Union budget watch 2014 15

Scheduled Castes Sub Plan (SCSP) & Tribal Sub Plan (TSP)

UNION BUDGET WATCH

2014-15

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Dalit Arthik Adhikar Andolan (DAAA)

National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights (NCDHR), New Delhi

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Poorest Areas Civil Society (PACS)

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Scheduled Castes Sub Plan (SCSP) & Tribal Sub Plan (TSP)

UNION BUDGET WATCH

2014-15

by

Dalit Arthik Adhikar Andolan (DAAA)

National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights (NCDHR), New Delhi

Concept: N. Paul Divakar (DAAA-NCDHR)

Authors: Tarapada Pradhan(DAAA-NCDHR)

Mohit Jain (DAAA-NCDHR)

Editing:Content: Prashant Raymus

Year of Publication: 2014

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Contents

Sl.No. Index ForewordI SummaryII Highlights of SCSP and TSP in Union Budget 2014-15

III. Nature of allocation in Various Ministry/ Department

IV Nature of Allocation - Notional, General and Real

V RecommendationsVI Suggested SchemesVIII Annexures I,IIIX Bibliography

I. Summary

The document “SCSP/TSP Union Budget Watch” reflects the magnitude of budgetary resources being earmarked for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) and its composition in the Union Budget 2014-15. A thorough review was undertaken of the Union Expenditure Budget Volume I and II. The guidelines, budgetary resources and beneficiary data on SCs and STs of some selected Central Government schemes were also examined.

In his address to the 51st Meeting of the National Development Council on June 27, 2005, the Prime Minister had stated that “If the benefits of growth have to reach all sections of our diverse society, there is a need to equip them with the necessary skills and resources to become active participants in growth processes”. He also emphasised that “SCSP and TSP should be an integral part of annual plans as well as five-year plans, making provision therein non-divertible and non-lapsable with the clear objective of bridging the gap in socio-economic conditions of the SCs and STs within a period of 10 years”.

In order to ensure direct “policy-driven” benefits to SCs and STs through specific interventions, the Planning Commission adopted in 1980 the strategy known as the Special Component Plan (SCP) and the Tribal Sub Plan (TSP). The main objective of SCP and TSP was channeling Plan funds for the development of SCs and STs corresponding to the proportion of these communities in the total population (16 per cent and 8 per cent respectively as of Census 2001 ). However, although the SCSP and TSP have been operational for over 33 years, implementation is riddled with problems, including:

i. A large amount of funds under SCSP and TSP is allocated to general programmes and schemes, which are not specially designed for SCs and STs. Many ministries and departments make huge amounts of ‘notional’ allocations in the Union Budget, which are mere paper figures and do not flow through special schemes directly benefitting SCs or STs. These include salary, administrative, construction and miscellaneous expenses.

ii. The Plan allocation by various line departments meant for SCs and SCs does not have enough scope for tailor-made projects and schemes suited to their specific needs. Most of the direct

benefit schemes are for survival, and not for development or empowerment. There is no focus on entrepreneurship, employment and skill development projects.

iii. There remain critical administrative bottlenecks in implementation of the development programmes/schemes. Appropriate budgetary norms are not being followed and sufficient administrative, executive and accountability mechanisms to ensure proper use of funds meant SCs and STs are not in place in the states and districts. There has been poor utilisation of the allocated funds for the welfare of SCs and STs.

iv. SCSP and TSP funds have been diverted to other sectors and purposes.v. There is lack of transparency in many state budgets in terms of accessing public information on

SCs and STs, and many state budgets do not publish summary statement on SCSP and TSPvi. The poor service delivery mechanism in the field is a serious constraint to attainment of

development outcomes.

II. Highlights of the SCSP & TSP in Union Budget 2014-15

In the interim budget the Union finance minister, P Chidambaram mostly highlighted what his government has achieved over the last few years, but much of it is high on intent and low on content. He gave a broad idea of his economic vision for the next year, stressing on more reforms and fiscal consolidation but he showed little concern about Dalits and Adivasis who have been systematically denied their dues in the budget. Under-allocation of funds under SCSP and TSPhave remained a problem in all the budgets in the UPA-1 and UPA –II governments.There is a jugglery of figures to boost the proportion of allocation. The Special Component Plan and Tribal sub plan were meant to be a mechanism for the economic empowerment of dalits and were envisaged as policies to ensure fulfilment of constitutional guarantees and entitlements for the dalit and adivasis. However, the track record of the implementation of the SC Sub Plan/Tribal sub plan has been dismal and the aspirations of the dalit community have not been fulfilled.

It is commendable that the Govt. has announced to set up a venture capital fund which would have an initial capital of Rs. 200 crore for encouraging entrepreneurship amongst the scheduled caste community but there are still no guidelines to utilize the said fund. Similar kind of approach is lacking in case of other modern growth sectors which are enormously important for wellbeing of SCs and STs in India.

The following analysis will give more insight about status of SCSP and TSP in Union budget

2014-15 (comparative figures for 2013-14) - Allocation in SCSP and TSP:

The Total Plan Expenditure of Union Budget 2014-15 BE is Rs. 5, 55,322.00 Crorewhich is equal to previous year budget.

In FY 2014-15 BE, For SCSP and TSP, the allocation is Rs48,638 Crore and Rs 30,726 Crore which accounts to 8.76% and 5. 53%. The allocation remains the same as last year except a technical increase.

2014-15 BE, If we deduct the amount allocated under MNREGs from SCSP then the total allocation for SCSP will decrease to Rs 42707 Crore (7.69%). As per policy guidelines MNGREGS should not be included under SCSP or TSP as it is wage based programme or food for work programme. It was disallowed due to continuous protest from MSJE and right based groups, it had not been accounted under SCSP and TSP during previous years.

Similarly, by deducting the amount allocated under MNREGs from TSP, the total allocation for TSP will decrease to Rs 26170Crore (4.71%) in 2014-15 BE which is much less in comparison to 2013-14 BE.

In 2014-15 BE, SCs and STs are denied, Rs 47260 Crore and Rs. 25490Crore.In 2013-14, Denied budget allocation, Rs. 48401 Crore in SCSP and Rs. 20938 Crore in TSP , this is more or almost equal to allocated amount under both plan.

If we calculate spending on SCs & STs in FY2014-15, out of the Total Budget (Plan+Non-Plan) of Rs. 17,63,213Crore, the share of both communities comes to 3.5% which is less than last year.

(Below table present the Summary of Expenditure in 2013-14 and 2014-15) Rs. In Cr.

Particulars F.Y 13-14 (BE) F.Y. 14-15 (BE)1 Total Expenditure 16,65,297 17,63,213

2 Non plan Expenditure 11,09,975 12,07,891

3 Plan expenditure 5,55,322 5,55,322

4 Central Assistance for State & UT plans 1,36,254 3,38,562

5 Budget support for central plan (3-4) 4,19,068 2,16,7596 Resource of public enterprises 2,61,055 2,48,1737 Central Plan (5+6) 6, 80,123 4,64,9338 Allocation for SC sub Plan 41,561 4,86389 Allocation for Tribal Sub Plan 24,598 30,72610 Allocation for SC sub Plan(calculated by

deducting MGNREGs allocation)41,561 42,707

11 Allocation for Tribal Sub Plan( cal. by deducting MGNREGs allocation)

24,598 26,170

Source: Expenditure Budget Volume-I, Statement 21 &21A

III. Nature of Allocation in various Ministries/Departments

It is unfortunate that only 24 departments/ministries have allocated for SCs and 30 for STs 2014-15 BE out of total 108 Min/ Dept(which includes allocation for Daman and Diu).

Dept. of Rural Development has highest allocationi.eRs 12,624.91 Crore under SCSP and lowest allocation is under Ministry of New and renewable Energy i.eRs 15.50 Crore in 2014-15 BE.

In TSP, Dept. Of Rural Development have also allocated highest i.eRs 9,238.77 Crore and lowest allocation is under Dept. Food and public distribution i.eRs 4.62 Crore

Three important ministries which had allocated funds under SCSP last year, have NIL allocation this time. They are Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, Department of AIDS Controland Ministry of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation.

Other high growth sectors like Energy, Coal, Industries, aviation have not allocated any fund for SCs and STs which is really unfortunate.Some of the departments have allocated only a token amount of funds under SCSP and TSP. Example: the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy- Rs 15.50 Crore, Department of Electronics and Information Technology- Rs 67.00 Crore and the Ministry of Environment and Forest- Rs 42.06 Crore under TSP under SCSP, in TSP the situation is more or less similar. It is not understandable how this small chunk of fund will be utilised to benefit SCs and STs? (department wise allocation is enclosed in Aneex-1&2)

A total of 354 schemes under SCSP got Rs 48,638Crore, out of which only 56 schemes(schemes above Rs 50 Crore) contribute a large proportion of Rs. 46,831crore( 96%)and the remaining 298 schemes have a allocation of Rs 1806 Crore(4%).

Among the 354 schemes under SCSP, 119 schemes have Zero allocation. There are 242 such schemes which are less than Rs 10 Crore.

Seventeen New schemes (excludes MNREGs) has been included in SCSP with an allocation of Rs.8878.02 crore. In an initial observation, it looks like most of the schemes are either Notional or general in nature. Only one or two schemes are worthy for SCs like National livestock Mission.

In TSP, there are 369 schemes allocating Rs30726Crore, out of which only 45 schemes(schemes above Rs 50 Crore) contribute Rs 29076 (94%)and rest 324 schemes have a allocation of Rs 1649Crore(6%).

