Lok Sabha Question No. 3110 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-31
Subject: Funds under Tribal Sub-Plan
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: HARI BABU KAMBHAMPATI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS) LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3110 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.12.2018

## FUNDS UNDER TRIBAL SUB-PLAN

## 3110. DR. KAMBHAMPATI HARIBABU:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that more than half the funds earmarked for the current fiscal under the Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP) have been unspent so far and if so, the details thereof, Ministry/department-wise and State-wise;
- (b) whether the Government has mandated the submission of plans for spending of funds under the TSP, if so, details of plans submitted by different Ministries/departments and States; and
- (c) whether the Government conducts any study to assess the amount of funds required for TSP for a fiscal year and if so, the details of study for the fiscal year 2018-19?

## ANSWER

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

(a): There are 37 Central Ministries / Departments, which have earmarked Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP) [now called as Scheduled Tribe Component (STC)] funds during the current year 2018-19 to the tune of  Rs. 37802.94 crore. Out of which, expenditure sanction for an amount of Rs. 25017.21 crore has already been issued till 26.12.2018, which is 66.18 % of the total earmarked funds. Ministry / Department wise details of earmarking of STC funds and expenditure sanction issued is at Annexure 1 . So far as State TSP is concerned, details of TSP expenditure is usually reported by the State Governments after the end of the financial year.

(b): In the year 2017, Allocation of Business Rules (ABR) has been amended whereby Ministry of Tribal Affairs  (MoTA) has been given mandate for monitoring of  TSP/STC funds based on the framework and mechanism designed by NITI Aayog.  Accordingly, an online monitoring system has been put in place since 2017 with web address http://stcmis.gov.in. The framework envisages monitoring of allocations for welfare of  STs  under  the  schemes,  monitoring  of  expenditure  vis-à-vis  allocations,  monitoring  of  physical performance and outcome thereof. Approval of projects / activities out of TSP / STC funds under various sectoral  schemes  and  implementation  thereof  is  the  responsibility  of  concerned  Central  Ministries  / Departments and State Governments.

(c): NITI Aayog / Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) has issued norms for allocation of STC by Central  Ministries  /  Departments.    As  per  Union  Budget  2018-19,  there  are  37  Central  Ministries  and Departments having STC funds catering to specific tribal development in various sectors through 299 different schemes.  Ministry / Department wise prescribed percentage for earmarking STC funds is at Annexure 2 . So far as State TSP is concerned, as per extant Guidelines, State Governments are to allocate funds under TSP out of total Plan/Scheme Outlays not less than the population proportion of STs in State as per 2011 Census. State-wise current percentage of ST population is at Annexure 3 .

## Annexure 1 referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3110 for answer on 31.12.2018.

## Details of STC allocation and expenditure sanction issued by various Ministries / Departments during 2018-19 as on 26.12.2018

