Lok Sabha Question No. 3192 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-31
Subject: Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: S. RAJENDRAN, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, VIJAY KUMAR S.R., T. RADHAKRISHNAN, SUDHEER GUPTA, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3192

TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.12.2018

## PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE TRIBAL GROUPS

3192. SHRI  S. RAJENDRAN:

SHRI  ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:

SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

SHRI  SUDHEER GUPTA:

KUNWAR  HARIBANSH  SINGH:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of various parts of the country where Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) population are residing, community-wise;
- (b)   whether the Government is aware that the PVTGs population is declining rapidly in the country;
- (c) if so, the details of their population and the reasons for the decline, State/UT and community-wise;
- (d)   the details of various schemes being implemented by the Government for the welfare of these communities;
- (e) the details of funds allocated by the Government during each of the last three years and the current year for initiating welfare activities in various sectors including education, health and social security; and
- (f)   the steps taken/being taken by the Government to check decrease in their population and improve their lifestyle?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The details of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups residing in various parts of the country, State-wise is at Annexure.
- (b)  &  (c)  The  Office  of  Registrar  General  &  Census  Commissioner,  India  conducts  decadal  Population  Census wherein data of all persons living in India at the time of Census are collected without any omission and duplication. Only  those  tribes  are  enumerated  separately  which  are  specifically  notified  as  Scheduled  Tribes(STs)  as  per Presidential  Order  under  the  Constitution(Scheduled  Tribes)  Order,  1950  amended  from  time  to  time.    The enumeration of tribes other than STs has not been done separately in any of the decadal Censuses since 1951 Census.

(d)  to  (f).    The  Ministry  is  implementing  a  scheme  namely  ' Development of Particularly Vulnerable Tribes Groups (PVTG) '  for  the  welfare  of  PVTGs.    PVTGs  are  the  most  vulnerable  tribal  community  and  hence,  it becomes necessary to allocate adequate funds from Central Sector/ Centrally Sponsored and State Plan schemes for the socio-economic development of PVTGs. The Development of PVTGs scheme covers 75 identified Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups in 18 States and UT of Andaman & Nicobar Islands.  The scheme is flexible as it enables the States to focus on areas that they consider is relevant to PVTGs and their socio-cultural environment. Activities under  it  include  housing,  land  distribution,  land  development,  agricultural  development,  animal  husbandry, construction of link roads, installation of non-conventional sources of energy for lighting purpose, social security or any other innovative activity meant for the comprehensive socio-economic development of PVTGs. The funds are sanctioned to the State Government/UT Administration on submitting their Annual Plan before the Project Appraisal Committee (PAC) in the Ministry for appraisal and approval.

Fund allocation and the expenditure incurred during the last three years and the current financial year under the Scheme is given below:

(Rs in crore)

| YEAR    |   Allocation | Expenditure   |
|---------|--------------|---------------|
| 2015-16 |       217.35 | 213.54        |
| 2016-17 |       340.21 | 340.21        |
| 2017-18 |       240    | 239.49        |
| 2018-19 |       260    | 192.43*       |

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3192 for answer on 31.12.2018

