territory Administrations (UTAs) on a fund sharing pattern and the  projects  are  implemented  and  managed  by  the  concerned  State  Government/  UT Administration.

Since Inception of the scheme a total number of 141988 units worth of total estimated cost of Rs  422537.47  Lakh  with  Central  Share  of  Rs  297205.48  Lakh  have  been  approved  under PMJVK. Projects  approved  includes  163-  School  Buildings,  340-  Hostels  for  school/  ITI/ polytechnic,   18300  -Additional  Classrooms/  Library/  Lab/  Hall  in  schools,  1216  -Smart Classroom/  Computer  Lab/  Teaching  Aid  in  school,  5528  -  Other  Infrastructure  in  school, 1650 - Health Projects, 39-ITI/ Additional Infrastructure for ITI, 8 -Polytechnic/ Additional infrastructure for existing polytechnic, 37- Skill Centres, 1- Working Women Hostel, 14674 Anganwadi Centres, 342- Community Service Centre/ Sadbhav Mandap/ Community Hall, 20381- Drinking Water Projects, 73519 IAYs, 2- Infrastructure in colleges, 731- Sanitation Projects and 5057- Misc infrastructures.

(b):   The  status  and  details  of  projects  approved  in  Darjeeling,  Kalimpong  and  North Dinajpur districts of West Bengal since year 2019 under PMJVK is as under:-

| Name of Districts   | Name of Projects                    | Total Cost approved   | Central Share approved   |   Units Sanctioned | Completed   | Work not Started   | Dropped   |
|---------------------|-------------------------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|--------------------|-------------|--------------------|-----------|
| Darjeeling          | Hostel for school/ ITI/ polytechnic | 224.00                | 134.40                   |                  2 | _           | 2                  | _         |
| Kalimpong           | School Buildings                    | _                     | _                        |                  1 | _           | _                  | 1         |
| Kalimpong           | Hostel for school/ ITI/ polytechnic | 224.00                | 134.40                   |                  2 | _           | 2                  | _         |
| Kalimpong           | Health Projects                     | 38.72                 | 23.24                    |                  4 | _           | 4                  | _         |
| Uttar Dinajpur      | School Buildings                    | _                     | _                        |                  2 | _           | _                  | 2         |
| Uttar Dinajpur      | Hostel for school/ ITI/ polytechnic | 560.00                | 336.00                   |                  5 | 4           | 1                  | _         |
| Uttar Dinajpur      | Health Projects                     | 164.56                | 98.74                    |                 17 | _           | 17                 | _         |

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