One new ministry have allocated under TSP i.e., Ministry of Disability Affairs

IV. Nature of Allocation - Notional, General and Real

The phenomenon of ‘Notional’ allocation continues to plague SCSP and TSP from the early years of the policy implementation and it still persists. This comes from an understanding that the concerned ministry’s schemes are ‘in-divisible.’ Therefore, to fulfil the policy obligations, a retro-budgeting exercise is done wherein a mere technical calculation of 16.2% is shown under the 789 and 796 minor heads. In the previous year (the FY 2013-14,), which is very similar to the current year, a large proportion of schemes - 77.23% for SCSP and 67.89% for TSP - are just general or notional schemes which are not designed to address poverty and unemployment, nor creation of productive assets and income generating opportunities. These ‘technical’ figures are taken as

allocations – without any flow of funds or without any funds being set apart for relevant schemes for SCs or STs.

Another practice of notional allocation is under flagship Programmes in several ministries – which we may call as General Allocations. A proportion of the total flagship scheme is presumed to be utilized by the SC and ST population as per official reports. This proportion is then allocated as SCSP and TSP with a clearly misplaced assumption - out of the total programme, a proportion is utilised by the SCs and STs and hence is taken as SCSP and TSP allocation. This is yet another false allocation of SCSP and TSP as the schemes are not devised for addressing the concerns of SCs and STs and their targeted development. Most flagship programmes like Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, SSA, and National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) etc all have notional allocations in which a considerable proportion of funds are allocated towards SCSP and TSP and which have no real flows for SC and ST development.

Notional-Real-General Allocation (Rs. In Cr.) SCSP % TSP %Total Plan Expenditure 216759.65 216759.65 Actual Allocation 48634.11 30726.8 Notional 7393.16 15.20 6736.45 21.92General 30511.57 62.74 14018.28 45.62Real 10729.38 22.06 9972.07 32.45Source: Expenditure Budget, Vol-I, Statement 21 & 21A FY 2014-2015

Notional Allocations: Associated with the above is the claim of ministries/departments and state governments that they fulfil SCP mandates by making ‘paper allocations’ where population proportion budgets are reported as SCP allocations and utilisations. They do not really or directly benefit the SCs or take them out of poverty line or reduce the gap between them and others. It is also seen that schemes developed by many ministries and departments are more in the nature of welfare and not oriented towards economic mobility, skill development, land purchase, employment or enterprise development which would directly enhance the living standards of the SCs.

General Allocations: The allocation meant for overall population of the country not only for SCs/STs, where the benefits are not tracked to individual family or SCs/STs hamlets. Mostly the economic sectors are having general allocations – it is nothing but ‘retro-accounting’. There is very little or no direct flow to address the real needs of SCs and STs. A total amount of Rs. 44529.85 cr has been allocated for general schemes under SCSP and TSP in Union Budget 2014-15. These allocations are made mostly in Ministries of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Women and Child Development, and Departments of School Education and Literacy, Health and Family Welfare and Higher Education.

Real Allocation: The allocation which directly benefits the individual SC and ST households and hamlets through specially designed schemes, like pre & post-matric scholarships, construction of girls and boys

hostel, etc. The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has made the maximum percentage of real allocation in comparison to other ministries and departments.

Non-Utilisation of Allocated Funds: The Planning Commission in its review reported that only about 50% of the allocated funds was utilised. Departments and states do not come up with relevant and innovative schemes, and they are reluctant to use funds for SC development. These funds, on the contrary are used on other tracks, resulting in funds not reaching SCs for their development. It is also seen that SCP funds get used for various miscellaneous expenses like distributing Diwali sweets, goshala maintenance, jail improvements, etc.The analysis of the Union Budgets from the lens of dalits and adivasis using Statements 21 and 21A reveals several gaps in implementation of SCSP and TSP. Although the setting up of the Jadhav Task Force and its recommendations have had an impact as borne out by the opening of Minor Head of 789 SCP and 796 for TSP, challenges continued to plague the implementation of SCP and TSP.

V. Recommendations

Taking into account the major gaps, much more concerted efforts are required by the government to strengthen the implementation of SCSP and TSP. Some broad recommendations that emerge based on the analysis may be summed up as follows:

We strongly urge that a high-level committee be formed with the Finance minster, SC & ST Welfare minister and leaders from ST and SC communities, and renowned experts, to review, plan and design a legislation to effectively implement and monitor the SCSP and TSP.

The Finance Ministry in consultation with the Planning Commission and the concerned ministries at the Union and State levels be made accountable for the allocation to SCSP and TSP as per the guidelines.

Non-Lapsable Central Pool of Resources for SCs and STs to be created, an institution similar to that of the North-East Central Pool of Non-Lapsable Resources, and all the unspent amounts to be transferred. All the necessary fiscal and administrative powers to guide the utilisation of funds and its accountability to the overall objectives of SCSP.

Funds meant exclusively for the welfare of SCs and STs should not be used for other purposes/sectors. Several instances have come to light in quite a few states wherein SCSP and TSP funds have allegedly been diverted for other purposes such as expenditure on the Commonwealth

Games 2010; construction of roads, bridges, stadiums, buildings and other state-owned assets like hospitals, flyovers and engineering colleges.

The line ministries and departments of the Union and State governments that have not allocated the earmarked funds for SCSP and TSP so far must do so by introducing special/exclusive projects. There are around 43 Union ministries and departments which have not allocated funds for SCs and STs due to their role as regulator, their engagement in policy-making, or their being responsible for creating infrastructure.

Without corresponding schemes no allocation to be made for SCSP or TSP. Many departments and ministries have made notional allocations without exclusive schemes benefitting the SCs and STs. The general sector schemes should revise their norms and guidelines for creating special provisions and tailor-made projects for the development of SCs and STs. Several major development schemes of the Union Government have no clear mechanism to earmark funds for SCs or STs. Nor do they have the required data on the proportion of SCs and STs among their beneficiaries. Funds allocated for SCs and STs are either spent through the ‘exclusive’ schemes, wherein 100 percent of the outlays are meant for SCs and STs, or through general sector schemes. The plan allocation by various line departments meant for SCs and SCs does not have the enough

scope for tailor made projects suited to their specific need. Most of the schemes are rendering social services and have little focus on entrepreneurship and skill development. The general sector schemes (like SSA, schemes in higher education, ICDS, NRHM and JNNURM) do not have much clarity in their norms and guidelines about the specific provisions for SCs and STs. Scheme guidelines of IAY, that stipulate providing at least 40 percent of the total outlays for SCs and 20 percent of the allocation for STs, are worth emulating. Likewise, the guidelines of Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY), which focuses on creating livelihood, seeks to ensure that SCs and STs would account for at least 50% of the assisted beneficiaries.

Comparable beneficiary-disaggregated data on SCs and STs for each scheme must be provided as against the data on the scheme outlays. A few schemes present beneficiary data in their reporting format. While ICDS and NRHM report fund allocations under minor heads, the supporting data on beneficiaries is not provided. Further, important documents of Union ministries like Annual Reports, Outcome Budgets and Results Framework Documents (RFD) are not providing adequate information about the priority for SCs and STs in terms of physical targets and financial allocations.

Central Plan Assistance (CPA) for states should allocate funds for SCs and STs with proper revision in the norms and guidelines. Apart from Centrally Sponsored Schemes and Central Sector Schemes, a substantial amount of funds goes through the Central Plan Assistance (CPA) to states without outlining any physical and financial provisions for SCs and STs. Schemes like Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY), Backward Regions Grant Fund (BRGF), JNNURM and Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) are not allocating funds for SCs and STs.

An independent Authority/Commission under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister to be created for the progress of SCs and STs with necessary administrative, executive and accountability mechanisms to monitor SCSP and TSP up to district: In order for the SCSP and TSP to have the necessary priority in implementation, the Union and State governments may consider bringing an act which ensures clear policy guidelines, executive and administrative mechanisms and resource allocation with accountability measures on the lines of MGNREGA.

Schemes taken up under SCSP/TSP should be closely monitored and the information should be hosted in public domain so as to enable anyone to track every scheme, every household and every rupee spent under the scheme. Social auditing of the schemes should also be facilitated.

VI. SUGGESTED SCHEMES1

I. Education: One medical college per year (total five for the Plan period) can be established for which a grant of Rs.

100 crore each can be allocated;

One engineering college per state can be established in the Plan period (total 30). Every year, six institutions can be assisted for which a grant of Rs.20 crore each can be allocated;

One higher secondary school can be established in each district in the Plan period (total 500). Every year 100 institutions can be set up for which Rs.1 crore each can be allocated;

Specialized institutions such as business/catering/fashion/sound engineering/law schools can be established during the Plan period. One each can be set up anywhere in India every year. Two can be set up in the third year alone for which a grant of Rs.50 Crore each can be allocated;

Funding assistance to SC individuals or collectives can be provided to establish educational institutions of all types. The funding pattern may vary. Though the suggested outlay assumes only grant, flexible alternatives can be offered to maximize the spread;

Sanction for colleges and schools can be made by the respective states which can get reimbursements from the Centre. The department in charge of SCs progress will deal with this;

In order to elicit proactive participation of institutional owners of all hues and in order to acculturate non-SCs to harmonious cohabitation with SCs, incentives by way of conditional grants may be given to colleges, universities and other institutions of higher education.

Grants upto Rs.1 crore per institution can be availed for admitting two SCs every year. For every Rs 10 lakh in any course over and above, the requisite quota should be followed as a norm. These institutions should abide by stipulated reservation norms for SCs not only in the overall sense but also in every course they conduct.

