(a) the criteria adopted by the Government to declare the minority status to each community;
(b) the details of minority status given to each community, State-wise;
(c) whether the Government has made any efforts to identify minorities living in Tribal areas of the country;
(d) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and
(e) the funds allocated and utilised during each of the last three years for the welfare of minorities?
MINISTER OF THE STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE),IN THE MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SALMAN KHURSHID)
(a) and (b): A community is notified as minority in terms of Section 2(c) of the National Commission for Minorities(NCM)
Act, 1992, which provides as given below:-
“Minority for the purpose of this Act, means a community notified as such by the Central Governmentâ€.
Accordingly, vide Notification No.1/11/93-MC(D) dated 23rd October, 1993 the Central Government notified five religious
communities in the country, namely, Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists and Zoroastrians(Parsis) as minority communities.
(c) and (d): The communities referred to in reply to parts (a) and (b) above are minority communities for the entire country,
including tribal areas.
(e): The plan funds allocated to and utilised by Ministry of Minority Affairs during each of the last three years for the
welfare of minorities are given below:-
(Rupees in crores)
Years Budget Revised Expenditure Estimates Estimates (Actual)
2006-07 0.98 130.89 119.50 2007-08 500.00 350.00 196.65 2008-09 1000.00 650.00 618.62