Lok Sabha Question No. 1249 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-11
Subject: Social Welfare Schemes
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Shri K C Venugopal

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1249 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.02.2025

## SOCIAL WELFARE SCHEMES

## 1249. SHRI K C VENUGOPAL:

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

- (a) the number and names of central social welfare schemes being implemented in various parts of the State of Kerala;
- (b) the details of projects/schemes sanctioned by Government during the last five years; and
- (c) the details of these schemes along with allocation and fund spent on the welfare schemes and persons benefited during said period in State of Kerala, NGO wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI B.L. VERMA)

- (a) to (c): The mandate of the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment (DoSJE) is to take care of the welfare of the poorest households of the socially, educationally and economically marginalized sections of the society including Scheduled Castes (SCs), Other Backward Classes, Senior Citizens, Victims of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse, Sanitation Workers, Transgender Persons, Beggars, De-notified and Nomadic Tribes (DNTs), Economically Backward Classes (EBCs), Economically Weaker Section (EWS). This Department is implementing various schemes for their welfare across India including Kerala. The details of the major schemes along with funds allocated and released to all States/UTs including Kerala in last five years is given in Annexure.

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Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1249 for answer on 11.02.2025, raised by Shri K C Venugopal.

Details of the funds allocated and released under various schemes of DoSJE to all States/UTs including the State of Kerala, during the last five years.

(Rs in Crore)

| S.No.   | Programme/Schemes                                                                                                           | 2019-20        | 2019-20              | 2020-21   | 2020-21                       |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|----------------------|-----------|-------------------------------|
| S.No.   | Programme/Schemes                                                                                                           | Fund Allocated | Expenditure Incurred |           | Allocated Expendived Incurred |
| 1       | Post Matric Scholarship for SCs                                                                                             | 2690.00        | 2711.31              | 3815.87   | 4010.16                       |
| 2       | Pre Matric Scholarship for                                                                                                  | 355.00         | 352.70               | 600.00    | 569.52                        |
| 3       | Pre-matric Scholarships for the children of those engaged in unclean occupation                                             | 30.00          | 29.40                | 27.00     | 26.81                         |
| 4       | National Fellowship for                                                                                                     | 246.66         | 246.66               | 125.00    | 119.00                        |
| 5       | National Overseas Scholarship for SCs                                                                                       | 20.00          | 32.76                | 30.00     | 33.09                         |
| 6       | Top Class Education for SCs                                                                                                 | 40.50          | 39.70                | 50.00     | 52.88                         |
| 7       | Free Coaching for SCs and OBCs                                                                                              | 30.00          | 13.26                | 30.00     | 11.97                         |
| 8       | Pradhan Mantri Adharsh Gram Yojana                                                                                          | 718.00         | 717.96               | 300.00    | 216.52                        |
| 9       | Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhatrawas Yojana                                                                                         | 25.00          | 25.00                | 30.00     | 56.40                         |
| 10      | Special Central Assistance to Scheduled Castes Sub Plan                                                                     | 1100.00        | 1114.73              | 300.00    | 387.00                        |
|         | I1 Strengthening off machinery for Enforcement of Protection of Civil Right Act 1955 and Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989 | 630.00         | 619.64               | 600.00    | 593.39                        |
| 12      | Self Employment Scheme Liberation Rehabilitation & off Scavengers                                                           | 99.93          | 84.80                | 30.00     | 16.60                         |
| 13      | Assistance to Vol.Orgns. for SCs                                                                                            | 70.00          | 67.17                | 125.00    | 55.81                         |
| 14      | VISVAS Yojana                                                                                                               | 0.00           | 0.00                 | 32.13     | 10.00                         |
| 15      | VISVAS Yojana OBC                                                                                                           | 0.00           | 0.00                 | 32.00     | 10.00                         |
|         | 16 Venture Capital Fund for                                                                                                 | 50.00          | 90.00                | 10.00     | 0.00                          |
|         | 17 Venture Capital Funds for SCs                                                                                            | 60.00          | 160.00               | 40.00     | 30.00                         |

