Lok Sabha Question No. 3724 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-12
Subject: Funds for PM-AJAY  in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Shri Pushpendra Saroj

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3724 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.08.2025

## FUNDS FOR PM-AJAY IN UTTAR PRADESH

3724. SHRI PUSHPENDRA SAROJ:

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

- (a) the details of funds sanctioned, released, and utilised under Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana (PM-AJAY), State and district-wise including Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) the details and the total number of hostels sanctioned, pending and completed under this scheme since 2022, district-wise;
- (c) the district-wise number of SC youth who have received training or entrepreneurship assistance under PM-AJAY since 2022 and the measurable outcomes in terms of employment or self-employment generated; and
- (d) whether the Ministry has conducted any beneficial scheme for the State, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI RAMDAS ATHAWALE)

(a): Under the Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyudaya Yojana (PM-AJAY), Central Assistance is released by this Department to the respective State Governments/Union Territory Administrations and not at the district level. State-wise details of funds released and utilized under the three components of the scheme, including Uttar Pradesh, since 2021-22 are given at Annexure.

(b): Since 2022-23, a total of 6 hostels have been sanctioned under the Hostel Component of PM-AJAY. The completion timelines for these hostels are not yet due. District-wise details of hostels sanctioned in the State of Uttar Pradesh since 2022-23 are provided below:

|    | S. No Year of Sanction   | Girls/Boys   | District                |   No. of Beneficiaries |
|----|--------------------------|--------------|-------------------------|------------------------|
|  1 | 2023-24                  | Girls        | K.N.I, Sultanpur        |                    100 |
|  2 | 2023-24                  | Girls        | Sofipur, Firoazabad     |                    100 |
|  3 | 2023-24                  | Boys         | Paddumpur Khas, Jaunpur |                     60 |
|  4 | 2023-24                  | Boys         | Lalau, Firozabad        |                     50 |
|  5 | 2023-24                  | Boys         | Khonda Hajari, Hathras  |                     50 |
|  6 | 2023-24                  | Boys         | Chhitrai, Firozabad     |                     50 |

(c) & (d): Since 2022-23, under the Grants-in-Aid (GIA) component of PM-AJAY, an amount of Rs.65.38 crore has been released to the Government of Uttar Pradesh for undertaking 110 projects, comprising 56 Income Generation and 54 Skill Development initiatives, benefiting a total of 2,36,030 individuals including 1,18,165 individuals under Income Generation and 1,17,865 individuals under Skill Development. Over the last two years, the Perspective Plan of State Government of Uttar Pradesh for Rs.373.81 crore has been approved and Rs.65.38 crore has been released for various activities including skilling and livelihood generation for the SC poor, etc. The Department of Social Justice and Empowerment is mandated to ensure the welfare, social justice, and economic empowerment of disadvantaged groups such as Scheduled Castes, Other Backward Classes, senior citizens, individuals affected by substance abuse etc and cover beneficiaries of various States and Union Territories, including Uttar Pradesh.