Lok Sabha Question No. 4316 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-12
Subject: Van Bandhu Kalyan Yojana
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: CHANDU LAL SAHU, KIRRON KHER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  4316

TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2016

## VANBANDHU KALYAN YOJANA

## 4316.  SHRI CHANDU LAL SAHU: SHRIMATI KIRRON KHER:

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  in  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,  year-wise  and State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether there are any problems in implementation of this Yojana especially in the Left Wing Extremism (LWE) regions; and

(d) if so, the details thereof along with the corrective steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI JASWANTSINH BHABHOR)

(a) & (b) : With a view to ensure that funds and resources available under Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP) and  other  sources  are  utilized  with  outcome-based  approachtowards  holistic  development  of tribal peopleby affecting appropriate convergence, Government of India launched 'Vanbandhu Kalyan  Yojana  (VKY)'  during  2014-15.  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, all-weather 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, an amount of Rs. 100.00 crore was allocated under VKY, which was released to ten States having Scheduled Areas. During 2015-16, allocation of Rs. 200.00 crores was made for 21 States  based  on  their  perspective  plan.  Statement  showing  State  wise  funds  released  and  UC awaited  under  VKY  during  2014-15  and  2015-16,  is  at  Annexure  1.  Activities  wise  funds sanctioned under VKY during 2015-16 is at Annexure 2.

In  2016-17, no budgetary allocation is there (token provision of Rs. 1.00 crore only).  VKY is now a strategic process. Its objectives are being met out of the TSP funds available under the various schemes of Central Government and State Government.

(c): Implementing States (including LWEaffected) have not so far reported any such problem to this Ministry regarding implementation of this Yojana.

(d): Does not arise.in view of (c) above.

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4316 to be answered on 12.12.16

## Statement Showing funds Released and UC awaited under Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana (VKY) during 2015-16 (as on 08.12.2016)

(Rs. in lakh)

| S.N.   | States            | 2014-15        | 2014-15             | 2015-16        | 2015-16             |
|--------|-------------------|----------------|---------------------|----------------|---------------------|
|        |                   | Funds Released | Utilization awaited | Funds Released | Utilization awaited |
| 1      | 2                 | 3              | 4                   | 5              | 6                   |
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh    | 1000.00        | 0.00                | 500.00         | 500.00              |
| 2      | Arunachal Pradesh | 0.00           | 0.00                | 600.00         | 600.00              |
| 3      | Assam             | 0.00           | 0.00                | 852.00         | 852.00              |
| 4      | Bihar             | 0.00           | 0.00                | 760.00         | 760.00              |
| 5      | Chhatisgarh       | 1000.00        | 362.59              | 1384.50        | 1384.50             |
| 6      | Gujarat           | 1000.00        | 0.00                | 1723.00        | 1723.00             |
| 7      | Himachal Pradesh  | 1000.00        | 399.49              | 0.00           | 0.00                |
| 8      | Jharkhand         | 1000.00        | 0.00                | 1344.80        | 0.00                |
| 9      | Jammu &Kashmir    | 0.00           | 0.00                | 500.00         | 500.00              |
| 10     | Kerala            | 0.00           | 0.00                | 300.00         | 300.00              |
| 11     | Madhya Pradesh    | 1000.00        | 0.00                | 1909.28        | 1909.28             |
| 12     | Maharashtra       | 1000.00        | 1000.00             | 1400.00        | 1400.00             |
| 13     | Mizoram           | 0.00           | 0.00                | 490.50         | 490.50              |
| 14     | Nagaland          | 0.00           | 0.00                | 766.65         | 766.65              |
| 15     | Odisha            | 1000.00        | 0.00                | 1650.00        | 1643.20             |
| 16     | Sikkim            | 0.00           | 0.00                | 382.43         | 382.43              |
| 17     | Rajasthan         | 1000.00        | 0.00                | 1046.42        | 1046.42             |
| 18     | Tamil Nadu        | 0.00           | 0.00                | 700.00         | 700.00              |
| 19     | Telangana         | 1000.00        | 0.00                | 427.42         | 427.42              |
| 20     | Tripura           | 0.00           | 0.00                | 613.00         | 235.46              |
| 21     | Uttar Pradesh     | 0.00           | 0.00                | 200.00         | 200.00              |
| 22     | West Bengal       | 0.00           | 0.00                | 2450.00        | 2450.00             |
| Total  | Total             | 10000.00       | 1762.08             | 20000.00       | 18270.86            |