Lok Sabha Question No. 2375 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-31
Subject: Gram Vikas Yojana
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: BANSHILAL MAHTO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. † 2375

TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.07.2017

## GRAM VIKAS YOJANA

## † 2375. DR. BANSHILAL MAHATO:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of forest villages situated in protected areas of the country, State/UT-wise including Chhattisgarh under the Gram Vikas Yojana;
- (b) the  State-wise  details  of  funds  sought  by  various  State  Governments  for  carrying  out development works in the aforesaid villages during the last three years and the current year;
- (c) whether the Government has sanctioned the aforesaid funds; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof, State/ UT-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to  (d):  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  had  implemented  a  programme  for  development  of forest villages since 2005-06 as a one-time measure for integrated development of forest villages with a view to raise the Human Development Index (HDI) of the inhabitants of the  forest  villages  and  for  providing  basic  facilities  and  services  in  the  2,474  forest villages/habitations  spread  over  twelve  States  in  the  country.  The  programme  was implemented  as  a  part  of  the  Special  Area  Programme  'Special  Central  Assistance  to Tribal Sub-Plan'. The programme included infrastructure works relating to basic services and facilities viz., approach roads, healthcare, primary education, minor irrigation, rain water harvesting, drinking water, sanitation, community halls etc. and activities related to income generation. A statement showing the State-wise number of forest villages/habitations in various parts of the country, covered under the aforesaid programme, is at Annexure.

Components  funded  under    Gram  Vikas  Yojana  are  covered  under  other  schemes  of Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  particularly  Special  Central  Assistance  to  Tribal  Sub-Plan  (SCA  to TSP)  and  grants  under  Article  275(1)  of  the  Constitution  of  India  where  grants  have  been increased.    Hence,  during  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year  funding  requirement  of  the various components of the said special area programme has been done through other schemes of the Ministry.  The details of BE and expenditure under these programmes during the last three years and the current year is as under:-

## Grant under SCA to TSP

| Year    |   BE | Expenditure                         |
|---------|------|-------------------------------------|
| 2014-15 | 1200 | 1039.61                             |
| 2015-16 | 1250 | 1132.17                             |
| 2016-17 | 1250 | 1195.02                             |
| 2017-18 | 1350 | 690.65 (sanctioned upto 30.06.2017) |

## Grant under Article 275 (1) of the Constitution

(Rs. in crore)

(Rs. in crore)

| Year    | BE                     | Expenditure                         |
|---------|------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| 2014-15 | 1317.00                | 1132.64                             |
| 2015-16 | 1367.00 (R.E. 1392.28) | 1392.26                             |
| 2016-17 | 1400.00                | 1265.81                             |
| 2017-18 | 1500.00                | 964.72 (sanctioned upto 30.06.2017) |

The  overall  contribution  to  the  Tribal  Sub-Plan  (now  Sub-Scheme)  across Ministries  by  the  Central  Government  is  now  Rs.31919.51  crore  for  the  year  2017-18. Centralised monitoring of TSP allocations for focused development of tribals has been taken up by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.  Budgetary requirement for development of tribal villages  is duly addressed by the government.

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## ANNEXURE

## Statement in the reply to parts (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2375 for 31.07.2017 by Dr. Banshilal Mahato

## Statement showing total number of forest villages/ habitations in various states

| S.N.   | States         | Total No. of Villages   |
|--------|----------------|-------------------------|
| 1      | Assam          | 499                     |
| 2      | Chhattisgarh   | 425                     |
| 3      | Gujarat        | 199                     |
| 4      | Jharkhand      | 24                      |
| 5      | Madhya Pradesh | 893                     |
| 6      | Meghalaya      | 23                      |
| 7      | Mizoram        | 85                      |
| 8      | Odisha         | 20                      |
| 9      | Tripura        | 62                      |
| 10     | Uttarakhand    | 61                      |
| 11     | Uttar Pradesh  | 13                      |
| 12     | West Bengal    | 170                     |
|        | Total          | 2,474                   |