Lok Sabha Question No. 2266 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-02
Subject: Schemes of Tribal Welfare
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Nishikant  Dubey

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2266

TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.12.2019

## SCHEMES OF TRIBAL WELFARE

## 2266.  DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware of quantum of funds allocated to and utilized by the State Government of Jharkhand for schemes of tribal welfare during the last three years and the current year;
- (b) if so, the details of the amount utilized along with the details of works done using these funds; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): Ministry of Tribal Affairs was set up with the objective to have more focused approach on  the  integrated  socio-economic  development  of  the  Scheduled  Tribes  (STs),  the  most underprivileged  of  the  Indian  Society,  in  coordinated  and  planned  manner.  This  Ministry  is  the nodal  Ministry  for  overall  policy,  planning  and  coordination  of  programmes  for  development  of STs.  Government has adopted a holistic approach for overall development of tribal people living across  the  country,  which  includes  support  for  education,  health,  sanitation,  water  supply,  skill development,  livelihood  etc.  Major  part  of  infrastructure  development  and  provision  of  basic amenities in tribal areas/regions in the country is carried out through various schemes/programmes  of  concerned  Central  Ministries  and  the  State  Governments  concerned, while the Ministry of Tribal Affairs provides additive to these initiatives by way of plugging critical gaps.

The  schemes  /  programmes  of  the  Ministry  are  demand  driven  and  funds  are provided to State Governments based upon proposals received from the State Government duly approved by Executive Committee and after appraisal and approval thereof by a Project Appraisal Committee (PAC) constituted in this Ministry for the purpose. The activities done by the State of Jharkhand  during 2016-17  to 2018-19  include recurring expenditure of  existing  EMRSs, construction of new EMRSs, infrastructure development/ upgradation of old EMRSs, construction of co-ed schools, multipurpose hall cum training centre for tribal development, community centre, HSC, repairing of 18 Pahariya health centre, providing cooking gas facility in ST primary schools, construction of PCC  road,  construction  of  Astro turf ground  at  girls  Residential  Hockey Centre, Nursing  training  institutes, ITI  Kaushal  Colleges, Rural  Piped  water  supply  scheme  etc. Scheme-wise funds released by Ministry and funds utilized by State Government of Jharkhand and beneficiaries where available under the schemes / programmes of the Ministry during the last three years and current is given at Annexure.

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## Annexure  referred  in  reply  to  part  (a)  to  (c)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.2266  for  02.12.2019  by  DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY regarding 'SCHEMES OF TRIBAL WELFARE'.

Scheme-wise funds released by Ministry, utilized by State Government of Jharkhand and beneficiaries where available under the schemes / programmes of the Ministry during the last three years and current.

(Rs. in Lakh)

| Sl. No.   | Name of Scheme /Programme                                     | 2016-17        | 2016-17              | 2017-18         | 2017-18        | 2017-18                              | 2018-19        | 2018-19              | 2018-19              | 2019-20                           |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|----------------------|-----------------|----------------|--------------------------------------|----------------|----------------------|----------------------|-----------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | Name of Scheme /Programme                                     | Funds Released | Utilisation Reported |                 | Funds Released | Utilisation Reported                 | Funds Released | Utilisation Reported | Utilisation Reported | Funds Released (As on 27.11.2019) |
| 1         | Grants under Article 275(1) ( including EMRS )                | 9489.38        | 8962.26              |                 | 12386.93       | 8167.06                              | 7354.30        | 3416.01              | 3416.01              | 5003.21                           |
| 2         | Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub- Scheme (SCA to TSS) | 9820.75        | 9220.75              |                 | 11372.49       | 6166.76                              | 8564.52        | 2071.06              | 2071.06              | 887.41                            |
| 3         | Development of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs)  | 3120.00        | 3120.00              |                 | 2043.75        | 2043.75                              | 3295.79        | 700.00               |                      | 847.00                            |
| 4         | Support to Tribal Research Institutes (TRIs)*                 | 0.00           | 0.00                 | 0.00            | 0.00           | 0.00                                 | 1211.83        | 1211.83              |                      | -                                 |
| Scheme    | Scheme                                                        | Funds Released | Utilisation Reported | Benefi- ciaries | Funds Released | Utilisation Reported Benefi- ciaries | Funds Released | Utilisation Reported | Benefi- ciaries      | Funds Released                    |
| 5.        | Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST students                        | 0.00           | 0.00                 | 91464           | 1704.53        | 1704.53 104942                       | 2345.92        | 1804.61              | 119877               | -                                 |
| 6.        | Post Matric Scholarship for ST students                       | 8148.39        | 8148.39              | 63029           | 2716.50        | 2716.50                              | 5281.32        | 5281.32              | 76782                | 5925.42                           |

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