Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Rs. 1690.72 crore released for the upliftment of SCs in the past 5 years to Karnataka by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
Financial assistance given for construction of 81 hostels since 2018 under the Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana
Posted On:
08 FEB 2023 5:54PM by PIB Delhi
Since 2018, financial assistance has been provided for construction of 81 hostels under the ‘Hostel Component’ (erstwhile scheme of Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhatrawas Yojana) of Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana(PM-AJAY).
Since 2007-08, the Ministry has provided financial assistance to the State of Karnataka for construction of 42 hostels (17 Girls’ hostels and 25 Boys’ hostels) under the ‘Hostel' component (erstwhile scheme of Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhatrawas Yojana) of Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana(PM-AJAY).
Rs.1690.72 Crore has been released to Karnataka under various schemes implemented by this Department for social upliftment of SCs in the past five years.
This information was given by Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Shri A. Narayanaswamy in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
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