Lok Sabha Question No. 4747 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-15
Subject: Rural Schemes in Tribal Areas
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: PARAYAMPARANBIL KUTTAPPAN BIJU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .4747 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.1 2.2016

## RURAL SCHEMES IN TRIBAL AREAS

## 4747. SHRI P.K. BIJU:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of various rural development schemes being implemented by the U Government in various tribal areas of Kerala and the scheme - wise  details of funds allocated for the same;
- (b) whether the Union Government propo ses to provide ownership rights to the tribal living on forest lands in the rural areas in Kerala and if so, the details the
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  decision  to  construct  the  roads  and infrastructure facilities in the said areas of Kerala especially in Muthanga the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT ( SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV )

(a) : The  Ministry  of  Rural  Development,  inter  alia,  is  implementing  Mahatma  Gand National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana -Gramin (PMAY - G), Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National  Ru ral  Livelihoods  Mission  (DAY - NRLM)  and Deen  Dayal  Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU - GKY) in rural areas of the country, including tribal a of Kerala, through State Governments and Union Territory Administration s. MGNREGA is a demand  driven  programme,  hence,  State - wis no  allocation  of  funds  is  made.  However, expenditure  reported  by  the  State  of  Kerala  under  MGNREGA  during  2016 - 17  (as  on 13.12.16) stands at Rs. 1567.43 crore. The funds allocated under PMAY - G,  PMG SY and DAY - NRLM during the financial year 2016 - 17 are Rs. 182.27 crore, Rs. 180.00 crore and Rs. 6.89 crore, respectively. Under DDU -GKY, Rs. 1.39 crore has been released to Kerala during 2015 - 16 for skilling of rural poor youth.

In addition to this, er  Und DAY - NRLM a special pilot project called Attappady Comprehensive  Tribal  and  Particularly  Vulnerable  Tribal  Groups  Development  Projec also  being  implemented  in  the  State.  The  project  plans  to  mobilize  all  families Muduga and Kurumba tribal c ommunities in Attappady Block in Palakkad district of Keral The amount approved as central share for this project in FY 2016 - 17 is Rs. 5.00 crores of which Rs. 2.50 crores has been released to the State.

- (b) : The Ministry of Tribal Affairs administrates the Schedule Tribe and Other Trad Forest  Dwellers  (Recognition  of  Forest  Rights)  Act,  2006,  which  is  commonly  known Forest Rights Act (FRA). As per FRA and rules thereunder, responsibility of implemen ing of the Act lies with the States/UTs. The said Act extends to whole of India except th Jammu & Kashmir. As per FRA, Schedule Tribes who are residing on forest land prior t th December, 2005 are entitled for their forest right claim. The tim e limit for Other Traditional Forest Dwellers for residing on forest land prior to 13 th December, 2005 is 75 years.

(c) : 'Rural Roads' is a State subject and Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana is a one -time special intervention to provide rural connectivit y, by way of a single all - weather road, to the eligible unconnected habitations in the core network. Since inception of the PM of 1515 roads works Sanctioned for 3669 km, Kerala has reported to have completed road works of 2695 km till October, 2016. Kerala has graduated from PMGSY -I to PMGSYII.  Under  PMGSY-II,  Kerala  has  been  sanctioned  84  road  works  of  319.948  km  f upgradation.

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