Lok Sabha Question No. 1420 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-05
Subject: Integrated Tribal Development Project
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS) LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. † 1420 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.03.2018

## INTEGRATED TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

## †1420. SHRI  MANSUKHBHAI  DHANJIBHAI  VASAVA:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRSbe pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the works undertaken in Gujarat during the last three years under the Integrated Tribal Development Project;
- (b) the details of amount sanctioned to Gujarat under this scheme during the last three years along with the details of amount utilised out of it during the said period;
- (c) whether any review of the works undertaken under the scheme and if so, the outcome of such review; and
- (d) the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b)    Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  provides  funds  to  State  Government  of  Gujarat  under various  schemes  including  2  major  schemes  viz.  (i)  Grants  under  Article  275(1)  of  the Constitution  of  India,  and  (ii)  Special  Central  Assistance  (SCA)  to  Tribal  Sub  Scheme(TSS). State Government implements this two schemes/ projects through their implementing agencies which includes Integrated Tribal Development Projects (ITDPs). There are 9 such ITDPs in the State  of  Gujarat.The  details  of  amount  sanctioned  to  Gujarat  under  the  above  said  schemes during  the  last  three  years  along  with  the  details  of  amount  utilised  out  of  it  during  the  said period is enclosed at Annexure .

(c)  &  (d)  Implementation of the projects is primarily  the  responsibility of the concerned State Government.  However,  the  following  steps  are  also  taken  to  monitor  the  performance  of  the schemes / programmes administered by the Ministry:

- (i) During Project Appraisal Committee (PAC) meetings, the information on the completion of projects etc. is ascertained from the State Government officials.
- (ii) Utilization Certificates are insisted upon as a pre-requisite for further release of funds as per the norms of GFR.
- (iii) Progress reports regarding the status of implementation of schemes are insisted upon.
- (iv) Officers while visiting States/UTs also ascertain the progress of implementation of various schemes/ programmes of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
- (v) Meetings/ Conferences are convened at the Central / Regional level with State officials for ensuring timely submission of proposals, speeding up of implementation of the schemes/ programmes, and reviewing the physical and financial progress.

## Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  point  (a)  &  (b)  of  LSUSQ.  No.1420  for  05.03.2018  on 'Integrated Tribal Development Project'.

- (i)
- Gujarat Special Central Assistance (SCA) to Tribal Sub Plan (TSP)

Statement showing funds released and Utilization reported under SCA to TSP:

(Rs. in lakh)

(Rs. in lakh)

| Year    | Fund Released   | Utilization reported   |
|---------|-----------------|------------------------|
| 2014-15 | 10382.74        | 10382.74               |
| 2015-16 | 10566.50        | 10566.50               |
| 2016-17 | 9488.00         | 4008.26                |
| 2017-18 | *7701.90        | Not due                |
| Total   | 38139.14        | 24957.50               |

Details of activities approved by PAC during 2014-15 under SCA to TSP

|   S.N | Activities                                                                                                             |   Amount Approved |
|-------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
|     1 | Agriculture Diversification Project - Provided high quality seeds, fertilizers and training to ST farmers in ITDP area |           3428.5  |
|     2 | System of Rice Intensification (SRI) - Rice crop cultivation                                                           |            150    |
|     3 | Integrated Dairy Development Project - Income generation for BPL tribal family with cattle                             |           1170    |
|     4 | Integrated Livestock Development Project - Income generation for BPL tribal family with cattle                         |            950    |
|     5 | Establishment of Cattle Feed Factory - Feed for cattle at less transportation cost                                     |           1000    |
|     6 | High Quality Skill Training Center - Skill up gradation ST youth for better employment                                 |           1500    |
|     7 | Vocational Training Center - Various training programs for skill up-gradation and income generating                    |           1000    |
|     8 | Integrated Dairy Development                                                                                           |           1184.24 |

## Details of activities approved by PAC during 2015-16 under SCA to TSP

(Rs. in lakh)

