Self Employment Scheme for Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers (SRMS)
The Self-Employment Scheme for Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers (SRMS) was introduced in January, 2007, with the objective to rehabilitate the remaining manual scavengers and their dependents in alternative occupations by March, 2009. However, as this could not be done by the target date, the Scheme was extended up to March, 2010, with a provision for the coverage of spill-over of beneficiaries even thereafter, if required. As per the updated number, reported by States/UTs, after launch of the Scheme, 1.18 lakh manual scavengers and their dependents in 18 States/UTs were identified for implementation of the Scheme.
After the enactment of ‘Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013’, SRMS was revised in synchronization with the provision of the Act. As per the revised Scheme, the following benefits are provided to the target group:-
The details of fund provided under the scheme are as follows:
Year |
B.E. (Rs. in crore) |
R.E. (Rs. in crore) |
Expenditure (Rs. in crore) |
2017-18 |
5.00 |
5.00 |
5.00 |
2018-19 |
20.00 |
85.76 |
85.76 |
2019-20 |
110.00 |
99.93 |
84.80 |
2020-21 |
110.00 |
30.00 |
16.60 |
2021-22 |
100.00 |
43.31 |
39.00 |
2022-23 |
70.00 |
11.10 |
11.10 |
2023-24 |
97.41 |
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Copy of the Self Employment Scheme for Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers(SRMS) document
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