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|    | 18 Schemelfor prevention of Alcoholism Substance (Drugs) Abuse                | 110.00   |       | 0.00       |       |
|----|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|-------|------------|-------|
|    | 19 National Action Plan on Drug Demand Reduction                              |          |       | 180.00     |       |
| 20 | Integrated Programmes for Sr. Citizens                                        |          |       | 0.00       |       |
| 21 | Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojanal                                                    |          |       | 0.00| |       |
|    | 22 National Action Plan for Senior Citizens                                   |          |       | 150.00     |       |
| 23 | Integrated Programme for Rehabilitation of Beggars                            |          |       | 0.00       |       |
|    | 24 Scheme for Tansgender Persons                                              |          |       | 0.00       |       |
|    | 25 Pre-matric Scholarship to OBCs                                             |          |       |            |       |
| 26 | Assistance for Skill Development of OBCS. DNTs and EBCs                       |          |       |            |       |
| 27 | Boys & Girls Hostels for                                                      |          |       | 35.00      |       |
| 28 | Post-Matric Scholarship for OBCs                                              |          |       | 1100.00    |       |
| 29 | Scheme for Educational and Economical Development of De- notified and Nomadic |          | 2.00  | 10.00      |       |
|    | Backward Classes                                                              | 13.00    | 13.99 | 25.00      | 25.00 |
| 31 | Interest Subsidy (overseas Studies of OBCS.                                   | 26.09    | 26.09 | 35.00      | 32.61 |
| 32 | National Fellowship for OBCs and EBCs                                         | 52.50    | 52.50 | 45.00      | 33.00 |

|    |                                                                                                                       | 2021-22        | 2021-22           | 2022-23        | 2022-23      | 2023-24         | 2023-24       |
|----|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|-------------------|----------------|--------------|-----------------|---------------|
|    | S.No. Programme/Schemes                                                                                               | Fund Allocated | Exp.              | Fund Allocated | Exp.         | Fund Allocated  | Exp.          |
|    | Post Matric Scholarship for SCs                                                                                       |                | 4196.59 1978.56   | 5660           | 4392.5       | 5400.00 5476.22 |               |
| 2  | Pre Matric for SCs and Other                                                                                          | 725            | 570.39            | 500            | 208.62       |                 | 430.00 446.64 |
| 3  | Scholarships Suash for Young Achievers Scheme(SHREYAS)                                                                | 260.00 271.21  |                   | 344            | 293.77       | 387.82          | 363.31        |
| 4  | Pradhan Mantri AnusuchitJaati Abhyuday Yojna (PM-AJAY)                                                                |                | 1800|1820.32 | 1062.39        | 164          | 450.00          | 471.12        |
| 5  | trengthening of machinery for inforcement of Protection o Civil Right Act 1955 and Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989 | 600            | 610.11            |                | 500 390.85   | 500.00          | 535.18        |
|    | Scheme of Residential Education for Students in High School in Targeted Area (SRESHTA)                                | 63.21          | 38.04             | 89             | 51.01        | 90.00           | 81.59         |
| 7  | National Action for Mechanised Sanitation Ecosystem (NAMASTE)                                                         | 43.31          | 39                | 70|       | 11.1         | 30.06           | 30.06         |
| 8  | Venture Capital Funds for SCs                                                                                         | 70             | 70|          | 70|       | 35           | 0.01            | 0.00          |
|    | Venture Capital Fund for Backward Classes                                                                             | 20|       | 20                | 40             | 10           | 22.00           | 22.00         |
| 10 | Pradhan Mantri Dakshta Aur KushaltaSampannHitgrahi (PM DAKSH) Yojana for SCs                                          | 38.94          | 33.21             | 40.00          | 8.90         | 60.00           | 32.74         |
|    | 11 Pradhan Mantri Dakshta Aur KushaltaSampannHitgrahi (PM DAKSH) Yojana for OBCs                                      | 40.54          | 35.02             | 44.00          | 6.04         | 60.00           | 25.60         |
| 12 | Atal Vayo Abhuday Yojana(AVYAY)                                                                                       | 150            | 96.54             |                | 140 117.54   |                 | 140.00141.42  |
| 13 | National Action Plan on Drug Demand Reduction                                                                         | 200            | 90.93             | 200            | 97.61        |                 | 175.00 173.04 |
|    | 14 Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood & Enterprize (SMILE)                                           | 35             | 1.96              | 45|       | 0.56         | 32.82           | 11.85         |
| 15 | Prime Minister's Scheme for (YASASVI) OBCs/EBCs/DNTs)                                                                 |                | 1580 1557.18      |                | 1581 1386.97 | 1603.00 1316.65 |               |
| 16 | Scholarships for Higher Education for Young Achievers Scheme(SHREYAS) (OBCs)                                          | 90             | 82.25             | 80|       | 75.37        |                 | 150.00 145.85 |
| 17 | Scheme for Economic Empowerment of DNT/N/SN (SEED)                                                                    | 40.4           | 0.21              | 28             | 2.3          | 15.00           | 15.00         |
| 18 | Information, Monitoring Evaluation and Social Audit                                                                   | 25             | 17.82             | 19.5           | 13.74        | 25.00           | 22.33         |

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