| Sl. No   | Activities                                                                                       | Amount Approved   |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
| A        | Livelihood                                                                                       |                   |
| 1        | Proposal for Integrated Dairy Development Project                                                | 1740.00           |
| 2        | Proposal for Integrated Livestock Development Project                                            | 1474.79           |
| 2a       | Proposal for Development of Al Centres                                                           | 572.19            |
| 2b       | Development of ILD Centres with BIAF                                                             | 414.00            |
| 2c       | Development of ILD Centres with JK Trust Gram VikasYojana                                        | 488.60            |
| 3        | Proposal for Heifer Rearing Project                                                              | 466.07            |
| 4        | Strengthening of FRA beneficiaries as post Claim Support                                         | 500.00            |
| 6        | Haats in Tribal Areas                                                                            | 400.00            |
| B        | Skill Development                                                                                |                   |
| 7        | Proposal for Quality Skill Training Programme                                                    | 500.00            |
| C        | Agriculture Development                                                                          |                   |
| 9        | Proposal for Vegetables Cropping Under Agriculture Diversification Project                       | 3400.00           |
| 10       | Proposal for setting of Vegetables Collection cum Grading centers in the Tribal areas of Gujarat | 747.70            |
| 12       | Proposal for Training on setting up of Kitchen Garden                                            | 100.00            |
| 13       | Proposal for Apiculture Project in Tribal Area                                                   | 10.00             |

## Details of activities approved by PAC during 2016-17 under SCA to TSP

(Rs. in lakh)

|   S. No. | Activities                                                                                                                                                                   | Location                                                                                                                                                                                                    |   Amount approved |
|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
|        1 | Proposal for setting up of Vegetable Collection cum Grading centers in the tribal areas of Gujarat                                                                           | 100 centres across tribal belt                                                                                                                                                                              |            450    |
|        2 | Cultivation of Tissue Cultured Sugarcane in Tribal belt of Gujarat (pilot project)                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                                                             |            300    |
|        3 | Cultivation of Tissue Cultured Banana in Tribal belt of Gujarat                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                                                                             |            500    |
|        4 | Proposal for Integrated Dairy Development Project, 10000 tribal women beneficiaries                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                                                                                             |           1740    |
|        5 | Proposal for Vegetable Cropping Under Agriculture Diversification Project                                                                                                    | (i) Banaskantha, (ii) Sabarkantha, (iii) Panchmahal, (iv) Dahod (v) Chhota Udaipur (vi) Bharuch (vii) Narmada (viii) Surat, (ix) Tapi, (x) Valsad (xi) Navsari (xii) Dangs, (xiii) Mahisagar, (xiv)Aravalli |           2991.64 |
|        6 | Proposal for Vertical Cropping System (cultivation of tomato, bittergourd, bottlegourd etc.) 3000 beneficiaries                                                              |                                                                                                                                                                                                             |            450    |
|        7 | Bamboo based livelihood Programme (4000 families)                                                                                                                            | (i) Chotta Udaipur, (ii) Dahod, (ii) Bharuch, (iv) Valsad                                                                                                                                                   |            290    |
|        8 | Proposal for Vocational Training Centres in PPP Mode (700 beneficiaries)                                                                                                     | (i) Chotta Udaipur, (ii) Dahod,(iii) Bharuch, (iv) Valsad                                                                                                                                                   |           1524    |
|        9 | Proposal for Construction of Sports Complex (three) with Track and provision of Gym equipment in residential schools                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                             |            500    |
|       10 | Strengthening of FRAbeneficiaries as Post Claim Support (scientific development of land, minor irrigation, source of drinking water, cost of diesel engine, pumping machine) |                                                                                                                                                                                                             |            750    |

## Details of activities approved by PAC during 2017-18 under SCA to TSP

(Rs. in lakh)

