Lok Sabha Question No. 1478 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-09
Subject: Welfare Scheme for Scheduled Castes
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Shri M Mallesh Babu

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE  AND EMPOWERMENT LOKSABHA

UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.T478 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2025

## WELTARE SCIIEME  FOR SCHEDULED  CASTES

## 1478. SHRI M MALLESH BABU:

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

- (a) whether  the Union Govemment continues to earmark funds for the welfare of Scheduled Castes  under the Allocation for Welfare of Scheduled  Castes (AWSC) and Allocation for Welfare  of Scheduled Tribes  (AWST) in the Ministries,  if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  such earmarking  by the Union  Government  constitutes  separate financial  releases to States, or is implemented  through  tagging of funds within  Centrally  Sponsored  and Central Sector schemes, scheme-wise;
- (c) the details  of allocations made  to Kamataka  under  AWSC and AWST, year and Ministry wise;
- (d) the total  number  of Scheduled Caste  beneficiaries  from Kamataka  under major schemes of the Ministry, including  the Pre-Matric and Post-Matric Scholarships, Top-Class Education Scheme and National Overseas  Scholarship  Scheme; and
- (e) the year-wise allocation and expenditure under the Development  Action  Plan for Scheduled  Castes  @APSC)  and Development  Action Plan for Scheduled Tribes (DAPST)  in Kamataka?

## AIISWER

## MINISTEROF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AI\[D EMPOWERMENT (SHRI  RAMDASATHAWALE)

(a) to (c) & (e): Yes Sir, the Union Govemment  continues  to earmark  funds as per guidelines  ofNITI Aayog for welfare of Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes  (STs) under the Development Action Plan for Scheduled Castes  (DAPSC)/Allocation  for Welfare of Scheduled  Castes  (AWSC) and Tribal Sub Plan (TSP/Allocation for Welfare of Scheduled Tribes (AWST) for the obligatory Ministries/DeparEnents.  Schemes along-with funds allocated by the obligated Ministries/Departments for the welfare  of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes are given at Statement 10A and Statement  10B of Expenditure Profile of Union Budget document  in the link https://www.indiabudset.sov.in/budget202425ldoc/eb/stat10a.  pdf and httos://www.indiabudeet.eov.in/budset2024-25ldoc/eb/stat10b. pdf respectively.

The obligating  Ministries/Departrnents  under DAPSC earmarks  funds under their schemes, which is implemented  through tagging of firnds within the existing  Centrally  Sponsored Schemes (CSS) and Central  Sector  (CS) Schemes of various Ministries/Departrnents.

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The obligated  Ministries/Departments  implement  the schemes under DAPSC and DAPST through  their  respective State line Departrnents  and Agencies. The year-wise allocation  and expenditure  under DAPSC and DAPST by the obligated Ministries/Departments  across the county  is given  at Annexure  I.

(d): The details of the total number of Scheduled  Caste beneficiaries  in Karnataka  for the last 3 years scheme-wise are as under:

| Sl. No.   | Name of Scheme                 | Total number of the SC beneficiaries   |
|-----------|--------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| 1         | Pre-Matric Scholarship for SC  | 7,t3,966                               |
| 2         | Post-Matric Scholarship for SC | 12,66,52t                              |
| J         | Top-Class Education Scheme     | 238                                    |
| 4         | National Overseas Scholarship  | 6                                      |

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Details of total DAPSC allocation (BE), RE and Expenditure  made by Central Ministries/Departments  in the country during FY 2024-25  is as below:

