Lok Sabha Question No. 4173 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-22
Subject: Van Dhan Kendra in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Kaushal Kishore, P.P. Chaudhary, Arjunlal Meena

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4173

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.03.2021

## VAN DHAN KENDRAS IN UTTAR PRADESH

## 4173.  SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE: SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY : SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the initiatives taken by the Government for uplifting of the tribal people in India, including in Uttar Pradesh;

(b) the details of the Pradhan Mantri, Van Dhan Self- Help Development Groups and Van Dhan Vikas Kendras, State-wise including the membership of such groups;

(c) the details on the financial assistance provided by the Ministry under the scheme to the SHGS and Vikas Kendras till now.

(d) the number of tribal enterprises and start-ups that have been registered along with the data on the number of such enterprises and Start-ups state-wise and the support provided under the PM Van Dhan Yojana.

(e) whether there is any scheme planned to encourage the tribal art/products under the Local for Vocal campaign; and

- (f) if so, provide details?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SMT. RENUKA SINGH SARUTA)

(a): Government of India has adopted a multi-pronged strategy of Tribal Sub Plan (TSP) (now called Scheduled Tribe Component) for accelerated development of tribal people across the country including the State of Uttar Pradesh. It envisages channelizing the flow of outlays & benefits from all sectors of development to ST population. STC funds are dedicated source of fund for tribal development.  STC includes support for education, health, sanitation, water supply, livelihood etc. Major part of infrastructure development in tribal dominated areas and provision  of  basic  amenities  to  tribal  people  in  the  country  is  carried  out  through  various schemes / programmes of concerned Central Ministries and the State Governments concerned, while the Ministry of Tribal Affairs provides additive to these initiatives by way of plugging gaps.

(b) & (c) The State-wise details of Van Dhan Vikas Kendars sanctioned by TRIFED including the number of Van Dhan SHGs benefitted and the funds sanctioned for VDVKs is enclosed as Annexure .

(d) No Van Dhan Vikas Kendras have been registered yet as an enterprise/ start-up under Van Dhan Vikas Yojana.

(e) & (f) The Ministry of Tribal Affairs is implementing a scheme 'Institutional Support for development and marketing of Tribal Product/Produce' wherein Grants-in-aid are provided to State  Tribal  Development  Cooperative  Corporations  (STDCCs)  and  Tribal  Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Ltd. (TRIFED). The objective of the scheme is to create institutions to support marketing and development of tribal products, including training and skill  up-gradation  of  tribal  Artisans,  Craftsmen,  MFP  gatherers  and creation  of  supply chain infrastructure etc. Under the scheme, TRIFED provides marketing platform for tribal products through its network of 73 Tribes India outlets and 33 consignment counters and 15 Franchise outlets in State Emporiums located across the country along with other e-commerce platforms. TRIFED also organizes National Tribal Festival 'Aadi Mahotsav" for development of traditional art and culture of tribal population which includes food and handicraft items. The funds released under the scheme during last three financial years are as under:

(Amount in lakh rupees)

| Scheme                                                                          |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |   2019-20 |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 'Institutional Support for development and marketing of Tribal Product/Produce' |      4495 |      7250 |     12850 |

## Annexure referred to in Part (b) & (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4173 for answer on 22.03.2021

## State-wise details of Van Dhan Vikas Kendras, SHGs and Funds Sacntioned

| Sl. No   | State          |   Number of VDVKs |   Amount Sanctioned (In Rs. Lakhs) |   Number of beneficiaries |   No. of SHGs (20 Members/SHG) |
|----------|----------------|-------------------|------------------------------------|---------------------------|--------------------------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh |               263 |                            3882.9  |                     78818 |                           3941 |
| 2        | Assam          |               128 |                            1940    |                     38530 |                           1927 |
| 3        | Bihar          |                 8 |                              81.5  |                      1630 |                             82 |
| 4        | Chhattisgarh   |               139 |                            2085    |                     41700 |                           2085 |
| 5        | Goa            |                10 |                             150    |                      3000 |                            150 |
| 6        | Gujarat        |               116 |                            1721.2  |                     34424 |                           1721 |
| 7        | Ladakh (UT)    |                10 |                             150    |                      3000 |                            150 |
| 8        | Jharkhand      |                39 |                             569.7  |                     11601 |                            580 |
| 9        | Karnataka      |                19 |                             285    |                      5700 |                            285 |
| 10       | Kerala         |                13 |                             195    |                      3900 |                            195 |
| 11       | Madhya Pradesh |                86 |                            1290    |                     25800 |                           1290 |
| 12       | Maharashtra    |               264 |                            3960    |                     79350 |                           3968 |
| 13       | Manipur        |               100 |                            1496.95 |                     30194 |                           1510 |
| 14       | Mizoram        |               159 |                            2306.55 |                     46168 |                           2308 |
| 15       | Nagaland       |                92 |                            1380    |                     27600 |                           1380 |
| 16       | Odisha         |               156 |                            2269.25 |                     45578 |                           2279 |
| 17       | Rajasthan      |                27 |                             402.2  |                      8190 |                            410 |
| 18       | Sikkim         |                80 |                            1200    |                     23800 |                           1190 |
| 19       | Tamil Nadu     |                 7 |                             105    |                      2100 |                            105 |
| 20       | Telangana      |                17 |                             255    |                      5100 |                            255 |
| 21       | Tripura        |                27 |                             370.85 |                      7429 |                            371 |
| 22       | Uttar Pradesh  |                 5 |                              59.55 |                      1238 |                             62 |
| 23       | Uttarakhand    |                 5 |                              74.95 |                      1505 |                             75 |
| Total    | Total          |              1770 |                           26230.6  |                    526355 |                          26318 |

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