MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN EMPLOYMENT & POVERTY ALLEVIATION ( KUMARI SELJA )
(a): The Centrally sponsored scheme `National Scheme of
Liberation and Rehabilitation of Scavengers and their
dependents` (NSLRS) is meant for scavengers. As intimated by
the State Governments, the State-wise number of Scavengers as on
date is at Annexure-I.
(b): The State-wise details of budget released by the Union
Government on implementation of NSLRS during the year 2002-03,
2003-04 and 2004-05 is at Annexure-II.
(c): The number of Scavengers and their dependents
rehabilitated under the scheme during the year 2002-03, 2003-04
and 2004-05 is at Annexure-III.
ANNEXURES REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA USQ NO. 809 FOR
24.2.2006
ANNEXURE-I
State-wise Number of Identified Scavengers under the National
Scheme of Liberation and Rehabilitation of Scavengers and their
Dependents
( As on 31-01-2006 )
Sl. Name of the Total No. of Addition$ Grand
No. State/UT Scavengers# (Resurvey) Total
1 Andhra Pradesh 30921 14901 45822
2 Assam 40413 40413
3 Bihar 12226 12226
4 Delhi 17420 17420
5 Gujarat 64195 64195
6 Haryana 36362 36362
7 Himachal Pradesh 4757 4757
8 Jammu & Kashmir 4150 4150
9 Karnataka 14555 14555
10 Kerala 1339 1339
11 Madhya Pradesh 80072 1235 81307
12 Maharashtra 64785 64785
13 Meghalaya 607 607
14 Nagaland 1800 1800
15 Orissa 35049 35049
16 Pondicherry 476 476
17 Punjab 531 2457 2988
18 Rajasthan 57736 57736
19 Tamil Nadu 35561 35561
20 Uttar Pradesh 149202 64773 213975
21 West Bengal 23852 23852
22 Chhattishgargh 3243 3243
23 Jharkhand 5750 5750
24 Uttaranchal 1970 1970 Total 676009 94329 770338
#:- The `Number of scavengers` is based on figures collected
by M/o SJ&E during the years 1991-92 to 2002-03.
$:- Due to discrepancies in the available data the information
was called for by M/o SJ&E from Andhra Pradesh,
Chhattisgarh,Jharkhand,Madhya Pradesh,Punjab, Uttar
Pradesh and Uttranchal in the month of April 2005.
Note:- Figures intimated by M/o SJ&E at the time of transfer of
the scheme to M/o UE&PA in 2003-04.
ANNEXURE-II
STATEMENT SHOWING STATE/UT WISE CENTRAL ASSISTANCE RELEASED
UNDER THE NATIONAL SCHEME OF LIBERATION AND REHABILITATION
OF SCAVENGERS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS (NSLRS)
(Rs. In Crores) Year :- 2002-03
Name of the State/UT Central Assistance Released
Andhra Pradesh 29.67
Himachal Pradesh 2.40
Karnataka 8.88
Total 40.95
Year :- 2003-04
Name of the State/UT Central Assistance Released
Assam 1.63
Gujarat 3.74
Himachal Pradesh 3.09
Madhya Pradesh 1.25
Orissa 2.85
Uttar Pradesh 5.37
West Bengal 1.60
Chhattishgargh 1.89
Total 21.41
Year :- 2004-05
Name of the State/UT Central Assistance Released
Karnataka 12.19
Madhya Pradesh 1.37
Total 13.56
ANNEXURE-III
STATEMENT SHOWING STATE WISE BENEFICIARIES COVERED# UNDER THE
NATIONAL SCHEME OF LIBERATION AND REHABILITATION OF SCAVENGERS
AND THEIR DEPENDENTS (NSLRS)
Year :- 2002-03
Beneficiaries Assisted for
Name of the State Training Rehabilitation
Assam 855 300
Gujarat Nil 1451
Haryana 48 153
Himachal Pradesh 807 377
Karnataka 678 1809
Kerala Nil 14
Madhya Pradesh 1494 5118
Maharashtra 1994 752
Orissa 250 1049
Tamil Nadu 661 NA
Uttar Pradesh Nil 834
West Bengal 359 207
Chhattisgarh Nil 256
TOTAL 7146 12320
Year :- 2003-04
Beneficiaries Assisted for
Name of the State Training Rehabilitation
Andhra Pradesh 660 3243
Gujarat 0 844
Himachal Pradesh 591 518
Karnataka 355 5780
Madhya Pradesh 1010 5149
Rajasthan 0 624
Tamil Nadu 33 13
TOTAL 2649 16171
#:- As reported by the State Governments.
Note:-
(i) For the year 2004-05 no information furnished by the States.