|       |                                                                                   |                      | (Rs. in Crore)                   | (Rs. in Crore)   |
|-------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|----------------------------------|------------------|
| S.No. | Ministry / Department                                                             | Total STC Allocation | Sanctions Issued till 26.12.2018 | Percentage       |
| 1     | Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers' Welfare                       | 3965.37              | 2040.64                          | 51.46            |
| 2     | Department of Agricultural Research and Education                                 | 125.82               | 94.37                            | 75               |
| 3     | Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries                            | 246.64               | 166.75                           | 67.61            |
| 4     | Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) | 26                   | 25                               | 96.15            |
| 5     | Ministry of Coal                                                                  | 30.53                | 13                               | 42.58            |
| 6     | Department of Commerce                                                            | 25                   | 16.17                            | 64.69            |
| 7     | Department of Telecommunications                                                  | 677                  | 21.58                            | 3.19             |
| 8     | Department of Consumer Affairs                                                    | 3                    | 0                                | 0                |
| 9     | Department of Food and Public Distribution                                        | 6                    | 0                                | 0                |
| 10    | Ministry of Culture                                                               | 35.1                 | 14.22                            | 40.52            |
| 11    | Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region                                   | 527.25               | 384.04                           | 72.84            |
| 12    | Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation                                         | 2234.31              | 1593.59                          | 71.32            |
| 13    | Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology                                | 206                  | 159.02                           | 77.19            |
| 14    | Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change                               | 70.35                | 49.9                             | 70.92            |
| 15    | Ministry of Food Processing Industries                                            | 55                   | 0                                | 0                |
| 16    | Department of Health and Family Welfare                                           | 3155.08              | 2414.01                          | 76.51            |
| 17    | Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs                                             | 291.68               | 267.92                           | 91.86            |
| 18    | Department of School Education and Literacy                                       | 4908.31              | 3546.98                          | 72.26            |
| 19    | Department of Higher Education                                                    | 1480                 | 742.7                            | 50.18            |
| 20    | Ministry of Labour and Employment                                                 | 607.74               | 128.01                           | 21.06            |
| 21    | Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises                                   | 587.74               | 542.91                           | 92.37            |
| 22    | Ministry of Mines                                                                 | 9.63                 | 8.07                             | 83.76            |
| 23    | Ministry of New and Renewable Energy                                              | 217                  | 127.28                           | 58.65            |
| 24    | Ministry of Panchayati Raj                                                        | 57.4                 | 55.17                            | 96.12            |
| 25    | Ministry of Power                                                                 | 976.3                | 686.7                            | 70.34            |
| 26    | Ministry of Road Transport and Highways                                           | 2700                 | 660.53                           | 24.46            |
| 27    | Department of Rural Development                                                   | 5741.93              | 4850.99                          | 84.48            |
| 28    | Department of Land Resources                                                      | 250.1                | 151.16                           | 60.44            |
| 29    | Department of Science and Technology                                              | 104.85               | 36.69                            | 34.99            |
| 30    | Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship                                | 251.68               | 12.3                             | 4.89             |
| 31    | Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities                            | 71.5                 | 159.66                           | 223.31           |
| 32    | Ministry of Textiles                                                              | 109.84               | 52.53                            | 47.82            |
| 33    | Ministry of Tourism                                                               | 87.57                | 24.69                            | 28.19            |
| 34    | Ministry of Tribal Affairs                                                        | 5957.18              | 4676.83                          | 78.51            |
| 35    | Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation             | 162.2                | 152.2                            | 93.84            |
| 36    | Ministry of Women and Child Development                                           | 1677.19              | 1070.41                          | 63.82            |
| 37    | Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports                                              | 164.65               | 71.19                            | 43.24            |
|       | Total                                                                             | 37802.94             | 25017.21                         | 66.18            |

## Annexure 2 referred to in reply to part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3110 for answer on 31.12.2018.

