Lok Sabha Question No. 1703 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-10
Subject: Budget Allocation in Union Budget
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Jugal Kishore, Shri Alok Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. † 1703

ANSWERED ON 10.12.2025

## BUDGET ALLOCATION IN UNION BUDGET

## † 1703. SHRI JUGAL KISHORE: SHRI ALOK SHARMA:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the total allocation for the Ministry in the Central Budget for the year 2025-26 has been increased or reduced compared to the average fund allocation during the year 201419;
- (b) if so, the percentage of increase of reduction along with the reasons therefor;
- (c) the various major schemes or programmes of the Government affected by the significant budgetary  reduction  during  the  last  two  years  including  the  impact  of  these  reductions  on their implementation;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  review  and  increase  the  budgetary  provisions  of minority-centred schemes in the upcoming financial year; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

(SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

- (a) to (e):  Ministry of Minority Affairs implements various schemes across the country for socio-  economic  and  educational  empowerment  of  the  six  (6)  centrally  notified  minority communities. These schemes give representation to all weaker segments of society including minorities.

The  budget  allocation  of  the  Ministry  of  Minority  Affairs  during  the  year  2014-19  is  as under:

|   S.No. | Financial Year   |   Budget Allocation |
|---------|------------------|---------------------|
|       1 | 2014-15          |             3734.01 |
|       2 | 2015-16          |             3738.11 |
|       3 | 2016-17          |             3827.25 |
|       4 | 2017-18          |             4195.48 |
|       5 | 2018-19          |             4700    |

The average fund allocation during 2014-19 is Rs. 4038.97 crore whereas Budget allocation for current FY 2025-26 is Rs. 3350.00 crore which represents a reduction of about 17.06% over  the  average  annual  allocation  of  Rs.  4038.97  crore.  The  reasons  for  reduction  of  the budget allocation are as under:

- i) The Scholarship schemes have not been approved for implementation beyond 2021-22.
2. ii) The  Free  Coaching  and  Allied  Scheme,  Interest  Subsidy  on  Educational  Loan  for Overseas Studies scheme, Maulana  Azad  National  Fellowship, Nai Roshni  for Minorities have been discontinued w.e.f.  2022-23.

For  the  FY  2025-26,  no  budget  provision  has  been  reduced  for  running  schemes  of  the Ministry. A Budget Estimate of Rs. 1913.97 crore has been provided under Pradhan Mantri Jan  Vikas  Karyakram  (PMJVK)  scheme  which  aims  for  infrastructure  development  in minority concentrated areas during FY 2025-26 with an overall increase of about 56% over the average annual allocation of Rs. 1229.32 crore during 2014-19.

Ministry of Minority Affairs is also implementing Pradhan Mantri Virasat Ka Samvardhan (PM VIKAS) scheme to provide opportunities for education, employment, and social security etc.  to  minority  communities  through  various  agencies.  Under  the  scheme,  42  projects covering about 1.40 lakh beneficiaries  at the total  outlay  of more than  Rs.  700  crore  have been allocated.

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