एससी/एसटी/ओबीसी कल्याण विभाग 
Year of commencement : Though the scheme was formulated in 8th Five Year Plan i.e. 1992-97, the actual implementation started in the 9th Five Year plan i.e. 1997-2002.
Background : Initially, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) was tasked with implementing the scheme. However, during the period 1992-97 despite significant funds being allocated, the MCD failed to carry out the assigned work. Consequently, in 1999, the responsibility for this scheme was transferred to the Irrigation and Flood Control Department (I&FC) of the Government of NCT of Delhi.
Present guidelines of the scheme were formulated by Cabinet decision no. 987 dated 16.08.2005 by SC/ST dept.
Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) was included as second executing agency under the scheme in addition to Irrigation and Flood Control Department (I&FC) vide Cabinet decision no. 1776 dated 16.05.2011.
Vide Cabinet decision No. 2474 dated 24-05-2017 besides inclusion of more activities under the scheme, the Council of Ministers also decided that the projects, based on the recommendations of the area MLA, may be executed by any of the executing agencies of the Government, after getting NOC from agency concerned, wherever required, in consultation with / concurrence of the administrative Department concerned.
Main Features of the Scheme:
a. The Scheme basically takes care of micro level local development issues related to providing basic amenities and improvement living conditions in the localities / Basties inhabited by the SC population.
a. Development of hygienic/ healthy surrounding in the localities inhabited by the SC population.
c. To ensure safety of the SC population by way of providing proper street lights to remove dark places.
d. The Basties which have a population of 33% or more of SCs/STs as per Enumeration Blocks in the Census record will be considered ae. SC/ST basti including resettlement colonies.
f. Assembly wise list of shortlisted Enumeration Blocks having population of SC persons equal to or more than 33% is available on the website of the Department.
g. The Area/Basti where such improvement works is proposed to be undertaken may be either on private land, Lal Dora/Extended Lal Dora or Government land allotted under 20 point programme with atleast 60-70% built up area.
h. No improvement work shall be recommended/executed in unauthorized SC/ST Basties on public/government land.