Lok Sabha Question No. 900 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-25
Subject: Social Problems of Poors
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Sangeeta Azad

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.90O TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2023

## SOCIAL PROBLEMS OF POORS

900. SHRIMATI SANGEETA AZAD:

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

- (a) whether poor people in the country are still suffering from financial and social problems despite running of various social security schemes by the Government for poor and marginalized persons;
- (b) if s0, the reasons therefor and the steps taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (c) the budget allocation for the welfare of Scheduled Castes (SCs)Other Backward Classes (OBCs)Economic Backward Classes (EBCs) during the last five years in Uttar Pradesh?

## 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 Uttar   Pradesh: The details of the  schemes-wise fund allocation lutilized are given in Annexure:

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Annexure Annexure as referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 900 due for answer

| Scheme wise Allocated Fund & Expenditure from FY 2018-19 t0 FY 2020-21 (Allocated funds as per the revised estimates) (Rsin Crore)   | Scheme wise Allocated Fund & Expenditure from FY 2018-19 t0 FY 2020-21 (Allocated funds as per the revised estimates) (Rsin Crore)   | Scheme wise Allocated Fund & Expenditure from FY 2018-19 t0 FY 2020-21 (Allocated funds as per the revised estimates) (Rsin Crore)   | Scheme wise Allocated Fund & Expenditure from FY 2018-19 t0 FY 2020-21 (Allocated funds as per the revised estimates) (Rsin Crore)   | Scheme wise Allocated Fund & Expenditure from FY 2018-19 t0 FY 2020-21 (Allocated funds as per the revised estimates) (Rsin Crore)   | Scheme wise Allocated Fund & Expenditure from FY 2018-19 t0 FY 2020-21 (Allocated funds as per the revised estimates) (Rsin Crore)   | Scheme wise Allocated Fund & Expenditure from FY 2018-19 t0 FY 2020-21 (Allocated funds as per the revised estimates) (Rsin Crore)   | Scheme wise Allocated Fund & Expenditure from FY 2018-19 t0 FY 2020-21 (Allocated funds as per the revised estimates) (Rsin Crore)   |
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| SNo:                                                                                                                                 | Programme/Schemes                                                                                                                    | Allocated Fund 2018- 19                                                                                                              | Exp: 2018-19                                                                                                                         | Allocated Fund 2019- 20                                                                                                              | 2019-20 Exp:                                                                                                                         | Allocated Fund 2020- 21                                                                                                              | 2020-21 Exp:                                                                                                                         |
|                                                                                                                                      | [Post Matric Scholarship for SCs                                                                                                     | 6000.o01                                                                                                                             | 5928.16                                                                                                                              | 2690.00                                                                                                                              | 271131                                                                                                                               | 3815.87                                                                                                                              | 4010.16                                                                                                                              |
|                                                                                                                                      | IFree Coaching for SCs and IOBCs                                                                                                     | 15.00                                                                                                                                | 14.88                                                                                                                                | 30.00                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                      | 30.001                                                                                                                               | 1J.97                                                                                                                                |
|                                                                                                                                      | Pradhan Mantri Adharshl Gram Yojana                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                      | 167.891                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                      | 717.96                                                                                                                               | 300.00                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                      |
|                                                                                                                                      | [Strengthening of machinery] ffor Enforcement Protection of Civil Right Act 1955 and Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989              | 403.721                                                                                                                              | 405.721                                                                                                                              | 630.00                                                                                                                               | 619.64                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                      | 593.391                                                                                                                              |
|                                                                                                                                      | BBabu Jagjivan Ram Chhatrawas Yojana                                                                                                 | 32.00                                                                                                                                | 36.561                                                                                                                               | 25.00                                                                                                                                | 25.00                                                                                                                                | 30.00                                                                                                                                | 56.401                                                                                                                               |
|                                                                                                                                      | Assistance to Vol,  Orgns-| ffor SCs                                                                                            | 30.001                                                                                                                               | 36.081                                                                                                                               | 70.00                                                                                                                                | 67.17                                                                                                                                | 125.00                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                      |
|                                                                                                                                      | Ithe children of thosel lengaged in                                                                                                  | 4,00                                                                                                                                 | 3.12                                                                                                                                 | 30.00                                                                                                                                | 29.40                                                                                                                                | 27.00                                                                                                                                | 26.81                                                                                                                                |
|                                                                                                                                      | Jscatpation Sch: Castes]                                                                                                             | 20.00                                                                                                                                | 20.00                                                                                                                                | 20.00                                                                                                                                | 20.00                                                                                                                                | 20.00                                                                                                                                | 15.86                                                                                                                                |
|                                                                                                                                      | [Up Students                                                                                                                         | 0.01                                                                                                                                 | 0.001                                                                                                                                | o.0                                                                                                                                  | 0.00                                                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                      |
| 10                                                                                                                                   | ISpecial Central Assistancef Ito Scheduled Castes Subl Plan                                                                          | 900.00                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                      | 14.73                                                                                                                                | 300.00                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                      |
|                                                                                                                                      | NNational Fellowship for SCs]                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                      | 240.00                                                                                                                               | 246.661                                                                                                                              | 246.661                                                                                                                              | 125.001                                                                                                                              | 149.0                                                                                                                                |
|                                                                                                                                      | [Self Employment Scheme of ILiberation & Rehabilitation]                                                                             | 70.001                                                                                                                               | 85.76                                                                                                                                | 99.93                                                                                                                                | 84.80                                                                                                                                | 30.00                                                                                                                                | 16.60                                                                                                                                |
| 13                                                                                                                                   | NNational Overseas Scholarship for SCs                                                                                               | 15.00                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                      | 20.00                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                      | 30.00                                                                                                                                | 33.091                                                                                                                               |
| 114                                                                                                                                  | Class Education forl SCs Top                                                                                                         | 25.001                                                                                                                               | 25.481                                                                                                                               | 40.501                                                                                                                               | 39.70                                                                                                                                | 50.00                                                                                                                                | 52.881                                                                                                                               |
| 15                                                                                                                                   | Pre Matric   Scholarship   for  ISCs                                                                                                 | 109.451                                                                                                                              | 115.64                                                                                                                               | 355.00                                                                                                                               | 352.701                                                                                                                              | 600.00                                                                                                                               | 569.52                                                                                                                               |
| 16                                                                                                                                   | VISVAS Yojana                                                                                                                        | 0.001                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                      | 0.00                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                      | 32.13                                                                                                                                | 10.00                                                                                                                                |
|                                                                                                                                      | Funds   for SCs                                                                                                                      | 10.00                                                                                                                                | o.00                                                                                                                                 | 60.00                                                                                                                                | 160.00                                                                                                                               | 40.00                                                                                                                                | 30.00                                                                                                                                |
| 18                                                                                                                                   | Credit Gurantee fund for SCs                                                                                                         | 0.01                                                                                                                                 | 0.011                                                                                                                                | 0.01                                                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                                                 | 0.O0                                                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                                                 |
| 19                                                                                                                                   | Pradhan Mantri Dakshta                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                      | 0.001                                                                                                                                | 0.001                                                                                                                                | 0.001                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                      |
|                                                                                                                                      | Aur Kushalta  Samapan (SC] prevention Alcohalism and Substance                                                                       | 80.00                                                                                                                                | 80.00                                                                                                                                | 110.00                                                                                                                               | 108.931                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                      | 0.00                                                                                                                                 |

