Lok Sabha Question No. 4285 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-07
Subject: Van Bandhu Kalyan Yojana
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Richard Hay

## 4285.PROF. RICHARD HAY:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of traditional habitats of the tribal communities in different States of India;
- (b)   the  measures  taken  by  the  Union  Government  and  State  Governments  to  safeguard  the  lives  of  the  tribal communities in the country;
- (c) the details of the tribal communities still living in dilapidated houses not having toilet facilities and the number of dropouts from schools at the primary level itself in different States;
- (d)   the details of the States that have fully utilised the special Central assistancesfor the Tribal communities; and
- (e) if so, the reasons therefor?

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No.4285 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.01.2019

## VAN BANDHU KALYAN YOJANA

## ANSWER

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

(a) The details of traditional habitats of the tribal communities are not centrally maintained in the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.   The Ministry is, however, implementing a scheme namely 'Development of Particularly Vulnerable Tribes Groups (PVTG)' for the welfare of PVTGs.  The scheme is flexible and enables the States/Union Territories (UTs) to focus on areas that they consider is relevant to PVTGs and their socio-cultural environment 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.

(b) The security framework provided to the population of the country is also available to the communities notified as Scheduled Tribes.   Further, there are some specific regulations providing for engaging with such communities in some parts of the country governed by local legislations / regulations etc.      Article 338 A provides for a National Commission  for  Scheduled  Tribes  to  investigate,  monitor  and  evaluate  all  matters  relating  to  the  Constitutional safeguards provided for the STs. The police authorities are empowered to take cognizance of offences against STs also.

Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP), now called as Scheduled Tribe Component (STC)at Central level and Tribal Sub-Scheme (TSS) at  State  level  is  dedicated  source  of  fund  for  tribal  development  across  the  country.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, while the Ministry of Tribal Affairs provides additive to these initiatives by way of plugging gaps.Details of STC/TSP funds allocated by Central Ministries / Departments, State Governments and Ministry of Tribal Affairs under various schemes catering to Education,  Health,  Agriculture,  Livelihood,  Housing,  Drinking  water  &  Sanitation,  Employment  Generation,  Skill Development, Women and Child Development etc. during 2014-15 to 2018-19 are as below:

| (Rs. in Crore)                   | (Rs. in Crore)   | (Rs. in Crore)   | (Rs. in Crore)   | (Rs. in Crore)   | (Rs. in Crore)   |
|----------------------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
| STC component                    | 2014-15          | 2015-16          | 2016-17          | 2017-18          | 2018-19          |
| Central Ministries / Departments | 16,111           | 15,628           | 19,873           | 25,999           | 31,803           |
| State Component                  | 83,167           | 96,369           | 1,11,435         | 1,39,290         | 1,52,494         |
| Funds under MoTA                 | 3,850            | 4,550            | 4,799            | 5,293            | 6,000            |
| Total:                           | 103,128          | 116,547          | 136,107          | 170,582          | 1,90,297         |

(c) There are about 2,33,29,105 tribal households in the country as reflected in Census 2011.  As per Census 2011, approximately 1 Crore households (40.6% of the total households) have good houses. About 1.24 Crore households (53.13% of the total households) have liveable houses. The remaining 15 lakh households (6.25% of the total households) have dilapidated houses. State wise details of number dropouts from schools at primary level is at Annexure I.

(d) & (e) Statement showing amount of funds provided to State Government during last four years under the Scheme 'Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub-Scheme (SCA to TSS)' alongwith utilization certificate due for rendition as on 3.1.2019 is at Annexure II .

## Annexure I referred to in reply to part (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4285 for answer on 7.1.2019

