Lok Sabha Question No. 5046 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: Conservation-cum-Development Plan
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: KIRIT SOMAIYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 5046

TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.03.2018

## CONSERVATION-CUM-DEVELOPMENT PLAN

## 5046. DR. KIRIT SOMAIYA:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Maharashtra Government has submitted proposal for conservation cum development plan for Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the proposal has been considered by the Government and sanctioned any grant and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether some percentage of the grant has not been released so far; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the time by which the grant is likely to be released?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) : Yes Madam.  The proposal of Government of Maharashtra for the year 2017-18 under the scheme of 'Development of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups(PVTGs)' was considered by the Project Appraisal Committee (PAC) in this Ministry.  Activities to the tune of Rs. 1635.00 lakh was approved in the meeting.  The details of activities approved are at Annexure-I .  An amount of Rs. 1226.25 lakh was released during 2017-18 to Government of Maharashtra under this scheme.
- (c) & (d) :  25% of the sanctioned amount to the tune of Rs. 408.75 lakh has been withheld due to non-submission of  Utilization Certificate by the State Government.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of the LS USQ No. 5046 to be answered on 26.3.2018

| S N   | Approved activities (Creation of Capital)- 2017-18                                                                                             | Location                   | Location                        |   Total (Rs in lakhs) |
|-------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|---------------------------------|-----------------------|
| 1     | Construction of Girls' Hostels at Laheri Ashram school 1 schools with approximately 150 PVTG girl students. Rs 493 lakhs/Hostel                | ATC ITDPBhamragad          | Nagpur                          |                 343   |
| 2     | Construction of Bathrooms & toilets in Ashram Schools 5 school: 1unit in each Ashram School                                                    | ITDP Kothi, Todsa, Laheri  | Bhamragad: Jarawandi, Kasansur, |                  75   |
| 3     | Construction of School Building in Halewara Ashram School. No. of beneficiaries: approximately 300 students                                    | ITDP Bhamragad             | ITDP Bhamragad                  |                 376.5 |
| 4     | Construction of Labor rooms at subcentre level in remote areas to promote institutional deliveries 25 Labor rooms to be constructed in 25 PHCs | ITDP-Bhamragad: Gadchiroli | ITDP-Bhamragad: Gadchiroli      |                 150   |
|       | Total amount approved for 2017-18                                                                                                              |                            |                                 |                 944.5 |

| Sl No.                                     | Approved activities (General Activities)                                                                                                                                                          | Location                                               |   Total (Rs in lakhs) |
|--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|
| 1                                          | Creation of baseline for the PVTG groups in Maharashtra in order to facilitate conservation cum development plan in accordance F.No. 22040/37/2012/NGO dated 20 March 2015                        | All PVTGs Districts in Maharashtra                     |                  25   |
| 2                                          | Training programme for Agri & Animal Husbandry for PVTGs 1500 families to be covered                                                                                                              | Palghar, Gadchiroli, Yavatmal, Chandrapur              |                 100   |
| 3                                          | Development of Play Ground in Halewara Ashram School for Project Level Sports Competitions No. of beneficiaries: approximately 2500 PVTG students from Bhamragad PO                               | ITDP Bhamragad                                         |                  50   |
| 4                                          | Financial Assistance to Ashram Schools student's parents for overhead costs in cases of referral surgery for specialized treatment of the student No. of beneficiaries: approximately 20 students | ITDP Bhamragad                                         |                   1   |
| 5                                          | Supply of baby warmer to Sub centres 25 units to be procured for 25 PHCs                                                                                                                          | ITDP-Bhamragad: Gadchiroli                             |                  12.5 |
| 6                                          | Providing Bike Ambulances to PHCs 25 Bike to be procured for 25 PHCs                                                                                                                              | ITDP-Bhamragad: Gadchiroli                             |                  25   |
| 7                                          | Doubling income of Katkari ( PVTG ) farmers through agri , horticulture and vegetables in collaboration with BAIF in Raigad districts 50 Katkari families to be covered from Raigad district      | Raigada                                                |                  32.5 |
| 8                                          | Financial assistance to PVTG SHGs for Poultry Farms ApproximatelY 25 Katkari SHGs to be covered                                                                                                   | ATC Thane 50.00 ITDP Pen                               |                  50   |
| 9                                          | Financial assistance to PVTG SHGs for Brick Kilns for 50 units to 50 Katkari SHGs                                                                                                                 | ATC Thane, ITDP Pen                                    |                 150   |
| 10                                         | Provision of equipments to PHCs : Bed, Cots, Phototherapy machines, Water Purifier, Operation Table , Baby Warmer. 3 PHCs in Madia PVTG concentrated areas.                                       | ITDP. 24.00 Gadchiroli: Potegaon, Regadi & Pavimuranda |                  24   |
| 11                                         | MPW Training & Health Camps , Supply ot sickle cell kits. 3 PHCs in Madia PVTG concentrated areas                                                                                                 | ITDP Gadchiroli: Potegaon, Regadi & Pavimuranda        |                  10   |
| 12                                         | Establishment of Mini Hatchery Centre : Chamorshi APProximatelY 100 families of Madia PVTG will be benefitted.                                                                                    | ITDP- Gadchiroli: Chamorshi                            |                   4.5 |
| 13                                         | Implementation of Drinking Water Supply scheme ( Solar based )                                                                                                                                    | ITDP- Chandrapur                                       |                  56   |
| 14                                         | Individual irrigation wells for farmers and providing pumps, pipes etc for 50 beneficiaries from Kolam                                                                                            | ITDP- Chandrapur                                       |                 150   |
| Total amount approved for 2017-18(General) | Total amount approved for 2017-18(General)                                                                                                                                                        |                                                        |                 690.5 |

Total amount approved for CCD Plan during 2017-18 for the State of Maharashtra is Rs.1635.00 lakhs.