Lok Sabha Question No. 824 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-25
Subject: Centrally Sponsored Schemes in Gujarat
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Vinod Chavda

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.824 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2023

## CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHEMES IN GUJARAT

+824. SHRI VINOD L. CHA VDA:

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

- (a) the total funds allocated and utilised in Gujarat under various centrallcentrally sponsored schemes during the last three years, scheme-wise;
- (b) whether the Government has made any assessment/review of the said schemes during the recent years, if so, the details and findings thereof; and
- if not; the steps proposed to be taken to review the said schemes according to the changing times?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c): 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 Gujarat. The details of the schemes-wise fund allocation /utilized are given in Annexure:

For the successful implementation of the Schemes, 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. 824 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                                                                  |                                                                          |
| 2                                                                        | [Free Coaching for SCs and OBCs                                                                                           | 30.00                                                                    | 11.97                                                                    |
| 3                                                                        | Pradhan MantriAdharsh Gram Yojana                                                                                         | 300.00                                                                   |                                                                          |
| 4                                                                        | IStrengthening of machinery for Enforcement of Protection of Civil Righd Act 1955 and Prevention of_ Atrocities Act, 1989 |                                                                          |                                                                          |
| 5                                                                        | BBabuJagiivan Ram Chhatrawas Yojana _                                                                                     |                                                                          | 56.401                                                                   |
| 6                                                                        | Assistance to Vol._Orgnsfor SCs                                                                                           | 125.00                                                                   | 55.81                                                                    |
|                                                                          | [Pre-matric  Scholarships   for the  children of those engaged in unclean bccupation_                                     | 27.00                                                                    | 26.81                                                                    |
|                                                                          | State Sch. Castes Development Corporations                                                                                | 20.00                                                                    |                                                                          |
| 9                                                                        | [pgradation of Merit of SC Students                                                                                       | 0.00                                                                     |                                                                          |
| 10                                                                       | ISpecial Central Assistance to Scheduled Castes Sub Plan                                                                  |                                                                          | 387.00                                                                   |
| 11                                                                       | National Fellowship for SCs                                                                                               | 125.00                                                                   | 119.00                                                                   |
| 12                                                                       | [Self-Employment Scheme of Liberation & Rehabilitation of Scavengers__                                                    | 30.00                                                                    | 16.601                                                                   |
| 13                                                                       | National Overseas Scholarship for SCs                                                                                     | 30.00                                                                    | 33.091                                                                   |
| 14                                                                       | [Top Class Education for SCs                                                                                              | 50.00                                                                    | 52.88                                                                    |
| 15                                                                       | Pre Matric Scholarship for SCs                                                                                            |                                                                          | 569.52                                                                   |
| 16                                                                       | VISVAS Yojana SC Component                                                                                                | 32.13                                                                    | 10.00                                                                    |
| 17                                                                       | Venture Capital Funds for SCs                                                                                             | 40.00                                                                    | 30.00                                                                    |
| 18                                                                       | KCredit Gurantee fund for SCs                                                                                             |                                                                          |                                                                          |
| 19                                                                       |                                                                                                                           |                                                                          |                                                                          |
| 20                                                                       | FScheme for prevention of Alcohalism and Substance (Drugs) Abuse                                                          |                                                                          |                                                                          |
| 21                                                                       | RResearch Studies & Publications                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                     |                                                                          |
| 22                                                                       | [nformation & Mass Education Cell _                                                                                       |                                                                          | 2.78                                                                     |
| 23                                                                       |                                                                                                                           |                                                                          |                                                                          |
| 24                                                                       | [ntegrated_Programmes for Sr_Citizens _                                                                                   | 0.00                                                                     |                                                                          |
| 25                                                                       | National Action Plan for Senior Citizens                                                                                  |                                                                          |                                                                          |
| 26                                                                       | National Survey on                                                                                                        | 0.00                                                                     |                                                                          |
| 27                                                                       | National Action Plan n Drug Demand Reduction                                                                              | 80.00                                                                    | 149.431                                                                  |
| 28                                                                       | [Integrated Programme for Rehabilitation of Beggars_                                                                      | 0.00                                                                     |                                                                          |
| 29                                                                       | Scheme for_ Tansgender Persons _                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                     | 0.00                                                                     |
| 30                                                                       | Rashtriya VayoshriYojana                                                                                                  | 0.OC                                                                     | 26.50                                                                    |
| 31                                                                       | [Pre-matric Scholarship to OBCs                                                                                           | 175.00                                                                   | 165.85                                                                   |
| 32                                                                       | Assistance for Skill Development of OBCs,DNTs and EBCs                                                                    |                                                                          | 47.291                                                                   |
| 33                                                                       | BBoys & Girls Hostels_for OBCs                                                                                            | 35.00                                                                    | 31.59                                                                    |
| 34                                                                       | [Post-Matric Scholarship for OBCs                                                                                         |                                                                          | 159.591                                                                  |
| 35                                                                       | (Scheme for Educational and Economical Development of De-notified land Nomadic Tribes_                                    |                                                                          | 9.00                                                                     |
| 36                                                                       | [Post Matric Scholarship _for Economically Backward Classes_                                                              | 25.00                                                                    | 25.00                                                                    |
| 37                                                                       |                                                                                                                           |                                                                          | 32.61                                                                    |
| 38                                                                       | National Fellowship for OBCs and EBCs                                                                                     | 45.00                                                                    | 33.00                                                                    |
| 39                                                                       | VISVAS Yojana QBC Component_                                                                                              | 32.00                                                                    | 0.00                                                                     |
| 40                                                                       | Venture Capital Fund for Backward Classes_                                                                                |                                                                          | 0.00                                                                     |
| 41                                                                       | [Pradhan Mantri Dakshta Aur Kushalta Samapan (OBC Component)                                                              |                                                                          |                                                                          |

