Question : Development of Marginalized Population

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2311
TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.03.2021

DEVELOPMENT OF MARGINALIZED POPULATION

2311. DR. SUBHAS SARKAR:

Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government monitors the works regarding protection, equity and inclusion of those who have been oppressed, neglected or excluded from development because of their gender, age and disability including women, senior citizens and other marginalized populations such as persons with disabilities, transgender persons, homeless persons and persons with drug/alcohol addiction in West Bengal;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

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, De-notified and Nomadic Tribes (DNTs), Economically Backward Classes (EBCs) and Economically Weaker Section (EWS). The details of the welfare schemes implemented in West Bengal are at Annexure.

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Annexure
Annexure referred in reply to part (a to c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2311 for answer on 09.03.2021-
S.No. Name of Scheme 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20
Fund Released (Rs. in Crore) No. of Beneficiaries Fund Released (Rs. in Crore) No. of Beneficiaries Fund Released (Rs. in Crore) No. of Beneficiaries
1 Central Assistance to Scheduled Caste Sub Plan 85.8 82511 164.85 0 145.36 0
2 Post-matric Scholarship for SC students 212.56 382795 0 450004 0 518953
3 Pre-matric Scholarship for SC students 3 301845 0.29 268475 28.54 283504
4 Protection of Civil Rights (PCR) & Prevention of Atrocities (PoA) Act 4.09 817 2.56 679 8.976 1493
5 Free Coaching for SC and OBC students 0.43 0 0 0 0 0
6 Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhatrawas Yojna 0.41 0 0 0 0 0
7 Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers 0 0 2.22 555 0 0
8 Post-matric Scholarship for OBC students 81.79 306000 67.03 307000 76.389 236000
9 Pre-matric Scholarship for OBC students 8.8 295000 16.5 536000 25.92 428000
10 Construction of Hostels for OBC Boys & Girls 0 0 2.6 0 0 0
11 Dr Ambedkar Post-matric Scholarship for EBCs 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Assistance to VOs working for SCs 0.8 1340 0.39 560 0 0
13 Integrated Programme for Older Persons 2.56 3700 2.67 2750 4.95 2600
14 Assistance for Prevention of Alcoholism/Drug Abuse 0.92 1845 0.94 1137 2.36 1418
15 Dr. Ambedkar Scheme for Social Integration through Inter-Caste Marriages 0.05 2 0.075 3 0.37 15

S.No. Name of Scheme 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20
Fund Realsed (Rs. in Crore) No. of Beneficiaries Fund Realsed (Rs. in Crore) No. of Beneficiaries Fund Realsed (Rs. in Crore) No. of Beneficiaries
Loan from Corporations
16 National Scheduled Castes Financial Development Corporation (NSFDC) 61.15 47573 36.93 30399 28.57 25240
17 National Safai Karamchari Financial Development Corporation 12.44 3281 0 0 0 0
18 National Backward Classes Financial Development Corporation 3.04 1142 7.76 1998 6 1847

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