Parliament Question: Proposals for Development of Minorities

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2898 ANSWERED ON 05.08.2026 PROPOSALS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF MINORITIES

2898. DR. M P ABDUSSAMAD SAMADANI

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the Government has received proposals or representations from the State of Kerala regarding multi-sectoral development projects aimed at improving livelihoods, traditional infrastructure and skill development in minority-concentrated coastal and traditional fishing belts facing severe economic distress and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether any Central funds or allocations under minority welfare schemes are being synchronized with the State initiatives to upgrade traditional village records, digital registries and socio-economic profiling in backward areas to ensure targeted delivery of social protection pensions and welfare benefits and if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the details of financial support earmarked for upgrading educational and medical infrastructure in diverse districts to lower the high out-of-pocket health expenditures currently burdening marginalised and minority communities? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a) to (c) Yes, Sir. The Ministry has received proposals from the Government of Kerala under the Multi-sectoral Development Programme (MsDP), now subsumed under the erstwhile Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK), for the implementation of development projects aimed at improving livelihood infrastructure and promoting skill development in Minority Concentration Areas.PMJVK is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme and one of the flagship programmes of the Ministry of Minority Affairs. The scheme seeks to create and strengthen community infrastructure in Minority Concentration Areas across key sectors, including education, health, skill development, women-centric initiatives, drinking water and sanitation, sports, renewable energy, and other essential community infrastructure.

No Central funds have been synchronized with or allocated by the Ministry to support State initiatives for upgrading traditional village records, developing digital registries, or conducting socio-economic profiling in backward areas to enable the targeted delivery of social protection pensions and other welfare benefits.

The Ministry has not earmarked funds on a district-wise basis specifically for the upgradation of educational and medical infrastructure. The details of the projects approved since inception for the Government of Kerala under PMJVK are enclosed at Annexure-I.

******Annexure-I ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2898 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.08.2026 ASKED BY DR. M P ABDUSSAMAD SAMADANI REGARDING “PROPOSALS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF MINORITIES”.

Sector-wise Details of projects approved since inception under PMJVK for the State of Kerala Total Cost S.No. Sector Total No. of Units (Rs. in Lakh) 1 DWS 18 2123.93 2 Education 2073 7319.023 3 Health 42 12846.55 4 Other Community Infrastructure 13 420 5 Sanitation 13 0 6 Skill 17 2769.42 7 WCD 3 750 Grand Total 2179 26228.923