1 Schemes suggested by working group on SCs of steering committee of 11th and 12th five year Plan, particularly Dr. R.C Gandhi, Krishnan, Prof. Thorat, Fr. Johan Kumar of Social Watch and DAAA- NCDHR

Institutions should be encouraged to build combined hostels within their premises for which conditional grants will be provided. For every rupees one crore provide, a minimum of 50 SCs should be given accommodation in an integral manner. Out of them, 10 should be provided free boarding and lodging. All the rest (SCs and non-SCs) should be charged on par. All inmates including free boarders would enjoy similar treatment in every respect.

For the establishment of hostels, Rs. 100 crore per year can be set apart at the rate of Rs. 1 crore per hostel; and, 500 integrated hostels can come up in 500 colleges premises. The unit cost can vary depending upon the requirement, but land will be forthcoming from therespective institution (total Rs 500 crore).

Colleges may be given assistance upwards of Rs 10 lakh for expansion/addition of any facility in the college subject to the condition that two additional SCs over and above the reservation requirement would be admitted in any course. Rs. 100 crore can be set apart each year (total Rs. 500 crore).

Processing and sanctions may be left to the district collectors as it will be easier for institutions to approach authorities for whom monitoring also becomes easier. GOI will reimburse the districts through the states.

In order to encourage SCs to study overseas, up to Rs. 20 lakh per scholar may be given as grant for total expenses (fee, passage fare and maintenance). Every year Rs. 600 crore can be set apart (total Rs. 3000 crore for five years). About 16,000 SCs can benefit by this in five years.

The state financial corporation (SFC) can be assigned to implement this programme. An initial corpus of Rs. 1 crore each can be put in a separate bank account and made non-transferable. After securing admission, applicants can approach these SFCs, who shall effect direct payment of fees to the respective institutions under intimation of the scholar. Maintenance charges should be paid to the individuals’ account on a lump-sum basis without insisting on supportive vouchers. This can be released on an annual basis at the commencement of the year/semester. Passage-fare will be reimbursed to a set of travel agents to be nominated by the SFC, through whom only scholars should make their travel arrangements. All travel agents should be SCs only.

An element of repayment from these scholars on completion of their study/courses/research can be introduced. Recovery should not be more than 10 per cent of the scholarship value. Recovery may be made in five annual installments. This would ensure constant and gradual growth of the corporations and eliminate the government’s burden after, say, two Plan periods.

II. Sports and Youth Services: Set up special coaching centres in cricket like PACE – in the six states where SC population is the

highest; Set up 100 tennis coaching centres in all the states – 50 in rural areas;

Set up 100 chess centres – 50 in rural areas. Set up two archery centres in the name of Ekalavya in Bihar or Jharkhand and in the name of Valvil Ori in Kolli Hills of Tamil Nadu (the two legendary archers of the Dalits);

Award national prizes in all Olympic/national sports/games, including carrom, for SCs; Schools and colleges to be given special grants for coaching SCs in various games and equip them for

participation in states/national/international-level meets; In the next five-year Plan period, three more games can be taken up – football, hockey and badminton

for setting up coaching centres as in item 1-3 above.

III. Art and Culture: Separate Funding assistance should be given for setting up one Dalit Cultural Centre in each State

either by the state or the dalits autonomously; Funds should be set apart for holding Dalit Cultural Festivals at district, state and national level; At least 20 percent of the artists sponsored for overseas performances should be SCs; Special grants should be set apart for overseas performance by dalit troupes like Sakthi Kalai Kulu of

Dindigul in Tamil Nadu which spreads awareness of women-power through the ancient art form; Special National Awards should be instituted for Dalits of Excellence, Special funding assistance may be given to SCs for publication of writings and other works.

IV. Health: This is a very viable sector for providing new inputs for encouraging private entrepreneurship since

over 28935 SCs (minus nursing) acquire MBBS/MD qualification every year;

Soft-loan schemes for establishing nursing homes by SCs can be introduced: 10% promoters contribution, 25% subsidy, 65% subsidised soft loan at not more than 6% interest patter?? can be set aside for subsidy,

Assistance for holding seminars by SC doctors’ clusters (minimum five members) Rs. 5 lakhs per conference. State SC Corporations can operate the schemes. (30 states x 2 conferences p.a = 60 conferences x Rs. 5 lakhs = Rs. 300 lakhs),

Assistance for participation in foreign seminars for SC physicians. The passage fare to be borne by individuals. Participation fee and boarding lodging to be provided up to Rs.2 lakhs per seminar per individual. 100 assistanceships (100 x Rs. 2 lakhs = Rs. 200 lakhs),

500 SC doctors can be given a grant of Rs. 10 lakh to set up clinics in rural areas with an undertaking to provide said number of health coverage free, like performing family planning operations, cataract surgery, delivery, immunization, etc. At one rural clinic per district 500 grants would require Rs. 50 crores, which is much less than what will be required to set up these clinics governmentally.

V. Transport:

A. Railways1. Very innovative participating schemes for SCs could easily be evolved. As a matter of fact, railways

have already introduced several policy measures for SCs in renting out facilities like platform shops, etc. though these may or may not have a share of Plan outlay. But such ideas can be built into plan exercise too.a) Track Renewal;b) Electrification of routes,c) Gauge conversion,d) New Lines, ande) Manufacture of Locomotives.It should be a practical proposition to set apart a minimum of 16% of works for contracts for which SCs alone shall compete.

2. Integral Coach Factories for production of the locomotives can procure not less than 16% of spares from SCs.

3. Railways can create a corpus fund –ala Special Railways Safety Fund, which should be used for providing interest free advances for SCs towards payments of tender fees and other solvency requirements for participation in open tenders in railways.

B. Transport and highways:This is the biggest infrastructure thrust area in India. The plan Outlay of this sector has increased manifold in the last Plan period. Through there is enormous scope to enable SC participation in these ventures, unfortunately no thought has been given so far to provide for SCSP.

All along golden-quadrilateral highways and other national and state highways parcels of side,??

Plots could be allocated to SCs on long-lease basis for several entrepreneurial ventures, like motels, petrol pumps, service stations, truck terminals, etc. Tie-ups could be easily arranged with oil companies who are looking for sites along these roads. SCSP outlays could be used for land acquisition of side-plots alongside acquisition for road-width and also for providing soft-loans for capital-investments,

Not less than 16% of contracts for all roads – national highways and rural roads -- can be set apart for SCs to compete exclusively. Since contracts are offered on fragmented bits of the road length, setting aside 16% of the total component should not pose any problem of indivisibility. If thoughtfully designed, on this one item alone the full quota of Road Transport SCSP could be used up,

It should be possible to identify roads popularly used by the dalit population or roads emanating from SC habitation (converse to roads leading to SC habitation which still may not be allowing access to SCs) in rural areas and provide 16% of outlay set apart for rural roads under SCSP.

C. Shipping: Outsourcing of services rendered by ports to ships using the ports can be given to SC

entrepreneurs. Functions like Steamer Services, Tug-boats, ship launchers, Fork lift can be entrusted to self-help women groups which would pioneer twin empowerment of dalits and women together. From SCSP outlay, soft-loans for capital investment can be provided and repayments escrowed to payments to be made by ports,

Ports can provide 20% of the space they rent out to various services providers to SCs. Weigh-bridges, warehouses and storage tanks can thus be run by SCs,

Soft-loans for capital investment can be provided to SCs for undertaking on-board catering services in ships,

Similar financial assistance a be rendered to SCs for putting up & running of sea-fearers clubs in the premises of major ports,

Capital loans assistance can be given to SCs for taking small & big contracts in the ship-breaking industry,

A cess on all collection charges levied on ships for use of ports, ports services or for passage through Indian waters can be imposed and the money thus collected can be utilized specifically for training SCs in mercantile schools/colleges as engineers/deck crew and so on.

D. Civil Aviation:A whole lot of feeder services in the airports & aircrafts can be outsourced to SCs. The SCSP can be used to provide capital assistance. The following are a few illustrative samples.

Tranship-buses ferrying passengers from the terminal to the aircraft and vice-versa, Luggage transporters, Luggage scanners,

Not less than 16% of commercial space can be set apart for SC-like canteens, food stalls, custom-free shops, tele-internet kiosks, executive lounge maintenance, etc.

A cess can be collected from all levies on aircrafts using airports & Indian airspace for setting-up a corpus to fund scholarships to SCs for various training course like:a) Pilot courses,b) Flight Dispatch courses,c) Air hostess/stewardship courses.

VI. Communications:A. Postal Services:

The Mail Motor Services can be outsourced to SCs. The new vehicles to be brought during the plan period can be given over to SCs on loan basis for running the mail services. This will also lead to considerable fiscal control,

Couriers services, parcel services, Speed Post agencies can be outsourced to SCs, Printing of inland letters/cards/money orders forms/covers/and other forms can be given as job-

works to SCs.B. Telecommunication Services, other Communication & Information Technology:

These are very vital front-runners in ushering in rapid progress and prosperity in India. These areas need to be taken on priority basis for integrating & mainstreaming SCs in the growth process. A special expert group needs to be constituted or the knowledge Commission vested with a specific mandate to chalk out an integral SCs growth technology within Tele-Information Technology.

Besides so many imaginative, entrepreneurial ventures & training centers that could be conceived of for SCs. A certain corporate social responsibility should be imposed on IT industries which have been enjoying huge subsidies, land grants & tax-exemptions.

The SCSP component can be augmented with the CSR revenues to be tapped from these IT firms for three specific purposes:

For supporting engineering studies of SCs, For establishing placement cell-cum-guidance centers for qualified engineers & other IT enabled

SCs, For establishing IT parks by SCs.

VII. Industry & Minerals:A. Khadi & Small Industry: Rs. 100 crore can be set apart for providing credit guarantee for collateral free loans to SCs to set

up khadi Units & SSI units, Rs. 175 crore can be set apart towards subsidy at 50% to set up khadi units & SSI units.

