(a) whether any guidelines are in existence regarding utilization of funds
earmarked for the development of Scheduled Castes;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government has received any complaints regarding alleged
diversion of funds meant for the welfare of the Scheduled Castes in the
country; and
(d) if so, the details thereof alongwith the action taken by the Government
in this regard, State/Union Territory-wise?
MINISTER FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI MUKUL WASNIK)
(a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
Statement in answer to parts (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question
No.443 for answer on 5.9.2011 regarding Development of Scheduled Castes, by
S/Shri Premadas and Anandrao Adsul.
(a) Yes, Sir.
(b) Planning Commission`s guidelines regarding Scheduled Caste Sub Plan
(SCSP), inter-alia, include:
(i) Earmarking outlay under SCSP, out of the total Plan outlay, at least in
proportion to the population of Scheduled Castes in total population;
(ii) Purposes for which SCSP outlay may be utilized: and
(iii) Showing allocation earmarked under SCSP, under a separate minor head
in the budget, and treating it as non-divertible.
(c) & (d) Government had received information regarding alleged diversion
of funds allocated under SCSP, by the Government of the National Capital
Territory (GNCT) of Delhi. An amount of Rs.678.91 crore spent by GNCT of Delhi
for Commonwealth Games projects during 2006-07 to 2010-11, was shown as
expenditure under SCSP, on the assumption that benefits of the projects
would also be availed by SCs. GNCT has been advised to take appropriate
action in this regard