Lok Sabha Question No. 787 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-07
Subject: Multi Sectoral Development Programme for the Welfare of Minorities
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Gopal Chinayya Shetty

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. † 787

ANSWERED ON 07.12.2023

## Multi Sectoral Development Programme for the Welfare of Minorities

## † 787. SHRI GOPAL CHINNAYA SHETTY:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- a. the  details  of  the  districts  covered  under  Multi-sectoral  Development  Programme (MsDP) for the welfare of minorities in the country State-wise including district-wise in Maharashtra;
- b. the places in Mumbai included under MsDP;
- c. whether  the  Government  has  taken  effective  steps/proposes  to  take  steps  to  open educational  institutes,  ITIs  and  Skill  Development  Centers  for  the  upliftment  of children belonging to Muslim community in Mumbai; and
- d. if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

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

(a) &  (b)  :  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 list of these 1300 identified blocks, towns and district headquarters  including  Mumbai  is  available  on  the  website  of  this  Ministry  i.e. www.minorityaffairs.gov.in.    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.

(c) &  (d): The  priority sectors  under PMJVK  are  education,  health,  skill development,  women  centric  projects,  etc. Under  the  education sector project proposals relating to construction of schools, additional classrooms, hostels, computer literacy centres/digital education centres, science laboratories in schools, basic support infrastructure,  drinking  water  units,  toilets  in  schools,  slow  learner  centres,  Degree Colleges,  higher  institutes  of  technical  studies  such  as  Medical,  Nursing  Colleges, Agriculture Colleges, etc are considered and under the skill development sector Skill development  centres, ITI, Polytechnics, Hunar  Hubs  etc.  as well as Physical infrastructure facilities relating to arts, crafts, skills, heritage etc are considered under the scheme. The project proposals prepared/drafted by the respective State Govt./UTs Administrations on these priority sectors. The  projects under the  scheme  are considered and approved on the basis of the  proposals  received from the  respective State  Govt.  and  UT  Administration.  Under  the  PMJVK  4  smart  class  rooms  are approved in Mumbai with the total cost of Rs. 10.16 Lakh having central share of Rs. 6.10 Lakh.

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