in Crores

| SNo.   | Ministry/Department Name                                  | Fv 2024-Zs   | Fv 2024-Zs   |             |
|--------|-----------------------------------------------------------|--------------|--------------|-------------|
| SNo.   | Ministry/Department Name                                  | BE           | RE           | Expenditure |
| I      | Depaxtment of A$icultural Research and Education          | 230.74       | 249.98       | 303.2161    |
| )      | Deparhnent of Agriculture Cooperation and Farmers Welfare | 20t22.9r     | 2t551.1      | 11783.58s1  |
| 3      | Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying               | 714.56       | 328.17       | 369.6995    |
| 4      | DeDartment of Commerce                                    | 14.21        | 14.2         | 16.92       |
| 5      | Deoarfinent of Consumer Affairs                           | 1.5          | 1.5          | 1.4989      |
| 6      | Departrnent of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities   | 125.82       | 112.87       | 121.0141    |
| 7      | Department of Fertilisers                                 | 14362.48     | 14496.16     | 14655.8015  |
| 8      | Department of Fisheries                                   | 39s.32       | 250          | 73.2459     |
| 9      | DeDartment of Food and Public Distribution                | 18742.8      | 18777.66     | 14954.8126  |
| 10     | Department of Health and Family Welfare                   | 9158.0s      | 8927.18      | 7793.8704   |
| 11     | Department of Higher Education                            | 4173.6       | 4123.24      | 3929.6069   |
| t2     | Deparftnent of Land Resources                             | 438.69       | 329.56       | 196.79E2    |
| l3     | Departrnent of Pharmaceuticals                            | 44.62        | 44.61        | 36.16       |
| t4     | Deparhnent of Rural Development                           | 29443.45     | 21063.86     | 23916.5172  |
| 15     | Deparhnent of School Education and Literacy               | 137t7.24     | t2266.87     | 11r59.s172  |
| 16     | Department of Science and Technolory                      | 234          | 195.16       | 184.4s8     |
| 17     | Department of Social Justice and Empowerment              | 10329.02     | 7919.52      | 7855.1191   |
| l8     | Department of Telecommunications                          | r 585.3      | t162         | 326.4481    |
| t9     | Ministry of Ayurveda Yoga and Naturopathy Unani (AYUSH)   | 133.04       | 132.8        | 193.378     |
| 20     | Minisay of Coal                                           | 70.01        | 70.01        | 78.28       |
| 21     | Ministry of Cooperation                                   | 0            | 0            | 0           |
| ))     | Minisky of Culture                                        | 43.18        | 43.82        | 43.2705     |
| 23     | Ministry of Development of North Eastem Region            | 490          | 340          | 348.9698    |
| 24     | Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation                 | 16790.74     | 6347.58      | 5891.3012   |
| 25     | Minisfy of Electronics and Information Technology         | 1483.31      | 1142.62      | 708.4183    |
| 26     | Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change       | 167.2        | 148.06       | 72.7934     |
| 27     | Ministry of Food Processing Industries                    | 133.45       | 151.89       | 114.4136    |
| 28     | Ministrv of Housing and Urban Affairs                     | 4283.26      | 1959.4       | 815.9318    |
| 29     | Ministry of Labour and Employment                         | 3605.12      | 2910.47      | 226.5342    |
| 30     | Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises           | 3646.66      | 2849.13      | 1283.0913   |
| 31     | Ministry of Mines                                         | 23.46        | 23.46        | 21.2581     |
| 32     | Ministry of New and Renewable EnergT                      | 1225.92      | 1405         | 513.4607    |
| JJ     | Ministry of Panchayati Raj                                | 188.2        | 138.61       | r38.61      |
| 34     | Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas                     | 978.9        | 1t95.2       | I 145.3059  |
| 35     | Ministry of Power                                         | 2089.11      | 2089         | 21E0.9973   |
| 36     | Ministry of Skill Development and Entreoreneurship        | 612.65       | 477.94       | 401.2394    |
| 37     | Ministrv of Textiles                                      | 260.35       | 285.73       | 267.4489    |
| 38     | Ministry of Women and Child Development                   | 5461.1       | 4588.6       | 4923.2303   |
| 39     | Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports                      | 268          | 259.83       | 247.8428    |
|        | Total                                                     | 1657E7.97    | 138372.79    | 1t7294.0644 |

Details of total DAPST allocation (BE), RE and Expenditure  made by Central Ministriesfl)epartments in the country  during FY 2024-25  is as below:

@s.  in crore)