## Annual Average Dropout Rate 2016-17

| State/UT                 | Primary   | Primary   | Primary   | Primary   | Primary   | Primary   |
|--------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| State/UT                 | ALL       | ALL       | ALL       | ST        | ST        | ST        |
| State/UT                 | Boys      | Girls     | Total     | Boys      | Girls     | Total     |
| Andaman &Nicobar Islands | 2.03      | 1.25      | 1.65      | -         | 1.78      | 0.71      |
| Andhra Pradesh           | 1.91      | 1.90      | 1.90      | 8.07      | 8.60      | 8.33      |
| Arunachal Pradesh        | 23.65     | 22.82     | 23.25     | 29.00     | 26.44     | 27.74     |
| Assam                    | 6.21      | 4.98      | 5.60      | 7.35      | 6.34      | 6.85      |
| Bihar                    | 10.26     | 8.78      | 9.53      | 13.30     | 11.63     | 12.48     |
| Chandigarh               | -         | -         | -         | -         | 7.69      | 0.70      |
| Chhattisgarh             | 3.42      | 3.07      | 3.25      | 5.55      | 5.00      | 5.28      |
| Dadra &Nagar Haveli      | -         | -         | -         | 0.92      | 0.40      | 0.67      |
| Daman &Diu               | -         | -         | -         | -         | -         | -         |
| Delhi                    | -         | -         | -         | 0.64      | 3.30      | 1.84      |
| Goa                      | 1.71      | 2.22      | 1.96      | -         | -         | -         |
| Gujarat                  | 0.92      | 1.04      | 0.98      | 1.84      | 1.73      | 1.79      |
| Haryana                  | -         | -         | -         | +         | +         | +         |
| Himachal Pradesh         | 0.66      | 1.03      | 0.84      | -         | -         | -         |
| Jammu And Kashmir        | 13.44     | 14.92     | 14.15     | 13.56     | 13.53     | 13.54     |
| Jharkhand                | 15.54     | 15.90     | 15.71     | 16.34     | 15.75     | 16.05     |
| Karnataka                | 0.85      | 1.96      | 1.39      | 4.26      | 4.97      | 4.61      |
| Kerala                   | 0.11      | 0.04      | 0.08      | 2.96      | 3.46      | 3.20      |
| Lakshadweep              | 1.37      | 0.61      | 1.00      | 1.21      | 0.57      | 0.90      |
| Madhya Pradesh           | 4.58      | 4.44      | 4.51      | 6.12      | 6.15      | 6.14      |
| Maharashtra              | 0.66      | 0.75      | 0.70      | 1.89      | 1.73      | 1.82      |
| Manipur                  | 15.69     | 17.92     | 16.79     | 17.55     | 20.52     | 19.01     |
| Meghalaya                | 18.01     | 17.37     | 17.69     | 17.95     | 17.29     | 17.62     |
| Mizoram                  | 15.24     | 15.49     | 15.36     | 15.00     | 15.23     | 15.11     |
| Nagaland                 | 20.47     | 21.44     | 20.95     | 22.44     | 23.32     | 22.87     |
| Odisha                   | 4.05      | 4.44      | 4.24      | 7.12      | 7.63      | 7.37      |
| Puducherry               | -         | -         | -         | +         | +         | +         |
| Punjab                   | 2.99      | 2.64      | 2.83      | 26.24     | 21.43     | 24.05     |
| Rajasthan                | 6.94      | 7.06      | 6.99      | 8.76      | 9.20      | 8.97      |
| Sikkim                   | 6.06      | 4.09      | 5.13      | 12.38     | 7.20      | 10.03     |
| Tamil Nadu               | 0.12      | 0.81      | 0.46      | 6.40      | 5.66      | 6.05      |
| Telangana                | 7.45      | 7.76      | 7.60      | 11.84     | 12.13     | 11.98     |
| Tripura                  | 4.33      | 4.44      | 4.39      | 5.83      | 6.76      | 6.29      |
| Uttar Pradesh            | 11.44     | 10.85     | 11.15     | 3.27      | 2.41      | 2.85      |
| Uttarakhand              | 5.68      | 5.46      | 5.58      | 7.50      | 6.52      | 7.03      |
| West Bengal              | 8.22      | 7.88      | 8.05      | 13.68     | 12.67     | 13.18     |
| All India                | 6.40      | 6.30      | 6.35      | 8.57      | 8.51      | 8.54      |

Source: UDISE Flash Statistics

Note: States reporting negative dropout rate have not been reported

Annexure II referred to in reply to part (d) and (e) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4285 for answer on 7.1.2019

(Rs. In lakh)

