Executive Summary:
This document presents the Ministry of Minority Affairs' response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4521 regarding the construction of girls' hostels under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK). It details the number of hostels sanctioned and constructed, the budget allocated and utilized, and the status of new hostel applications over the last five and three years, respectively. The information was provided on August 20, 2025.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **PMJVK Overview:**
* PMJVK is a centrally sponsored scheme by the Ministry of Minority Affairs.
* It aims to develop community infrastructure in Minority Concentration Areas (MCAs).
* Sectors include Health, Skill Development, Education, Women-centric Projects, and others.
* The scheme intends to improve the social and economic conditions of minority communities.
* **Hostel Construction Details:**
* Funds are allocated based on project proposals from States/Union Territories.
* 66 hostels have been approved in the last five years at a total cost of ₹28,937.31 lakh.
* 33 of these hostels are exclusively for girls, costing ₹13,695.00 lakh.
* State-wise details of approved projects are in Annexure I.
* **New Hostel Applications:**
* No new project proposals for girls' hostels have been received in the last three years.
Impact Analysis:
* **State/Union Territory Governments:**
* *Impact:* Responsible for submitting project proposals for hostel construction under PMJVK to receive funding.
* *Action Required:* Develop and submit proposals for community infrastructure projects, including girls' hostels, in Minority Concentration Areas to the Ministry of Minority Affairs.
* **Ministry of Minority Affairs:**
* *Impact:* Responsible for administering the PMJVK scheme and allocating funds based on submitted project proposals.
* *Action Required:* Review and approve project proposals received from States/Union Territories, ensuring alignment with PMJVK objectives.
* **Minority Communities:**
* *Impact:* Benefit from improved community infrastructure, including access to girls' hostels, which supports education and social development.
* *Action Required:* Utilize the infrastructure developed under PMJVK to improve social and economic conditions in their communities.
Key Entities Referenced
Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK): A Centrally Sponsored Scheme and flagship programme of the Ministry of Minority Affairs for creation of community infrastructure in the Minority Concentration Areas (MCAs) of the country.
Ministry of Minority Affairs: The government ministry responsible for the Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK) and addressing issues related to minority communities.
SHRI ANTO ANTONY: Member of LOK SABHA who raised a question regarding the construction of girls hostels under PMJVK.
SHRI KIREN RIJIJU: The Minister of Minority Affairs who provided the answer to the LOK SABHA question regarding the PMJVK scheme.
Arunachal Pradesh: A state in India where girls' hostels were approved under the PMJVK scheme.
Gujarat: A state in India where a women hostel facility was approved under the PMJVK scheme.
Karnataka: A state in India where general hostels and women's hostel buildings were approved under the PMJVK scheme.
Uttar Pradesh: A state in India where hostels for working women and government degree colleges were constructed under PMJVK.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 4521
ANSWERED ON- 20/08/2025
CONSTRUCTION OF GIRL’S HOSTEL UNDER PMJVK
4521. SHRI ANTO ANTONY:
Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:-
(a) the number of girl’s hostels that have been sanctioned and constructed under Pradhan
Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK) during the last five years, State-wise;
(b) the total budget allocated and utilised for the construction of girl's hostels under PMJVK
during the said period, year-wise;
(c) the percentage of girl’s hostels sanctioned and currently operational under PMJVK; and
(d) the number of applications for new girl’s hostels under PMJVK that have been approved,
pending or rejected during the last three years?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS
(SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)
(a) to (c): "Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram" (PMJVK), a Centrally Sponsored
Scheme, is one of the flagship programmes of the Ministry of Minority Affairs for creation of
community infrastructure in the Minority Concentration Areas (MCAs) of 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. The scheme also aims to improve the social and economic
conditions of the Minority Communities in the respective areas.
Under PMJVK, the funds are allocated based on project proposals submitted by
States/Union Territories Government, rather than through pre-determined State/UT-wise
allocations. During the last five years, a total of 66 hostels at an aggregate cost of ₹ 28,937.31
lakh have been approved, of which 33 hostels, costing ₹ 13,695.00 lakh, are exclusively for
girls.
The details of hostels approved under PMJVK during the last five years are given at
Annexure-I.
(d) No project proposal for a new girls’ hostel has been received under PMJVK during the
last three years.
*****Annexure I
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO POINT (A) to (C) IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA UNSTARRED
QUESTION NO. 4521 FOR ANSWER ON 20.08.2025 REGARDING “CONSTRUCTION OF GIRLS
HOSTEL UNDER PMJVK” ASKED BY SHRI ANTO ANTONY.
