Lok Sabha Question No. 2770 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-06
Subject: Hamari Dharohar/PM VIKAS Yojana
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Captain Brijesh Chowta

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2770

ANSWERED ON 06.08.2025

## HAMARI DHAROHAR/ PMVIKAS YOJANA

## 2770. SHRI CAPTAIN BRIJESH CHOWTA:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the objectives and components of the Hamari Dharohar scheme and its current status following its integration into PM-VIKAS;
- (b)  the  details  of  grants  sanctioned  under  the  scheme  since  its  inception  including  the number  of  cultural  preservation  projects supported,  types  of activities  funded  and beneficiary profiles, State wise;
- (c) the details of procedure for applying under the said scheme and the eligibility criteria for NGOs, cultural groups and individuals;
- (d)  whether  any  proposals  from  Dakshina  Kannada  district  have  been  received  or sanctioned  under  Hamari  Dharohar  or  PM-VIKAS  for  the  preservation  of  minority heritage, including oral traditions, literature or community museums; and
- (e)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  conduct outreach or awareness drives in districts like Dakshina Kannada to encourage applications under the scheme?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a) and (b): Hamari Dharohar scheme had been formulated to preserve the rich heritage of minority communities of India. The objectives of the scheme were to curate rich heritage of  minorities  through  exhibitions,  preservation  of  literature/  documents,  support  and promotion of calligraphy  etc.,  and  Research  &  Development.  Hamari  Dharohar  Scheme was a Central Sector Scheme, implemented through Project Implementing Agencies (PIAs) throughout the country  covering  all six centrally  notified  minority  communities  namely, Muslims, Christians, Buddhists, Sikhs, Parsis and Jains.

The  scheme  has  now  been  subsumed  under  a  new  integrated  scheme  called Pradhan Mantri Virasat Ka Samvardhan (PM VIKAS), which focuses on socio-economic empowerment of minorities through skill development which includes preservation/propagation of traditional arts and  crafts including Intangible Cultural Heritage  (ICH);  entrepreneurship  and  leadership  of  minority  women;  and  education support for school dropouts.

Under  the  Hamari  Dharohar  scheme,  activities  related  to  exhibitions  of  minority culture,  organising  cultural  programmes,  translation  of  ancient  books/  scriptures  etc  were undertaken. The funds allocated, released/utilized under the Hamari Dharohar scheme are as follows:-

(Rs. in Crore)

|   S.No. | Year    |   Allocation (Revised Estimate) |   Expenditure |
|---------|---------|---------------------------------|---------------|
|       1 | 2014-15 |                            5    |          4.99 |
|       2 | 2015-16 |                           10.01 |          9.9  |
|       3 | 2016-17 |                           11    |          6.6  |
|       4 | 2017-18 |                           12    |          0.64 |
|       5 | 2018-19 |                            6    |          1.64 |
|       6 | 2019-20 |                            0.7  |          0.7  |
|       7 | 2020-21 |                            5.2  |          4.54 |
|       8 | 2021-22 |                            2    |          1.66 |

The Hamari Dharohar Scheme was not a beneficiary oriented scheme.  It focused on preserving  rich  heritage  of  minority  communities  of  India  through  curating  exhibitions, preservation  of  literature/  documents  etc.  Further,  it  was  a  Central  Sector  Scheme. Therefore,  beneficiary  profiles  or  State  wise  data  was  not  maintained  in  the  'Hamari Dharohar' scheme.

- (c): The  eligibility  criteria  of  PM  VIKAS  scheme  is  as  per  PM  VIKAS  scheme guidelines at url https://pmvikas.minorityaffairs.gov.in/uploads/documents/GuidelinesPM-VIKAS.pdf .
- (d)  and  (e):  Till  date,  the  Ministry  has  not  received  any  proposal  from  the  Dakshina Kannada  district  under  the  PM  VIKAS  scheme  or  Hamari  Dharohar  scheme,  for preservation of cultural heritage. The Ministry had already written to the State Government of Karnataka seeking proposals under the PM VIKAS scheme.

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