Lok Sabha Question No. 3871 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-22
Subject: Construction of Hostel for SC/OBC
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: DUSHYANT SINGH

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3871 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.12.2015

## 3871. CONSTRUCTION OF HOSTEL FOR SC/OBC

## SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH:

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

- (a) the details of the total number of hostels constructed for the SC and OBC students across the country during the year 2014-15, State-wise;
- (b) whether the Government has received a proposal from the Rajasthan Government for the construction of 17 hostel buildings for SC and OBC students;
- (c)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  total  funds  required  for  the  implementation  of  said proposal; and

(d) the time by which the proposal is likely to be approved/implemented?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI VIJAY SAMPLA)

- (a): The State-wise details of the number of hostels sanctioned for construction/expansion under the  Scheme  (i)  'Babu  Jagjivan  Ram  Chhartrawas  Yojna  (BJRCY)'  for  SC  students;  and  (ii) Construction of hostels for OBC Boys and Girls during the year 2014-15 is annexed.
- (b)  &  (c):  During  the  year  2014-15,  03  complete  proposals  for  construction/expansion  of  11 hostels were received from the Government of Rajasthan under BJRCY. These proposals were approved and eligible central assistance of Rs. 1.26 crore and Rs. 13.50 crore have been released during 2014-15 and 2015-16 respectively.

No complete proposal was received from the Government of Rajasthan during 2014-15 under the Scheme 'Construction of hostels for OBC Boys and Girls'.

- (d): Question does not arise.

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Annexure Annexure referred to in reply to  Part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.

## 3871 for 22.12.2015 raised by Shri Dushyant Singh  regarding 'Construction of Hostel for SC/OBC.

| Sl.No.   | State/UT          | No. of hostels sanctioned for construction/expansion during 2014-15 under the Schemes of (i) Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhatrawas Yojna; and (ii) Construction of Hostels for OBC Boys and Girls   | No. of hostels sanctioned for construction/expansion during 2014-15 under the Schemes of (i) Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhatrawas Yojna; and (ii) Construction of Hostels for OBC Boys and Girls   |
|----------|-------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|          |                   | Hostels for Scheduled Caste students                                                                                                                                                       | Hostels for OBC students                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 1        | Assam             | 0                                                                                                                                                                                          | 2                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh | 0                                                                                                                                                                                          | 2                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 3        | Haryana           | 1                                                                                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 4        | Jammu & Kashmir   | 0                                                                                                                                                                                          | 2                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 5        | Kerala            | 1                                                                                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 6        | Madhya Pradesh    | 0                                                                                                                                                                                          | 8                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 7        | Maharashtra       | 3                                                                                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 8        | Manipur           | 5                                                                                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 9        | Nagaland          | 0                                                                                                                                                                                          | 4                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 10       | Punjab            | 3                                                                                                                                                                                          | 1                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 11       | Rajasthan         | 2                                                                                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 12       | Sikkim            | 0                                                                                                                                                                                          | 2                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 13       | Tamil Nadu        | 0                                                                                                                                                                                          | 6                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 14       | Uttar Pradesh     | 0                                                                                                                                                                                          | 6                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 15       | West Bengal       | 3                                                                                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 16       | Puducherry        | 0                                                                                                                                                                                          | 1                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|          | Total             | 18                                                                                                                                                                                         | 34                                                                                                                                                                                         |