Lok Sabha Question No. 339 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-22
Subject: Samarth Scheme for Orphans and PWDs
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Shri Janardan Singh Sigriwal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWRERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILTIES (DIVYANGJAN)

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO- 339 TO BE ANSWERED ON- 22/07/2025

## Samarth Scheme for Orphans and PWDs

339. Shri Janardan Singh Sigriwal:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  running  Samarth  Scheme  for  orphans  or  abandoned  people/children, distressed families and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) under Below Poverty Line (BPL) and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  any  data  of  the  number  of  orphans  or  abandoned  people/children, distressed families and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) under BPL and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the number of relief homes or Samarth Kendras set up by the Government in the country during the last five years, State and district-wise particularly in Bihar; and
- (d)   the total funds allocated for implementation of the said projects during the last five years, year-wise and  State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

(SHRI B.L.VERMA)

- (a) National  Trust  for  the  Welfare  of  Persons  with  Autism,  Cerebral  Palsy,  Mental  Retardation  and Multiple Disabilities  is implementing Samarth (Respite Care) scheme and Samarth-cum-Gharaunda (Residential  Care)  scheme  for  orphans  or  abandoned  Divyangjan,  families  in  crisis  and  also  for Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) from BPL & LIG families including destitute with at-least one of the four disabilities covered under the National Trust Act.
- (b) No such data is being maintained by in the Ministry.
- (c) There are 9 Samarth and 11 Samarth-cum-Gharaunda centres funded by the National Trust in NGOs centres in the country during the last 5 years, as per detail given in Annexure- A and Annexure - B .
- (d) The total funds allocated for implementation of the said projects during the last 5 years, year wise and state wise is at Annexure C and Annexure - D.

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## Annexure - A

## Number of Samarth centers setup by the National Trust, state and district wise in the country, during the last five years

|   S. No. | State          | District   |   Number of Samarth centers |
|----------|----------------|------------|-----------------------------|
|        1 | Assam          | Cachar     |                           1 |
|        2 | Gujarat        | Junagadh   |                           1 |
|        3 | Madhya Pradesh | Indore     |                           1 |
|        3 | Madhya Pradesh | Sagar      |                           1 |
|        4 | Odisha         | Mayurbhanj |                           1 |
|        5 | Rajasthan      | Dausa      |                           1 |
|        6 | Tamil Nadu     | Coimbatore |                           1 |
|        6 | Tamil Nadu     | Cuddalore  |                           1 |
|        7 | Uttar Pradesh  | Agra       |                           1 |
|        7 | Grand Total    |            |                           9 |

## Annexure B

## Number of Samarth-Cum-Gharaunda centers setup by the National Trust, state and district wise in the country, during the last five years

| S. No.   | State          | District     |   Number of Samarth-cum- Gharaunda Centers |
|----------|----------------|--------------|--------------------------------------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh | Guntur       |                                          1 |
| 2        | Chhattisgarh   | Dhamtari     |                                          1 |
| 2        | Chhattisgarh   | Raigarh      |                                          1 |
| 3        | Madhya Pradesh | Chhindwara   |                                          1 |
| 3        | Madhya Pradesh | Narmadapuram |                                          1 |
| 4        | Odisha         | Balangir     |                                          1 |
| 4        | Odisha         | Baleshwar    |                                          1 |
| 4        | Odisha         | Puri         |                                          1 |
| 5        | Tamil Nadu     | Salem        |                                          1 |
| 6        | Uttar Pradesh  | Azamgarh     |                                          1 |
| 6        | Uttar Pradesh  | Basti        |                                          1 |
|          | Grand Total    |              |                                         11 |

## Annexure C

## Total funds allocated for implementation of Samarth scheme during last five years, year-wise and State/ UT-wise

Rs. in Crore

|       |                | Year    | Year    | Year    | Year    | Year    |
|-------|----------------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
| S.No. | State          | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 |
| 1     | Assam          | 0.02    | 0.00    | 0.03    | 0.11    | 0.10    |
| 2     | Gujarat        | 0.23    | 0.23    | 0.25    | 0.24    | 0.24    |
| 3     | Madhya Pradesh | 0.13    | 0.12    | 0.14    | 0.21    | 0.44    |
| 4     | Odisha         | 0.26    | 0.23    | 0.25    | 0.25    | 0.25    |
| 5     | Rajasthan      | 0       | 0       | 0.07    | 0.15    | 0.25    |
| 6     | Tamil Nadu     | 0.35    | 0.37    | 0.45    | 0.42    | 0.38    |
| 7     | Uttar Pradesh  | 0.29    | 0.44    | 0.55    | 0.47    | 0.30    |

## Annexure D

## Total funds allocated for implementation of Samarth-cum-Gharaunda scheme during last five years, year-wise and State/ UT-wise

Rs. in Crore

|       | State          | Year    | Year    | Year    | Year    | Year    |
|-------|----------------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
| S.No. |                | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 |
| 1     | Andhra Pradesh | 0.21    | 0.14    | 0.21    | 0.22    | 0.00    |
| 2     | Chhattisgarh   | 0.00    | 0.20    | 0.56    | 0.60    | 0.60    |
| 3     | Madhya Pradesh | 0.81    | 0.83    | 0.90    | 0.91    | 0.71    |
| 4     | Odisha         | 0.62    | 0.97    | 0.92    | 0.92    | 0.92    |
| 5     | Tamil Nadu     | 0.21    | 0.29    | 0.33    | 0.30    | 0.27    |
| 6     | Uttar Pradesh  | 0.50    | 0.51    | 0.55    | 0.58    | 0.58    |

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