(a) the States where the Minorities Development and Finance
Corporation (NMDFC) has not yet been constituted alongwith the
reasons therefor, State-wise;
(b) the estimated loss of Central assistance on this account;
(c) whether this has resulted in a setback for minority
welfare works in these States;
(d) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto; and
(e) the steps taken to accelerate the pace for constitution
of NMDFC in these States?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRI VINCENT H. PALA)
(a): As per information available, State Minorities and Development Finance
Corporations have not been set up in the States of Madhya Pradesh, Odisha,
Jharkhand, Punjab, Haryana, Chhattisgarh, Jammu & Kashmir, Manipur, Nagaland,
Goa, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Meghalaya and Sikkim. The constitution of
State Minorities Development and Finance Corporation is the prerogative of
the State Governments.
(b) to (d): The National Minorities Development and Finance Corporation
(NMDFC) was set up in 1994 as a national apex organization and implements
its schemes through 38 State Channelising Agencies (SCAs) nominated by the
respective State Governments / UT Administrations. Of these 38 SCAs,
14 SCAs are State Minorities Development and Finance Corporations. There
has been no loss of Central assistance or setback for minority welfare
work in the States / UTs where Minorities Development and Finance
Corporations have not been set up as the existing SCAs implement the
schemes of NMDFC.
(e): Does not arise in view of (a) above.