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| p21   | Studiesl & Publications                                                              |              | 0.57        | 5.00    | 3.07        | 0.o         | 0.001      |
|-------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|-------------|---------|-------------|-------------|------------|
| 22    | Information EEducation Cell_                                                         | 40.001       | 41.03       | 11.00   | 10.93       |             | 2.78       |
|       | Assistance to VOs: fon {Providing Social Defencel Services                           | 3.001        | 3.00        | 3.001   | 3.00        | 3.00        |            |
| 24    | Integrated Programmes   fon ISr Citizens                                             | 60.00        |             |         | 107.30      | 0.00        | 0.00       |
| 25    | NNational Action Plan for Senior Citizens                                            | 0.00         |             |         | 31.50       |             | 130.31     |
| 26    | National   Survey on Drugl Abuse and Substance Abuse                                 | 11.00        |             | 0.00    | 0.00        | 0.00        | 0.00       |
| 27    | National Action Plan on [Drug_Demand Reduction_                                      | 13.50        | 112.33      | 135.00  | 134.891     | 180.00      | 149.43     |
| 28    | Integrated Programme for RRehabilitation of Beggars                                  | 0.501        | 0.50        | 25.001  | 21.14       | 0.00        | 0.00       |
| 29    | (Scheme for {Persons_                                                                |              |             | 5.00    | 4.50        |             |            |
| 30    | Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana                                                            | 0.01]        |             |         |             |             | 26.50      |
| 3     | Scholarship to                                                                       | 132.00       | 121.84      | 220.001 | 201.42      | 175.00      | 165.851    |
| 132   | IAssistance for Skilll [Development of OBCs] IDNTs and EBCs                          | 30.001       | 40.00       | 34.00   | 34.00       |             | 47.29      |
| 33    | Boys & Girls   Hostels for OBCs                                                      | 30.00        | 36.051      | 30.00   | 21,291      | 35.00       | 31.59      |
| 34    | OBCs                                                                                 | 983.251      |             | 1397.50 | 1299.19     | 1100.00     |            |
| 35    | [Scheme for Educational and [Economical Development] lof De-notified NNomadic Tribes | 10.00 23.001 | 9.001 23.00 |         | 9.001 13.99 | 10.00 25.00 | 9.00 25.00 |
|       | Economically Backward Classes on                                                     |              |             |         | 26.091      | 35.00       | 32.61]     |
|       | IInterest Subsidy Overseas Studies of OBCs                                           | 10.00        |             | 26.091  |             |             |            |
| 138   | National Fellowship for IOBCs and EBCs_                                              | 30.001       | 30.00       | 52.50   | 52.50       | 45.001      | 33.001     |
|       | VISVAS Yojana OBC}                                                                   |              |             | 0.001   |             | 32.00       |            |
| 140   | Capital Fund for Backward Classes [Pradhan Mantri Dakshtal                           |              |             | 50.00   | 0.00        | 10.00 0.00  | 0.001 0.00 |