B. Iron & steel: 50 subsidy:30 loans: 20 promoters contribution schemes can be launched for setting up re-rolling

mills by SCs, Franchises of public undertakings can be given to SCs for setting up retail units, Iron ore mining equipment like excavators can be outsourced from SC outlets.

VIII. Science Technology & Environment:

Every research station, scientific centre or a mission centre (there are over 100 of them) should have specific budget allocation (16%) to sponsor at least two SCs each for research study in relevant fields,

Rs. 100 crore as 100% grants can be provided for autonomous research projects to be undertaken by SCs.

IX. Agriculture & Allied Services:It would be meaningless to provide 16% flow to SCs in agriculture sector without ensuring basic land-ownership for them. Therefore, concrete schemes for land procurement along with the land administration should be a precondition.

To begin with, SCs farmers’ collectives in each of the 500 Districts should be formed & minimum 500 acres acquired for 100 SCs at the rate of five acres,

Preferably these lands should be in clusters of 100 acre & above. Once this ground is established SCs will legitimately access general schemes for farmers as any other farmers.

In the Animal Husbandry, Dairy, Horticulture & Fisheries sectors any number of divisible schemes can be carved out of ongoing schemes, like

Setting up milk-chilling plants, Establishing greenhouse nurseries, Establishing Cattle Farms/Bull Stations/Semen production centers/liquid Nitrogen Plants, etc. Funding assistance for buying fishing vessels & crafts of various kinds from single engine boats to

deep sea trawlers, Setting up inland fish/aquaculture farms, Setting up chilling storage centres, Establishing warehouses.

X. General Economic Services:20% of the allocation being made (Rs. 500 crore) for extending support for viability gap funding, for public-private partnership projects in various infrastructure sectors such as roads, seaports, airport, railways, conversion centres, power, water supply, sewerage & solid waste disposal in urban areas etc., can be set apart for joint ventures with SCs either as a public-SC partnership or a public-private-SC partnership.

XI. General Services: Every court should provide for SC lawyers’ chambers to be equipped with library, Telephone, Fax

& Xerox facilities, SCs lawyers should be given a probationary term in High Courts & the Supreme Court by providing

a stipend for the period to be prescribed (2 to 3 years).

XII. Flood & Irrigation: The drilling machines and rigs to be engaged by Central Ground Water Board and like agencies can

be outsourced from SCs, Command Area Programme can be linked to the compact land blocks to be acquired for SCs under

other schemes, Master plan preparation for flood control in select rivers can be entrusted to SCs.To Conclude, Therein lies the core problem of SCSP and TSP budgets being unspent, diverted and spent notionally. There is genuine need for a Central Legislation for Special Component Plan and Tribal Sub Plan. This Central legislation should provide for:

Clearly setting apart a proportion of the total Plan outlays of the Centre and states that is equivalent to the population proportion of SCs/STs at the national and state level, for their development.

A well-designed, dedicated institutional set-up at the Central and State-level, which shall allocate SCP/TSP funds to the ministries/departments, duly taking into consideration the developmental needs of SCs and STs. This should enable the ministries/departments to clearly show the schemes formulated for the development of SC and STs under a separate budget head.

Encouraging participation of the targeted communities, CSOs and experts in planning, and evaluation of the schemes.

The performance/outcome budget, providing details about the beneficiaries, should be published every year and made public .

Annexure-I

Copy of the Complaint Letter sent to different Ministries/Departments

1. Ministry of Agriculture & Cooperation

To, Date…. April 2014Shri Ashish Bahuguna,The Secretary,Department of Agriculture & Cooperation,Ministry of Agriculture,Government of India.

Subject: Request to provide details of the schemes in your Department under SCSP and how they directly benefit SC families or individuals and habitats they are living in.

Respected Sir,

Greetings!

On the behalf of the Dalit Arthik AdhikarAndolan- National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights New Delhi, we request you to kindly provide us the details of schemes under SCSP & TSP that falls within the purview of your Department.

We are glad to observe that the Department of Agriculture & Cooperation has launched new schemes and has allocated Rs. 1888.11 Cr. for 9 schemes under SCSP & Rs. 932 Cr. for 9 schemes under TSP in current FY 2014-15. For your ready reference details are given below:

Table I

Schemes under the Department of Agriculture & Cooperation,and Allocation under SCSP (Amount Rs. In Cr.) for 2014-15

S.No. Name of Schemes2012-13

(AE)2013-14

(BE) 2013-14

(RE)2014-15

(BE)1 National crop insurance programme 0.00 0.00 0.00 470.00

2 National Food Security Mission (CSS) 0.00 0.00 0.00 401.61

3National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture 0.00 0.00 0.00 360.00

4 Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (CSS) 0.00 0.00 0.00 359.00

5National mission on agriculture Extension and Technology 0.00 0.00 0.00 119.00

6National Mission on Agriculture Extension and Technology (CSS) 0.00 0.00 0.00 85.50

7 National Mission on Oil Seeds and Oil Palm 0.00 0.00 0.00 55.00

8Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (CS) 0.00 0.00 0.00 37.00

9 National Food Security Mission 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00Total 0.00 0.00 0.00 1888.11

Source: Union Expenditure Budget 2014-15, Volume 1

Table IISchemes under the Department of Agriculture & Cooperation,

and Allocation under TSP (Amount Rs. In Cr.) for 2014-15


(AE)2013-14

(BE) 2013-14

(RE)2014-15

(BE)

1Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (CSS) 0.00 0.00 0.00 377.00

2National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (CSS) 0.00 0.00 0.00 165.00

3 National Food Security Mission (CSS) 0.00 0.00 0.00 151.00

4National Crop Insurance Programme (CS) 0.00 0.00 0.00 110.00

5National Mission on Agriculture Extension and Technology (CS) 0.00 0.00 0.00 54.50

6National Mission on Agriculture Extension and Technology (CSS) 0.00 0.00 0.00 40.00

7National Mission on Oil Seeds and Oil Palm (CSS) 0.00 0.00 0.00 25.00

8Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (CS) 0.00 0.00 0.00 8.50

9 National Food Security Mission (CS) 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00Total 748.43 932.50 952.88 932.00


We hope that schemes will be planned and prioritized according to the needs of the SC and ST communities. In this regard we request you to kindly provide us:

1. The details of the PIP (Programme implementation Plan) of each of the 18 schemes under both SCSP & TSP listed above.

2. Name of the officer in-charge of SCSP & TSP in the Department and his contact details so that we can approach him for further consultations on effective implementation of SCSP & TSP in your Department.

3. The details of monitoring of the SCSP & TSP in your esteemed department.4. Details of consultations you have had on the SCSP & TSP in your department.

We should be obliged if you would kindly provide the information regarding the above.

As we are one of the foremost expert groups on the matters of SCSP and TSP in the country and have collaborated with Planning Commission as well as with MSJE, MoTA and MHRD in several stages of SCSP and TSP formulation and in monitoring implementation, we will be thankful if we can come and discuss with you on how we can supplement the efforts of the department in taking SCSP and TSP closer to the SCs and STs for their participation and development.

Thanking you,

N. Paul Divakar

Member Steering committee – SC, OBC and DisabilityPlanning commission of India&General SecretaryNational Campaign on Dalit Human Rights

Cc:1. Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission of India2. Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Government of India3. Chairman, National Commission for Scheduled Castes4. Chairman, National Commission for Scheduled Tribes

2. Department of Agriculture Research & Education.

To, Date... April 2014Shri Dr.S.Ayyappan, The Secretary,Department of Agricultural Research & Education,Ministry of Agriculture,Government of India,

Subject: Request to give details of the Schemes in your Department under TSP how they directly benefit ST families or individuals and habitats they are living in.

Respected Sir

Greetings!

On the behalf of the Dalit Arthik AdhikarAndolan- National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights New Delhi, we request you to kindly provide us the details of schemes under TSP that falls within the purview of your Department.

We are glad to observe that the Department of Agricultural Research & Education allocated Rs. 123 Cr. for 8 schemes under TSP in current FY 2014-15, which is an increase from previous FY. All these schemes under the department are pre existing schemes under TSP in which fresh allocation has been made by the government. For your ready reference details are given below:

Schemes under Department of Agricultural Research & Educationand Allocation under TSP (Amount Rs. In Cr.) for 2014-15


(AE)2013-14

(BE) 2013-14

(RE)2014-15

(BE)

1Agricultural Extension Institutes, Research & Education 15.00 28.00 25.00 30.00

2Agricultural Education Institutes, Research & Education Schemes 25.00 25.00 25.00 30.00

3Other Natural Resource Management Institute Research & Education Schemes 12.00 27.00 16.00 25.00

4Crop Science Institutes, Research & Education Schemes 8.00 10.00 10.00 15.00

5Animal Science Institutes, Research & Education Schemes 7.00 10.00 6.00 10.00

6Horticulture Institutes, Research & Education Scheme 3.00 4.00 6.00 8.00

7 Agriculture Engineering 0.00 0.00 2.00 3.00

8Fisheries Institutes, Research & Education Schemes. 1.40 2.00 2.00 2.00

Total 86.40 123.00 92.00 123.00Source: Union Expenditure Budget 2014-15, Volume I

We hope that schemes will be planned and prioritized according to the needs of the ST communities. In this regard we request you to provide us the following information:

1. The details of the PIP (Programme Implementation Plan) of each of the aforementioned schemes under TSP .

2. Name of the officer in-charge / Nodal officer of TSP in your department and his/her contact details so that we can approach him for further consultations on effective implementation of TSP in your department.

3. The details of monitoring mechanism of the TSP in your esteemed department.4. Details of consultations you have and had on the TSP in you department.5. We would like to know the details on the data of ST’s beneficiaries especially women under these

schemes for the previous 2 financial years, 2011-12 and 2013-14.6. Details regarding non- allocation under SCSP ?