Name of Year of Name of No of Total Central No of No of No of
State Approval Projects units Cost Share Unit Unit Unit
approved approved approv Comp- Work in Not
(Rs. in ed (Rs. leted progress Started
Lakh) in
Lakh)
Arunachal 2020-21 50 bedded 1 150.00 135.00 - 1 -
Pradesh RCC Girls
hostel
building for
KGBV
School
Koloriang
(UDISE No
12140400403)
50 Boarder 1 102.65 92.39 - 1 -
Girls Hostel
with sanitary ,
internal
eletrification
and water
supply
Boys & Girls 1 102.65 92.39 - 1 -
Hostel (30
bedded
female & 30
bedded male)
for Rural Self
Employment
Training
Institute
(RSETI),
Yupia HQ
Papum Pare
Boys hostel 1 45.00 40.50 - 1 -
with rain
water
harvesting
facility at
Govt
residential
upper primary
school
nyopang
under
Silssango
circle (UDISE
No
12040100401)C/o 50 bedded 1 150.00 135.00 - 1 -
Girls hostel at
govt girls
residential
school at new
dari (inclusive
of security
fencing)
(UDISE No
12070305503)
C/o Girls 1 100.00 90.00 - 1 -
Hostel for
govt ME
school Gangte
under
Gangtee circle
(UDISE No
12190100901)
C/o RCC 30 1 100.00 90.00 - 1 -
Bedded girls
hostel with
warden room,
toilets facility
& furniture at
Govt
residential
school,
Dorjeeling
(UDISE No
12070602901)
Gujarat 2020-21 Working 1 100.00 60.00 - - 1
Women
Hostel
Facility at
Shinay,
Gandhidham
Block
Karnataka 2020-21 General 1 165.00 99.00 - 1 -
Hostel at R.S.
568/A3 in
SavanurHaver
i District.
Hostel 1 1649.82 989.89 - 1 -
Building
bearing R.S.
No. 250/14
Plot No. Site
situated at
Gadag,
BetageriTaluk
, Gadag
District.
2021-22 High Tech 1 1240.00 744.00 - 1 -
Women’s
Hostel
Building at
KTG NagarHostel at 1 1240.00 744.00 - 1 -
Belur Road,
Chickamagalu
r
Hostel at near 1 1240.00 744.00 - 1 -
RTO Office
Women 1 1450.00 870.00 - 1 -
Hostel
Building,
Hampannakatt
a, Mangalore,
Dakshina
Kannada
Kerala 2021-22 Construction 1 997.00 598.20 - 1 -
of Girls'
Hostel
Building at
Nilambur
Minority
Concentration
Block,
ChaliyarGram
aPanchayath
Maharasht 2024-25 Proposed 1 1780.00 1068.00 - - 1
ra Construction
of Minority
Hostels for
250 Numbers
Boys At
Survey No. 91
under the
"Pmjvk"
Scheme At
Sillod,
TalukaSillod,
Dist. Chh.
Sambhajinaga
r (M. S. )
Proposed 1 1780.00 1068.00 - - 1
Construction
of Minority
Hostels for
250 Numbers
Girls At
Survey No. 91
under the
"Pmjvk"
Scheme At
Sillod,
TalukaSillod,
Dist. Chh.
Sambhajinaga
r (M. S.)
Manipur 2020-21 Construction 1 247.70 222.93 - 1 -
of 50-bedded
Boys' Hostel
at Khangbarol
UPS. UDISECODE:
14090420101.
Student
enrolment
=125
Construction 1 247.70 222.93 1 - -
of 50-bedded
Boys' Hostel
at
Liwachangnin
ing HS
UDISE
CODE:
14090312501
Student
enrolment
=170
Construction 1 489.59 440.63 - 1 -
of 50-bedded
Boys’ Hostel
at Moreh
College
Construction 1 247.70 222.93 - 1 -
of 50-bedded
Girls' Hostel
at Khangbarol
UPS. UDISE
CODE:
14090420101.
Student
enrolment
=125
Construction 1 247.70 222.93 1 - -
of 50-bedded
Girls Hostel at
LarongGvot.
HS. UDISE
CODE:
14090310801.
Student
enrolment
=125
Construction 1 247.70 222.93 - 1 -
of 50-bedded
Girls' Hostel
at
LiyaiKhullen
H/S. UDISE
CODE:
14010405301.
Student
enrolment
=202
Construction 1 247.70 222.93 - 1 -
of 50-bedded
Girls' Hostel
at Paocham
H/S. UDISECODE:
14080204101.
Student
enrolment
=176
Construction 1 247.70 222.93 - 1 -
of 50-bedded
Girls' Hostel
at Purul Hr.
