Lok Sabha Question No. 5845 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-10
Subject: Van Bandhu Kalyan Yojana
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: R. PARTHIPAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5845

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.04.2017

## VAN BANDHU KALYAN YOJANA

## 5845.   SHRI  R. PARTHIPAN :

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:-

- (a)    whether  the  Van  Bandhu  Kalyan  Yojana  meant  for  the  welfare  of  tribals  has  been implemented in all the States/UTs of the country and if so, the details thereof including the salient features of the Yojana;
- (b)    the  details  of  the  funds  allocated,  released  and  utilised  thereunder  so  far,  yearwise and State/UT-wise;
- (c)    whether  the  bridging  of  infrastructural  gaps  and  gap  in  human  development  indices between scheduled tribes and other social groups has improved due to the scheme;
- (d)   if so, the details thereof, State/ UT-wise; and
- (e)  whether  the  quality  of  life  in  tribal  areas,  quality  of  education,  qualitative  and sustainable employment for tribal culture and heritage have also improved and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI JASWANTSINH BHABHOR)

(a) and (b) :- The Van Bandhu Kalyan Yojana (VKY) is broadly a process, which aims at achieving overall development of tribal people through convergence of available resources, with an outcome-based approach, monitored by an independent agency. VKY focuses on 14 thematic areas which are: qualitative and sustainable employment, quality education & higher education, accelerated economic development of tribal areas, health, housing, safe drinking water for all at doorstep, irrigation facilities suited to the terrain, allweather  roads  with  connectivity  to  the  nearby  town/  cities,  universal  availability  of electricity,  urban  development,  robust  institutional  mechanism  to  roll  the  vehicle  of development  with  sustainability,  promotion  and  conservation  of  tribal  cultural  heritage, promotion of sports in Tribal areas and security.

In  2014-15,  VKY  was  launched  in  ten  blocks  in  ten  States  (one  Block  per State) having Scheduled Areas, as a pilot project with a total allocation of Rs.100.00 crore; during  2015-16,  allocation  of  Rs.200.00  crores  was  made  for  21  States  based  on  their perspective plan. Details of funds sanctioned under VKY during 2014-15 and 2015-16 and their utilization is at Annex .

In 2016-17, no budgetary allocation was made as VKY objectives are being met out of the TSP funds available under the various schemes of Central Government and State Government.  A  token provision of Rs.1.00 crore only was made.

- (c) to (e): The  period  under  consideration  is  too  short  for  any  assessment  to  be made in this regard.

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## ANNEX.

## Statement in reply to Part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 5845 for 10.04.2017 by Shri R. Parthipan on 'Van Bandhu Kalyan Yojana'.

## Statement Showing Funds Released and Utilized by the State under Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana (VKY) last Two years as on 05.04.2017

(Rs in lakh)

|       |                   | 2014-15        | 2014-15              | 2015-16        | 2015-16              |
|-------|-------------------|----------------|----------------------|----------------|----------------------|
| S.N.  | States            | Funds Released | Utilization reported | Funds Released | Utilization reported |
| 1     | Andhra Pradesh    |                | 1000.00              | 500.00         | 300.00               |
| 2     | Arunachal Pradesh | 0.00           | 0.00                 | 600.00         | 600.00               |
| 3     | Assam             | 0.00           | 0.00                 | 852.00         | 0.00                 |
| 4     | Bihar             | 0.00           | 0.00                 | 760.00         | 0.00                 |
| 5     | Chhattisgarh      | 1000.00        | 637.41               | 1384.50        | 1273.44              |
| 6     | Gujarat           | 1000.00        | 1000.00              | 1723.00        | 0.00                 |
| 7     | Himachal Pradesh  | 1000.00        | 600.50               | 0.00           | 0.00                 |
| 8     | Jharkhand         | 1000.00        | 1000.00              | 1344.80        | 1344.80              |
| 9     | Jammu& Kashmir    | 0.00           | 0.00                 | 500.00         | 0.00                 |
| 10    | Kerala            | 0.00           | 0.00                 | 300.00         | 0.00                 |
| 11    | Madhya Pradesh    | 1000.00        | 1000.00              | 1909.28        | 0.00                 |
| 12    | Maharashtra       | 1000.00        | 0.00                 | 1400.00        | 0.00                 |
| 13    | Mizoram           | 0.00           | 0.00                 | 490.50         | 490.50               |
| 14    | Nagaland          | 0.00           | 0.00                 | 766.65         | 0.00                 |
| 15    | Odisha            | 1000.00        | 1000.00              | 1650.00        | 1650.00              |
| 16    | Sikkim            | 0.00           | 0.00                 | 382.43         | 0.00                 |
| 17    | Rajasthan         | 1000.00        | 1000.00              | 1046.42        | 1046.42              |
| 18    | Tamil Nadu        | 0.00           | 0.00                 | 700.00         | 0.00                 |
| 19    | Telangana         | 1000.00        | 1000.00              | 427.42         | 427.00               |
| 20    | Tripura           | 0.00           | 0.00                 | 613.00         | 467.18               |
| 21    | Uttar Pradesh     | 0.00           | 0.00                 | 200.00         | 0.00                 |
| 22    | West Bengal       | 0.00           | 0.00                 | 2450.00        | 750.00               |
| Total | Total             | 10000.00       | 8237.91              | 20000          | 8349.34              |

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