| S.No.   | Ministry/Department Name                                                          | FY 2024-25                    | FY 2024-25                    | FY 2024-25                    |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
|         |                                                                                   | BE                            | RE                            | Exp. (P)                      |
| I       | Deparhnent of Agricultural Research and Education                                 | I19.56                        | t29.51                        | 159.4                         |
| )       | Department of Aericulfure and Farmers' Welfare                                    | 10718.04                      | 1t172.27                      | t0037.67                      |
| 3       | Departrnent of Animal Husbandry & Dairying                                        | 377.24                        | 170.97 25.17                  | 218.68                        |
| 4       | Department of Commerce                                                            | 25.51 0.80                    | 0.80                          | 32.s2 c.8                     |
| 5       | Deparknent of Consumer Affarrs                                                    |                               |                               |                               |
| 6       | Department of Drinkine Water and Sanitation                                       | 7632.19                       | 2885.30                       | 2561.7                        |
| 7       | Deparfiient of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities                           | 65.18                         | 58.47                         | 62.1                          |
| 8 9     | Department of Fertilizers                                                         | 7699.82 214.70                | 7s 10.06 188.s0               | 7604.6t 159.06                |
|         | Department of Fisheries                                                           |                               |                               |                               |
| l0      | Department of Food and Public Distribution                                        | 10169.80                      | 10187.86                      | 10169.8                       |
| ll      | Department of Health and Familv Welfare                                           | 4744.53                       | 4624.93                       | 4486.81 1946.01               |
| t2      | Department of Higher Education                                                    | 2122.30                       | 2103.36                       |                               |
| t3      | Departrnent of Land Resources Department of Pharmaceutical s                      | 264.61 22.65                  | 195.79 23.23                  | t23.64 18.85                  |
| t4      |                                                                                   |                               |                               | 22580.62                      |
| 15      | Department of Rural Development                                                   | 26348.86                      | 19139.77                      | 6829.56                       |
| t6 t7   | Departrnent of School Education and Literacy Department of Science and Technology | 7589.r4 t2t.2t                | 7331.44 98.70                 | 82.32                         |
|         |                                                                                   |                               | 1                             | 855.25                        |
| t8      | Departrnent of Telecommunications                                                 | 604.15                        | 540.1                         |                               |
| t9      | Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Re iuvenation          | 369.00                        | 469.25 78.35                  | 178.95                        |
| 20      | Ministry of Ayurvedq Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH)  | 81.25                         | 72.54                         | 105.94 92.07                  |
| 2t      | Ministry of Coal                                                                  | 72.54                         |                               |                               |
| 22      | Ministry of Cooperation                                                           | 22.38                         | 22.70                         | 22.74                         |
| 23 24   | Ministry of Culture Ministry of Development of North Eastem Region                | 1700.00                       | 133 1.00                      | 1293.43                       |
| 25      | Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology                                | 1                             | 922.35                        | s6s.96                        |
|         | Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate                                      | 197.38                        |                               | 77.19                         |
| 26      | Chanse                                                                            | t74.20                        | 151.71                        |                               |
| 27 28   | Ministry of Food Processing Industries Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs      | 69.15                         | 78.70                         |                               |
| 29      |                                                                                   | 1619.48                       | 969.41                        | 256.5t                        |
| 30      | Ministy of Labour and Employment Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises  | 1867.38                       | 1509.28                       | 906.84 750.34                 |
| 3l      | Ministry of Mine s                                                                | 1881.42 t2.t7                 | 1489.19 12.17                 | 12.2                          |
| 12      | Ministry of New and Renewable Energy                                              | t259.tt                       | 1455.80                       | 973.97                        |
| 55      | Ministry of Panchayati Rai                                                        | 97.50                         | 71.81                         | 71.81                         |
| 34      | Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas                                             | 507.14                        | 619.20                        | s93.35                        |
| 35      | Ministry of Power                                                                 |                               | 1082.00                       | 1082.01                       |
|         |                                                                                   | 1082.31                       |                               | 16576.36                      |
| 36      | Ministrv of Road Transport and Highways                                           | 16300.00                      | 16528.00                      |                               |
| 37      | Ministry of Skill Development and                                                 | Entrepreneurship 317.81       | z78.tt                        | 21 1.05                       |
| 38      | Ministry of Textiles                                                              | 195.00                        | 200.46                        | 194.17                        |
| 39      | Ministry of Tourism                                                               | 103.00                        | 32.00                         | 29.07                         |
| 40      | Ministry of Tribal Affairs Minishy of Women and Child Development                 | t2938.32 2380.00              | 10171.55 1973.10              | 10145.67 2t78.97              |
| 4t 42   | Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports                                              | t45.78                        | t4t.t9                        | 146.43                        |
| Total   |                                                                                   |                               |                               |                               |
|         |                                                                                   | L23232.61 106046.11 104436.24 | L23232.61 106046.11 104436.24 | L23232.61 106046.11 104436.24 |

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