|   Sl. No. | Activities                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Location                                       |   Amount approved |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
|         1 | Agriculture Diversification project (providing high quality seeds, fertilizers and training) No. of Beneficiaries - 32667 Unit cost- Rs. 3300/- per beneficiary                                                                                                                 | Various ITDPs                                  |           1077.87 |
|         2 | Cultivation of Tissue Cultured Sugarcane in Tribal belt of Gujarat (being done by State Fertilizer Corporation, GSFC) No. of Beneficiaries - 1600 tribal farmers Avg. unit cost: Rs. 37500.00 per acre Total Acreages-Appx. 870 acre                                            | Various ITDPs                                  |            300    |
|         3 | Cultivation of Tissue Cultured Banana in Tribal belt No. of Beneficiaries - 1500 tribal farmers Avg. unit cost: Rs. 58000.00 per acre Total Acreages-Appx. 870 acre                                                                                                             | Various ITDPs                                  |            500    |
|         4 | Wadi (orchard) Programme (Growing fruit plants, intercropping) Unit cost: Approximately Rs. 45000 per Acre Total Acreage - Appx. 2200 acres                                                                                                                                     | Various ITDPs                                  |            500    |
|         5 | Proposal for Vertical Cropping System (Mandap) For vegetables, provision of seeds, fertilizers and related extension services No. of Beneficiaries - 3300 Unit cost - Rs. 15,288/- per beneficiaries                                                                            | Various ITDPs                                  |            500    |
|         6 | Proposal for System Rice Intensification(SRI) Unit cost: Approximately Rs. 2800 per Acre Total Acreage -10714 acres                                                                                                                                                             | Various ITDPs                                  |            300    |
|         7 | Honey Bee Keeping Project in tribal area (providing bee boxes along with the equipments) No. of Beneficiaries - 2000 Unit cost - Rs. 10000/- per beneficiaries                                                                                                                  | Surat, Valsad, Navsari, Narmada, Tapi and Dang |            200    |
|         8 | Fishing rearing project No. of Beneficiaries - 100 Society unit cost: Rs. 4.00 lakh per society At least 40% tribal women beneficiaries and landless tribal entrepreneur having potential of cage culture would be given priority.                                              | Costal belt or large water bodies              |            400    |
|         9 | Proposal for Integrated Dairy Development Project (for BPL tribal family) No. of Beneficiaries - 10000 tribal women Unit cost - Rs. 51,800 which includes share of : SCA to TSS - Rs. 17500/- TDD, GoG - Rs. 15,000/- GTDC - Rs. 20,000/- Beneficiary Contribution - Rs. 2000/- | Various ITDPs                                  |           1740    |
|        10 | Proposal for Heifer Rearing Project (for BPL tribal family) No. of beneficiaries - 1250                                                                                                                                                                                         | Various ITDPs                                  |            233.25 |

| Sl. No.   | Activities                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Location                                      | Amount approved   |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-------------------|
|           | Unit cost - Rs. 18660/-                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                               |                   |
| 11.       | Veterinary services in Tribal areas - 2 mobile units of veterinary                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 4 ITDP blocks, 2 districts                    | 44.00             |
| 12.       | Proposal for Vocational Training for tribal youths(by D-SAG) Trade - Driving, welding, fitter etc. No. of beneficiaries - 7,960                                                                                                                                                                                | Valsad, Dahod, Bharuch, ChhotaUdep ur Distts. | 1700.03           |
| 13.       | Skill Training for Tribal youths Trades : Plastic Processing, Hospitality, CNC Machine Operation, Accounting, Electrical &Electronics, Information Technology, Sales & Retail, Garment making &Textiles, Para-medical, etc.                                                                                    | All ITDP Areas                                | 50.00             |
| 14        | Support to farmers in Farm mechanization (providing machineries through convergence with agriculture deptt) Gap funding by TDD apart from contribution from Agriculture Deptt and 10% participants contribution                                                                                                | All ITDP Areas                                | 900.00            |
| 15.       | Strengthening of FRA beneficiaries as Post Claim Support such as Scientific Development of Land, Minor Irrigation and sources of drinking water, Drip-irrigation benefit, Training for Scientific Collection of Minor Forest Produces                                                                          | ITDP areas                                    | 500.00            |
| 17.       | Proposal for Technology Based Financial Inclusion Project in ITDP areas (setting up of ATMs in remote tribal areas) Beneficiaries - Appx. 3,20,000                                                                                                                                                             | Various ITDPs                                 | 500.00            |
| 18.       | Project Proposal for Implementation of Forest Rights Act (FRA) - (i) Administrative expenditure, Awareness, Training & related activities both in Scheduled and non-Scheduled districts (Cost:Rs.300.00 lakhs) (ii) Expenditure towards measurement of forest lands approved under FRA (Cost: Rs.200.00 lakhs) | Various ITDPs                                 | 500.00            |
| 19.       | Construction of Check Dam &Lift Irrigation across tribal belt of Gujarat. Total Project cost - 2000.00 lakh. The project has 3 components: (i) Water Harvesting (ii) Distribution of Water to the Fields: (iii) Micro Irrigation Systems The project will be completed over a period of two years              | Various ITDPs                                 | 500.00            |
| 20.       | Drinking water facility in Bhiloda, Aravalli district. Changing in the existing distribution system of the village, new storages, new pipelines and machinery works in the area has to be done for proper water supply in the village Bhiloda.                                                                 | Bhiloda village, Aravalli district            | 986.70            |

## (ii) Art. 275(1) of the Constitution

## Statement showing funds released and Utilization reported under Art. 275(1) of the Constitution:

(Rs. in lakh)

| Year    |   Fund Released | Utilization reported   |
|---------|-----------------|------------------------|
| 2014-15 |         8592.45 | 8592.45                |
| 2015-16 |        11680    | 11680.00               |
| 2016-17 |         9739.02 | 3802.26                |
| 2017-18 |        10384.1  | Not due                |
| Total   |        40395.6  | 24074.71               |

