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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 296
ANSWERED ON 02.02.2026
IMPLEMENTATION OF PM VIKAS SCHEME
296. SMT. RAJATHI:
Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) the details of annual budgetary allocation and the actual expenditure under the PM VIKAS
scheme since inception;
(b) the details of budget allocated and released to different States year-wise since the inception of
the scheme;
(c) the number of beneficiaries of the scheme State-wise since inception; and
(d) the challenges identified by Government in implementing the scheme?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS
(SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)
(a): The Ministry of Minority Affairs is implementing Pradhan Mantri Virasat Ka Samvardhan
(PM VIKAS), which is a Central Sector Scheme, focusing on socio-economic empowerment of
six notified minority communities through the following:
i. Skilling and Training (Non-traditional and traditional)
ii. Women Leadership and Entrepreneurship
iii. Education (through National Institute of Open Schooling)
iv. Infrastructure Development (through Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram)
The scheme guidelines were approved in January 2025, and implementation of the scheme has
commenced thereafter.
Details of the budget allocation and expenditure (as on date) in FY 2024-25 and FY 2025-26 is as
below:
(Rs. In Crores)
Year BE RE AE
2024-25 255.43 30.00 0.00
2025-26 267.29 200.00 92.28
(b): PM VIKAS is implemented as a Central Sector Scheme, and therefore, funds are not allocated
to States for implementation of the scheme. However, the Ministry is currently inviting proposals
through Central Government Ministries/ Departments and State/ UT governments from eligible
agencies under the Scheme for pan-India implementation.
(c): So far, a target to train about 1.51 lakh beneficiaries has been allocated to Project
Implementing Agencies (PIAs) across States/ UTs. The detailed break-up of number of
beneficiaries of the scheme State/UT-wise since inception is placed at Annexure I.
(d): The implementation of the PM VIKAS scheme has been rolled out in January 2025 and
project implementation, including training of beneficiaries, has only commenced only in the
ongoing financial year. Therefore, challenges, if any, would be identified as the scheme
implementation progresses further.
*****Annexure I
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (C) OF THE RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 296 FOR ANSWER ON 02.02.2026 REGARDING
‘IMPLEMENTATION OF PM VIKAS SCHEME’ ASKED BY SMT. RAJATHI
State/UT Wise break-up of no. of beneficiaries under PM VIKAS
Sr no State/UT Allocation
1 Andhra Pradesh 3150
2 Arunachal Pradesh 1860
3 Assam 12020
4 Bihar 4725
5 Chhattisgarh 260
6 Delhi 9140
7 Goa 270
8 Haryana 3250
9 Jammu & Kashmir 14960
10 Jharkhand 8120
11 Karnataka 4885
12 Kerala 1840
13 Madhya Pradesh 10245
14 Maharashtra 8995
15 Meghalaya 7045
16 Mizoram 210
17 Nagaland 1550
18 Odisha 1400
19 Punjab 16800
20 Rajasthan 3330
21 Sikkim 210
22 Tamil Nadu 2000
23 Telangana 3300
24 Tripura 1350
25 Uttar Pradesh 18080
26 Uttarakhand 5780
27 West Bengal 6610
Grand Total 151385