| Status of fund allocated / released to the States under Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub- Scheme (SCA to TSS) during 2014-15 to 2017-18   | Status of fund allocated / released to the States under Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub- Scheme (SCA to TSS) during 2014-15 to 2017-18   | Status of fund allocated / released to the States under Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub- Scheme (SCA to TSS) during 2014-15 to 2017-18   | Status of fund allocated / released to the States under Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub- Scheme (SCA to TSS) during 2014-15 to 2017-18   | Status of fund allocated / released to the States under Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub- Scheme (SCA to TSS) during 2014-15 to 2017-18   | Status of fund allocated / released to the States under Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub- Scheme (SCA to TSS) during 2014-15 to 2017-18   | Status of fund allocated / released to the States under Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub- Scheme (SCA to TSS) during 2014-15 to 2017-18   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                                                                                                            | States                                                                                                                                            | 2014-15                                                                                                                                           | 2015-16                                                                                                                                           | 2016-17                                                                                                                                           | 2017-18                                                                                                                                           | UC Due as on 3.1.2019                                                                                                                             |
| 1                                                                                                                                                 | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                                    | 2937.82                                                                                                                                           | 3500.00                                                                                                                                           | 5000.42                                                                                                                                           | 3624.77                                                                                                                                           | 0.00                                                                                                                                              |
| 2                                                                                                                                                 | Assam                                                                                                                                             | 1788.59                                                                                                                                           | 5844.00                                                                                                                                           | 3407.80                                                                                                                                           | 0.00                                                                                                                                              | 6073.5786                                                                                                                                         |
| 3                                                                                                                                                 | Bihar                                                                                                                                             | 403.00                                                                                                                                            | 1368.26                                                                                                                                           | 743.74                                                                                                                                            | 0.00                                                                                                                                              | 2112.00                                                                                                                                           |
| 4                                                                                                                                                 | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                                      | 9826.50                                                                                                                                           | 10809.64                                                                                                                                          | 11717.82                                                                                                                                          | 14327.57                                                                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                                                                              |
| 5                                                                                                                                                 | Goa                                                                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                                              | 455.68                                                                                                                                            | 559.09                                                                                                                                            | 25.69                                                                                                                                             |
| 6                                                                                                                                                 | Gujarat                                                                                                                                           | 10382.74                                                                                                                                          | 10566.50                                                                                                                                          | 9488.00                                                                                                                                           | 10270.41                                                                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                                                                              |
| 7                                                                                                                                                 | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                  | 997.99                                                                                                                                            | 475.00                                                                                                                                            | 1959.39                                                                                                                                           | 2291.20                                                                                                                                           | 0.00                                                                                                                                              |
| 8                                                                                                                                                 | J&K                                                                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                                                                              | 2000.00                                                                                                                                           | 3671.61                                                                                                                                           | 3626.50                                                                                                                                           | 987.50                                                                                                                                            |
| 9                                                                                                                                                 | Jharkhand                                                                                                                                         | 9571.11                                                                                                                                           | 10000.00                                                                                                                                          | 9820.75                                                                                                                                           | 11372.49                                                                                                                                          | 1573.84                                                                                                                                           |
| 10                                                                                                                                                | Karnataka                                                                                                                                         | 3000.00                                                                                                                                           | 4370.00                                                                                                                                           | 5100.00                                                                                                                                           | 5955.37                                                                                                                                           | 999.71                                                                                                                                            |
| 11                                                                                                                                                | Kerala                                                                                                                                            | 530.00                                                                                                                                            | 357.50                                                                                                                                            | 808.09                                                                                                                                            | 808.43                                                                                                                                            | 519.99                                                                                                                                            |
| 12                                                                                                                                                | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                                    | 15274.22                                                                                                                                          | 11501.21                                                                                                                                          | 19236.61                                                                                                                                          | 22828.70                                                                                                                                          | 3521.03                                                                                                                                           |
| 13                                                                                                                                                | Maharashtra                                                                                                                                       | 11726.18                                                                                                                                          | 12514.91                                                                                                                                          | 9547.00                                                                                                                                           | 13760.38                                                                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                                                                              |
| 14                                                                                                                                                | Manipur                                                                                                                                           | 1118.00                                                                                                                                           | 1100.00                                                                                                                                           | 2260.00                                                                                                                                           | 3790.38                                                                                                                                           | 0.00                                                                                                                                              |
| 15                                                                                                                                                | Odisha                                                                                                                                            | 14925.04                                                                                                                                          | 14728.52                                                                                                                                          | 11806.27                                                                                                                                          | 11975.00                                                                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                                                                              |
| 16                                                                                                                                                | Rajasthan                                                                                                                                         | 8822.04                                                                                                                                           | 10190.00                                                                                                                                          | 11072.90                                                                                                                                          | 10051.83                                                                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                                                                              |
| 17                                                                                                                                                | Sikkim                                                                                                                                            | 520.25                                                                                                                                            | 353.00                                                                                                                                            | 1497.62                                                                                                                                           | 5986.00                                                                                                                                           | 2250.17                                                                                                                                           |
| 18                                                                                                                                                | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                        | 217.33                                                                                                                                            | 0.00                                                                                                                                              | 600.00                                                                                                                                            | 894.10                                                                                                                                            | 400.00                                                                                                                                            |
| 19                                                                                                                                                | Telangana                                                                                                                                         | 3541.00                                                                                                                                           | 4000.00                                                                                                                                           | 3845.35                                                                                                                                           | 4493.55                                                                                                                                           | 0.00                                                                                                                                              |
| 20                                                                                                                                                | Tripura                                                                                                                                           | 1183.94                                                                                                                                           | 2400.07                                                                                                                                           | 1345.76                                                                                                                                           | 1649.77                                                                                                                                           | 100.06                                                                                                                                            |
| 21                                                                                                                                                | Uttarakhand                                                                                                                                       | 805.83                                                                                                                                            | 0.00                                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                                              | 679.00                                                                                                                                            | 0.00                                                                                                                                              |
| 22                                                                                                                                                | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                                     | 697.79                                                                                                                                            | 905.51                                                                                                                                            | 121.92                                                                                                                                            | 458.35                                                                                                                                            | 1141.43                                                                                                                                           |
| 23                                                                                                                                                | West Bengal                                                                                                                                       | 5730.00                                                                                                                                           | 6233.00                                                                                                                                           | 5995.50                                                                                                                                           | 5397.11                                                                                                                                           | 0.00                                                                                                                                              |
|                                                                                                                                                   | Total                                                                                                                                             | 103999.37                                                                                                                                         | 113217.12                                                                                                                                         | 119502.230                                                                                                                                        | 134800.00                                                                                                                                         | 19704.9986                                                                                                                                        |