Thanking You,

N. Paul DivakarMember Steering committee – SC, OBC and DisabilityPlanning commission of India&General SecretaryNational Campaign on Dalit Human Rights

Cc:5. Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission of India6. Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Government of India7. Chairman, National Commission for Scheduled Castes8. Chairman, National Commission for Scheduled Tribes

3. Department of Health & Family Welfare

To,Shri Luv VermaThe Secretary, DHFWDepartment of Health & Family WelfareGovernment of India

Subject: Request to give details of the Schemes in your Department under SCSP and TSP how they directly benefit SC families, or individuals or bastis they are living in.Respected Sir,

Greetings!On the behalf of the Dalit Arthik AdhikarAndolan- National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights New Delhi, we would kindly request you to kindly provide the details of schemes under SCSP & TSP that falls within the purview of your Department.

The Department of Health and Family Welfare allocated Rs. 4582.04 Cr. for 5 schemes under SCSP & 2472.00 for 6 schemes under TSP in current FY 2014-15. All these schemes are pre existing schemes under SCSP and TSP. For your ready reference details are given below :

Table 1Schemes for Department of Health & family welfare 2014-15 under SCSP (Amount Rs.

In Cr.)Sl.No

.Name of the Schemes

2012-2013 (AE)

2013-2014 (BE)

2013-2014 (RE)

2014-2015 (BE)

1 National Health Mission 3586.51 4031.39 3472.77 4132.79

2 Human Resources for Health 0.00 232.68 17.11 246.00

3 National Programme for Prevention & Control of Diabetes, CVD & Strokes

5.14 73.75 10.00 133.28

4 National Mental Health Programme

0.82 30.31 6.00 39.20

5 Health Care for the Elderly People

11.69 20.20 0.60 30.77

Sub Total 3604.16 4433.08 3517.08 4582.04

Table 2Schemes for Department of Health & family welfare 2014-15 under TSP (Amount Rs.

In Cr.)

Sl.No. Name of Schemes2012-

2013 AE2013-2014

BE 2013-

2014 RE2014-2015

BE1 National Health Mission 2215.23 2174.83 1872.86 2239.622 Human Resources for Health 0.00 125.53 9.51 142.90

3

National Programme for Prevention & Control of Diabetes, CVD & Strokes

0.01 39.78 5.50 43.98

4National Mental Health Programme

0.35 16.35 3.30 18.00

5 Health Care for the Elderly 11.58 10.90 0.33 15.70

6Assistance to State for Capacity Building

0.00 7.25 3.08 11.80

Sub Total 2227.17 2391.53 1899.53 2472.00


We are glad to see that department of Health and Family Welfare has allocated an increased fund in this current FY 2014-15. But still there are some basic information we would like to know from you department.

With the reference of above table no. 1&2, it has been given that there is a scheme named National Health Mission in which your Department has allocated Rs. 4132.79 Cr. and Rs. 2239.62 Cr. under SCSP & TSP respectively in FY 2014-15 but according to Union Expenditure Budget Book, Vol. – I, FY 2013-14 there is no such scheme named as National Health Mission and no allocation has been given. Kindly provide the justification regarding this scheme that how this current FY 2014-15 is showing this much allocation?

Similarly the data reveals that Human Resource for Health scheme is second highest allocated scheme in current year. Under this scheme the management has to coordinate and plan across the sector. It has to increase number of health workers, and performance of the staff, etc. We would like to know the proper mechanism of the particular schemes also how this scheme is helping the SC’s community and if there is an increase in number of health workers, what are total numbers of SC and ST beneficiaries in previous 2 years under this scheme?

According to above table no. 1&2, your department has allocated Rs.30.77 Cr. & Rs. 15.70 Cr. under SCSP & TSP respectively under the scheme of Health Care for Elderly People; we would like to know that how the scheme is benefitting SC’s/ST’s and what is the mechanism of the scheme.

According to above table no.1&2, department has allocated Rs. 39.20 Cr. & Rs.18.00 Cr. under SCSP & TSP respectively in National Mental Health Programme. According to the document published on your website, it is not clearly mentioned that how this scheme runs for the SC and ST communities. Kindly provide us the information how the scheme is directly benefitting SC and ST individual or community? For you ready reference we have attached the link.

(http://mohfw.nic.in/WriteReadData/l892s/9903463892NMHP%20detail.pdf)

We hope that schemes will be planned and prioritized according to the needs of the SC and ST communities. In this regard we request you to provide us:

5. The details of the PIP (Programme implementation Plan) of each of the 5 schemes under SCSP and 6 schemes under TSP listed above,

6. Name of the officer in-charge / the nodal officer of SCSP & TSP in your department.and his/her contact details so that we can approach him for further consultations on effective implementation of SCSP in your Department,

7. The details of monitoring of the SCSP & TSP in your esteemed department,8. Details of consultations you have had on the SCSP & TSP in your department,9. We would also like to know details on the data of SC & ST women beneficiaries of these schemes for

the previous 2 financial years

I should be obliged if you would revert to me with the information regarding the above. As we are one of the foremost expert groups on the matters of SCSP and TSP in the country and have collaborated with Planning Commission as well as with MSJE, MoTA and MHRD in several stages of

SCSP and TSP formulation and in monitoring implementation, we will be thankful if we can come and discuss with you on how we can supplement the efforts of the department in taking SCSP and TSP closer to the SCs and STs for their participation and development.

Thanking you,


CC :Deputy Chairman, Planning commission of India, Secretary, Ministry of FinanceChairman National Commission for Scheduled Caste.Chairman National Commission for Scheduled Tribes.

4. Department of School Education & Literacy

To,

M/s, Rajarshi BhattacharyaThe Hon’ble Secretary,

Department of School Education and LiteracyMinistry of Human Resource DevelopmentsGovernment of India

Respected Madam,

Subject: Request to give details of the Schemes in your Department under SCSP/TSP and how they directly benefit SC and ST families, individuals and habitats they are living in.

Greetings!

On the behalf of Dalit Arthik Adhikar Andolan/National Campaign on Dalits Human Rights, New Delhi, I would like to request you to provide the details of schemes under SCSP and TSP under your Department.

We are glad to observe that the Department of School Education and Literacy has allocated Rs. 10239.60 Cr. for 13 schemes under SCSP and Rs 5479.26 under TSP in FY 2014-15 which is an increase from previous years. All these are pre-existing schemes, with few changes under which fresh allocations seem to be done under SCSP and TSP for your ready reference details are given below.

Schemes under Department of School Education and Literacy and Allocation under SCSP (Amount Rs. In Cr.) for 2014-15

S.No Schemes2012-13 AB

2013-14 BE

2013-14 RE

2014-15 BE

1 Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan 4776.78 5451.60 5408.66 5549.99

2National Programme of Nutrition Support to Primary Education (Mid Day Meal Scheme)

2143.94 2643.00 2442.84 2651.00

3 Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) 625.80 796.60 624.60 971.01

4Support to educational development including teacher education & adult education

0.00 0.00 0.00 330.00

5 Navodaya Vidyalayas Samiti 250.00 250.00 250.00 300.00

7Scheme for setting up of 6000 Model Schools at Block level as Benchmark of Excellence

161.36 200.00 199.00 238.80

8 Kendriya Vidyalayas Sangathan 70.00 70.00 70.00 170.60

9

Support to NGOs/Institutions/SRCs for Adult Education & Skill Development (Merged schemes of NGOs/JSS/SRCs)

16.06 20.00 20.00 20.00

10National Council of Educational Research & Training (NCERT)

2.34 3.00 2.98 4.00

11 National Bal Bhawan 0.62 1.60 1.43 2.00

12 Directorate of Adult Education 0.68 1.80 1.80 1.80

13 National Literacy Mission Authority 0.00 0.40 0.00 0.40

Total 8047.58 9438.00 9021.31 10239.60

Table: 1- Source- Union Expenditure Budget Book, Vol-I, FY-2014-1

Schemes under Department of School Education and Literacy and Allocation under TSP (Amount Rs. In Cr.) for 2014-15

S.No Schemes2012-13 AB

2013-14 BE

2013-14 RE

2014-15 BE

1 Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan 2675.13 2916.61 2747.69 2972.15

2National Programme of Nutrition Support to Primary Education (Mid Day Meal Scheme)

1170.13 1417.23 1332.78 1419.00

Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA)

342.81 426.18 366.99 398.00

3Support to Educational Development including Teacher Education & Adult Education

0.00 0.00 0.00 295.14

4 Navodaya Vidyalayas Samiti 133.75 133.75 133.75 161.00

5Scheme for setting up of 6000 Model Schools at Block level as Benchmark of Excellence

80.25 107.00 106.15 127.76

6 Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan 37.45 37.45 37.45 91.27

7

Support to NGOs/Institutions/SRC's for Adult Education & Skill Development (Merged schemes of NGOs/JSS/SRCs)

7.99 10.70 10.70 10.70

8National Council of Educational Research & Training (NCERT)

1.25 1.61 1.60 2.00

9 National Bal Bhawan 0.21 0.86 0.77 1.07

10 Directorate of Adult Education 0.68 0.96 0.96 0.96

11 National Literacy Mission Authority 0.00 0.21 0.00 0.21Total 4449.65 5052.56 4738.84 5479.26

Table: 2- Source- Union Expenditure Budget Book, Vol-I, FY-2014-15

1. The above mentioned data reveals that major part of the allocation has been done under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan. At present the only direct benefits which SC and ST students are getting under SSA is support in terms of uniform textbooks or scholarship which represents less than 3% of allocation. With due respect can you please give us the Justification of rest of the amount that shows the detailed expenditure of SCSP and TSP made under SSA which is actually reaching to the community.

