Lok Sabha Question No. 6191 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-04-01
Subject: Smart Classroom under PMJVK
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Adv Gowaal Kagada Padavi, Shri Vishaldada Prakashbapu Patil, Dr. Bachhav Shobha Dinesh, Ms. Praniti Sushilkumar Shinde

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 6191

ANSWERED ON- 01/04/2026

## SMART CLASSROOM UNDER PMJVK

## 6191. DR. BACHHAV SHOBHA DINESH SHRI VISHALDADA PRAKASHBAPU PATIL ADV GOWAAL KAGADA PADAVI MS. PRANITI SUSHILKUMAR SHINDE

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:-

- (a)  the  details  of  the  funds  approved,  funds  released  and  physical  progress  under  the  Smart Classroom component of Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK), State/UT-wise and district-wise particularly for Maharashtra;
- (b) the details for Solapur, Nandurbar, Bhandara, Sangli and Dhule districts indicating approved units, total project cost, Central share, funds released to date and stage of completion, districtwise along with the comparative figures for other districts in Maharashtra; and
- (c) whether the Government is aware of gaps between approved allocations and actual releases particularly in Maharashtra under PMJVK  along  with the reasons for delays or underutilisation  and  the  time-bound  corrective  measures  proposed  by  the  Government  to ensure full utilisation, transparency and equitable implementation across districts and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a) & (b) The Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK) is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme being implemented by the Ministry of Minority Affairs for the creation of community infrastructure in Minority Concentration Areas across sectors such as Education, Health, Skill Development, Women-centric projects, Drinking Water, Sanitation, Sports, Renewable Energy, Tourism, Animal Husbandry, and other community assets.

Under the revised fund release procedure of the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, funds under PMJVK are released to States/UTs in a lump-sum manner in accordance with the Single Nodal Agency (SNA) guidelines. These funds are not tied to individual projects or components, including Smart Classrooms. Instead, they form a common pool, which can be utilized  by  the  States/UTs  for  completion  of  approved  and  ongoing  projects  as  per  scheme guidelines. Accordingly:

- (i) Project-wise or component-wise fund release details, including for the Smart Classroom component, are not maintained centrally.
- (ii) Physical  and  financial  progress  of  specific  components  is  monitored  at  the  State/UT level.

However, details of approved projects are maintained. In this regard:

- (i) The State/UT-wise details of approved projects under the Smart Classroom/Computer Lab/Teaching Aid component are placed at Annexure-I .
- (ii) The district-wise details for Maharashtra, including districts such as Solapur, Nandurbar, Bhandara, Sangli, and Dhule, indicating approved units under the said component, are placed at Annexure-II .

Since funds are not released on a project-wise basis, district-wise financial details such as  project  cost,  Central  share,  and  funds  released  for  individual  districts/components  are  not maintained separately.

(c) The Government does not maintain State-wise fund allocations under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK). Funds are released to States/Union Territories based on their requirements, subject to compliance with PMJVK guidelines and the guidelines of the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure. The release of funds also considers the pace of utilisation and  physical  progress  of  approved  projects.  Since  funds  are  not  tied  to  specific  individual projects, States/UTs have the flexibility to utilise them for any of the ongoing PMJVK projects.

The execution, operation and maintenance of projects approved under PMJVK are the responsibility of the respective State Governments/UT Administrations. The Ministry continuously  monitors  implementation  through  periodic  review  meetings  with  States/UTs, assessing  both  physical  and  financial  progress.  In  addition,  national-level  workshops  are organised to facilitate effective implementation and timely completion of projects.

States/UTs are regularly advised to expedite implementation, address delays, drop nonviable projects where necessary, and prioritise utilisation of available funds for completion of ongoing sanctioned projects. These measures are aimed at ensuring optimal utilisation of funds, improved transparency and efficient implementation of PMJVK across districts.

*****

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO POINT (A) IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6191 FOR ANSWER  ON  01.04.2026 REGARDING  'SMART CLASSROOM UNDER PMJVK' ASKED BY DR. BACHHAV SHOBHA DINESH, SHRI VISHALDADA PRAKASHBAPU PATIL, ADV GOWAAL KAGADA PADAVI AND MS. PRANITI SUSHILKUMAR SHINDE.