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

(Rs: in crore)

|         |                                                                                                                                | 2021-221 2022-23   | 2021-221 2022-23   | 2021-221 2022-23   | 2021-221 2022-23   |
|---------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
| S.No:   | Programme/Schemes                                                                                                              | Allocated Fund*    | Expenditure        | Allocated Fund*    | Expenditure        |
| Schemes |                                                                                                                                |                    |                    |                    |                    |
|         | Post Matric Scholarship for ISCs                                                                                               | 4196.591           |                    | 5660.00            | 4392.50            |
| 2       | IHREYAS Scheme KNational Fellowshipy National Overseas Scholarships, [Education Free Coaching) Top                             |                    |                    |                    |                    |
| 2       | National Fellowship for SCs                                                                                                    |                    | 122.44             | 159.00             |                    |
| 2       | National Overseas Scholarship] lfor SCs                                                                                        | 35.00              | 49.07              | 50.00              | 75.44              |
| 2       | Class Education for SCs Top                                                                                                    | 70.00              | 84.72              |                    | 85.67              |
| 2       | Free Coaching_for SCs                                                                                                          | 30.00              | 14.98              | 27.00              | 18.4]              |
| 2       | Total SHREYAS Scheme                                                                                                           | 260.001            | 271.21             |                    | 293.77             |
|         | [PM AJAY                                                                                                                       | 1800.00            | 1820.32            | 1062.391           | 164.00             |
| 4       | IStrengthening of machinery ffor Enforcement of Protection bf Civil Right Act 1955 and [Prevention   of Atrocities   Acty 1989 | 600.001            | 610.1              | 500.o01            | 390.851            |
| 5       | (Scheme of Residential EEducation for Students HHigh School in Targeted Areal kSRESHTA)                                        | 63.21              | 38.04              | 89.00              | 51.01              |
|         | AAssistance to State Scheduled Castes Development Corporations                                                                 | 0.01/              | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0.00               |
| 7       | ISelf Employment Scheme ofl Liberation & Rehabilitation 0 IScavengers _                                                        | 43.31              | 39.00              | 70.001             | 11.10              |
| 8       | [Pre Matric Scholarship for SCs and Others                                                                                     | 725.00             | 570.39             |                    | 208.62             |
| 9       | VISVAS Yojana (SCs)                                                                                                            | 10.00              | 0.00               | 0.01               | 0.OCL              |
| 10      | Venture Capital Funds for SCs                                                                                                  | 70.00              | 70.001             | 70.00              | 35.00              |
| 1       | IPM DAKSH Yojana SC Component                                                                                                  | 38.94              | 33.21              | 40.00              | 8.90               |
| 12      | Atal VayoAbhudayYojana                                                                                                         | 150.00             | 96.54              | 140.00             | 117.54             |
| 13      | National Action Plan on [Demand Reduction Drug                                                                                 | 200.001            | 90.93              |                    | 97.61              |

| 14   | [Support for Marginalized [ndividuals for Livelihood &Enterprize (SMILE)   |             |         |         |         |
|------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|---------|---------|---------|
| 14   | KComprehensive Rehabilitation bf Persons Engaged in the Act of Begging     | 10.00       | 0.051   | 15.001  | 0.44    |
| 14   | KComprehensive Rehabilitation ffor Welfare of   Transgender Persons        | 25.00       | 1.91/   | 30.00   | 0.12    |
| 15   | KOBCsEBCsDNTs)                                                             |             |         |         |         |
|      | PPost Matric   Scholarship OBCs/EBCs                                       | for] 300.00 | 1319.96 | 1083.00 | 1007.04 |
|      | Pre Matric Scholarship OBCs                                                | forp50.00   | 218.46  | 394.61] | 361.13  |
|      | and Girls Hostel forpo.00 OBCs BBoys                                       |             |         | 20.00   | 18.80   |
| 16   | SHREYAS (OBCs)                                                             |             |         |         |         |
|      | National Fellowship for OBCsk0 00                                          |             | 55.551  | 53.00   | 51,.32  |
|      | IInterest   Subsidy on Studies of OBCs                                     |             | 26.70   |         | 24.05   |
| 17   | VISVAS Yojana OBCs                                                         | 10.00       | 0.00    | 0.01/   |         |
| 18   | Venture Capital Fund Backward Classes                                      | forpo.00    | 20.001  |         |         |
| 19   | PPM DAKSH Yojana OBCHO.54 Component                                        |             | 35.02   | 44.00   | 6.04    |
| 20   | Scheme for [Empowerment   of DNTNISN kSEED)                                |             | 0.21    | 28.00   | 2.30    |
| 21   | Monitoring25.00 Evaluation and Social Audit                                |             | 17.82   | 19.50   | 13.74   |

Allocated funds based on revised estimates: