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LIST OF SCHEMES/LEGISLATIONS IMPLEMENTED BY

THE DIRECTORATE OF SCs, OBCs & MINORITY AFFAIRS (WELFARE BRANCH)

1. Social Security Sector

Quantum of Assistance Eligibility criteria

(a) State Pension Schemes

(100%)

(i) Old Age Pension Scheme Rs 550/- P.M. ( 60yrs to 79 yrs)

Rs 1000/- P.M. (80 yrs and above)

Age 60 years & above Family income should not exceed

35,000/- per annum. No income criteria for 80 years and

above.

(ii) Disability Relief Allowance Rs 550/- P.M.(to 40%-69%

disability)

Rs 750/- P.M.(to 70%-& above

disability)

Disability 40% to 69%

Family income should not exceed

35,000/- per annum.

For disability 70% or above there is no

income criteria.

(iii) Widow Pension Scheme Rs 550/- P.M. Family income should not exceed

35,000/- per annum.

(iv) Rehabilitation Allowance to lepers

Rs 550/- P.M. Patients of Leprosy under treatment with

Health & Family Welfare Department . Should not be employees of Govt./Semi

Govt./Boards/Corporations etc

Central + State Pension

Schemes

National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP)

(i) Indira Gandhi National Old

Age Pension Scheme

(IGNOAPS)

Rs 550/- P.M. ( 60yrs to 79 yrs)

(Central Share=200/- + State

Share =350/-)

Rs 1000/- P.M. ( 80 yrs and

above)

(Central Share=500/- + State

Share =500/-)

Age 60 years & above

Applicant should be a member of BPL

family.

(ii) Indira Gandhi National Widow

Pension Scheme (IGNWPS)

Rs 550/- P.M. ( 40yrs to 79 yrs)

(Central Share=300/- + State

Share =250/-)

Age 40-79 years

Applicant should be a member of BPL

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family.

(iii) Indira Gandhi National

Disabled pension Scheme

(IGNDPS)

Rs 750/- P.M. ( 18yrs to 79 yrs)

(Central Share=300/- + State

Share =450/-)

Applicant should be a member of BPL

family.

Disability 80% or above

(c) Central Assistance

Scheme (100%)

(i) National Family Benefit

Scheme (NFBS)

Rs20,000/- on the death of

primary bread winner of BPL

household (w.e.f. 18th

October,

2012)

BPL families

(ii) Annapurna Scheme. 10 kg food grains through F&S

Department. Applicant should be a member of BPL

family and should not getting Old age

Pension.

Age 65 years and above.

2. Scheduled Caste /Scheduled Tribes/OBCs &

Minorities Sector

Quantum of Assistance

(a) State Sector Schemes

(100%)

(i) Housing Subsidy to SCs/

STs/OBCs

(i) Rs 75000/- for construction of

House.

(ii) Rs 25000/- for repair

Applicant’s annual income: below Rs.

35000/-

Applicant must have land/plot for the

construction of house

(ii) Follow up Programme to

SCs/STs/OBCs

Rs 1500/- for purchase of tools

/sewing machines. Trained or well conversant in the trade.

Annual income: below Rs. 35,000/-

(iii) Training, Proficiency in

Computer Application to

SCs/STs/OBCs & Minorities

Course fee upto Rs 1200/- P.M. &

Stipend Rs 1000/- P.M. Bonafied Himachali

Age : below of 35 years

BPL family or whose parents/guardians

income is less then Rs. 5000/- PM

Candidate must have passed minimum

educational qualification as would be

required for the training courses.

(iv) Mukhya Mantri Adarsh Gram

Yojna

Rs 10.00 lacs per village as gap

filling fund for two villages in To ensure integrated development of

selected villages with more than 40%

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each Vidhan sabha Assembly

constituency.

Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

population. The required infra structural

facilities in terms of road network, water

supply, sanitation and street lights etc. will

be developed in a coordinated manner.

(b) State + Centre (50 : 50) (i) Award of Inter caste Marriage

Rs 50000/- Bonafied Himachali (Both)

Marriage between Scheduled caste and

General caste.

Marriage must be registered with

Marriage Registration officer.

(ii) Publicity Camps regarding

Protection of Civil Rights Act

1955/ Rules 1977

As per proposal Awareness generation in general public

about their rights.

(iii) Relief under SCs/STs

(Prevention of Atrocity) Act 1989/

Rules 1995

Rs 50,000/- to Rs 5,00,000/- It is provided to the members of family of SCs/STs after the registration of case with police against other community due to caste consideration

(iv) Construction of Hostels for

SCs Boys

As per estimates With a view to encourage the students belonging to SC boys and to strive towards attainment of quality education, hostel facilities are being provided to the students of SC boys and hailing from rural & remote areas so that they can avail educational facilities in urban areas.

(v) Construction of Hostels for

OBCs Boys/Girls

As per estimates With a view to encourage the students belonging to OBC boys and to strive towards attainment of quality education, hostel facilities are being provided to the students of OBC boys and hailing from rural & remote areas so that they can avail educational facilities in urban areas.

(c) Central Sector Schemes

(90 : 10) (Center +

(i) Grant-in- Aid Scheme for

NGOs working in the field of SCs

90% of the project proposal The NGO should be registered under the

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NGO) Societies Act, or under the Indian Trust.

(ii) Grant-in- Aid Scheme for

NGOs working in the field of

OBCs

90% of the project proposal The NGO should be registered under the

Societies Act, or under the Indian Trust

Act.

(iii) Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram

Yojna

(This scheme is being

implemented on pilot basis in 225

villages of two districts viz. Solan,

Sirmour.)

Rs 20.00 lacs per village (GOI) &

Rs 2.00 lac per village (State) as

Gap filling fund.

The main objectives of the scheme are to

ensure integrated development of selected

villages having with more than 40%

scheduled caste and scheduled tribe

population.

The requisite infrastructural facilities in

terms of road network, water supply,

sanitation and street lights etc. will be

developed in a coordinated manner.

(d) Central Sector Schemes

(100%)

(i) Babu Jagjivan Ram Chatravas

Yojna for SCs Girls

As per estimates The Primary objective of the revised

scheme is to attract the implementing

agencies for undertaking hostel

construction programme, especially for

SC Girls towards the broader vision of

containment and reduction of their

dropout rate. (ii) Free Coaching and Allied

Scheme for SCs/OBCs

As per proposal Students belonging to SCs/OBCs

Community having total family income of

Rs. 3.00 lac per annum are eligible under

the scheme. Stipends @ Rs. 1500/- & Rs.

3000/- PM per student for local and out

stationed students are provided

respectively.

(iii) Top Class Education Scheme

for SCs who secure admission in

short listed Institute of Excellence.

Full tuition fee,

Living expenses at Rs 2200/-

P.M.,

Books Stationery Rs 3000/- P.A.,

Computer with accessories Rs

45,000/-

The primary objective of the scheme is to promote merit amongst the SC students for pursuing studies beyond 12th class in the designated institutes of excellence.

(iv) Up gradation of Merit of SCs Rs 15000/- per student per year. The Scheme of Upgradation of Merit of SC

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students provides for 100% Central Assistance to States/UTs for arranging remedial and special coaching for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes students studying in class IX to XII.

(v) Pre-Matric Scholarship to the

children whose parents are

engaged in un-clean occupation

Rs. 110/- per month (Ist Class to X

Class)

Rs. 700/- per month for Hostellers.

Scholarship will be admissible to the children/wards of Indian Nationals who, irrespective of their religion are:

Either presently engaged in manual scavenging or were so engaged upto or after 1.1.97 or the date on which the "The Employment of manual scavengers and construction of Dry latrines (Prohibition) Act 1993" came into force in their State/UT, whichever is earlier;

Presently engaged in Tanning and/or Flaying.

Presently engaged in waste picking/ collecting.

(vi) Post –Matric Scholarship

Scheme for SCs

Rs 230/- to Rs 550/- P.M. Only those candidates who belong to Scheduled Castes so specified in relation to the State/Union Territory to which the applicant actually belongs i.e. permanently settled and who have passed the matriculation or Higher Secondary or any higher examination of a recognised University or Board of Secondary Education, will be eligible.

(vii) Rajiv Gandhi National

Overseas Scholarship Scheme for

Rs 10,000/- to 16,000/- P.M. Any student belonging to Scheduled Caste category who has been admitted to

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SCs M.Phil./Ph.D. degree in a University or academic institution by completing the required formalities for admission at that University or academic institution is eligible for the award of Fellowship subject to provision of the scheme as per the advertisement of UGC.

National Merit Scholarship

Scheme for SC

Three students scoring highest

marks in +2 level examination in

four streams @ Rs 60,000/- , Rs

50,000 & Rs 40,000/-

Students should belong to Scheduled

Castes (SC) or Scheduled Tribe(ST).

Family income of the students from

all sources should not be more than

Rs. 1.00 lakh in the preceding

financial year.

There shall be separate awards for

SCs and STs.

The student should have appeared

in any of the recognized

State/Central Board of Secondary

Education and scored not less than

50% marks in the aggregate in the

Secondary Certificate Examination

Medical Aid Scheme for SCs

(Surgery of kidney, heart, liver,

cancer and brain or any other

life threatening disease.)

75% of the total cost of treatment

max. Rs 1,00,000/- The applicant shall belong to Scheduled

Caste and Scheduled Tribe Community.

Annual family income shall not exceed Rs. 1,00,000/- per annum.

