Lok Sabha Question No. 737 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-04
Subject: Budget Allocation for PM-JVK
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Ms Iqra Choudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-† 737

ANSWERED ON- 04/02/2026

## BUDGET ALLOCATION FOR PM-JVK

## †737. MS. IQRA CHOUDHARY:

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

(a)  the  quantum  of  amount  likely  to  be  allocated  in  Budget  2026  for  infrastructure development in minority-dominated blocks of Kairana and Shamli under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PM-JVK);

(b) whether the Government proposes to set up any special haat or marketing centres under USTTAD Scheme for skilled artisans like those involved in wood carving and wheel industry of the region and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government is working on any new technological initiative or PPP model to modernise local madrasas by setting up skill development centres there and if so, the details thereof; and

(d) whether any Start up India cluster has been proposed at the local level to stop the large scale migration of minority youth to Delhi-Haryana and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a) Pradhan  Mantri  Jan  Vikas  Karyakram  (PMJVK)  is  a  demand  driven  Centrally Sponsored Scheme  of  the Ministry of Minority Affairs for creation  of  community infrastructure in Minority Concentration Areas. Under the scheme, no block-wise or districtwise allocation is earmarked at the Budget stage in 2026, including for minority-dominated blocks of Kairana and Shamli.

(b) Ministry  of  Minority  Affairs  supports  skilled  minority  artisans,  including  those engaged in wood carving and wheel-based industries, through skill development and marketlinkage initiatives under the USTTAD scheme, now subsumed under Pradhan Mantri Virasat Ka Samvardhan (PM VIKAS).

Under USTTAD, Hunar Haats was organized to provide domestic and international market  exposure  to  minority  artisans.  Since  2016,  41  Hunar  Haats,  including  9  in  Uttar Pradesh, have been organized, benefiting over 8 lakh artisans and associated persons.

Under  PM  VIKAS,  the  Ministry  now  organizes  Lok  Samvardhan  Parv  to  further strengthen market access and enterprise development of minority artisans and organized 05 such events with support from the Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH) so far.

(c) The  Government,  through  the  Ministry of Minority Affairs, is committed  to improving  quality  education  and  skill  development  for  all  sections  of  society,  including minority  communities.  At  present,  the  Ministry  of  Minority  Affairs  does  not  have  any specific  scheme  for  the  modernization  of  Madrasas  through  technological  initiatives  or Public-Private Partnership (PPP) models.

(d) The  Government  has  launched  the  Startup  India  Initiative  in  2016  to  promote entrepreneurship and innovation across the country, including at the local level. Startups are recognized by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) as per prescribed  eligibility  conditions  prescribed  under  G.S.R.  notification  127  (E)  dated  19th February  2019.  As  on  31.12.2025,  over  2.07  lakh  startups  have  been  recognized,  with presence in all States and UTs.

While  no  Startup  India  cluster  has  been  proposed  specifically  at  the  local  level  to address migration of minority youth, various flagship schemes such as the Fund of Funds for Startups, Startup India Seed Fund Scheme and Credit Guarantee Scheme for Startups support startups at different stages. These initiatives, along with ease-of-doing-business reforms and digital platforms, aim to foster local entrepreneurship and employment generation.

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