Executive Summary:
This document presents the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment's response to questions regarding the Scheduled Castes Sub Plan (SCSP). It details the expenditure incurred under the SCSP in FY 2023-24, budgetary allocations for FY 2025-26, the methodology for fund distribution, the monitoring mechanism for fund utilization, and the impact evaluation framework. The information provided pertains to the fiscal years 2023-2024, 2024-2025, and 2025-2026.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Expenditure in FY 2023-24:**
* The expenditure incurred under the Development Action Plan for Scheduled Castes (DAPSC)/SCSP in FY 2023-24 was Rs. 1,25,471.92 Crore.
* State-wise expenditure details, including Telangana, are provided in Annexure I.
* **Budgetary Allocation:**
* The Union Budget allocated Rs. 1,68,478.38 Crore for DAPSC/SCSP in FY 2025-26.
* This is an increase compared to the budgetary allocation of Rs. 1,65,492.72 Crore in FY 2024-25.
* The budgetary allocation for the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship is Rs. 853.68 Crore in FY 2025-26 under DAPSC/SCSP.
* **Fund Distribution Methodology:**
* NITI Aayog's 2014 guidelines require States to allocate funds according to the SC/ST population within those states.
* **Monitoring and Fund Utilization:**
* NITI Aayog issued guidelines in 2017 for earmarking funds for DAPSC and DAPST.
* Obligated Ministries/Departments allocate funds, and the executing Ministries/Departments distribute funds to States/UTs.
* The Ministry of Coal and the Ministry of Power are obligated to allocate 8.3% and 16.6% respectively of their total scheme budget under DAPSC as per NITI Aayog guidelines.
* In 2024-25, the Ministry of Coal allocated DAPSC funds in schemes related to coal mines and the Ministry of Power allocated DAPSC funds in the Reform Linked Distribution Scheme.
* The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment holds regular review meetings to monitor fund utilization.
* Continuous efforts, including review meetings, monitoring, and written correspondence, are undertaken to ensure full utilization of allocated funds.
Impact Analysis:
* **State Governments:**
* *Impact:* Required to allocate SCSP funds based on SC/ST population as per NITI Aayog guidelines.
* *Action Required:* Implement NITI Aayog guidelines for fund allocation.
* **Ministry of Coal and Ministry of Power:**
* *Impact:* Obligated to allocate a specific percentage of their budget (8.3% and 16.6% respectively) under DAPSC as per NITI Aayog guidelines.
* *Action Required:* Allocate funds as per NITI Aayog guidelines and design schemes to cover a greater number of beneficiaries.
* **Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment:**
* *Impact:* Responsible for monitoring fund utilization and ensuring that benefits reach the targeted communities.
* *Action Required:* Conduct regular review meetings, monitor progress, and follow up with obligated Ministries/Departments.
* **Dalit Communities:**
* *Impact:* Intended beneficiaries of the SCSP funds, aimed at improving their socioeconomic indicators.
* *Action Required:* None specified, but they are the intended recipients of the benefits from the allocated funds.
Key Entities Referenced
Scheduled Castes SubPlan (SCSP): A subplan under which expenditure is incurred, aimed at the development of Scheduled Castes.
Telangana: A state in India, specifically mentioned in the context of state-wise expenditure under SCSP.
Union Budget 202526: The budgetary allocation for the financial year 2025-2026, compared to the previous year, with funds for skill development.
Peddapalli, Telangana: A coal mining region in Telangana, used as an example for skill development initiatives and assessment of socioeconomic indicators.
NITI Aayog: A policy think tank of the Government of India, which issued guidelines for SCSP and fund allocation.
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship: A ministry with budgetary allocation under DAPSCSCSP for skill development.
Ministry of Coal: A ministry obligated to allocate funds under DAPSC, with specific schemes mentioned.
Ministry of Power: A ministry obligated to allocate funds under DAPSC, with specific schemes mentioned.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.l569
TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.07.2025
EXPENDITURE INCURRED UNDER SUB-PLAN FOR SCHEDULED CASTES
1569. SHRI VAMSI KRISHNA GADDAM:
Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:
(a) the details of expenditure incurred under Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan (SCSP) in 2023-24,
State-wise including Telangana;
(b) the details of budgetary allocation for SCSP in Union Budget 2025-26 compared to previous
year, with funds for skill development in coal mining regions like Peddapalli;
(c) the methodology adopted for equitable distribution of SCSP funds in all States, particularly in
industrial constituencies;
(d) the monitoring mechanism established for SCSP fund utilization by coal and power sector
Ministries to ensure targeted benefits reach Dalit communities; and
(e) the impact evaluation framework for increased Dalit expenditure on socio-economic
indicators in PSU dominated constituencies like Peddapalli, including assessment timeline?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
(SHRI RAMDAS ATHAWALE)
(a): The expenditure incurred in the Financial Year (FY) 2023-24 under Development Action
Plan fbr Scheduled Castes (DAPSC) / Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan (SCSP) is Rs. 1,25,471.92
Crore. The details of state-wise expenditure including Telangana is at Annexure-I.
