The Ministry of Minority Affairs addressed Unstarred Question No. †1926 on 11/02/2026, concerning budget allocation under Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK) in Saharanpur. MS. IQRA CHOUDHARY asked about the quantum of funds allocated in Budget 2026 for infrastructure development in minority-dominated blocks of Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh. The Minister of Minority Affairs, SHRI KIREN RIJIJU, stated that PMJVK is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme for creating community infrastructure in Minority Concentration Areas across the country in sectors such as health, skill development, education, women-centric projects, drinking water supply, sanitation, sports, renewable energy, tourism, animal husbandry and other community infrastructure. Funds are released to States/Union Territories based on eligible project proposals received from them. Accordingly, no State-wise, district-wise or block-wise allocation is made at the Budget stage under the scheme. Therefore, no specific quantum of funds has been earmarked in Budget 2026 for infrastructure development in the minority-dominated blocks of Saharanpur district, Uttar Pradesh under PMJVK.
Key Entities Referenced
Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK): A centrally sponsored scheme of the Ministry of Minority Affairs for infrastructure development in Minority Concentration Areas.
Ministry of Minority Affairs: The ministry responsible for the Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK).
Saharanpur: District in Uttar Pradesh where the budget allocation under PMJVK is being questioned.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - †1926
ANSWERED ON- 11/02/2026
BUDGET ALLOCATION UNDER PMJVK IN SAHARANPUR
†1926. MS. IQRA CHOUDHARY:
Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:-
the quantum of funds allocated in Budget 2026 for infrastructure development in
minoritydominated blocks of Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh under the Pradhan Mantri
Jan Vikas Karyakaram?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS
(SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)
Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK) is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme of
the Ministry of Minority Affairs for creation of community infrastructure in Minority
Concentration Areas across the country in sectors such as health, skill development,
education, women-centric projects, drinking water supply, sanitation, sports, renewable
energy, tourism, animal husbandry and other community infrastructure.
PMJVK is a demand-driven scheme, under which funds are released to States/Union
Territories based on eligible project proposals received from them, in accordance with the
scheme guidelines. Accordingly, no State-wise, district-wise or block-wise allocation is made
at the Budget stage under the scheme.
Therefore, no specific quantum of funds has been earmarked in Budget 2026 for
infrastructure development in the minority-dominated blocks of Saharanpur district, Uttar
Pradesh under PMJVK.
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