Those who are suffering from major

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ailments which need surgery such as kidney, heart,liver, cancer, brain or any other life threatening disease including organ transplant

and spinal surgery. Samajik Samta Kender Yojna

(Construction of building for

library, auditorium, community

centre etc.)

Rs 10,00,000/- to Rs 50,00,000/-

Relief to victims of SCs Upto Rs 5,00,000/- The applicant shall belong to Scheduled Castes.

The applicant shall be an SC victim of atrocities or his family member or dependent by other communities due to

the victims, caste, community or identity

in the society.

The applicant shall be a victim of relatively heinous crimes under the POA Act, 1989 like murder, rape, arson, etc.

(ix) Pre-Matric Scholarship for

OBCs

Rs. 110/- per month (Ist Class to X

Class)

Rs. 700/- per month for Hostellers

Scholarship award will be sanctioned in the case of students whose parents/guardians income from all sources does not exceed Rs.44,500 per annum.

(x) Post-Matric Scholarship

Scheme for OBCs

Rs 230/- to Rs 550/- P.M. The scholarships will be open to Indian nationals belonging to OBCs, as notified by the Central Govt./State Govt./ UT Admn.;Only those candidates who belong to OBCs so specified in relation to the State/UT to which the applicant actually belongs, i.e. permanently settled and who have passed the Matriculation or Higher

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secondary or any higher examination of a recognized University or Board of Secondary Education will be eligible.

(xi) Coaching and Allied Scheme

for Minorities

As per proposal To provide free coaching to the students

belonging from the minority communities.

3. Disability Sector

(a) State Sector Schemes (100%) Quantum of Assistance Eligibility Criteria

(1) Identity Cards to Disabled For availing various

concessions meant for disabled Disability certificate having 40% or more disability

(2) Integrated scheme for Persons with Disabilities

(i) Survey, early detection &

research

- Upto Rs 5,00,000/- for

publication of survey

- Upto Rs 2,00,000/- for

research

To generate data on status of Persons with disabilities.

To review the status of benefits availed by the PWDs from Govt. sector

Identifying at risk cases for medical health check up so that assistive

devices can be provided to the PWDs .

(ii) Awareness Generation and

Orientation

-Rs 5000/- for block level

camps

-Rs 13,200/- for district level

camps

-Rs 1,20,000/- for orientation

workshop

To sponsor or cause to be sponsored awareness campaign and

disseminate or cause to be disseminated information for general hygiene,

health and sanitation.

(iii) Scholarship to students

studying in 1st class to P.G. level

including professional &

vocational courses

Rs 350/- to Rs2000/- P.M.

This scheme is applicable to all categories of disabled students having disability of

40% without considering their family incentive.

.The rates of scholarship vary from Rs. 350 – 750 per month for days scholars

and Rs. 1000-2000 per month for boarders.

(iv) Free Vocational training

through ITIs

Rs 1000/- P.M. stipend To develop skills suitable to their individual capacity, vocational

rehabilitation training is provide to persons with Disabilities through

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selectedTIs in identified trades by the department of SJ& E.

The candidate should be bonafide Himachali.

Should be between age group of 18-45 years. Candidate should pass

minimum education qualification

The training is providing free of cost and the annual income of the applicant

should be more than 1.00 lacs.

(v) Self employment 20% of the project cost or Rs

10,000/- whichever is less as

back ended subsidy on the

loans sanctioned by H.P.

M.F.D.C.

Disabled persons having disability of 40% are provided loans by the HPMFDC

for setting up small ventures like tea stall, tailoring work etc.

Social Justice & Empowerment department provides subsidy on projects

sanctioned by HPMFDC upto Rs. 10000/- or 20% of the project cost

(whichever is less)..

(vi) Incentive to best employer and

best performing PWDs

Rs 25,000/- to best employer

Rs 10,000/- to best performing

individual.

The scheme is to encourage the employer is provide employment to

maximum PWDs.

Best performing incentive is provided to recognized the efforts of PWDs

who have themselves provided as role model to others.

(vii) Marriage grant to PWDs Rs 8000/- (to 40% - 69%

disability)

Rs 40,000/- ( to 70% & above

disability)

Encourage the able young bodied men/ young girl for willingly marrying the

disabled of other sex.

(3) District Rehabilitation Centres

Hamirpur & Dharamshala

Aids and appliances To provide for medical rehabilitation services and aids appliances.

(4) Institute for Children with

Special Abilities, Sundernagar

Free boarding lodging and

educational facilities up to +2

level

To provide education and vocational training to visually impair and hearing

impaired girls to free of cost.

(5) 50 seats for M.R. Children in

Prem Ashram ,Una

Rs 30,000/- per seat per annum

for 50 inmates

(b)

Central Schemes (90:10) (Center + NGO)

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(1) Deen Dayal Rehabilitation Scheme for the Persons with Disabilities.(DDRS) for setting up of special schools, vocational rehabilitation centres, DDRCs etc.

90% of the project proposal The NGO should be registered under the H.P. Societies Registration Act and PWD Act

(c)

Central Schemes (100%)

(1) Scheme for Implementation of Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995 (SIPDA) (i.) To make Government buildings barrier free. (ii) To make Government websites accessible to PWDs.

- upto Rs 25,00,000/- for Government buildings - upto Rs 15,00,000/- for Government websites

Assistance is provided for undertaking activities In pursuance of the person with disabilities.

(2) Assistance to Disabled for purchase of Aids and Appliances. (ADIPS)

Aids and appliances Grant in aid is provided to Ngo’s / DDRC / other local bodies to assist persons in procuring aids and appliances.

(3) Schemes of National Trust (i) Gharaunda. (ii) Sahyogi. (iii) Samarth.(iv) Aspiration. (v) Niramaya.(vi) Remote Area programme funding. Asmita.(viii)Uddyan Prabha.(ix) Gyan Prabha. (x) Arunim.(xi) Awareness programme.(xii) Disability Equality Training Programme

Grant in aid to NGOs

4. Senior Citizens Sector Quantum of Assistance

(a) State Schemes (1) I-Cards to Sr. Citizens For availing various concessions meant for senior citizens Above 60 years

(2) An Integrated Scheme for Older

Persons

GIA to NGOs for running Old Age

Homes at Basantpur,

Dari(Dharamshala), Aleo (Kullu)

90% of the project proposal They are

registered under

the societies.

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Bhangrotu and Day Care Centres

(3) State Policy for Older Persons To ensure the well being of older persons and to

strengthen their legitimate place in the society and help

them to live the last phase of their life with dignity and

peace.

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(b) Central Schemes

(90:10) (Center + NGO)

(1) An Integrated Programme for Older

Persons (i) Old age homes (ii) Mobile Medicare units (iii) Multi service Centres etc.

90% of the project proposal NGO’s who are

registered under

society registration

act are eligible for

Grant -in -aid.

5. Miscellaneous schemes. Quantum of Assistance

(a) Central Schemes

(90:10) (Center +

NGO)

Scheme of Prevention of Alcoholism and Substance (Drug)

Abuse for setting up de-addiction centres etc. 90% of the project proposal The NGO should

be registered

under the

Societies Act, or

under the Indian

Trust

Act.scientific and

charitable

societies .

(b) Central Schemes (100%)

Rehabilitation of Tibetan Refugees 100% assistance for the construction of

colonies for Tibetans.

Rehabilitation of

Tibetan Refugees.

(c) State Schemes Skill Up gradation with Job/Outsourcing Guarantee –

(SUJOG) Upto Rs 2000/- as training cost

Upto Rs 1500/-P.M. as stipend to trainee The candidate

should be a

bonafide

resident of

Himachal

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Pradesh.

The candidate

should be

between between

the age of 18-45

years on the date

of of

commencement

of Training.

The candidate

should have

passed minimum

educational

qualification

from recognized

Board/

University as

would be

required for the

various

courses/program

mes under the

scheme.

The income of

the candidate or

his parents/

guardian should

be less than Rs.

5,000/- per

month.

6. Legislations (1) Protection of Civil Rights Act 1955/ Rules 1977

(2) Probation of Offenders Act 1958

(3) H.P. Good Conduct Prisoners Probational Release Act 1968/ Rules 1970

(4) H.P. Prevention of Beggary Act 1979/ Rules 1980

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(5) SCs/STs (Prevention of Atrocity) Act 1989/ Rules 1995

(6) Persons with Disabilities, Act 1995/ Rules 1996

(7) National Trust Act, 1999

(8) H.P. Maintenance of Parents & Dependants Act, 2001/Rules 2002

(9) The persons with disabilities equal opportunities, Protection of Rights & Full Participation ) Act,

1995.

(10) Rehabilitation Council of India Act 1992

(11) National Policy for persons with Disabilities 2006

(12) HP State Policy for persons with disability 2010

(13) Right of Information Act ,2005 and Rules there under

(14)H.P Public Services Guarantee Act , 2011 and Rules there under

7. Welfare Boards (1) H.P.Sch. Caste Kalyan Board (2)

(3) H.P.Kabirpanthi Kalyan Board (4)

(5) H.P.Labana Kalyan Board (6)

(7) H.P.OBC Kalyan Board (8)

(9) H.P. Minority Kalyan Board (10)

(11) H.P.Gorkha Kalyan Board (12)

(13) Persons with Disability Welfare Board. (14)

(15) State Level Vishwakarma Samaj Kalyan Board. (16)

8 Corporation (1) SCs , ST ,Corporation (Solan)

(2) Himachal Pradesh Backward Classes financial development corporation (Kangra)

(3) Minoriy coroporation (Shimla)

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