(a): whether the Prime Minister`s Rozgar Yojana has been reviewed recently;
(b): if so, the details in this regard;
(c): whether any suggestions have been received by the Union Government from the various States for amending the said scheme; and
(d): if so, the details thereof alongwith the action taken thereon?
MINISTER OF SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES & AGRO AND RURAL INDUSTRIES (SHRI MAHABIR PRASAD)
(a): Yes, Sir.
(b): The third round of evaluation of the Prime Minister`s Rozgar Yojana for the programme years 1998-99, 1999-2000 and 2000-01 has been conducted in 2004-05, covering the States of Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, West Bengal, Gujarat, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh. The report of this evaluation is in draft stage.
(c) Yes, Sir.
(d): Some of the important suggestions received from States including raising of the permissible family income ceiling of the applicant, upward revision of project cost, revision of the minimum educational qualification of applicants, enhancement of subsidy permissible under the scheme, enhancement of contingency funds per sanctioned case provided to State Government, etc. An inter-Ministerial group has been set up to examine the suggestions received from the States and make recommendations.