Sec. School.
UDISE
CODE:
14010600401.
Student
enrolment
=157
Construction 1 247.70 222.93 1 - -
of 50-bedded
Girls' Hostel
at Sardar Patel
H/S, Mao
Gate. UDISE
CODE:
14010510001.
Student
enrolment
=114
Construction 1 247.70 222.93 - 1 -
of 50-bedded
Girls’ Hostel
at KGBV,
Mandeu.
UDISE
CODE:
14020202302.
Student
enrolment
=142
Construction 1 489.59 440.63 - 1 -
of 50-bedded
Girls’ Hostel
at Moreh
College
Construction 1 247.70 222.93 1 - -
of 50-bedded
Hostel at
Jessami Hr.
Sec. School.
UDISE
CODE:14080
202501.
Student
enrolment:
179
Mizoram 2020-21 Girls Hostel at 1 282.80 254.52 - 1 -
Chawngte
Girls Hostel at 1 282.80 254.52 - 1 -
Damparengpui
Girls Hostel at 1 282.80 254.52 - 1 -
Lawngtlai
Girls Hostel at 1 282.80 254.52 - 1 -
Mamit
Nagaland 2020-21 Construction 2 438.00 394.20 - 2 -
of One Boys
Hostel and
One Girls
Hostel at Old
Showba
Rajasthan 2020-21 Girls hostel 1 246.29 147.77 - 1 -
Minority 9 2216.61 1329.97 4 4 1
Boys Hostel
Minority 1 246.29 147.77 1 - -
Boys Hostel,
Harsana
Sikkim 2020-21 50 bedded girl 1 194.28 174.85 - 1 -
hostel at
Padamchey,
East
2021-22 Construction 1 263.11 236.80 - 1 -
of 100 bedded
Boys Hostel
at
Government
Degree
College,
Yangthang
Construction 1 299.79 269.81 - 1 -
of 50 bedded
Girls Hostel at
Ringhem
Polytechnic
2023-24 Construction 1 528.52 475.67 - 1 -
of Monastic
Hostel cum
classroom at
Pemayangtse
Monastic
School
Construction 1 494.18 444.76 - 1 -
of Monastic
Hostel cum
classrom
(Sheda) at
MartamChung
karTashiCholi
ngGumpa at
Martam
Construction 1 528.52 475.67 - 1 -
of Monastic
Hostel cum
ClassroomConstruction 1 567.96 511.16 - 1 -
of Monastic
School Hostel
and
Classrooms
at
Boomtargump
a
Construction 1 286.93 258.24 - 1 -
of Monastic
School Hostel
and
Classrooms
at
KhatekPemaC
holing
Monastic
School
Construction 1 557.85 502.07 - 1 -
of Monastic
School Hostel
and
Classrooms
at
PhuntsokChoe
lingGumpa,
Lower
Shreebadam
Construction 1 268.49 241.64 - 1 -
of Monastic
School Hostel
and
Classrooms
at
TeendhreyBh
asmey
Construction 1 528.52 475.67 - 1 -
of School
Hostel cum
Class Room at
EncheyMonas
try, Gangtok
Tripura 2021-22 Construction 1 214.47 193.02 - 1 -
of Boys
Hostel at
Bashi
Chandra Para
High School
under Jalaya
ADC Village
(50 bedded)
Construction 1 349.21 314.29 1 - -
of Boys
Hostel
attached to
Chatakchari
HS School
underChatakchari
ADC
Village(100
bedded)
Construction 1 214.47 193.02 - 1 -
of Girls
Hostel at
Bashi
Chandra Para
High School
under Jalaya
ADC Village
(50 bedded)
Construction 1 214.47 193.02 - 1 -
of Girls
Hostel at
NabinCherra
High School
under
NabinCherra
ADC village.
(50 bedded)
Construction 1 214.47 193.02 - 1 -
of Girls
Hostel at
Ramgunapara
HS under
Ramgunapara
ADC
Village(50
bedded)
Uttar 2021-22 100 bedded 1 620.14 372.10 - 1 -
Pradesh hostel and
badminton
court in
Government
degree college
100 Bedded 1 555.95 333.57 - 1 -
Hostel for
Working
Women
50 Bedded 1 285.50 171.30 - 1 -
Working
Women
Hostel
Construction 1 1623.79 974.30 - 1 -
of 200 bedded
Girls Hostel,
Multipurpose
Conference
Hall, etc. At
Govt Girls PG
College,
Gazipur
Grand 66 28937.31 20812.7 10 52 4
Total 0