## Details of activities approved by PAC during 2014-15 under Art. 275(1)

(Rs. in lakh)

|   S.N | Activities                                                                                                                                 |   Amount approved |
|-------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
|     1 | Recurring Grant of existing EMRS (5961@42000)                                                                                              |           2503.62 |
|     2 | Capital cost for existing EMRS in State of Gujarat                                                                                         |            340    |
|     3 | Non-recurring cost for EMRS as per scheme guideline                                                                                        |            100    |
|     4 | Capital Cost for Girls Residential Schools in the State of Gujarat                                                                         |           1300    |
|     5 | Biometric Based Attendance and Computer Aided Learning System (BACALS)                                                                     |            461    |
|     6 | SATCOM based tutorial classes                                                                                                              |             94.5  |
|     7 | Forest Rights Act                                                                                                                          |            400    |
|     8 | Transit Hostel (Spill over work of year 2011-12)                                                                                           |             40    |
|     9 | Construction of girl's toilet blocks in Asharamshala                                                                                       |            720    |
|    10 | Construction of vocational training center, workshop                                                                                       |            350    |
|    11 | Construction of vocational training center (male &female) and staff quarters                                                               |            295.36 |
|    12 | Construction of vocational training center                                                                                                 |            450    |
|    13 | Strengthening of Tribal Sub Plan Administration                                                                                            |            474    |
|    14 | 2% Project Management Grant                                                                                                                |            299.97 |
|    15 | Construction activities such as RCC roads toilets blocks in schools, overhead water tank with pipeline, slab drain, cause way, crematorium |            764    |

## Details of activities approved by PAC during 2015-16 under Art. 275(1)

(Rs. in lakh)

| Sl. No.   | Activities                                                                                                   |   Amount Approved |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
| 1         | Recurring cost for existing 22 EMRSs (7,545 students)                                                        |           3168.9  |
| 2         | Promotion of science in School. Provision for Science and Math teachers.                                     |            100    |
| 3         | Proposal for construction of spill- over Vocational Training Centres                                         |           1095.36 |
| 4         | Construction of Vocational training center, workshop                                                         |            350    |
| 5         | Construction of Vocational training center (male &female) and staff quarters                                 |            295.36 |
| 6         | Construction of Vocational training center                                                                   |            450    |
| 7         | Capital cost of Girls Residential Schools In Gujarat                                                         |           1300    |
| 8         | Proposal for setting up of new EMRS                                                                          |           1200    |
| 9         | Establishment of milk pouch packing machine and allied services for DoodhSanjivani Yojana                    |            151.61 |
| 10        | Proposal for strengthening of Tribal Sub Plan Administrative Machinery                                       |             79.63 |
| 11        | Strengthening of Office building for Project Administrator,                                                  |           2363.78 |
| 12        | Construction of Project Administrator's, Valsad                                                              |            426.78 |
| 13        | Construction of Project Administrator's, Mahisagar                                                           |            890    |
| 14        | Construction of Project Administration, Arvali                                                               |            705    |
| 15        | Construction of Project Administration, Talala                                                               |            342    |
| 16        | Proposal for Girls' Hygiene and Medical care                                                                 |             52.5  |
| 17.       | Proposal for Toilet Blocks for Girls in Ashram Schools                                                       |            720    |
| 18.       | Biometric Based Attendance System and Computer Aided Learning Programme                                      |            490.04 |
| 19.       | SATCOM based Tutorial Classes for English Language Enhancement Programme in Schools                          |             40.1  |
| 20        | Proposal for Construction of Sports Complex with Track and provision of Gym equipment in residential schools |           1030    |
| 21        | Project Proposal for Implementation of Forest Right Act,                                                     |            300    |
| 22        | Project Management Grant at 2%                                                                               |            241.84 |
| 23        | Compound wall works for girl School and Taluka School at Dediapara                                           |             15    |
| 24        | Flood protection wall at Karjan Dam Navivashat near BijalChhagan's house at Nava Vaghpura, Nandod            |             20    |
| 25        | Mini Water Supply scheme at Nana Vasana, Zagadiya                                                            |             10    |
| 26        | Drainage work at Panhiamba, Netrang                                                                          |              5    |
|           | Construction of Check dam-cum-causeway joining khergam-desad at Khargam                                      |             30    |
| 27        | Construction of Check dam-cum-causeway joining devdha-amalsad at Devdha                                      |             50    |
| 28        | Construction of Check dam-cum-causeway joining desad-ambheta at Desad                                        |             50    |

