Lok Sabha Question No. 4767 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-22
Subject: Schemes for Tribal Development
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Ramesh Chander Kaushik, Anil Firojiya, Saikia Dilip

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †4767

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.07.2019

## SCHEMES FOR TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT

†4767.      SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK: SHRI ANIL FIROJIYA: SHRI DILIP SAIKIA:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the names of the schemes being implemented by the Government for tribal development at present;
- (b) the details of the funds allocated under the said schemes during the last three years, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to introduce any special schemes in all the States/UT particularly in Madhya Pradesh, Haryana and North Eastern States including Assam; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS

(SMT. RENUKA SINGH SARUTA)

- (a): At present the following schemes / programmes are being implemented by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs for welfare of Scheduled Tribes :-
- (b): The interventions under the schemes / programmes of the Ministry are demand driven and funds are provided  to  State  Governments/UT  Administrations  based  upon  proposals  received  from  the  State Governments/UT Administrations  and  after  appraisal  and  approval  by  a  Project  Appraisal  Committee (PAC) in the Ministry. Funds are allocated by the Ministry scheme-wise, and not State-wise. The details of funds allocated for tribal welfare under the schemes / programmes of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs during the last three years is given at Annexure.
- (c) & (d): Ministry of Tribal Affairs does not propose to introduce any special scheme in any State at present.

|   Sl.No. | Names of Schemes / Programmes                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Pre Matric Scholarship Scheme for ST students                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|        2 | Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for ST students                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|        3 | National Overseas Scholarship for ST students for studying abroad.                                                                                                                                                                                              |
|        4 | National Fellowship and Scholarship for Higher Education of ST students (a) Scholarship for Higher Education (earlier known as Top Class Education For ST Students). (b) Fellowship (earlier known as Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship Scheme for ST Students). |
|        5 | Grants-in-aid to Voluntary Organisations Working for welfare of STs                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|        6 | Strengthening Education among ST Girls in Low Literacy Districts                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|        7 | Development of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs)                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|        8 | Grants under Article 275 (1) of the Constitution of India                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|        9 | Special Central Assistance(SCA) to Tribal Sub-Scheme(TSS)                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|       10 | Grants-in-aid to Tribal Research Institutes                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|       11 | Institutional Support for Development and Marketing of Tribal Products/Produce                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|       12 | Support to National/State Scheduled Tribe Finance and Development Corporations                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|       13 | Minor Forest Produce (MFP) through Minimum Support Price (MSP) and Mechanism of marketing of Development of Value Chain for MFP                                                                                                                                 |
|       14 | Research Information &Mass Education, Tribal Festival and Others                                                                                                                                                                                                |

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## Annexure.

Annexure referred in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.†4767 for 22.07.2019 by SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK: SHRI ANIL FIROJIYA:                  SHRI DILIP SAIKIA:MPs regarding 'Schemes for Tribal Development'.

Scheme-wise  details  of  Budget  Estimate  and    Revised  under  the  scheme  /  programmes  of  the Ministry of Tribal Affairs during the last three years.

(Rs. in Crore)

| Sl. No.   | Name of Scheme / Programmes                                                    | BE      | RE      | BE      | RE      | BE      | RE      |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
|           |                                                                                | 2016-17 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2018-19 |
| 1         | Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub Scheme (SCA to TSS)                   | 1250.00 | 1200.00 | 1350.00 | 1350.00 | 1350.00 | 1350.00 |
| 2         | Grants under Article 275 (1) of the Constitution                               | 1400.00 | 1260.00 | 1500.01 | 1500.00 | 1800.01 | 1820.00 |
| 2         | Eklavya Model Residential School                                               | Nil     | Nil     | Nil     | Nil     | Nil     | Nil     |
| 3         | Support to NSTFDC                                                              | 70.00   | 60.00   | 60.00   | 55.00   | 65.00   | 65.00   |
| 4         | Van Bandhu Kalyan Yojana                                                       | 1.00    | 1.00    | 0.01    | Nil     | 0.01    | Nil     |
| 5         | Grant-in- Aid to Voluntary Organizations working for the Scheduled Tribes      | 120.00  | 120.00  | 120.00  | 120.00  | 130.00  | 120.00  |
| 6         | Strengthening of Educational among ST Girls                                    | Nil     | Nil     | Nil     | Nil     | Nil     | Nil     |
| 7         | Development of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG)                     | 200.00  | 340.00  | 270.00  | 240.00  | 260.00  | 250.00  |
| 8         | Institutional Support for Development and Marketing of Tribal Products- TRIFED | 49.00   | 49.00   | 49.00   | 44.95   | 54.15   | 72.50   |
| 9         | Support to Tribal Research Institutes (TRIs)                                   | 21.00   | 17.00   | 80.00   | 80.00   | 100.00  | 100.00  |
| 10        | Minimum Support Price for Minor Forest Produce (MSP for MFP)                   | 158.00  | 3.00    | 100.00  | 25.00   | 130.00  | 97.47   |
| 11        | National Fellowship and Scholarship for Higher Education of ST students        | 50.00   | 80.00   | 120.00  | 100.00  | 100.00  | 100.00  |
| 12        | Scholarship to the ST Students for Studies Abroad                              | 1.00    | 0.39    | 1.00    | 1.00    | 2.00    | 2.00    |
| 13        | Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST students                                         | Nil     | Nil     | 265.00  | 318.00  | 350.00  | 310.00  |
| 14        | Post-Matric Scholarship for ST students                                        | Nil     | Nil     | 1347.07 | 1436.00 | 1586.00 | 1643.03 |
| 15        | Boys &Girls Hostels                                                            | Nil     | Nil     | 10.00   | 7.00    | Nil     | Nil     |
| Sl.       |                                                                                | BE      | RE      | BE      | RE      | BE      | RE      |
|           |                                                                                | 2016-17 |         |         |         |         |         |
| No.       | Name of Scheme                                                                 |         |         |         |         |         |         |
|           |                                                                                |         |         | 2017-18 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2018-19 |

| 16   | Ashram Schools                                                           | Nil     | Nil     | 10.00   | 7.00    | Nil     | Nil     |
|------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
| 17   | Vocational Training Centers (NGOs)                                       | Nil     | Nil     | Nil     | Nil     | Nil     | Nil     |
| 18   | Vocational Training Centers (States)                                     | Nil     | Nil     | 3.00    | Nil     | Nil     | Nil     |
| 19   | Umbrella Programme for Development of Scheduled Tribes: Tribal Education | 1454.22 | 1659.84 | Nil     | Nil     | Nil     | Nil     |
| 20   | Tribal Festivals, Research Information &Mass Education                   | 17.39   | 6.39    | 12.04   | 6.35    | 25.00   | 25.00   |
|      | Total                                                                    | 4791.61 | 4796.62 | 5297.13 | 5290.30 | 5952.17 | 5955.00 |

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