Lok Sabha Question No. 898 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-25
Subject: Schemes for Weaker Sections
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Kanakmal Katara

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.898 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2023

## SCHEMES FOR WEAKER SECTIONS

+898. SHRI KANAKMAL KATARA:

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

- (a) the details of welfare schemes launched for the weaker sections of the population across the country including Rajasthan during the last three years and the current year;
- (b) whether all the schemes have been successfully implemented to ensure the benefits of these welfare schemes to the beneficiaries;
- (c) if $o, whether the Government has conducted any studylsurvey to ascertain the performance of these schemes at the ground level; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI A NARAYANASWAMY)

## ANSWER

The  Department of Social  Justice and  Empowerment  is implementing  several Schemes for the welfare of marginalized sections of the society in the country including the State of Rajathan. The details of the schemes-wise fund allocation /utilized are given in Annexure:

For the successful implementation of the Scheres, Government undertakes steps like mandatory annual inspections by District Authorities, Monitoring by Programme Monitoring Unit (PMU), Scrutiny of proposals by multidisciplinary State Level Grant-in-aid Committee; mandatory submission of audited statement of accounts and utilization Certificate and periodic review by holding meetings at National level, State level, District level and field visits The Department also undertakes periodic review of the implementation of the schemes through third party evaluation studies.

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## Annexure as referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 898 due for answer on 25.07.2023

