(a) whether the Government have any proposal to create a National Security Fund for the
socially disadvantaged sections of our society;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) if not, the reasons therefor;
(d) whether the Government have formulated any new schemes in the 10th Five Year Plan for
the development of these sections; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SMT. MANEKA GANDHI)
(a) to (c) This Ministry is implementing a number of schemes for Scheduled Castes, Other
Backward Classes, Minorities and other weaker sections of the society and the Ministry
of Tribal Affairs is implementing such schemes for the tribals. No proposal as such is
under consideration to create a separate National Security Fund.
(d) and (e) The Tenth Five Year Plan from April, 2002 has not been finalized.