2. Similarly the data reveals that Mid Day Meal, schemes is another scheme in which the department allocates the second highest amount. Under this schemes the management provides the nutritious food to students, but regarding this MMM recently we have came across the various incidence in several parts of the country for example in Bihar, which shows that programme is not getting implemented properly. We would like to know the proper mechanism of the particular schemes also the major steps which has been taken by the ministry and the department to achieve the proper implementation in terms of quality of food.

3. The scheme Under SCSP of, Support to Educational Development Including Teacher Education & Adult Education is one of new scheme in current FY plan. We would like to know how this scheme is going to benefit the SC and ST students directly and how it is going to bring a visible change in terms of their social economic and cultural development.

4. Data shows that every year department is allocating large number of money under the scheme for setting up of 6000 Model Schools at block level as benchmark of excellence. We would like to know, how many model schools for SC and ST students has been built under the schemes and in which block till date? We would also like to know the mechanism of building these model schools and how SC and ST children are inclusive in it? How this scheme is will help them in their development and empowerment.

5. We would like to bring in you notice that around 215 Schools at Sahebganj Jharkhand are running only on papers. Government is providing mid-day meal ration for these schools, but unfortunately not even a single student is coming for class, because teachers who has been appointed for these schools are visiting once in a month. The status of these schools is really bad and money sanctioned for this is purposely getting diverted. We would like to know the monitoring mechanism of the schools built under SCSP and TSP in different states.

6. One more case which we would like to bring in your notice is the case of Majhi para school. In this case due to the police booth, located inside the Rajkiya Mahavidayalaya Jharkhand, the Majhipara school of Kunda district is running under

7. the tree since 7 years. The students from 1st to 8th are studying under the tree sitting on the ground without any facilities for example blackboard. We would like to know, how the above SSA scheme is going resolve such kind of issues?

8. We would like to know how the 12 scheme mentioned above is directly benefited to the SC and ST students and who are the nodal officer under this department for Both SCSP and TSP.

We hope that schemes will be planned and prioritized according to the needs of the SC and ST communities. In this regard we request you to kindly provide us:

10. The details of the PIP (Programme implementation Plan) of each of the 9 schemes listed above. 11. Name of the officers in-charge of SCSP and TSP in the Department and his contact details so that

we can approach him for further consultations on effective implementation of SCSP in your Department.

12. The details of monitoring of the schemes under SCSP and TSP in your esteemed department.

13. We have been part of the consultative group to monitor the SCSP and TSP schemes constituted by the MHRD in 2012. Can you please furnish the reports of the working groups and the recommendations of the body monitoring the schemes.

I should be obliged if you would revert to me with the information regarding the above.

As we are one of the foremost expert groups on the matters of SCSP and TSP in the country and have collaborated with Planning Commission as well as with MSJE, MoTA and MHRD in several stages of SCSP and TSP formulation and in monitoring implementation, we have observed that purpose diversion has been done in various ways. Please justify whether money is reaching directly to the SC and ST children under SCSP and TSP. We will be thankful if we can come and discuss with you on how we can supplement the efforts of the department in taking SCSP and TSP closer to the SCs and STs for their participation and development.

Thanking you,

N. Paul Divakar

Member Steering committee – SC, OBC and Disability Planning commission of India&General SecretaryNational Campaign on Dalit Human Rights

CC.

Deputy Chairman, Planning commission of India, Secretary, Ministry of Finance Chairman, National Commission for Scheduled CastesChairman, National Commission for Scheduled Tribes

5. Ministry of Labour & Employment

To,

Ms. Gauri Kumar, Secretary (L&E)Ministry of Labour& EmploymentGovernment of India

Subject: Request to provide details of the Schemes in your Ministry under SCSP and TSP and how they directly benefit SC & ST families, individuals or habitats they live in.

Respected Madam

Greetings!

On the behalf of the Dalit Arthik AdhikarAndolan- National Campaign on Dalit Human Rightsi New Delhi, we request you to kindly provide the details of schemes under SCSP & TSP that falls within the purview of your Department.

Please find the total allocation and scheme wise allocation for SCSP & TSP under you Department or your kind reference:

Table- 1

Schemes under the ministry of Labour and Employment and Allocations under SCSP( Amount Rs. In Crores) for 2014-15

S.No Name of the Schemes 2012-2013 AB

2013-2014 BE

2013-2014 RE

2014-2015 BE

1 Skill Development

Initiative38.95 95.32 75.52 38.31

2 Social security for unorganized workers scheme (RSBY)

226.09 230.09 134.00 259.86

3 EAP Component 11.94 24.30 24.30 32.40

4 Child Labour 17.77 32.40 22.00 28.35

5 Upgradation of Training Institutes

3.74 13.20 11.73 13.92

6 CGC 4.50 4.63 4.63 7.317 Kaushal Vikas Yojana 0.00 0.58 0.58 6.48

8 Setting Up of ATIs & RVTIs for Woman

0.00 1.94 0.61 3.52

9 CBWE 1.97 3.20 3.20 3.2010 National Labour

Institute1.92 0.97 0.97 1.01

11 Continuation & Setting up of New VRCs for Handicapped Persons

0.25 0.80 0.80 0.90

12 NIMI 0.65 0.69 0.69 0.6513 International

Cooperation in Skill Development including Foreign Training

0.00 0.32 0.01 0.13

14 Re-engineering of NCVT & Development of National Vocational Qualification

0.00 0.07 0.01 0.03

15 E-Learning & Distance Learning Program

0.00 0.03 0.01 0.01

16 Setting up of new National workers technical university

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01

Sub Total 307.78 408.57 279.41 396.25 Source: Expenditure Budget Volume-1 Statement 21

Table-2

Schemes under the ministry of Labour and Employment and Allocations under TSP( Amount Rs. In Crores) for 2014-15

Sl.No Name of the Schemes 2012-2013 AB

2013-2014 BE

2013-2014 RE

2014-2015 BE

1 Skill Development Initiative

18.92 48.41 38.94 33.45

2 Health Insurance RW 83.40 116.08 75.00 116.923 EAP Component 6.70 12.27 12.27 16.404 Child Labour 12.03 16.40 9.10 14.355 Upgradation of

Training Institutes0.00 5.90 4.01 7.00

6 CGC 1.66 2.50 2.50 3.707 Kaushal Vikas Yojana 0.00 0.30 0.02 3.288 CBWE 1.05 2.00 2.00 2.009 Setting of ATI &

RVTI for Woman0.00 0.98 0.98 1.76

10 VRCs 0.08 0.39 0.39 0.6911 National Labour

Institute0.98 0.49 0.49 0.51

12 NIMI 0.33 0.35 0.35 0.3313 Setting up of new

regional directorates of aprenticeship training

0.00 0.00 0.02 0.08

(RDAT)14 International Co-

operation in Skill Development including Foreign Training

0.00 0.16 0.01 0.07

15 Re-engineering of NCVT & Development of National Vocational Qualification

0.00 0.37 0.01 0.02

16 Setting up of national workers technical university

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01

Sub Total 125.15 206.60 146.09 200.57 Source: Expenditure Budget Volume-1 Statement 21A

We are glad to observe that the Ministry of Labour & Employment has allocated Rs. 396 Cr. under SCSP and Rs 200 Cr for TSP for the current FY 2014-15 which is an increase from last year budget. But focusing on the two major schemes under the Ministry of Labour & Employment we have observed that there are few changes which have been made under SCSP and TSP.

The allocation under the scheme of skill development program in current FY 2013-14 has reduced from Rs. 75 Cr to 38 Cr under SCSP, and Rs 38 Cr to Rs 33Cr under TSP. The scheme is an important tool for SC community in their development and empowerment. We would like to know why in current financial year; the allocation has been reduced under this scheme?

It is pleasant to note that the health insurance scheme under TSP has increased from Rs 75 Cr to Rs 116 Cr but we would like to have more details on the same. We request you to kindly provide us the detailed mechanism of the schemes and how it actually works for the inclusion of ST communities in various parts of the country.


1. The details of the PIP (Programme implementation Plan) of each of the aforementioned schemes. 2. Name of the officer in-charge of SCSP and TSP in the Department and his/her contact details,

henceforth we would be able to approach for further communication for participatory Planning and an effective implementation of SCSP and TSP through your Department.

3. The details of monitoring machanism of the schemes under SCSP& TSP in your esteemed ministry.4. Details of consultations with the concern stakeholders if it has been undertaken by the department.5. Details on the data of SC & ST women beneficiaries of these schemes for the previous 2 financial

years I should be obliged if you would revert to me with the information regarding the above.

Our organization works extensively on the matters of SCSP and TSP in the country, we have collaborated with Planning Commission as well as with, MSJE, MoTA and MHRD in several stages of SCSP and TSP formulation and in its monitoring and implementation. We will be thankful if we can

come and discuss with you on how we can supplement the efforts of the department in taking SCSP and TSP closer to the SCs and STs for their participation and development.

Thanking you,


CC:

Deputy Chairman, Planning commission of India,

Secretary, Ministry of Finance

Chairman, National Commission for Scheduled Castes Chairman, National Commission for Scheduled Tribes

6. Ministry of Panchayati Raj

To,

Shri. L.M. VasSecretary MPRMinistry of Panchayati RajGovernment of India

Subject: Request to give details of the schemes in the ministry of Panchayati Raj under SCSP & TSP . How it’s directly benefitting to SCs & STs families, or individuals and habitat they are living in.

Respected sir,Greetings!

On the behalf of Dalit Arthik Adhikar Andolan-National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights, New Delhi, I would like to request you to provide the details of the schemes under SCSP and TSP of your Ministry.

