Lok Sabha Question No. 541 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-03
Subject: Development through PM-VIKAS in Assam
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Pradyut Bordoloi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 541

## DEVELOPMENT THROUGH PM-VIKAS IN ASSAM

## 541. SHRI PRADYUT BORDOLOI:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  the details  of  the  current  number  of  PM-VIKAS  projects  sanctioned  and  completed  in Assam including fund allocation, Sector-wise (e.g., cultural sites, museums);

(b) the details of the current status of ongoing PM-JVK and PM-VIKAS projects including their physical development, funds allocated, funds dispersed and tentative timelines;

(c)  whether  new  regions  have  been  identified  for  inclusion  in  future  phases  and  if  so,  the details  thereof  along  with  the  number  of  minority  communities  and  districts  in  Assam proposed to directly benefit from PM-VIKAS activities;

(d)  the  details  of  the  tangible  influence  of  such  projects  including  rise  in  tourists,  heritage preservation and the creation of jobs or means of subsistence for local populations or artisans; and

(e) whether PM-VIKAS in Assam are monitored and evaluated using methods such as yearly audits,  public  feedback  or  third-party  assessments  and  if  so,  the  details  of  the  most  recent findings and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a) and (b): The Pradhan Mantri Virasat Ka Samvardhan (PM VIKAS) is a Central Sector Scheme  focusing  on  the  socio-economic  empowerment  of  six  notified  minorities  through skill  development;  entrepreneurship  among  minority  women;  and  education  support  for school dropouts.

In the state of Assam, a target of 12,020 has been allocated to 8 Project Implementing Agencies  (PIAs)  across  the  Non  Traditional  Skilling,  Traditional  Skilling  and  Women Leadership  &  Entrepreneurship  sub-components.  However,  the  implementation  of  PM VIKAS  scheme  has  commenced  only  recently  and  all  allocated  projects  in  Assam  are  in initial stages of implementation.

The Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK) is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme for creation of community infrastructure in the Minority Concentration Areas of the country in the sectors viz. Health, Skill Development, Education, Women Centric Projects, Drinking Water  and  Supply,  Sanitation,  Sports,  Renewable  energy,  Tourism, Animal  Husbandry  and Other Community Infrastructure. The details  of  projects  sanctioned  since  inception  for  the State of Assam under PMJVK is at Annexure -I.

(c): Under the PM VIKAS Scheme, the Ministry has a dedicated portal through which all eligible  institutions  as  per  the  scheme  guidelines  submit  their  proposals.  Proposals  are currently  being  invited  under  the  scheme  from  all  eligible  institutions  across  the  country, including the state of Assam. Therefore, the projects under the scheme are allocated based on scrutiny of the proposals recieved. As such, no specific regions in the state of Assam have been identified for inclusion in future phases, however proposing implementing institutions may propose to implement the scheme in any of the districts, without exception.

(d) and (e): Since  the  implementation  of  PM  VIKAS  scheme  has  commenced  only recently  and  all  allocated  projects  in  Assam  are  in  initial  stages  of  implementation,  no outcome  based  study/  policy  evaluation  /  third  party  concurrent  monitoring  has  been conducted till date under the scheme. However, the scheme guidelines mandates concurrent monitoring  of  the  scheme  ,  in  order  to  ensure  effective  implementation  of  the  policy. Besides,  to  ensure  transparency  and  accountability  in  the  implementation  of  PM  VIKAS, Ministry's dedicated portal for the PM VIKAS Scheme has been integrated with Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) portal of Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) to ensure efficient, real-time monitoring along with coherence within the skilling ecosystem, keeping in mind the 'whole -ofgovernment' approach.

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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (A  AND  B)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 541 FOR  ANSWER ON 03.12.2025 REGARDING ' DEVELOPMENT  THROUGH  PM-VIKAS  IN  ASSAM '  ASKED  BY SHRI  PRADYUT BORDOLOI

The details of projects sanctioned since inception in the State of Assam under PMJVK

(Rs. in Lakh)

| Name of Project                                                 | Total Cost   | No. of Unit   | Unit Completed   | Work in Progress   | Unit not Started   | Unit Dropped   | Units to be Dropped   | Completed Not Functional   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|---------------|------------------|--------------------|--------------------|----------------|-----------------------|----------------------------|
| Additional                                                      |              |               |                  |                    |                    |                |                       |                            |
| Classrooms/ Library/ Lab/ Hall in schools                       | 46768.8434   | 10156         | 1953             | 1970               | 77                 | 456            | 1021                  | 4679                       |
| AWC                                                             | 14174.03     | 3400          | 308              | 278                | 121                | 122            | 690                   | 1881                       |
| Community Service Centre/ SadbhavMandap/ Community Hall         | 18029.16     | 440           | 13               | 136                | 2                  | 9              | 13                    | 267                        |
| Drinking Water                                                  | 7147.546     | 20823         | 6213             | 904                | 1                  | 52             | 2907                  | 10746                      |
| Health Projects                                                 | 7889.846     | 613           | 22               | 56                 | 14                 | 31             | 34                    | 456                        |
| Hostel for school/ ITI/ polytechnic                             | 9086.535     | 119           | 4                | 27                 | 1                  | 6              | 9                     | 72                         |
| IAY                                                             | 36199.955    | 89887         | 3849             | 107                | 3500               | 1924           | 6222                  | 74285                      |
| Infrastructure in college                                       | 165.7        | 6             |                  | 0                  | 0                  | 0              |                       | 6                          |
| ITI/ Additional Infrastructure for ITI                          | 7710         | 15            | 0                | 5                  | 0                  | 0              | 0                     | 10                         |
| Misc infrastructure                                             | 318.48       | 10047         | 0                | 6                  | 0                  | 3240           | 3333                  | 3468                       |
| Non Civil works- Bicycle/ furniture/ Equipment/ Training        | 16           | 16            |                  | 0                  | 0                  | 0              |                       | 16                         |
| Other Infrastructure in school                                  | 5606.185     | 1535          | 155              | 397                | 19                 | 14             | 58                    | 892                        |
| Polytechnic/ Additional infrastructure for existing polytechnic | 500          | 1             | 0                | 0                  | 0                  | 0              | 0                     | 1                          |
| Residential School                                              | 63896.49     | 21            | 0                | 8                  | 0                  | 0              | 0                     | 13                         |
| School Buildings                                                | 4074.77      | 422           | 10               | 131                | 3                  | 4              | 1                     | 273                        |
| Skill Centres                                                   | 384          | 7             | 0                | 2                  | 0                  | 0              | 0                     | 5                          |
| SMART Classroom/ Computer Lab/ Teaching Aid in school           | 8050.02      | 2509          |                  | 1                  | 0                  | 0              | 1                     | 2440                       |
| Sports Projects                                                 | 40           |               | 67               | 0                  | 0                  | 0              |                       | 1                          |
| Grand Total                                                     | 230057.56    | 1 140018      | 12594            | 4028               | 3738               | 5858           | 14289                 | 99511                      |