Question : Dr. Ambedkar Scheme for Social Integration

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3757
TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2021

DR. AMBEDKAR SCHEME FOR SOCIAL INTEGRATION
3757. SHRI SHIVAKUMAR C. UDASI:
SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM SHRANGARE:
SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH:
SHRI RANJEETSINGH HINDURAO NAIK NIMBALKAR:

Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:
(a) the number of couples provided incentives for inter-caste marriages under Dr. Ambedkar Scheme for Social Integration across the country during the last three years, the details thereof, year-wise, State/UT-wise particularly in the States of Karnataka, Maharashtra and Bihar;
(b) the precise reasons for very slow implementation of the scheme for promotion of inter-caste marriages in Karnataka, Maharashtra and Bihar; and
(c) the corrective steps taken by the Government for release of incentives to all the inter-caste couples in Karnataka, Maharashtra and Bihar on regular basis immediately after such marriages?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
(SHRI A. NARAYANASWAMY)
(a): The information enclosed at Annexure.
(b): The application is required to be forwarded through the respective District Collector/District Magistrate and Social Welfare Department with recommendations. Applications that are received in the Foundation directly without having recommendation of the Competent Authority are returned to the applicant requesting them to re-submit the proposal duly authenticated/recommended by the concerned authority in the State Government. Moreover, there are cases where the marriage of the couple is not found registered under Hindu Marriage Act 1955 but under the State Marriage Registration Act. In such cases the concerned District Collector/District Magistrate are requested to forward a certificate regarding the status of religion of couple.

Documents received in piecemeal gets the process delayed or slow irrespective of all states.

(c): The guidelines of the Scheme and application format indicating necessary documents required to be submitted and is available in the website: www.ambedkarfoundation.nic.in to facilitate the applicant to submit the proposal with all related documents at one go. They are also informed through mail/telephone how to submit the complete application through proper channel.

Letters are also sent to the District Collector/ District Magistrate in the State Government to give wide coverage of the Inter-caste Marriage Scheme for awareness of intended couple.
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ANNEXURE
LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3757 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2021

State wise statement of Dr. Ambedkar Scheme for Social Integration through Inter-Caste Marriages for the Years 2018-19 to 2020-21

Financial Year 2018-19

S. No. State Sanctioned
1. Andhra Pradesh 16
2. Delhi 25
3. Gujarat 04
4. Haryana 06
5. Maharashtra 06
6. Rajasthan 04
7. Telangana 10
8. Tamilnadu 22
9. Uttar Pradesh 09
10. West Bengal 03
11. Himachal Pradesh 03
12. Karnataka 05
13. Odisha 01
14. Jharkhand 01
15. Madhya Pradesh 02
16. Chhattisgarh 01
17. Jammu 01
18. Uttarakhand 01
Total 120

Financial Year 2019-20

S. No. State Sanctioned
1. Andhra Pradesh 54
2. Delhi 50
3. Haryana 04
4. Maharashtra 05
5. Madhya Pradesh 02
6. Telangana 52
7. Uttar Pradesh 15
8. Himachal Pradesh 01
9. Tamilnadu 13
10. Rajasthan 06
11. Gujarat 09
12. West Bengal 15
13. Punjab 01
14. Chhattisgarh 07
15. Karnataka 04
16. Puducherry 01
17. Uttarakhand 03
18. Odisha 02
19. Kerala 04
Total 248


Financial Year 2020-21

S. No. State Sanctioned
1. Andhra Pradesh 114
2. Delhi 36
3. Haryana 07
4. Maharashtra 17
5. Madhya Pradesh 04
6. Telangana 63
7. Uttar Pradesh 26
8. Himachal Pradesh 02
9. Tamilnadu 57
10. Rajasthan 01
11. Gujarat 06
12. West Bengal 11
13. Punjab 02
14. Chhattisgarh 04
15. Kerala 01
16. Uttarakhand 01
17. Karnataka 01
Total 353

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