| Scheme wise Allocated Fund & Expenditure for FY 2020-21_(Rs_in Crore)   | Scheme wise Allocated Fund & Expenditure for FY 2020-21_(Rs_in Crore)                            | Scheme wise Allocated Fund & Expenditure for FY 2020-21_(Rs_in Crore)   | Scheme wise Allocated Fund & Expenditure for FY 2020-21_(Rs_in Crore)   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S.No:                                                                   | Programme/Schemes                                                                                | Allocated Fund*                                                         | Expenditure                                                             |
|                                                                         | Post Matric Scholarship for SCs                                                                  | 3815.87                                                                 | 4010.161                                                                |
| 2                                                                       | Free Coaching_for SCs and OBCs                                                                   | 30.00                                                                   | 11.97                                                                   |
| 3                                                                       | PPradhan MantriAdharsh Gram Yojana                                                               |                                                                         | 216.52                                                                  |
|                                                                         | IStrengthening of machinery for Enforcement of Protection of Civill                              |                                                                         | 593.39                                                                  |
| 5                                                                       | BBabuJagjivan Ram ChhatrawasYojana _                                                             |                                                                         | 56.40                                                                   |
| 6                                                                       | Assistance to Vol,Orgns_for SCs                                                                  | 125.001                                                                 | 55.81                                                                   |
|                                                                         | PPre-matric Scholarships for the children of those engaged in unclean] pccupation                | 27.00                                                                   | 26.81                                                                   |
| 8                                                                       | [State Sch. Castes Development Corporations_                                                     | 20.00                                                                   | 15.861                                                                  |
| 9                                                                       | Up_gradation ofMerit of SC Students                                                              |                                                                         | 0.00                                                                    |
| 10                                                                      |                                                                                                  | 300.00                                                                  |                                                                         |
|                                                                         | National Fellowship for SCs                                                                      |                                                                         |                                                                         |
| 12                                                                      | (Self-Employment Scheme of Liberation & Rehabilitation 0 Kcavengers_                             | 30.00                                                                   |                                                                         |
| 13                                                                      | National Overseas Scholarship for SCs _                                                          | 30.00                                                                   |                                                                         |
| 14                                                                      | [Top Class Education for SCs                                                                     |                                                                         | 52.881 569.52                                                           |
| 15                                                                      | [Pre Matric Scholarship for SCs                                                                  |                                                                         | 10.00                                                                   |
| 16                                                                      | WISVAS Yojana SC Component                                                                       | 32.13 40.00                                                             | 30.00                                                                   |
| 17                                                                      | Venture Capital Funds for SCs_ Credit Gurantee fund for SCs                                      |                                                                         | 0.00                                                                    |
| 18                                                                      |                                                                                                  |                                                                         | 0.00                                                                    |
| 19                                                                      | [Pradhan Mantri Dakshta Aur Kushalta Samapan (SC Coponent) Abuse                                 |                                                                         |                                                                         |
| 20                                                                      | IScheme for prevention of Alcohalism and Substance (Drugs)                                       |                                                                         |                                                                         |
| 21                                                                      | RResearch Studies & Publications                                                                 |                                                                         | 2.781                                                                   |
| 22                                                                      | Information & Mass Education Cell _                                                              |                                                                         | 3.00                                                                    |
| 23                                                                      | Assistance to VOs.for Providing Social Defence Services_                                         |                                                                         |                                                                         |
| 24 25                                                                   | [ntegrated _Programmes_for Sr Citizens National Action Plan for Senior Citizens                  | 50.00                                                                   |                                                                         |
| 26                                                                      | INational Survey on Drug_Abuse and Substance Abuse                                               | 0.00                                                                    |                                                                         |
|                                                                         | National Action Plan on Drug Demand Reduction                                                    | 180.00,                                                                 | 149.43                                                                  |
| 27 28                                                                   | Iintegrated Programme for Rehabilitation of Beggars                                              | 0.00                                                                    |                                                                         |
| 29                                                                      | IScheme for Tansgender Persons _                                                                 |                                                                         |                                                                         |
| 30                                                                      | Rashtriya VayoshriYojana                                                                         | 0.00                                                                    | 26.50                                                                   |
| 31                                                                      | [Pre-matric Scholarship to OBCs                                                                  | 175.001                                                                 | 165.85                                                                  |
| 32                                                                      | Assistance for Skill Development of OBCs,DNTs and EBCs                                           |                                                                         | 47.291                                                                  |
| 33                                                                      |                                                                                                  | 35.00                                                                   | 31.59                                                                   |
|                                                                         |                                                                                                  |                                                                         | 1159.59                                                                 |
| 34 35                                                                   | [Post-Matric Scholarship for QBCs Kcheme for Educational and Economic Development of De-notified |                                                                         |                                                                         |
| 36                                                                      | land Nomadic Tribes PPost Matric Scholarship for Economically Backward Classes                   | 25.00                                                                   | 25.004                                                                  |
| 37                                                                      | [nterest Subsidy on Overseas Studies of OBCs                                                     | 35.00                                                                   | 32.61                                                                   |
| 38                                                                      | National Fellowship for OBCs and EBCs                                                            |                                                                         | 33.00                                                                   |
| 39                                                                      | VISVAS Yojana QBC Component                                                                      | 32.00                                                                   |                                                                         |
| 40                                                                      | Venture Capital Fund for Backward Classes_                                                       |                                                                         | 0.00                                                                    |
| 41                                                                      | [Pradhan Mantri Dakshta_Aur Kushalta Samapan (QBC Component                                      |                                                                         | 0.00                                                                    |

## Scheme wise Allocated Fund & Expenditure for FY 2021-22 and FY 2022-23

(Rs: in crore)