| State-wise list of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs)   | State-wise list of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs)   | State-wise list of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs)   | State-wise list of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs)   | State-wise list of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs)   | State-wise list of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs)   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Name of States/ Union Territory                                    | S.No                                                               | Name of the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group                   | Name of States/Union Territory                                     | S.No                                                               | Name of the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group                   |
| Andhra Pradesh (including Telangana)                               | 1                                                                  | Chenchu                                                            | Maharashtra Manipur                                                | 41                                                                 | Katkaria /kathodi                                                  |
| Andhra Pradesh (including Telangana)                               | 2                                                                  | Bodo Gadaba                                                        | Maharashtra Manipur                                                | 41                                                                 | Katkaria /kathodi                                                  |
| Andhra Pradesh (including Telangana)                               | 3                                                                  | Gutob Gadaba                                                       | Maharashtra Manipur                                                | 42                                                                 | Kolam                                                              |
| Andhra Pradesh (including Telangana)                               | 4                                                                  | Dongaria Khond                                                     | Maharashtra Manipur                                                | 43                                                                 | Maria Gond                                                         |
| Andhra Pradesh (including Telangana)                               | 5                                                                  | Kutia Kondha                                                       | Maharashtra Manipur                                                | 44                                                                 | Maram Naga                                                         |
| Andhra Pradesh (including Telangana)                               | 6                                                                  | Kolam                                                              |                                                                    | 45                                                                 | Chukutia Bhunjia                                                   |
| Andhra Pradesh (including Telangana)                               | 7                                                                  | Konda Reddi                                                        |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |
| Andhra Pradesh (including Telangana)                               | 8                                                                  | Kondasavara                                                        |                                                                    | 46                                                                 | Birhore                                                            |
| Andhra Pradesh (including Telangana)                               | 9                                                                  | Bondo Porja                                                        |                                                                    | 47                                                                 | Bondo                                                              |
| Andhra Pradesh (including Telangana)                               | 10                                                                 | Khond Porja                                                        |                                                                    | 48                                                                 | Didayi                                                             |
| Andhra Pradesh (including Telangana)                               | 11                                                                 | Parengi Porja                                                      |                                                                    | 49                                                                 | Dongaria Khond                                                     |
| Andhra Pradesh (including Telangana)                               | 12                                                                 | Tothi                                                              |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |
| Bihar (includi ng Jharkha nd)                                      | 13                                                                 | Asur                                                               |                                                                    | 50                                                                 | Juang                                                              |
| Bihar (includi ng Jharkha nd)                                      | 14                                                                 | Birhor                                                             | Odisha                                                             | 51                                                                 | Kharia                                                             |
| Bihar (includi ng Jharkha nd)                                      | 15                                                                 | Birjia                                                             |                                                                    | 52                                                                 | Kutia Kondha                                                       |
| Bihar (includi ng Jharkha nd)                                      | 16                                                                 | Hill Kharia                                                        |                                                                    | 53                                                                 | Lanjia Saura                                                       |
| Bihar (includi ng Jharkha nd)                                      | 17                                                                 | Korwa                                                              |                                                                    | 54                                                                 | Lodha                                                              |
| Bihar (includi ng Jharkha nd)                                      | 18                                                                 | Mal Paharia                                                        |                                                                    | 55                                                                 | Mankirdia                                                          |
| Bihar (includi ng Jharkha nd)                                      | 19                                                                 | Parhaiya                                                           |                                                                    | 56                                                                 | Paudi Bhuiya                                                       |
| Bihar (includi ng Jharkha nd)                                      | 20                                                                 | Sauria Paharia                                                     |                                                                    | 57                                                                 | Saura                                                              |
| Bihar (includi ng Jharkha nd)                                      | 21                                                                 | Savara                                                             | Rajasthan                                                          | 58                                                                 | Saharia                                                            |
| Gujarat                                                            | 22                                                                 | Kolgha                                                             | Tamil Nadu                                                         | 59                                                                 | Irular                                                             |
| Gujarat                                                            | 23                                                                 | Kathodi                                                            | Tamil Nadu                                                         | 60                                                                 | Kattunayakan                                                       |
| Gujarat                                                            | 24                                                                 | Kotwalia                                                           | Tamil Nadu                                                         | 61                                                                 | Kota                                                               |
| Gujarat                                                            | 25                                                                 | Padhar                                                             | Tamil Nadu                                                         | 62                                                                 | Korumba                                                            |
| Gujarat                                                            | 26                                                                 | Siddi                                                              | Tamil Nadu                                                         | 63                                                                 | Paniyan                                                            |
| Gujarat                                                            | 27                                                                 | Jenu Kuruba                                                        | Tamil Nadu                                                         | 64                                                                 | Toda                                                               |
| Karnataka                                                          | 28                                                                 | Koraga                                                             | Tripura                                                            | 65                                                                 | Raing                                                              |
| Karnataka                                                          | 29                                                                 | Cholanaikayan                                                      | Uttar Pradesh                                                      | 66                                                                 | Buksa                                                              |
| Kerala                                                             | 30                                                                 | Kadar                                                              | (including Uttrakhand) West Bengal                                 | 67                                                                 | Raji                                                               |
| Kerala                                                             | 31                                                                 | Kattunayakan                                                       | (including Uttrakhand) West Bengal                                 | 68                                                                 | Birhor                                                             |
| Kerala                                                             | 32                                                                 | Koraga                                                             | (including Uttrakhand) West Bengal                                 | 69                                                                 | Lodha                                                              |
| Kerala                                                             | 33                                                                 | Kurumbas                                                           | (including Uttrakhand) West Bengal                                 | 70                                                                 | Totos                                                              |
| Madhya Pradesh (including Chhattisgarh)                            | 34                                                                 | Abujh Maria                                                        | Andaman& Nicobar island                                            | 71                                                                 | Great Andamanies                                                   |
| Madhya Pradesh (including Chhattisgarh)                            | 35                                                                 | Baiga                                                              | Andaman& Nicobar island                                            | 71                                                                 | Great Andamanies                                                   |
| Madhya Pradesh (including Chhattisgarh)                            | 36                                                                 | Bharia                                                             | Andaman& Nicobar island                                            | 72                                                                 | Jarawa                                                             |
| Madhya Pradesh (including Chhattisgarh)                            | 37                                                                 | Birhor                                                             | Andaman& Nicobar island                                            | 73                                                                 | Onge                                                               |
| Madhya Pradesh (including Chhattisgarh)                            | 38                                                                 | Hill Korba                                                         | Andaman& Nicobar island                                            | 74                                                                 | Sentinelese                                                        |
| Madhya Pradesh (including Chhattisgarh)                            | 39                                                                 | Kamar                                                              | Andaman& Nicobar island                                            | 75                                                                 | Shom Pen                                                           |
| Madhya Pradesh (including Chhattisgarh)                            | 40                                                                 | Sahariya                                                           | Andaman& Nicobar island                                            |                                                                    |                                                                    |