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

(Rs: in crore)

|      |                                                                                          | 2021-22        | 2021-22     | 2022-23         | 2022-23     |
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| SNo: | Programme/Schemes                                                                        | Allocated Fund | Expenditure | Allocated Fund* | Expenditure |
|      | Schemes                                                                                  |                |             |                 |             |
|      | Post Matric Scholarship for SCs                                                          | 4196.59        | 1978.56     | 5660.00         | 4392 S0     |
|      | SHREYAS Scheme KNational   Fellowship,                                                   |                |             |                 |             |
|      | National Overseast Coacbing)                                                             |                |             |                 |             |
|      | National Fellowship for SCs                                                              |                | 122.44      | 159.00          | 4425        |
|      | National Overseas Scholarship for SCs                                                    | 35.0C          | 49.07       | 50.00           | 75.44       |
|      | Top Class Education for SCs_                                                             | 70.00          | 84.72       | 108.00          | 85.67       |
|      | [Free Coaching_for SCs                                                                   | 30.00          | 14.98       | 27.00           | 18.41       |
|      | Total SHREYAS Scheme                                                                     |                | 271.21      |                 |             |
|      | PPM AJAY                                                                                 |                | 1820.32     | 1062.39         | 164.00      |
|      | IStrengthening of machinery for Enforcement of Protection of Civil Right 1989            | 600.00         | 610.1       | 500.001         | 390.85      |
|      | KScheme of Residential Education for IStudents in High School in Targeted Area KSRESHTA) | 63.21          | 38.04       | 89.00           | 51.01       |
|      | Assistance to State Scheduled Castes Development Corporations _                          | 0.01           |             |                 | 0.00        |
|      | KSelf Employment  Scheme of Liberation Rehabilitation of Scavengers                      | 4331           | 39.00       | 70.004          | 11.10       |
| 8    | Pre Matric Scholarship for SCs and Qthers                                                |                | 570.39      |                 | 208.62      |
|      | VISVAS Yojana (SCs)                                                                      |                |             | 0.01            |             |
| 0    | Venture Capital Funds for SCs                                                            |                | 70.OCL      | 70.00           | 35.00       |
|      | PPMDAKSH Yojana SC Component_                                                            | 38.94          | 3321        | 40.00           | 8.90        |
| 12   | Atal VayoAbhuday Yojana                                                                  |                | 96.54       | 140.00          | 17.54       |
| 13   | National Action Plan on Demand Reduction Drug                                            | 200.00         | 90.93       |                 | 97.61       |
|      | [Support for Marginalized  Individuals for                                               |                |             |                 |             |
|      | IComprehensive Rehabilitation of Personst [Engaged in the Act of Begging                 |                | 0.05        | 15.00           | 0.44        |
|      | Comprehensive   Rehabilitation for Welfare bf Transgender Persons                        | 25.00          | 1.91        | 30.00           | 0           |
| 15   | PPM YASASVI (OBCs/EBCs/DNTs)                                                             |                |             |                 |             |
|      | Post Matric Scholarship for OBCsIEBCs                                                    | 4300.00        | 1319.96     | 1083.00         | 1007.04     |
|      | Pre Matric Scholarship for OBCs                                                          | 25000          | 218.46      | 394.61          | 361.13      |
|      | Boys and Girls Hostel for OBCs_                                                          | 30.00          | 18.76       | 20.00           | 18.80       |
| 16   | SHREYAS (OBCs)                                                                           |                |             |                 |             |
|      | National Fellowship for OBCs                                                             |                |             | 53.001          | 51.34       |
|      | [nterest   Subsidy on Overseas Studies                                                   | 0f30.00        |             | 27.00           | 24.05       |
| 17   | OBCs                                                                                     |                | 0.00        |                 | 0.00        |
| 18   | VISVAS Yojana OBCs Venture Capital Fund for Backward Classes /20.00                      |                | 20.OCL      |                 |             |
| 19   | PMDAKSH Yojana OBC Component                                                             |                | 35.02       | 44.00           | 6.04        |
| 20   | (Scheme for Economic DNTNISN (SEED)                                                      |                | 0.21L       | 28.001          | 2.30        |
|      | IInformation; Monitoring Evaluation Social Audit                                         | and25.00       | 17.82       | 19.50           | 13.74-      |

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