Lok Sabha Question No. 3306 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: Van Bandhu Kalyan Yojana in Maharashtra
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Ashok Mahadeorao Nete

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †3306

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2019

## VAN BANDHU KALYAN YOJANA IN MAHARASHTRA

## †3306. SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received any proposal from Maharashtra Government relating to Van Bandhu Kalyan Yojana and conservation cum development plan for particularly vulnerable groups;
- (b) if so, the details thereof as on date;
- (c) the present status of the said proposal; and
- (d) the time by which the said proposal is likely to be finalized along with the reasons for delay therein?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) To (c):  'Van  Bandhu  Kalyan  Yojana  (VKY)' is  a  strategy  for  development  of  Scheduled Tribes  in  the  country.  Funds  for  development  of  Scheduled  Tribes  are  provided  under Scheduled  Tribe  Component  of  various  schemes  of  the  Government.  Ministry  of  Tribal Affairs (MoTA) has received proposals amounting to Rs. 1520.80 lakh from the Government of  Maharashtra  for  funding  under  the  scheme  of  Development  of  Particularly  Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) during the year 2019-20. It has been decided to provide funds of Rs. 1510.00  lakh  for  approved  activities  2019-20.  The  entire  amount  of  Rs.  1510.00  lakh  has been released to State of Maharashtra.

The  details  of  projects  approved  under  the  scheme  of  'Development  of  Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) is given at Annexure.

- (d): Decision on proposal from State of Maharashtra has already been taken as stated in (a) to (c) above.  Decision  on  additional  proposals  amounting  to  Rs.  2200.00  lakh  sent  by  State  of Maharashtra has also been taken subject to availability of funds from savings, if any, under the scheme.

Annexure

Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3306 to be answered on 09.12.2019

Detail of projects sanctioned under the scheme of 'Development of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) for Maharashtra for the year 2019-20

(Rs. in lakh)

|   Sl. No. | Name of the proposed activities                                                                                                                                                                 | Location                                                                                           |   Amount sought during 2019-20 | Remarks                                                                                                                                                              |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Department of Anthropology, Wardha - Maternal and Child health status of PVTG (Kolam and Madia ; 500 beneficiaries)                                                                             | Gadchiroli Yavatmal                                                                                |                          15    | Approved Rs. 15.00 lakh.                                                                                                                                             |
|         2 | GramsabhaChannabodi - Sustainable livelihood generation for forest dwelling ST tribes (PVTG-Madia) by community based forest management, harvesting and processing.(~220)                       | Jarawandi, Etapalli                                                                                |                          36.32 | Approved Rs. 36.32 lakh.                                                                                                                                             |
|         3 | Manipal Academy of Higher Edication - Control the population decline among PVTG groups (Palghar and Raighar) through maternal and child health and nutrition intervention (15000 beneficiaries) | About 20 tribal villages of Palghar, Dahanu, Alibag and Pen taluks from Palghar& Raigarh districts |                          29.98 | Approved Rs. 29.98 lakh.                                                                                                                                             |
|         4 | EAGL - Goat rearing intervention for Katkari tribes. 500 beneficiaries @ Rs. 70000.00 per beneficiaries (3 year projects)                                                                       | Shahpur                                                                                            |                         537    | Approved Rs. 1050.00 lakh. An amount of Rs. 527.00 lakh will be released during 2018-19 and balance of Rs. 523.00 lakh will remain committed liability for 2020- 21. |
|         5 | Financial support for the Primitive trible girls from 11th to 12th in the educational stream (PO ITDP Kinwat)                                                                                   | Ashram School                                                                                      |                           2.4  | Approved Rs. 2.40 lakh.                                                                                                                                              |
|         6 | Provide ingredients to the anganwadi in Primitive Pada (PO ITDP Kinwat)                                                                                                                         | Kolam Pada                                                                                         |                           6.88 | Approved Rs. 6.88 lakh.                                                                                                                                              |
|         7 | Water Purifier set for primitive pada (1 Unit)                                                                                                                                                  | Kolam Pada                                                                                         |                           4.27 | Approved Rs. 4.27 lakh.                                                                                                                                              |

| Sl. No.   | Name of the proposed activities                                                                                                                                        | Location      |   Amount sought during 2019-20 | Remarks                                                                                                                                                              |
|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|--------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 8         | Flour mill (PO ITDP Kinwat)                                                                                                                                            | Kolam Pada    |                           3    | Approved Rs. 3.00 lakh.                                                                                                                                              |
| 9         | Evalution of Scheme Project officer, kinwat (´Monitaring and Evalution) (PO ITDP Kinwat)                                                                               |               |                           2.14 | Approved Rs. 2.14 lakh.                                                                                                                                              |
| 10        | Net of Fishries (10000/-per unit)(PO ITDP Pen)                                                                                                                         | Bhamragad     |                          10    | Approved Rs. 10.00 lakh.                                                                                                                                             |
| 11        | Digitizing of data and planning for PVTG                                                                                                                               | Shahpur       |                         500    | Approved Rs. 1000.00 lakh. An amount of Rs. 500.00 lakh will be released during 2018-19 and balance of Rs. 500.00 lakh will remain committed liability for 2020- 21. |
| 12        | DharaMitra- Developing livelihood oppurtunities of Kolam community through improved practices of backyard poultry and goat rearing                                     | Ashram School |                          98.56 | Approved Rs. 98.56 lakh.                                                                                                                                             |
| 13        | Devrai art village - training at Bhamragad                                                                                                                             | Kolam Pada    |                          45.16 | Approved Rs. 45.16 lakh.                                                                                                                                             |
| 14        | Financial Inclusion through Banking Correspondednt model by equiping 220 Bank sahkis selected by District adminstration with Micro ATMs. (Collector Office Gadchiroli) | Gadchiroli    |                         100.27 | Approved Rs. 100.27 lakh.                                                                                                                                            |
| 15        | creation of PVYG cell for targeted intervention                                                                                                                        |               |                         100    | Approved Rs. 100.00 lakh.                                                                                                                                            |
| 16.       | Monitoring and Evaluation                                                                                                                                              |               |                          29.82 | Approved Rs. 29.02 lakh.                                                                                                                                             |
|           | Total                                                                                                                                                                  |               |                        1520.8  | Rs. 1510.00 lakh                                                                                                                                                     |