Lok Sabha Question No. 2540 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-05
Subject: Programmes for NT and SNT
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Smt. Mahima Kumari Mewar

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWER]VIENT LOK SABHA

t NSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.2540

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.08.2025

## PROGRAMMES FOR NT AND SNT

2540. SMT. MAHIMA KUMARI MEWAR:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AI\D EMPOWERMENT  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government  has any targeted  schemes  or programs for nomadic and seminomadic tribes such as Raika,  Banjara or Gadolia  Lohar communities in Rajasthan;
- (b) if so, the details of such schemes  implemented during the last five years, including support for housing, livelihood and education;
- (c) whether  community-based  asset creation or skill training has been integrated  into these schemes; and
- (d) the number of beneficiaries identified and assisted in Rajasthan under such schemes, districtwise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE  AI\ID EMPOWERMENT

(sHRr B.L.YERMA)

- (a) & (b): The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Development and Welfare Board for De-notified,  Nomadic and Semi Nomadic  Communities is implementing a Scheme for Economic Empowerment of DNTs (SEED)  for the Development and Welfare  of Nomadic  and Semi Nomadic  Communities  from the financial  year 2021-2022 including Nomadic and Semi Nomadic Communities such as Raika, Banjara or Gadolia  Lohar Communities in Rajasthan.  The Scheme provides  support for:
- (i) Educational  Empowerment: By giving them financial  assistance  for free coaching  which will enable them getting  admission  in good institutes/employment in public and private sector
- (ii) Health:  Ayushman  Cards are being distributed among DNT communities
- (iii) Livelihoods:  SHGs have been formed in DNT communities clusters to enable them improve their economic  condition
- (iv) Land and Housing:  Facilitates to provide houses  to DNT communities under PMAYG/PMAY-U, other government  schemes.

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(c): One of ,the objectives of the Scheme for Economic Empowerment of DNTs (SEED) is to take initiatives  to save  their traditional  art and facilitate their marketing linkages  under livelihood component.  This is facilitated through  self help groups  in order to boost their livelihood opportunities.

(d): Livelihood Component  of SEED is being implemented  in 20 districts  of Rajasthan. Under free coaching component,23  DNT communities  students have been given free coaching and under livelihood  component,  799 Self Help Groups (SHGs)  have been formed so far, which benefited 10,104 beneficiaries. The district wise details  of Self Help Groups (SHGs) and beneficiaries therein under livelihood component and Beneficiaries  under the Free Coaching component of SEED scheme in the State of Rajasthan  are at Annexure.

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Annexure  to part (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question  No. 2540 to be answered  on 05.08.2025  asked by Smt. Mahima  Kumari Mewar, regarding  "Programmes for NT and SNT"

District-wise  list of Self Help Groups  (SHGs) and Beneficiaries in Free Coaching in Rajasthan State

| S. No.   | Name of Districts   | SHGs formed so far under livelihood component   | Number of Beneficiaries under Livelihood component   | No. of Beneficiaries in Free Coaching   |
|----------|---------------------|-------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| I        | Bharatpur           | 52                                              | 820                                                  |                                         |
| 2        | Chittorgarh         | 55                                              | 712                                                  | 02                                      |
| 3        | Dausa               | 59                                              | 874                                                  |                                         |
| 4        | Dholpur             | 24                                              | 382                                                  |                                         |
| 5        | Jaipur              | 56                                              | 848                                                  |                                         |
| 6        | Karauli             | 60                                              | 780                                                  |                                         |
| 7        | Alwar               | 46                                              | 584                                                  |                                         |
| 8        | Kotpotli-Behror     | 23                                              | 236                                                  |                                         |
| 9        | Deeg                | 37                                              | 444                                                  |                                         |
| 10       | Khairtal-Tijara     | l8                                              | 2t6                                                  |                                         |
| ll       | Sawai Madhopur      | 20                                              | 228                                                  |                                         |
| 12       | Barmer              | 98                                              | tt76                                                 |                                         |
| l3       | Jodhpur             | 39                                              | 468                                                  |                                         |
| t4       | Jaisalmer           | 42                                              | 456                                                  |                                         |
| l5       | Bikaner             | 50                                              | 575                                                  | 04                                      |
| t6       | Baltora             | 22                                              | 264                                                  |                                         |
| t7       | Jalore              | 30                                              | 275                                                  |                                         |
| r8       | Phalodi             | 30                                              | 310                                                  |                                         |
| 19       | Pali                | 23                                              | 276                                                  |                                         |
| 20       | Udaipur             | 15                                              | 180                                                  | 02                                      |
| 2t       | Tonk                |                                                 |                                                      | 06                                      |
| 22       | Sri Ganganagar      |                                                 |                                                      | 02                                      |
| 23       | Hanumangarh         |                                                 |                                                      | 05                                      |
| 24       | Churu               |                                                 |                                                      | 0l                                      |
| 25       | Sikar               |                                                 |                                                      | 0l                                      |
|          | Total               | 799                                             | 10104                                                | 23                                      |

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