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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 324
TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.07.2026
PM-ANUSUCHIT JAATI ABHYUDAY YOJANA
324. SHRI RAJA A:
Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Ministry has assessed the progress made under the PM-Anusuchit Jaati
Abhyuday Yojana (PM-AJAY) across its three earlier schemes, consolidated under this
scheme;
(b) if so, the details of allocation and utilisation of funds under the scheme, State-wise;
(c) the total number of SC-dominated villages developed as Adarsh Gram in Tamil Nadu;
(d) whether the Ministry has evaluated poverty reduction in SC communities, improvement in
school enrolment and livelihood gains in aspirational districts and SC-dominated blocks, if
so, the details thereof; and
(e) whether any blueprint to enlarge the coverage with enhanced grants-in-aid for
comprehensive livelihood projects and infrastructure development, education access and
improving socio-economic conditions of SC communities?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
(SHRI RAMDAS ATHAWALE)
(a) :Centrally Sponsored Scheme Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana (PM-
AJAY) has been evaluated through the Development Monitoring and Evaluation Office
(DMEO), NITI Aayog. The evaluation covered all three components of the scheme Le.
Adarsh Gram, Grants-in-aid and Hostel, across multiple States and assessed its relevance,
effectiveness and outcomes. The study found that PM-AJAY is aligned with the National
Development priorities and has contributed to improvement in basic infrastructure,
educational access and socio-economic conditions of Scheduled Caste communities.
(b): Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana (PM-AJAY), a Centrally Sponsored
Scheme, was launched in 2021-22. The details of State/UT wise fund released/utilized are at
Annexure.
(c) : Since 2018-19, 3,112 villages have been identified out of which 3,111 villages have been
declared as Adarsh Gram in the State of Tamil Nadu.(d): The Evaluation study, conducted by NITI Aayog, assessed the scheme's outcomes
relating to socio-economic development of Scheduled Caste (SC) communities. The
evaluation covered 13 States including several Aspirational districts among others. The
findings indicated improvement in access to basic amenities and social services in SC
dominated villages, including high coverage of electricity connections, institutional deliveries
and bank accounts. The findings also indicated improvement in school enrollment among SC
communities and positive livelihood outcomes,
(e): The Department has proposed continuation of the Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati
Abhyuday Yojana (PM-AJAY) for the period 2026-27 to 2030-31 with an enhanced outlay to
further expand the coverage and strengthen livelihood and infrastructure interventions for the
socio-economic development of Scheduled Castes.Annexure
Annexure in respect of part (b) of the reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 324 on PM-Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana
Fund released under three components of PM-AJAY scheme since 2021-22 upto 2025-26.
(Rs in Crores)
2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26
S.No State/UT Fund *Funds Fund *Funds Fund *Funds Fund *Funds Fund *#Funds
released utilized released utilized |. released utilized released utilized released utilized
1 Andhra Pradesh 74.93 74.93 0 0 8.79 8.79 40.07 40.07 62.51 39.43
2 Assam 0 0 0.05 0.05 15.9 15.9 25.31 25.31 45.85 25
3 Bihar 0 0 56.53 56.53 0 0 8.72 8.72 3.87 0.71
4 Chhatisgarh 39.87 34.06 0 0 0 0 0 0 34.5 25.06
5 Gujarat 3.19 3.19 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.19 5.03
6 Haryana 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.19 7.19 16.11 3.14
7 Himachal Pradesh 30.75 29.53 0 0 0 0 2.02 2.02 7.99 5.45
8 Jammu & Kashmir 6.15 5.75 0 0 5.13 5.13 8.58 8.58 16.92 13.49
9 Jharkhand 68.8 55 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Karnataka 194.04 192.82 23.77 23.77 4.5 4.5 24.24 24.24 100.25 90.4
11 Kerala 1.35 1.35 1.35 1.35 3.86 1.74 2.27 0.02 5.1 4.91
12 Madhya Pradesh 51.02 45.35 0 0 3.75 3.75 18.86 15.11 49.89 17.01
13 Maharashtra 11.7 11.7 28.61 28.17 2.16 2.14 27.24 27.24 57.64 56.88
14 Manipur 0 0 7 7 0.03 0.03 5.33 5.33 7.52 3.63
15 Meghalaya 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Mizoram 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.93 3.93 3.94 3.94
17 Nagaland 21.82 21.82 1.8 1.8 21 21 0 0 0 0
18 Odisha 91.84 91.84 1.49 1.49 48.34 44.38 46.85 43.21 69.11 60.61
19 Punjab 0 0 41.26 32.85 0 0 45.87 44.49 90.95 0.87
20 Rajasthan 80.37 80.37 0 7.5 7.5 0 0 72.27 9.87
21 Sikkim 5.1 5.1 0.16 0.16 3.72 3.72 1.91 1.91 4.03 2.46
22 Tamil Nadu 299.76 299.76 0 0 280.8 280.8 321.87 319.99 138.48 121.29
23 Telangana 25.2 25.2 0 0 13.99 6.49 4.92 4.92 24.33 22.81
24 Tripura 49.87 48.7 1.1 1.1 4.73 4.73 5.09 5.09 22.55 16.33
25 Uttar Pradesh 553.5 6.93 0 0 3.07 3.07 65.76 0.37 177.09 92.88
26 (Uttarakhand 13.87 13.87 0 0 4.89 4.89 4.84 4.7 11.79 8
27 West Bengal 195 195 0 0 33.21 33.21 58.29 58.29 71.98 56.12
28 Chandigarh 0 0 0 0 0.2 0.2 0.24 0.24 0.24 0.24
29 Delhi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 Puducherry 0.03 0.03 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 1818.25 1242.3 163.14 154.27 465.65 451.972 729.49 650.97 1100.09 685.56
* Fund Utilization is provided as per Utlization Certicate furnished by the State Government/Union Territory Administration as on date i.e. 17.07.2026.
*# Fund Utilization is provided as per Utlization Certicate furnished by the State Government/Union Territory Administration and bills raised and approved under SNA-SPARSH mode.
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