## Details of activities approved by PAC during 2016-17 under Art. 275(1)

(Rs. in lakh)

|   S. No. | Activities                                                                                                                        | Location                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |   Amount approved |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
|        1 | One new EMRS                                                                                                                      | Bharuch Dist                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |            750    |
|        2 | Proposal for setting-up Smart classrooms in Eklavya Model Residential Schools                                                     | (i) KharediDahod (ii) LimkhedaDhahod (iii) KadanaPanchmahal (iv) DantaBanaskantha (v) BhilodaSabarkantha (vi) SongandhTapi (vii) Saputara Dang (viii) Nandod Narmada (ix) PuniyawantChota Udaipur (x) Bardoli Surat (xi) Palanpur, Banaskantha (xii) Dhrampur Valsad |            111    |
|        3 | Capital cost of Girls Residential Schools in Low literacy Girls Residential School (3 nos)                                        | (i) GadhMahudi; Danta, Banashkanta, (ii) Chitravad, Talala, Gir Somnath and (iii) Ghoghamba, Panchmahal                                                                                                                                                              |           1800    |
|        4 | Proposal for Toilet Blocks for Girls in Ashram Schools                                                                            | 200 Ashram schools                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |            240    |
|        5 | Proposal for Quality Skill Training Programme (placement 80-90 %) State Government plans to train 1000 STs including 300 females. | All ITDP areas                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |            300    |
|        6 | Capital cost of two vocational training centres                                                                                   | Dharampur , Valsad, Waghodiya                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |           1174    |
|        7 | Recurring cost for existing EMRS 9053 Students x Rs. 42,000/-.                                                                    | 23 EMRS                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |           3802.26 |
|        8 | Biometric Based Attendance System and Computer Aided Learning Programme                                                           | 8000 Tribal schools in 8 Distts.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |            461    |
|        9 | Proposal for Apiculture Project in Tribal Area                                                                                    | Valsad, Navsari, Narmada, Tapi, Dang Distt                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |            250    |
|       10 | Check Dam &Irrigation (water irrigation system, water harvesting, distribution of water)                                          | Not indicated                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |            400    |
|       11 | Project Management Grant                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |            195.76 |
|       12 | Upgradation of Khedbrahma PA office                                                                                               | Khedbrahma                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |            480    |

## Details of activities approved by PAC during 2017-18 under Art. 275(1)

## 1. Committed Liability:

|   Sl. No. | Project                                         | Year of first Approval   | Location/ District                                                   |   Total Project Estimate |   Amount Already Released |   Amount approved for release during 2017- 18 |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
|         1 | One new EMRS                                    | 2016-17                  | Village / Taluka -Vagalkhod, Bharuch Dist                            |                     1200 |                       750 |                                           450 |
|         2 | Capital cost of two vocational training centres | 2016-17                  | Dharampur Taluka, Valsad Distt and Waghodiya Taluka, Vadodara Distt. |                     2348 |                      1174 |                                          1174 |

## 2. New Proposal

(Rs. in Lakh)

(Rs. in Lakh)

|   Sl.No. | Activities                                                                                                               | Location                                                                                                                                                                       |   Amount approved |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
|        1 | Recurring cost for existing EMRS Beneficiaries- 9359 students                                                            | 24 EMRSs                                                                                                                                                                       |           3930.78 |
|        2 | Capital cost for setting up of three new EMRSs in Gujarat state. Project cost- Rs. 3600.00 lakh.                         | (i) SagbaraTaluka, Narmada Distt (ii) Naswadi Taluka, Chhotaudepur Distt, (iii) MandviTaluka, Surat Distt                                                                      |           1200    |
|        3 | Capital cost of Girls' Literacy Residential Schools (GLRS) in Gujarat                                                    | (i) Village -Tanakhala, Block - Naswadi, Distt-Chhotaudepur (ii) Village / Block - Dharampur , Distt - Valsad (iii) Village - Poshina, Block - Khedbrahma, Distt - Sabarkantha |            900    |
|        4 | Gap Funding for Birsa Munda Tribal University (to provide higher education and research facilities to tribal population) |                                                                                                                                                                                |            200    |
|        5 | Construction of New Tribal Museum                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                |            210    |
|        6 | Proposal for Toilet Blocks for Girls in Ashram Schools                                                                   | 100 Ashramshalas/ANS                                                                                                                                                           |            720    |
|        7 | Recurring Cost for existing GLRS                                                                                         | 43 Locations                                                                                                                                                                   |           1400    |
|        8 | 2 %Project Management cost                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                                                                |            199.3  |