Lok Sabha Question No. 1348 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-25
Subject: Institutional  Support for  Marketing of Tribal Produce
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Anumula Revanth Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1348 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.11.2019

## INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR MARKETING OF TRIBAL PRODUCE

1348. SHRI  ANUMULA REVANTH REDDY:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of  amount  of  funds  allocated  under  Institutional  Support  for Development and Marketing of Tribal Produce Scheme during the last five years, Statewise;
- (b)    the funds utilised under Institutional Support for Development and Marketing of Tribal Produce Scheme during the last five Years, State-wise;
- (c)      the total market size of Tribal Produce in crores, State-wise; and
- (d)      whether the market size of Tribal Produce increased or decreased, year-wise in last five years and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The scheme being demand driven. State-wise allocations of funds are not made. However, funds sanctioned to various States under the scheme is at Annexure .
- (b) Details of amount  of  funds Utilised under  'Institutional Support  for Development and Marketing of Tribal Produce Scheme' during the last five years, State-wise are at Annexure.
- (c)     No survey has been undertaken to identify the market size of tribal produce.
- (d) Does not arise.

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## Annexure

Statement in reply to Lok  Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1348 to be answered on 25.11.2019,details of funds allocated/utilized under the Scheme 'Institutional Support for Development and Marketing of Tribal Products/Produce' during the last 5 years are as under :

(Rs. in lakhs)

| Sl. No .   | State        | 2014-15       | 2014-15   | 2015-16       | 2015-16   | 2016-17       | 2016-17   | 2017-18       | 2017-18   | 2018-19       | 2018-19   |
|------------|--------------|---------------|-----------|---------------|-----------|---------------|-----------|---------------|-----------|---------------|-----------|
| Sl. No .   | State        | Fund released | Utilized  | Fund released | Utilized  | Fund released | utilized  | Fund released | Utilized  | Fund released | Utilized  |
| 1          | Chhattisgarh | 232.00        | 0.00      | -             | -         | -             | -         | -             | -         | -             | -         |
| 2          | Kerala       | 206.77        | 206.77    | -             | -         | -             | -         | 393.52        | 298.22    | -             | -         |
| 3          | Orissa       | 138.30        | 132.80    | 148.13        | -         | -             | -         | -             | -         | -             | -         |
| 4          | Rajasthan    | 56.00         | 56.00     | -             | -         | 43.43         | 43.43     | -             | -         | -             | -         |
| 5          | Tripura      | 119.93        | 119.93    | 310.98        | 310.98    | 351.10        | 351.10    | 201.48        | 201.48    | -             | -         |
| 6          | West Bengal  | 356.00        | 356.00    | -             | -         | 431.47        | 431.47    | -             | -         | 85.00         | -         |
| 7          | Mizoram      | -             | -         | -             | -         | 174.00        | 174.00    | -             | -         | 696.00        | -         |
| 8          | Sikkim       | -             | -         | -             | -         | -             | -         | -             | -         | 219.00        | -         |