Lok Sabha Question No. 1191 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-24
Subject: Housing for Primitive Tribals
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAMSINH PATALYABHAI RATHWA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1191

TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2017

## HOUSING FOR PRIMITIVE TRIBALS

## 1191 SHRI RAMSINH RATHWA:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be please to state:

(a) whether traditional accommodations have been constructed and provided to the primitive tribal groups, the pre-agriculture communities and the other forest-dwelling Scheduled Tribes (STs) in the reserved and protected forests by the Government;

- (b) if so, the details thereof for the last one year, State/UT-wise; and

(c)  the  details  of  initiatives  being  taken  by  the  Government  providing  for  various  facilities including drinking water, electricity supply, transport and medical facilities to the students in the said regions?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to  (c):   The Ministry of Tribal Affairs is implementing the 'Scheme of Development of  Particularly  Vulnerable  Tribal  Groups(PVTGs)'  which  aims  at  planning  their  socioeconomic development in a comprehensive manner while retaining the culture and heritage of the community by adopting habitat development approach and intervening in all spheres of their social and economic life, so that a visible impact is made in improvement of the quality of life of PVTGs. Funds are allocated to State Governments based on proposals submitted by them in their Annual Conservation-Cum-Development(CCD) Plan, which are considered and approved by a Project  Appraisal  Committee  in  the  Ministry  ,  Headed  by  Secretary,  Tribal Affairs. Activities under the Scheme includes (a) Livelihood, (b) Employment opportunities and economic development of PVTGs through Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Dairy,  and  Skilling/  Vocational  Training  (c)  Education,  (Literacy,  Drop-out,  Residential schools  in  addition  to  SSA/RMSA).  (d)  Health,  (Gap  filling  for  effective  health  service delivery  beyond  NHM  etc).  (e)  Provision  of  safe  drinking  water  (gap  filling  where  line Ministries do not provide complete/universal coverage), (f) Land distribution, land development,  (g)  Social  security,  (h)  Housing  and  Habitat,  (i)  Connectivity  (Road  and Telecommunication),  (j)  Supply  of  Electricity  (gap  filling  where  line  Ministries  do  not provide  complete/universal  coverage),  Solar  power,  with  provision  of  maintenance,  (k) Irrigation (gap filling where line Ministries do not provide complete/universal coverage), (l) Urban  Development,  (m)  Culture,  (n)  Sports  including  traditional  and  tribal  games  and sports, (o) Any other innovative activity for the comprehensive socio-economic development of PVTGs.

Housing and Habitat covers funds for housing for PVTGs, primarily through special assistance under IAY and additionally through this scheme, for gap filling and for enhancing scope of coverage. While releasing funds under the scheme for construction of houses State Government are advised to maintain the traditional architectural style of the PVTGs. During the last year- 2016-17, amounts of Rs 927.50 lakhs and Rs 57.00 lakhs were released to the state of Tamil Nadu and Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Island, respectively, under the Scheme for construction of houses for PVTGs.