(b): The Union Budget has allocated t1,68,478.38 Crore in FY 2025-26 for DAPSC/SCSP as
compared to the budgetary allocation of Rs. 1,65,492.72 Crore in FY 2024-25. The budgetary
allocation of Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship is Rs. 853.68 Crore in FY
2025 -26 under DAPSC/SCSP.
(c): NITI Aayog issued guidelines in 2014 titled "Guidelines for Scheduled Caste Sub Plan
(SCSP) and Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP) for StatesAjTs,2014", which requires States to allocate funds
according to SC/ST population within those states.(d) & (e): NITI Aayog in the year 2017 issued "Guidelines for earmarking of funds for
Development Action Plan for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (DAPSC and DAPST)".
As per the guidelines, each obligated Ministry/Department allocates the funds and out of these
obligated funds, the executing Ministry/Department distributes funds to the States/UTs including
industrial constituencies and oversees them. The Ministry of Coal and the Ministry of Power are
obligated to allocate 8.3o/o and 16.6% respectively of their total scheme budget under DAPSC
as per the NITI Aayog guidelines. ln 2024-25; the Ministry of Coal allocated DAPSC funds in
the schemes (i) Conservation, Safety and Infrastructure Development in Coal Mines
(ii) Research and Development (iii) Exploration of Coal and Lignite and the Ministry of Power
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had DAPSC allocation in the scheme Reform Linked Distribution Scheme
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment regularly holds review meetings at the level of
Minister and Secretary, Social Justice and Empowerment, with the concerned
Ministries/Departments. On the basis of the deliberations in the review meetings, the DAPSC
obligated Ministries/Departments are advised to design their schemes so as to ensure that a
greater number of beneficiaries are covered under the benefits provided under the welfare
schemes. Also, continuous efforts and follow-up is done with all the DAPSC obligated
Ministries/Departments, which includes holding review meetings, monitoring. writing letters etc.
to ensure that allocation earmarked under DAPSC is fully utilized.
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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) IN RESPECT OF LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1569 FOR REpLy ON 29.07.2025 REGARDING
EXPENDITURE INCURRED UNDER DAPSC/SCSP ASKED BY SHRI VAMSI
KRISHNA GADDAM.
S.No, State Expenditure Amounl
[Rs. in Cr.)
I ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS ).0386
2 ANDHRA PRADESH 1.074.8348
J ARUNACHAL PRADESH 5s.9982
4 ASSAM 2.384.1572
BIHAR 5,686.0822
) CHANDIGARH 27.39t8
7 CHHATTISGARH 2,296.3724
DELHI 31,742.6836
) GOA 292.9172
l0 GUJARAT 2,003.7498
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HARYANA 2,207.9592
l2 HIMACHAL PRADESH 967.5463
13 IAMMU AND KASHMIR 942.0391
t4 IHARKHAND 1,713.8837
l5 KARNATAKA 4.sgs.8794
l6 KERALA 1,590.4769
17 ADAKH 1.3086
18 LAKSHADWEEP ).0017
19 MADHYA PRADESH 7,173.0105
z0 \4AHARASHTRA 3,259.6190
zt MANIPUR 145.7598
22 MEGHALAYA 170.892
23 \4IZORAM 58. l 888
24 \AGALAND 1.2177
z5 CDISHA +,032.9569
26 PUDUCHERRY 50.67ts
27 PUNJAB 1,561 .8485
z8 RAJASTHAN 5,973.1954
29 SIKKIM 53.9656
l0 IAMIL NADU 7,231.9642
I IELANGANA t,655.8957
\2 IHE DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN AND DIU 1.7801
aa IRIPURA 773.t64
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t4 UTTAR PRADESH 19.722.1975
35 UTTARAKHAND t,500.7324
36 WEST BENGAL +,471.5384
fotal 125,471.9187
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