The response from the Minister of Minority Affairs, Shri Kiren Rijiju, addresses Unstarred Question No. 1925 regarding the Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK) in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. PMJVK is a centrally sponsored scheme focused on creating community infrastructure in Minority Concentration Areas and is demand-driven, with projects initiated based on proposals from State Governments/UT Administrations. No project proposals were received from the State Government of Andhra Pradesh during the last three years, so no skill development centers were opened, and no beneficiaries were covered. Because PMJVK is a demand-driven scheme, there is no State/UT wise allocation of funds. Since the Government of Telangana had sufficient unutilized balance under PMJVK, no funds were released to the State during the last three years.
Key Entities Referenced
Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK): A Centrally Sponsored Scheme of the Ministry of Minority Affairs for creation of community infrastructure in Minority Concentration Areas across various sectors.
Ministry of Minority Affairs: The ministry responsible for the PMJVK scheme.
Telangana: State mentioned regarding funds allocated and utilized under PMJVK.
Andhra Pradesh: State mentioned regarding implementation of the PMJVK scheme.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 1925
ANSWERED ON- 11/02/2026
PRADHAN MANTRI JAN VIKAS KARYAKRAM
1925. SHRI RAMASAHAYAM RAGHURAM REDDY:
Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:-
(a) the details of implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK) in
Andhra Pradesh during the last three years, year-wise;
(b) the number of skill development centres opened in the State and the number of persons
benefitted from these centres under the scheme; and
(c) the funds allocated and utilised under PMJVK to Telangana during the last three years,
year-wise?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS
(SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)
(a) & (b) 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 various sectors. The scheme is demand-driven, and
projects are taken up based on proposals received from the respective State Governments/UT
Administrations.
During the last three years, no project proposals have been received from the State
Government of Andhra Pradesh under PMJVK. Accordingly, no Skill Development Centres
have been approved or opened in the State, and no beneficiaries have been covered under the
scheme during this period.
(c) PMJVK is a demand-driven scheme and, therefore, no State/UT-wise allocation of
funds is made. Further, prior to the SNA-SPARSH period, funds available in the State Nodal
Account formed a common pool for completion of ongoing projects. As the Government of
Telangana had sufficient unutilized balance under PMJVK, no funds were released to the
State during the last three years.
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