|         |                                                                                                                             | p021-22         |              | 2022-23     |             |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|--------------|-------------|-------------|
| SNo:    | [Programme/Schemes                                                                                                          | Allocated Fund= | [Expenditure | AAllocated  | Expenditure |
| Schemes | Schemes                                                                                                                     | Schemes         | Schemes      | Schemes     | Schemes     |
|         | Post Matric Scholarship for SCs                                                                                             | 4196.59         | 1978.56      | 5660.00     |             |
|         | SHREYAS Scheme                                                                                                              |                 |              |             |             |
|         | (National Fellowship; National Overseas Scholarships, Top Class Education; Free Coaching)                                   |                 |              |             |             |
|         | National Fellowship for SCs                                                                                                 | 125.00          | 422.44       | 159.00      | 14.25       |
|         | National Overseas Scholarship for SCs                                                                                       | 35.00           | 69.07        |             | 75.44       |
|         | Top Class Education for SCs                                                                                                 | 70.00           | 184.72       | 108.00      | 185.67      |
|         | Free                                                                                                                        | 30.00           | 14.98        | z.00        | 18.41       |
|         | Total SHREYAS Scheme                                                                                                        |                 |              | 344.00      | p93.77      |
|         | PM AJAY                                                                                                                     | 1800.00         | [820.32      | 1062.39     | 164.00      |
|         | (Strengthening of machinery and Prevention of                                                                               | for00.00        |              | [500.00     | 390.85      |
|         | EEnforcement of Protection of Civil Right Atrocitiest Act1989                                                               | fork3.21        | 38.04        | 189.00      |             |
|         | (Scheme of Residential Education Ktudents in High School in Targeted Areal KSRESHTA)                                        |                 |              |             | 0.00        |
|         | Assistance to State Scheduled Castes 0.0 1 Development Cororations                                                          |                 | 10.00 39.00  |             |             |
|         | Kelf Employment Scheme of Liberation &4331 Rehabilitation of Scavengers for SCs                                             | and/725.00      |              | 70.00       | pos.62      |
|         | [Pre Matric Scholarship Others                                                                                              |                 |              | 500.00      |             |
|         | VISVAS Yojana (SCs)                                                                                                         |                 | 0.00         | 0.01        |             |
| 10      | Venture Capital Funds for SCs                                                                                               | 70.00           | z000         | 17000       | 35.00       |
|         | PM DAKSH Yojana SC Component                                                                                                | 38.94           |              |             | 18.90       |
| #       | Atal VeyoAbhudayYojana                                                                                                      | 150.00          | 96.54        | 140.00      |             |
|         | NNational Action Plan on Demand2oo.00 [Reduction Drug                                                                       |                 | 190.93       | poo.00      |             |
|         | KSupport Livelihood &Enterprize (SMILE) IComprehensive Rehabilitation of Persons !0.00 [Engaged in the Act of Begging _ for | forp5.00        |              | 15,00 30.00 | 00.44       |
|         | Comprehensive Rehabilitation Welfare of Transgender Persons                                                                 |                 | 1.91         |             | 00.12       |
| 15      | PPM YASASVI (OBCs/EBCs/DNTs)                                                                                                |                 |              |             |             |
|         | Post Matric Scholarship for OBCsIEBCs                                                                                       | [300.00         | 1319.96      | 1083.00     | 1007.04     |
|         | [Pre Matric Scholarship for QBCs                                                                                            | 1250.00         | 1218.46      | p94.61      | 361.13      |
|         | Boys and Girls Hostel for OBCs                                                                                              | 30.00           | 18.76        | p0.00       | 18.80       |
| 16      | ISHREYAS (OBCs)                                                                                                             |                 |              |             |             |
|         | National Fellowship for QBCs                                                                                                | 0.00            | 5555         | 53.00       |             |
|         | OBCs                                                                                                                        |                 | 26.70        | p7.00       | p4.05       |
|         | VISVAS Yojana OBCs                                                                                                          |                 | 0.00         |             | 0.00        |
| 18      | Venture Capital Fund for Backwardp2o.00                                                                                     |                 | 20.00        | Ko.oo       | 10.00       |
|         | IClasses PM DAKSH Yojana OBC Component                                                                                      |                 | 135.02       |             | 6.04        |
|         | Fcheme for Economic Empowerment 0i440.40                                                                                    |                 |              | p8.00       | 2.30        |
| p0      | IDNTNISN (SEED)                                                                                                             |                 |              |             |             |
|         | ISocial Audit                                                                                                               |                 | 17.82        | 119.50      | 13.74       |