Department of Social Justice and Empowerment (DoSJE), under the Hostel component of the scheme Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojna (PM-AJAY), has sanctioned 11 hostels during last 04 years (2020-21 to 2023-24) in the state of Karnataka. The details of fund released/utilized during the last 3 years for construction of hostels in Karnataka under PM-AJAY scheme are at Annexure-I. An online portal i.e. pmajay.dosje.gov.in has been developed for submitting the proposal for construction of hostel online. During the current financial year, a total of 70 proposals from the States/UTs have been received.

Further, under umbrella scheme PM Young Achievers Scholarship Award Scheme for Vibrant India (PM YASASVI), 5 Hostels for OBC boys and girls have been sanctioned. An amount of Rs 6.75 core was released during 2020-21.

As per the information received from Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA), MoTA is implementing the central sector scheme Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS) to provide quality education to tribal children (class VI to XII) in their own environment. This is residential school having separate hostels for boys and girls with a capacity to accommodate 480 students. Ministry has sanctioned a total number of 12 EMRSs in the state of Karnataka and all are reported to be functional as on date. The details of funds allocated and released for the said hostels during last three years and the current financial year along with the funds actually utilized under above mentioned schemes are given at Annexure-II.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Shri A Narayanaswamy in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.

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Annexure-I 

Details of funds sanctioned to the State of Karnataka for Girls Hostel sanctioned during the last 03 years under PM-AJAY scheme

 

FinancialYear	Place	District	No. of inmates	Admissible central assistance	Amount of Ist installment released(In Rs)
2021-22	Bharamasagara Taluk	Chitradurga	100	3,00,00,000	1,50,00,000
2021-22	Malur	Kolar	125	3,75,00,000	1,62,50,000
2023-24	Somikoppa	Shivamogga	100	3,00,00,000	1,50,00,000

 

Details of funds sanctioned to the State of Karnataka for Boys Hostel sanctioned during the last 03 years under PM-AJAY scheme

FinancialYear	Place	District	No.of inmates	Admissible central assistance	Amount of 1st installment Released (In Rs)
2021-22	Bannikuppe	Mysore	50	1,50,00,000	75,00,000
2021-22	Turvekere Town, Kasaba Hobali,	Tumkur	50	1,50,00,000	75,00,000
2021-22	Tiptur	Tumkur	100	3,00,00,000	1,50,00,000
2021-22	Cheluru	Chikaballapura	100	3,00,00,000	1,50,00,000
2021-22	HosadurgaTown,KasabaHobli	Chitradurga	50	1,50,00,000	75,00,000
2021-22	JagalguruTaluk	JagalguruTaluk	100	3,00,00,000	1,50,00,000
2023-24	Cholaghatta,Kavadigarahatti,	Chitradurga	100	3,00,00,000	1,50,00,000
2023-24	Kelagerivillage	Dharwad	100	3,00,00,000	1,50,00,000

 

Details of fund released/utilized during the last 3 years for construction of hostels in Karnataka under PM-AJAY scheme:

(Rs. in Cr.)

FY	Budget Allocation	Expenditure	Utilized
2020-21	30.00	56.39	8.65
2021-22	36.00	42.54	-
2022-23	39.00	11.69	-
2023-24	41.00	38.24	-

 

 

 

Details of fund approved/released during last 3 years for construction of hostels in Karnataka under Article 275(1) of the Constitution by M/o Tribal Affair is as under:

 

Financial Year	No. of Hostels	Location	Fund approved (Rs. in lakh)	Fund released (Rs. in lakh)
Article 275(1)
2022-23 (Ongoing)	Construction of new Post-Matric Boys and Girls Hostels.   Total 14 hostels sanction in 2022-23   Post-Matric Girls Hostels- 3 Post -Matric Boys Hostels- 11 (12 Hostel 100 seated, 1 Hostel 125 seated & 1 Hostel 150 Seated)	1) Three Post-Matric Girls Hostels (Uttarahalli, Kalasa, Kundapura Town) 2) Elevan Post-Matric Boys Hostels (Basavapattana, Davanagere, Koratagere, Chinthamani (125), Belagavi, Badami, Harapanahalli, Kotturu(150), Holalkere, Hunsuru, Hanagal)	5800.00	2300.00

 

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