As per the Socio Economic and
Caste Census 2011 (SECC-2011) data which is based on respondent input as revealed by the household to the
enumerator and released by Ministry of Rural Development 1,82,505
respondent households in rural areas reported themselves as manual scavengers.
State-wise details are given is:
However, this does not reveal
manual scavenging as their main source of income. SECC-2011 data in respect of
urban areas has not been released. Under
the “Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation
Act, 2013 (MS Act, 2013)” which has come into force with effect from
06.12.2013, the claim of any person of being a manual scavenger is to be got
verified by the local authority for inclusion in the list of identified manual
scavengers to become eligible for rehabilitation as per the provisions of the
MS Act, 2013. Accordingly, the State Governments and Union Territory
Administrations have been requested to verify the SECC-2011 data of manual
scavengers and upload the list of identified manual scavengers on the website www.mssuvey.nic.in for their rehabilitation. As per
reports received from the States and Union Territories (UTs) upto 30.11.2015
there are 12,226 identified manual scavengers. State/UT wise details are given
is:
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State-wise details of identified Manual Scavengers
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Urban-A
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S.No.
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State
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Identified Manual Scavengers
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1.
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Andhra Pradesh
|
124
|
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2.
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Bihar
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137
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|
3.
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Chhattisgarh
|
3
|
|
4.
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Karnataka
|
302
|
|
5.
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Madhya Pradesh
|
36
|
|
6.
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Odisha
|
237
|
|
7.
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Punjab
|
86
|
|
8.
|
Rajasthan
|
577
|
|
9.
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Tamil Nadu
|
462
|
|
10.
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Uttar Pradesh
|
2404
|
|
11.
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Uttarakhand
|
137
|
|
12.
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West Bengal
|
104
|
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Total-A
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4609
|
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Rural-B
|
|
1
|
Punjab
|
5
|
|
2
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Uttar Pradesh
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7612
|
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Total-B
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7617
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Grand Total (A+B)
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12226
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Subsequent to
coming into force of the “Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and
their Rehabilitation Act, 2013” (MS Act, 2013), the Self Employment Scheme for
the Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers (SRMS) was revised in November, 2013 to
provide the following benefits to the identified Manual Scavengers:
(i)
Onetime
cash assistance of Rs.40000/- to identified manual scavengers.
(ii)
Loans
for project cost upto Rs. 15.00 lacs on concessional rates of interest.
(iii)
Credit
linked back-end capital subsidy upto Rs. 3,25,000/-.
(iv)
Skill
Development Training upto two years with stipend of Rs.3000/- per month.
The
above scheme is implemented through National Safai Karamcharis Finance &
Development Corporation (NSKFDC). State-wise details of beneficiaries and
expenditure incurred in this regard are given is:
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Annexure -II-A referred in reply to Part (b)
to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1561 for answer on 08.012.2015
regarding Manual Scavenging
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Anexxure-II-A
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Status of rehabilitation of
identified and eligible Manual Scavengers under Revised SRMS
(Amount-Rs. In lac)
(Beneficiaries-Numbers)
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|
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S.No.
|
State/UT
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Details of Onetime Cash
Assistance provided
|
|
|
|
2012-13
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2013-14
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2014-15
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2015-16 (upto- 30.11.2015)
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Total
|
|
|
Amount
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Beneficiaries
|
Amount
|
Beneficiaries
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Amount
|
Beneficiaries
|
Amount
|
Beneficiaries
|
Amount
|
Beneficiaries
|
|
|
1
|
Andhra
Pradesh
|
0
|
0
|
0.00
|
0
|
18.00
|
45
|
0.00
|
0
|
18.00
|
45
|
|
|
2
|
Bihar
|
0
|
0
|
0.00
|
0
|
0.00
|
0
|
52.40
|
131
|
52.40
|
131
|
|
|
3
|
Chhattisgarh
|
0
|
0
|
1.20
|
3
|
0.00
|
0
|
0.00
|
0
|
1.20
|
3
|
|
|
4
|
Karnataka
|
0
|
0
|
50.00
|
125
|
7.20
|
18
|
28.40
|
71
|
85.60
|
214
|
|
|
5
|
Odisha
|
0
|
0
|
0.00
|
0
|
0.00
|
0
|
62.40
|
156
|
62.40
|
156
|
|
|
6
|
Madhya
Pradesh
|
|
|
0.00
|
0
|
0.00
|
0
|
14.40
|
36
|
14.40
|
36
|
|
|
7
|
Punjab
|
0
|
0
|
0.00
|
0
|
0.00
|
0
|
26.80
|
67
|
26.80
|
67
|
|
|
8
|
Uttar
Pradesh
|
0
|
0
|
14.00
|
35
|
433.20
|
1083
|
2100.00
|
5250
|
2547.20
|
6368
|
|
|
9
|
Uttarakhand
|
0
|
0
|
0.00
|
0
|
0.00
|
0
|
54.00
|
135
|
54.00
|
135
|
|
|
10
|
Rajasthan
|
0
|
0
|
0.00
|
0
|
0.00
|
0
|
38.40
|
96
|
38.40
|
96
|
|
|
11
|
West
Bengal
|
0
|
0
|
0.00
|
0
|
38.00
|
95
|
0.00
|
0
|
38.00
|
95
|
|
|
|
Total
|
0
|
0
|
65.20
|
163
|
496.40
|
1241
|
2376.80
|
5942
|
2938.40
|
7346
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
Annexure -II-B referred in reply to Parts
(b) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1561 for answer on
08.012.2015 regarding Manual Scavenging
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|
Annexure-II-B
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Details of funds released for Comprehensive rehabilitation of
Manual Scavengers (Expenditure-Rs. In lac)
(Beneficiaries-Numbers)
|
|
S.no.
|
State
|
Funds Released (2014-15)
|
|
Training
|
Projects
|
|
No. of
Beneficiaries
|
Amount
|
No. of
Beneficiaries
|
NSKFDC Loan
|
No. of
Beneficiaries
|
Capital Subsidy
|
|
(1)
|
(2)
|
(3)
|
(4)
|
(5)
|
(6)
|
(7)
|
(8)
|
|
1
|
West Bengal
|
97
|
12.16
|
97
|
59.49
|
97
|
48.51
|
This information was given by the Minister of State, Social
Justice & Empowerment, Shri Vijay Sampla in a written reply to a question
in Lok Sabha here today.
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