We are glad to observe that ministry of Panchayati Raj has allocated the fund of Rs.1134 Cr. for 2 schemes under SCSP and Rs.1203 Cr. for 2 schemes under TSP in current FY 2014-15. All these schemes are existing schemes, which seems to be allocated fresh funds under SCSP & TSP. For your ready reference details are given below.

Table-1Schemes of ministry of Panchayati Raj For FY 2014-15 under SCSP (Rs. in Cr.)

S.No Name of Schemes 2012-13 AE

2013-14 BE

2013-14 RE

2014-15 BE

1 Backward Region grant Fund 601.05 0.00 409.63 955.80

2 Rajiv Gandhi Panchayat Sashaktikaran Abhiyan (RGPSA)

6.73 75.00 111.54 178.20

Total 607.78 75.00 521.17 1134.00

Source: statement 21 Union Expenditure Budget Volume 1

Table-2

Source: Statement 21A Union Expenditure Budget Volume 1

1. It is good to see that in current financial year 2014-15 ministry have made a full allocation under SCSP and TSP according to planning commission guideline, but if we look at the schemes, it has not mentioned clearly that how these schemes are directly benefiting SC and ST individuals or community. We humbly request you to kindly provide us the detailed mechanism of the schemes and total number of beneficiaries of previous 2 years under the scheme.

2. We are glad that your ministry has increased the funds in Backward Region grant Fund scheme in current financial year, because it is one of the important scheme launch by the ministry, for the Purpose of strengthening and providing benefits to economically weaker section and empowerment

Schemes of ministry of Panchayati Raj For FY 2014-15 under TSP (Rs. in Cr.)

Sl.No

Name of Schemes 2012-13 AE

2013-14 BE

2013-14 RE

2014-15 BE

1 Backward Region grant Fund 763.73 0.00 562.05 1121.00

2 Rajiv Gandhi Panchayat Sashaktikaran Abhiyan (RGPSA)

3.12 37.31 55.58 82.00

Total 766.85 37.31 617.63 1203.00

of SCs and STs, specially woman and child. We would like to know how this scheme verifies and tracks the inclusion of SC and ST communities.

3. Rajiv Gandhi Panchayat Sashaktikaran Abhiyan is one of the important scheme at village’s panchayat level but there are some major gaps which needs to be looked at. It has been observed that most of the Gram Panchayats doesn’t know about the fund flowing pattern. We request you to kindly provide us the detailed structure of the scheme and who is the responsible person under this programme.

4. We would also like to know how this scheme is dealing with the Issues of Panchayti Raj Extension and Forest Right Act in Tribal areas.


14. The details of the PIP (Programme implementation Plan) of each of the 2 schemes listed above. 15. Name of the officer in-charge of SCSP & TSP in the Ministry and his contact details so that we can

approach him for further consultations on effective implementation of SCSP and TSP in your Ministry.

16. Details of consultations you have had on the SCSP &TSP in your Ministry.17. Monitoring Mechanism of Scheme allocation of fund under SCSP and TSP and name of the Nodal

Office of the department with Contact Number.18. Details on the data of SC & ST women beneficiaries of these schemes for the previous 2 financial

years.

As we are one of the foremost expert groups on the matters of SCSP and TSP in the country and have collaborated with Planning Commission as well as with MSJE, MoTA and MHRD in several stages of SCSP and TSP formulation and in monitoring implementation, we will be thankful if we can come and discuss with you on how we can supplement the efforts of the department in taking SCSP and TSP closer to the SCs and STs for their participation and development

Thanking You,

N. Paul Divakar

Member Steering committee – SC, OBC and Disability

Planning commission of India

&

General Secretary

National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights

CC.

Deputy Chairman, Planning commission of India,

Secretary, Ministry of Finance Chairman,

Chairman, National Commission for Scheduled CastesChairman, National Commission for Scheduled Tribes

Annexure-II

Department wise allocation of Union Budget 2014-15 (Rs. In Cr.) –Annex. I

Sl.No. D. No. Dept./Min.Total Plan Allo. Acc. to Vol-2

SCSP TSP

2013-2014

Revised

2014-2015

Budget

% of Allo.

2013-2014

Revised

2014-2015

Budget

% of Allo.

1 1 Dept. of Agri and Coop

21609 1929.58 1888.11 8.74 952.88 932.00 4.31

2 2 Dept. of Agri. Research & Edu.

3415 0.00 0.00 0.00 92.00 123.00 3.60

3 3 Dept. of Animal Hus, Dairying

2074 249.41 329.53 15.89 0.00 0.00 0.00

4 10 Min. of Coal 550 0.00 0.00 0.00 37.72 37.15 6.75

5 11 Dept. of Commerce

2226 90.00 100.00 4.49 0.00 0.00 0.00

6 12 Dept. of Ind Policy & Pro.

1600 42.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

7 14 Dept. of Telecom

7000 0.00 0.00 0.00 9.13 17.50 0.25

8 15 Dept. of Electro and IT

3315 47.55 67.00 2.02 143.38 222.50 6.71

9 17 Dept. of Food & Pub Dist

330 0.00 0.00 0.00 6.00 4.62 1.40

10 19 Ministry of Culture

1535 0.00 0.00 0.00 29.40 30.70 2.00

11 29 Min. of Drinking Water & San

15260 2640.00 3358.00 22.01 1200.00 1526.00 10.00

12 31 Min. of Envt. and Forest

2480 32.83 42.06 1.70 13.70 16.00 0.65

13 47 Dept. of Health and FW

30145 3517.08 4582.04 15.20 1899.53 2472.00 8.20

14 48 Dept. of AYUSH

1069 37.50 53.45 5.00 15.00 21.38 2.00

15 49 Dept. of health Research

726 0.00 0.00 0.00 57.50 0.00 0.00

16 50 Dept. of AIDS Control

1785 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

17 58 Ministry of HUPA

6000 245.87 0.00 0.00 23.31 144.00 2.40

18 59 Dept.of School Edu & Lit

51198 9431.80 10239.60 20.00 5046.02 5479.62 10.70

19 60 Dept. of High Edu

16200 2204.71 2429.99 15.00 1105.59 1215.09 7.50

20 62 Min of Labour and Employ

2398.6 279.41 396.25 16.52 146.10 200.57 8.36

21 66 Min. of MSME

2977 291.58 371.84 12.49 203.98 251.99 8.46

22 67 Ministry of Mines

567 0.00 0.00 0.00 8.56 21.47 3.79

23 69 Min. of New and Renewable Energy

441 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

24 71 Ministry of Panchayati Raj

7000 521.66 1134.00 16.20 617.87 1203.00 17.19

25 77 Ministry of Power

9642 435.27 800.00 8.30 0.00

26 83 Min. of Road Transport &Highways

25793 0.00 0.00 0.00 660.00 400.00 1.55

27 84 Dept. of Rural Development

78452 5090.42 12624.91 16.09 3574.84 9238.77 11.78

28 85 Dept.of Land Resources

3750 282.00 607.50 16.20 246.80 375.00 10.00

29 86 Dept. of Sci. & Tech.

3000 55.93 75.00 2.50 36.73 75.00 2.50

30 90 MSJE 6165 3982.79 4837.50 78.47 0.00 0.00 0.00

31 91 Dept. of disability affairs

565 0.00 85.40 15.12 34.15 40.85 7.23

32 95 Ministry of Textiles

4631 180.00 231.55 5.00 43.20 55.57 1.20

33 96 Ministry of Tourism

1282 0.00 0.00 0.00 24.50 32.05 2.50

34 97 MOTA 4379 0.00 0.00 0.00 3879.00 4379.00 100.00

35 98 Andaman and Nicobar Islands

1950 0.00 0.00 0.00 153.97 228.13 11.70

36 101 Daman & Diu 656.78 0.77 1.08 0.16 2.93 8.68 1.32

37 106 Min. of Water Resources

12500 0.00 0.00 0.00 7.70 162.50 1.30

38 107 Min.of Women and Child Dev.

21000 4027.57 4200.00 20.00 1668.70 1722.00 8.20

39 108 Ministry of Youth Affairs& Sports

1093 168.00 168.00 15.37 90.28 90.29 8.26

Total 356759.38 35800.60 48638.31 13.63 22030.47 30726.43 8.61

Top 50 Schemes under SCSP of Union Budget 2014-15 (Amount Rs. In Cr.) – Annex. II

Sl.No D.No. Ministry / Department

Name of Scheme 2013-14 Budget

2013-14 Revised

2014-15 Budget


M.G. National Rural Employmnet Gurantee scheme

0.00 0.00 5931.52


Rural Housing - Indira Awas Yojana (IAY)

5358.43 4652.20 5646.40

3 59 Dept. of School Edu. & Lit.

Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan 5451.60 5408.66 5549.99

4 47 Dept. of Health and Family Welfare

National Health Mission 4031.39 3472.77 4132.79

5 107 Min. of Women and Child Development

Integrated Child Development Services Scheme

3849.00 3849.00 4000.00


National Programme of Nutrition Support to Primary Education (Mid Day Meal Scheme)

2643.00 2442.84 2651.00

7 29 Min. of Drinking Water & Sanitation

National Rural Drinking Water Programme

2420.00 2134.00 2420.00

8 90 MSJE Post Matric Scholarship Scheme 1500.00 1908.87 1500.009 90 MSJE Special Central Assistance (SCA)

under Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan (SCSP)

1051.00 800.00 1260.00



796.60 624.60 971.01

11 71 Min. of Panchayati Raj Backward regions grant fund (BRGF)

0.00 409.63 955.80

12 29 Min. of Drinking Water & Sanitation

Central Rural Sanitation Programme

938.00 506.00 938.00

13 90 MSJE Pre Matric Scholarship for SCs 900.00 700.00 834.0014 77 Min. of Power Subsidy for Rural Electrification -

RGGVY709.36 344.63 632.00


Aajeevika 0.00 0.00 613.49

16 60 Dept. of Higher Edu. UGC 868.05 794.16 598.0417 85 Dept. of Land Resources Integrated Watershed

Management Programme (IWMP)872.69 250.00 567.00

18 90 MSJE Self-Employment Scheme of Liberation and Rehabilitation for Scavengers

570.00 70.00 548.00

19 1 Dept of Agri. and Coop. National crop insurance programme

0.00 0.00 470.00


Swaranjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY)

999.94 438.22 433.50

21 1 Dept of Agri. and Coop. National Food Security Mission (CSS)

0.00 0.00 401.61

22 60 Dept. of Higher Edu. IITs 360.00 352.50 375.0023 1 Dept of Agri. and Coop. National Mission for Sustainable

Agriculture0.00 0.00 360.00

Sl.No D.No. Ministry/Department Name of scheme 2013-14Budget

2013-14Revised

2014-15Budget

24 1 Dept of Agri. and Coop. Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (CSS)

0.00 0.00 359.00


Support to educational development including teacher education & adult education

0.00 0.00 330.00

26 60 Dept. of Higher Edu. Rashtriya Uchcha Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA)

82.50 49.50 330.00

27 60 Dept. of Higher Edu. Interest Subsidy and Contribution for Guarantee Fund

165.00 258.33 312.15


Navodaya Vidyalayas Samiti 250.00 250.00 300.00

29 62 Min. of Labour and Employment

Expansion of training of Trainers within DGET

0.00 0.00 259.86


Human Resources for Health 232.68 17.11 246.00


Scheme for setting up of 6000 Model Schools at Block level as Benchmark of Excellence

200.00 199.00 238.80

32 66 Ministry of MSME Prime minister's employment generation programme Programme (PMEGP)

187.50 143.15 198.27

33 60 Dept. of Higher Edu. NITs 195.00 192.45 195.0034 71 Min. of Panchayati Raj Rajiv Gandhi Panchayat

Sashaktikaran Abhiyan (RGPSA)75.00 111.54 178.20


Kendriya Vidyalayas Sangathan 70.00 70.00 170.60

36 77 Min. of Power Accelerated Power Development Reforms Programme (APDRP)

90.64 90.64 168.00

37 90 MSJE National Finance Development Corporation for Weaker Sections

150.00 150.00 150.00


National Programme for Prevention & Control of Diabetese, CVD & Strokes

73.75 10.00 133.28


Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment of Adolescent Girls

131.00 123.32 130.00

(RGSEAG)-SABLA40 60 Dept. of Higher Edu. Support to IISc and IISER 128.93 121.43 121.5041 1 Dept of Agri. and Coop. National mission on agriculture

Extension and Technology0.00 0.00 119.00

42 95 Min. of Textiles Technology Upgradation Fund Schemes

100.25 63.30 100.27

43 90 MSJE Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship for SCs

100.00 0.00 100.00

44 90 MSJE Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana

100.00 25.00 100.00

Sl.No. d.No. Ministry/Department Name of Scheme 2013-14Budget

2013-14Revised

45 90 MSJE Implementation of Protection for Civil Right Act, 1955 and Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989)

90.00 130.00 90.00

46 1 Dept of Agri. and Coop. National Mission on Agricultre Extension and Technology (CSS)

0.00 0.00 85.50

47 3 Dept. of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries

Livestock Health & Disease Control 62.00 53.30 79.60

48 90 MSJE Hostels for SC & OBC Boys 75.00 52.49 75.0049 107 Min. of Women and

Child DevelopmentIndira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana (IGMSY)

90.00 55.25 70.00

50 60 Dept. of Higher Edu. Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme

60.00 64.95 67.50

Total of above 50 schemes 36028.31 31388.84 46496.68

Total of rest of 304 schemes 5532.82 4411.76 2141.63 Total of all 354 schemes 41561.13 35800.60 48638.31

Top 50 Schemes under Tribal Sub Plan (Union Budget 2014-15), Statement 21A Annex. -III

Sl.No D.No. Ministry / Department

Name of Scheme 2013-14 Budget

2013-14 Revised

2014-15 Budget


M.G.National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme

0.00 0.00 4552.16


Rural Housing - Indira Awas Yojana (IAY) 0.00 0.00 3948.41

3 59 Dept. of School Edu. & Literacy

Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan 2916.61 2747.69 2972.15


National Health Mission 2174.83 1872.86 2239.62


Integrated Child Development Service (ICDS)

1668.70 1668.70 1722.00


National Programme of Nutrition Support to Primary Education (Mid Day Meal Scheme)

1417.23 1332.78 1419.00

7 97 MOTA Scheme under proviso to Article 275 (1) of the Constitution

1317.00 1097.14 1317.73

8 97 MOTA Scheme under Tribal Sub-Plan 1200.00 1050.00 1200.009 71 Ministry of

Panchayati RajBackward Regions Grant Fund (BRGF) 0.00 562.05 1121.00

10 29 Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation

National Rural Drinking Water Programme

1100.00 970.00 1100.00

11 97 MOTA Umbrella Scheme for Education of ST children

0.00 0.00 843.73


Aaheevuja 0.00 0.00 429.51

13 29 Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation

Central Rural Sanitation Programme 426.00 230.00 426.00

14 83 Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

Special Programme for Development of Road Connectivity in Naxalite Affected Areas

800.00 660.00 400.00



426.18 366.99 398.00

16 1 Dept. of Agri. and Coop.

Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (CSS)

0.00 0.00 377.00

17 85 Dept. of Land Resources

Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP)

538.70 228.40 350.00

18 97 MOTA Mechnism for Marketing of Minor Forest Produce (MFP) through Minimum Support Price (MSP) and Development of value Chain for MFP

0.00 122.00 317.00


Swaranjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY)

700.06 317.33 303.50

20 60 Dept. of Higher Education

UGC 439.03 400.52 299.02

Sl.No. D.No. Ministry/Department

Name of Scheme2013-14Budget

2013-14Revised

2014-15Budget

21 59 Dept. of School Education & Literacy

Support to Educational Development including Teacher Education & Adult Education

0.00 0.00 295.14

22 98 Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Andaman and Nicobar Islands 2.94 153.97 228.13

23 97 MOTA Development of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PTG)

240.00 203.00 203.00

24 97 MOTA Lumpsum Provision for Schemes for the North Eastern Region and Sikkim

176.20 174.53 193.11


IITs (incl.OSC) 180.00 176.25 187.50


National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (CSS)

0.00 0.00 165.00

27 60 Dept. of Higher Edu. Rashtriya Uchcha Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA)

41.50 24.90 165.00

28 106 Ministry of Water Resources

Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme & Flood Management Programme (AIBFMP)

0.00 0.00 161.50


Navodaya Vidyalayas Samiti 133.75 133.75 161.00


Interest Subsidy and Contribution for Guarantee Fund

82.50 129.17 156.08


National Food Security Mission (CSS) 0.00 0.00 151.00


Human Resources for Health 125.53 9.51 142.90


Scheme for setting up of 6000 Model Schools at Block level as Benchmark of Excellence

107.00 106.15 127.76

35 62 Min. of Labour and Employment

Health Insurance RW 116.08 75.00 116.92


National Crop Insurance Programme (CS)

0.00 0.00 110.00

37 60 Dept. of Higher Edu. NITs 97.50 96.23 97.50


Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan 37.45 37.45 91.27

39 71 Ministry of Panchayati Raj

Rajiv Gandhi Panchayat Sashaktikaran Abhiyan (RGPSA)

37.31 55.58 82.00

40 15 Dept. of Electronics and IT

National Informatic Centre (NIC) 67.86 67.86 70.50

41 15 Dept. of Electronics and IT

National e-Governance Action Plan (NeGAP)

0.00 0.00 70.00

Sl.No. D.No. Ministry/Department

Name of Scheme2013-14Budget

2013-14Revised

2014-15Budget

42 97 MOTA Support to National/State Scheduled Tribes Finance & Development Corporations

70.00 70.00 70.00

43 60 Dept. of Higher Edu. Support to IISc and IISER 64.46 60.71 60.75


National Mission on Agricultre Extension and Technology (CS)

0.00 0.00 54.50

45 97 MOTA Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship for ST Students

90.00 10.00 50.00

46 58 Min. of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation

Rajeev Awas Yojana (RAY) 0.00 0.00 49.00

47 58 Min. of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation

JNNURM (including BSUP & IHSDP) 0.00 0.00 48.00

48 47 Department of Health and FW

National Programme for Prevention & Control of Diabetese, CVD & Strokes

39.78 5.50 43.98


National Mission on Agricultre Extension and Technology (CSS)

0.00 0.00 40.00

50 97 MOTA Strengthening of Education among ST Girls in low Districts

40.00 42.00 40.00

Total of above top 50 schemes 16874.20 15258.02 29167.37Total of rest of 319 schemes 7724.19 6772.45 1558.70

GRAND TOTAL 24598.39 22030.47 30726.07

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i NCDHR is a forum launched in 1998, for realization of the dalit and other marginalized communities rights and is committed to the elimination of discrimination based on caste. A democratic secular platform led by Dalit women and men activists, with support and solidarity from movements and organizations, academics, individuals, people’s organizations and institutions throughout the country who are committed to work to protect and promote human rights of Dalits. Dalit ArthikAdhikarAndolan is one of the major wings of NCDHR, involving for the creating Awareness and proper implementation of Special Component Plan and Tribal Sub-Plan in many states and its endeavors for national and state level legitimacy of SCSP/TSP.

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