## Obligation of Earmarking of Funds under STC as per M/o Finance's OM dated 26.12.2017 and NITI Aayog

|   Sl. No | Name of the Ministry / Department                                                 |   As per DEA's OMdated 26.12.2017 (in %) |   As per NITI Aayog in September 2018 (in %) |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Department of Telecommunications                                                  |                                      4.3 |                                          4.3 |
|        2 | Ministry of Textiles                                                              |                                      4.3 |                                          8.6 |
|        3 | Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation             |                                      4.3 |                                          8.6 |
|        4 | Department of Food and Public Distribution                                        |                                      4.3 |                                          4.3 |
|        5 | Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) |                                      4.3 |                                          4.3 |
|        6 | Ministry of Culture                                                               |                                      4.3 |                                          4.3 |
|        7 | Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation                                 |                                      4.3 |                                          4.3 |
|        8 | Department of Science and Technology                                              |                                      4.3 |                                          4.3 |
|        9 | Ministry of Tourism                                                               |                                      4.3 |                                          4.3 |
|       10 | Ministry of Road Transport and Highways                                           |                                      4.3 |                                          4.3 |
|       11 | Department of Agricultural Research and Education                                 |                                      4.3 |                                          4.3 |
|       12 | Ministry of Mines                                                                 |                                      4.3 |                                          4.3 |
|       13 | Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology                                |                                      6.7 |                                          6.7 |
|       14 | Department of Higher Education                                                    |                                      8.6 |                                          8.6 |
|       15 | Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers' Welfare                       |                                      8.6 |                                          8.6 |
|       16 | Ministry of Coal                                                                  |                                      4.3 |                                          8.6 |
|       17 | Ministry of Women and Child Development                                           |                                      8.6 |                                          8.6 |
|       18 | Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities                            |                                      8.6 |                                          8.6 |
|       19 | Department of Health and Family Welfare                                           |                                      8.6 |                                          8.6 |
|       20 | Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports                                              |                                      8.6 |                                          8.6 |
|       21 | Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises                                   |                                      8.6 |                                          8.6 |
|       22 | Ministry of Panchayati Raj                                                        |                                      8.6 |                                          8.6 |
|       23 | Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship                                |                                      8.6 |                                          8.6 |
|       24 | Ministry of Labour and Employment                                                 |                                      8.2 |                                          8.6 |
|       25 | Department of Land Resources                                                      |                                     10   |                                         10   |
|       26 | Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation                                         |                                     10   |                                         10   |
|       27 | Department of School Education and Literacy                                       |                                     10.7 |                                         10.7 |
|       28 | Department of Rural Development                                                   |                                     17.5 |                                         17.5 |
|       29 | Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region                                   |                                      8.6 |                                          8.6 |
|       30 | Ministry of Tribal Affairs                                                        |                                    100   |                                        100   |
|       31 | Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change                               |                                      4.3 |                                          8.6 |
|       32 | Ministry of New and Renewable Energy                                              |                                      4.3 |                                          8.6 |
|       33 | Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries                            |                                      8.6 |                                          8.6 |
|       34 | Ministry of Commerce                                                              |                                      4.3 |                                          4.3 |
|       35 | Department of Consumer Affairs                                                    |                                      4.3 |                                          4.3 |
|       36 | Ministry of Food Processing Industries                                            |                                      4.3 |                                          4.3 |
|       37 | Ministry of Power                                                                 |                                      8.6 |                                          8.6 |
|       38 | Department of Fertilizers                                                         |                                      0   |                                          4.3 |
|       39 | Department of Pharmaceuticals                                                     |                                      0   |                                          4.3 |
|       40 | Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas                                             |                                      0   |                                          4.3 |
|       41 | Ministry of Urban Development                                                     |                                      4.3 |                                          4.3 |

## Annexure 3 referred to in reply to part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3110 for answer on 31.12.2018.

## State-wise current percentage of ST population

| S. No   | Indian/ State     |   %STs in State to Total population of State |
|---------|-------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| 1.      | Andhra Pradesh    |                                          5.5 |
| 2.      | Arunachal Pradesh |                                         68.8 |
| 3.      | Assam             |                                         12.4 |
| 4.      | Bihar             |                                          1.3 |
| 5.      | Chhattisgarh      |                                         30.6 |
| 6.      | Goa               |                                         10.2 |
| 7.      | Gujarat           |                                         14.8 |
| 8.      | Haryana           |                                          0   |
| 9.      | Himachal Pradesh  |                                          5.7 |
| 10.     | J&K               |                                         11.9 |
| 11.     | Jharkhand         |                                         26.2 |
| 12.     | Karnataka         |                                          7   |
| 13.     | Kerala            |                                          1.5 |
| 14.     | Madhya Pradesh    |                                         21.1 |
| 15.     | Maharashtra       |                                          9.4 |
| 16.     | Manipur           |                                         40.9 |
| 17.     | Meghalaya         |                                         86.1 |
| 18.     | Mizoram           |                                         94.4 |
| 19.     | Nagaland          |                                         86.5 |
| 20.     | Orissa            |                                         22.8 |
| 21.     | Punjab            |                                          0   |
| 22.     | Rajasthan         |                                         13.5 |
| 23.     | Sikkim            |                                         33.8 |
| 24.     | Tamil Nadu        |                                          1.1 |
| 25.     | Telangana         |                                          9.1 |
| 26.     | Tripura           |                                         31.8 |
| 27.     | Uttarakhad        |                                          2.9 |
| 28.     | Uttar Pradesh     |                                          0.6 |
| 29.     | West Bengal       |                                          5.8 |
| 30.     | A &NIslands       |                                          7.5 |
| 31.     | Chhandigarh       |                                          0   |
| 32.     | D &N Haveli       |                                         52   |
| 33.     | Daman &Diu        |                                          6.3 |
| 34.     | Delhi             |                                          0   |
| 35.     | Lakshadweep       |                                         94.8 |
| 36.     | Puducherry        |                                          0   |
| India   | India             |                                          8.6 |