The States/ UTs wise details of projects of SMART Classroom/ Computer Lab/ Teaching Aid approved under PMJVK.

| Name of States /UTs   |   No. of Units Approved |   No. of Units Completed | No. of Units Dropped   | Work In Progress   | Unit Not Started   |
|-----------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------|------------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
| Andaman &Nicobar      |                      25 |                       13 | 12                     | -                  | -                  |
| Arunachal Pradesh     |                    1608 |                     1608 | -                      | -                  | -                  |
| Assam                 |                    2426 |                     2426 | -                      | -                  | -                  |
| Chhattisgarh          |                     203 |                      203 | -                      | -                  | -                  |
| Gujarat               |                       6 |                        6 | -                      | -                  | -                  |
| Karnataka             |                    1073 |                     1073 | -                      | -                  | -                  |
| Kerala                |                       3 |                        3 | -                      | -                  | -                  |
| Maharashtra           |                    3112 |                     1478 | 2                      | 1632               | -                  |
| Mizoram               |                      80 |                       80 | -                      | -                  | -                  |
| Punjab                |                      24 |                       24 | -                      | -                  | -                  |
| Rajasthan             |                      93 |                       90 | 3                      | -                  | -                  |
| Sikkim                |                    1020 |                     1020 | -                      | -                  | -                  |
| Telangana             |                     367 |                      367 | -                      | -                  | -                  |
| Uttar Pradesh         |                    3006 |                     2910 | 96                     | -                  | -                  |
| West Bengal           |                     676 |                      676 | -                      | -                  | -                  |
| Grand Total           |                   13722 |                    11977 | 113                    | 1632               | -                  |

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  POINT  (B)  IN  REPLY  TO  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6191 FOR ANSWER ON 01.04.2026 REGARDING 'SMART CLASSROOM UNDER PMJVK' ASKED BY DR. BACHHAV SHOBHA DINESH, SHRI VISHALDADA PRAKASHBAPU PATIL, ADV GOWAAL KAGADA PADAVI AND MS. PRANITI SUSHILKUMAR SHINDE.

The district-wise details of SMART Classroom/ Computer Lab/ Teaching Aid in school project units approved in districts of Maharashtra under PMJVK.

(Rs. in lakh)

| Name of Districts   |   No. of Units Approved |   Total Cost |   Central Share | No. of Unit Completed   | No. of Dropped Units   | Work in Progress   | No. of Not Started Units   |
|---------------------|-------------------------|--------------|-----------------|-------------------------|------------------------|--------------------|----------------------------|
| Ahmednagar          |                       8 |        20.32 |          12.192 | 8                       | -                      | -                  | -                          |
| Akola               |                    1232 |      3653.16 |        2191.89  | 318                     | 2                      | 912                | -                          |
| Amravati            |                     160 |       406.4  |         243.832 | 160                     | -                      | -                  | -                          |
| Aurangabad          |                     134 |       340.36 |         204.216 | 134                     | -                      | -                  | -                          |
| Buldhana            |                     432 |      1097.28 |         658.36  | 432                     | -                      | -                  | -                          |
| Chandrapur          |                      32 |        81.28 |          48.768 | 32                      | -                      | -                  | -                          |
| Dhule               |                       8 |        20.32 |          12.192 | 8                       | -                      | -                  | -                          |
| Hingoli             |                     106 |       269.24 |         161.544 | 106                     | -                      | -                  | -                          |
| Jalgaon             |                      10 |        25.4  |          15.24  | 10                      | -                      | -                  | -                          |
| Jalna               |                      14 |        35.56 |          21.336 | 14                      | -                      | -                  | -                          |
| Mumbai              |                       4 |        10.16 |           6.096 | 4                       | -                      | -                  | -                          |
| Nagpur              |                     720 |      7272    |        4363.2   | -                       | -                      | 720                | -                          |
| Osmanabad           |                       6 |        15.24 |           9.144 | 6                       | -                      | -                  | -                          |
| Parbhani            |                     124 |       314.96 |         188.976 | 124                     | -                      | -                  | -                          |
| Ratnagiri           |                      12 |        30.48 |          18.288 | 12                      | -                      | -                  | -                          |
| Sangli              |                      32 |        81.28 |          48.768 | 32                      | -                      | -                  | -                          |
| Washim              |                      58 |       147.32 |          88.392 | 58                      | -                      | -                  | -                          |
| Yavatmal            |                      20 |        50.8  |          30.48  | 20                      | -                      | -                  | -                          |
| Total               |                    3112 |     13871.6  |        8322.91  | 1478                    | 2                      | 1632               | -                          |