ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
(SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA)
(a) to (c): The focus of the Department of Social Justice’s welfare efforts is on the requirements of the poorest households as represented by the socially, educationally and economically marginalized sections of the society including Scheduled Castes (SCs), Other Backward Classes, Senior Citizens, Victims of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse, Transgender Persons, Beggars, Denotified and Nomadic Tribes (DNTs), Economically Backward Classes (EBCs) and Economically Weaker Section (EWS). The Department is implementing various programmes/schemes for the welfare of these poor and marginalized sections, the details are given at Annexure-I. For the socio-economic advancement of the poorest SC households, the government has made in “Allocation for the Welfare of Scheduled Castes (AWSC)” in the Budget. An amount of Rs. 83256.62 crore has been allocated in the year 2020-21 under AWSC for various Departments. The Department-wise allocation for the year 2020-21 is given at Annexure–II. The government has increased allocation for the year 2021-22 from Rs. 83256.62 crore to Rs. 126259.20 crore by 51.65% under the welfare of SCs. As a result of this multi-sectoral and inter-Departmental allocation for welfare, the Government is able to make substantial contribution for economic betterment of several of these poorer sections.
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Annexure -I
Annexure as referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2422 due for answer on 09.03.2021
SN Programme /Schemes of the Department of Social justice and Empowerment
Budget Allocation 2020-21(Rs. in Cr.)
1. Post Matric Scholarship for SCs 2987.33
2. Free Coaching for SCs and OBCs 30.00
3. Pradhan Mantri Adharsh Gram Yojana 700.00
4. Strengthening of machinery for Enforcement of Protection of Civil Right Act 1955 and Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989 550.00
5. Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhatrawas Yojana 30.00
6. Assistance to Vol. Orgns. for SCs 100.00
7. Pre-matric Scholarships for the children of those engaged in unclean occupation 25.00
8. Special Central Assistance to Scheduled Castes Sub Plan 1200.00
9. National Fellowship for SCs 300.00
10. Self Employment Scheme of Liberation & Rehabilitation of Scavengers 110.00
11. National Overseas Scholarship for SCs 20.00
12. Top Class Education for SCs 40.00
13. Pre Matric Scholarship for SCs 700.00
14. National Action Plan for Senior Citizens 200.00
15. National Action Plan on Drug Demand Reduction 260.00
16. Integrated Programme for Rehabilitation of Beggars 100.00
17. Pre-matric Scholarship to OBCs 250.00
18. Assistance for Skill Development of OBCs, DNTs and EBCs 50.00
19. Boys & Girls Hostels for OBCs 50.00
20. Post-Matric Scholarship for OBCs 1415.00
21. Scheme for Educational and Economical Development of De-notified and Nomadic Tribes 10.00
22. Post Matric Scholarship for Economically Backward Classes 25.00
23. Interest Subsidy on Overseas Studies of OBCs 35.00
24. National Fellowship for OBCs and EBCs 120.00
Grand Total for all schemes of the Department 9307.33
Annexure -II
Annexure as referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2422 due for answer on 09.03.2021
S.No
Ministry/Department Development Action Plan for Scheduled Castes (DAPSC) Allocation
2020-21
(Rs. in Cr.) Development Action Plan for Scheduled Castes (DAPSC) Allocation
2021-22
(Rs. in Cr.)
1. Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers'' Welfare 22212.43 20322.89
2. Department of School Education and Literacy 10270.00 9420.68
3. Department of Health and Family Welfare 8300.00 8542.51
4. Department of Rural Development 7180.00 19258.82
5. Department of Social Justice and Empowerment 7154.33 7751.62
6. Ministry of Women and Child Development 5944.08 4832.40
7. Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation 4728.70 12973.79
8. Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas 3552.60 1073.19
9. Department of Higher Education 3210.00 3843.00
10. Ministry of Labour and Employment 1887.67 2092.60
11. Ministry of Power 1637.00 1477.60
12. Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises 1216.86 712.07
13. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs 850.48 911.78
14. Department of Telecommunications 690.81 774.30
15. Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying 517.21 518.09
16. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy 469.00 469.00
17. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship 402.55 371.67
18. Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports 387.83 233.44
19. Ministry of Textiles 376.14 346.01
20. Department of Land Resources 371.62 356.91
21. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology 328.52 564.93
22. Department of Science and Technology 265.77 242.00
23. Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region 251.30 218.91
24. Department of Agricultural Research and Education 207.42 223.00
25. Ministry of Panchayati Raj 144.04 152.30
26. Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities 132.80 117.82
27. Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change 109.00 146.00
28. Department of Fisheries 107.09 169.82
29. Ministry of Food Processing Industries 89.75 99.60
30. Ministry of AYUSH 71.00 71.00
31. Ministry of Coal 68.06 34.85
32. Ministry of Culture 48.00 37.78
33. Ministry of Mines 44.58 28.82
34. Department of Commerce 25.00 25.00
35. Department of Consumer Affairs 4.98 3.70
36. Department of Fertilizers - 6934.50
37. Department of Pharamaceutical - 32.00
38. Department of Food and Public Distribution - 20874.80
Total 83256.62 126259.20
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