Lok Sabha Question No. 1529 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-01
Subject: Van Bandhu Kalyan Yojana
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: D.K. Suresh, Shashi Tharoor

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1529

TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.07.2019

## VAN BANDHU KALYAN YOJANA

## 1529 SHRI D.K. SURESH: DR. SHASHI THAROOR:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)   the details of the States where the Van Bandhu Kalyan Yojana is being implemented;
- (b)   the  details  of  funds  released  by  the  Central  Government  under  this  programme  since  its commencement and the utilization of such funds, State-wise including Karnataka;
- (c)   whether any State has utilized less than 50% of the funds released under this scheme; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  measures  the  Government  has  taken  to  rectify  the  low utilization of funds?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI ARJUN MUNDA)

(a) & (d): Government of India launched 'Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana (VKY)' during 201415 for holistic development of tribal people across the country. The VKY has been adopted as a strategic  process  to  ensure  delivery  of  goods  and  services  to  the  tribal  population  across  the country  with  outcome-oriented approach  while striking  at  the critical  gaps  through  appropriate convergence of resources and institutional mechanism.

Since  2016-17,  the  objectives  of  the  Scheme  are  fulfilled  out  of  the  Schedule  Tribe Component  (STC)  [previously  called  TSP]  funds,  under  various  schemes  /  programmes  of concerned Central Ministries and the State Governments, which caters to sectoral development including support for education, health, power roads, sanitation, water supply, livelihood etc. by way  of  specific  fund  allocation.  The  details  f  the  funds  released  to  State  Government  and utilisation reported during the years when separate allocation was made is at Annexure-1.

As a part of rationalization of Schemes, convergence of following schemes / interventions  of  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  has  been  effected  from  2016-17  as  an  Umbrella Programme of Van Bandhu Kalyan Yojana:

- (i) Development of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups.
- (ii) Minimum Support Price for Minor Forest Produce.
- (iii) Aid to Voluntary Organisations working for the Welfare of Scheduled Tribes
- (iv) Tribal Festivals, Research Information and Mass Education
- (v) Monitoring and Evaluation
- (vi) Development Programmes in the Tribal Areas (EAP)
- (vii) Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana

A  statement  showing  Allocation  and  Expenditure  under  the  above  mentioned  schemes  for  the financial years 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19 is at Annexure -2 .

Regular meeting are reviews are held with State Government / nodal agencies to ensure timely and proper utilisation of funds.

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Annexure  1  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (a)  &  (b)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  1529  to  be answered on 01.07.2019

## Statement showing State-wise details of funds released under VKY for the years 2014-15 and 2015-16 and utilization reported by the States

(Rs in lakh)

| S.    |                   | 2014-15        | 2014-15              | 2015-16        | 2015-16              |
|-------|-------------------|----------------|----------------------|----------------|----------------------|
| No.   | States            | Funds Released | Utilization reported | Funds Released | Utilization reported |
| 1     | Andhra Pradesh    | 1000.00        | 1000.00              | 500.00         | 300.00               |
| 2     | Arunachal Pradesh | 0              | 0                    | 600.00         | 600.00               |
| 3     | Assam             | 0              | 0                    | 852.00         | 852.00               |
| 4     | Bihar             | 0              | 0                    | 760.00         | Not Submitted        |
| 5     | Chhattisgarh      | 1000.00        | 1000.00              | 1384.50        | 1273.44              |
| 6     | Gujarat           | 1000.00        | 1000.00              | 1723.00        | 1419.32              |
| 7     | Himachal Pradesh  | 1000.00        | 700.10               | 0              | 0                    |
| 8     | Jharkhand         | 1000.00        | 1000.00              | 1344.80        | 1344.80              |
| 9     | Jammu &Kashmir    | 0              | 0                    | 500.00         | 272.36               |
| 10    | Kerala            | 0              | 0                    | 300.00         | 300.00               |
| 11    | Madhya Pradesh    | 1000.00        | 1000.00              | 1909.28        | 1418.00              |
| 12    | Maharashtra       | 1000.00        | Not Submitted        | 1400.00        | Not Submitted        |
| 13    | Mizoram           | 0              | 0                    | 490.50         | 490.50               |
| 14    | Nagaland          | 0              | 0                    | 766.65         | 766.65               |
| 15    | Odisha            | 1000.00        | 1000.00              | 1650.00        | 1650.00              |
| 16    | Sikkim            | 0              | 0                    | 382.43         | 207.00               |
| 17    | Rajasthan         | 1000.00        | 1000.00              | 1046.42        | 1046.42              |
| 18    | Tamil Nadu        | 0              | 0                    | 700.00         | 351.94               |
| 19    | Telangana         | 1000.00        | 1000.00              | 427.42         | 427.00               |
| 20    | Tripura           | 0              | 0                    | 613.00         | 613.00               |
| 21    | Uttar Pradesh     | 0              | 0                    | 200.00         | Not Submitted        |
| 22    | West Bengal       | 0              | 0                    | 2450.00        | 2025.00              |
| Total | Total             | 10000.00       | 8700.10              | 20000.00       | 15357.43             |

## Annexure 2

Annexure 2 referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1529 to be answered on 01.07.2019

## A statement showing Allocation and Expenditure under the schemes of Umbrella Programme of Van Bandhu Kalyan Yojana during 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19 (Rs. in crore)

| S.No   | Name of Scheme                                                  | BE      | RE      | EXP     | BE      | RE      | EXP     | BE      | RE      | EXP     |
|--------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
|        |                                                                 | 2016-17 | 2016-17 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2017-18 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2018-19 | 2018-19 |
| 1      | Development of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PTG)       | 200.00  | 340.00  | 340.21  | 270.00  | 240.00  | 239.49  | 260.00  | 250.00  | 250.00  |
| 2      | Minimum Support Price for Minor Forest Produce (MSP for MFP)    | 158.00  | 3.00    | 2.00    | 100.00  | 25.00   | 8.59    | 130.00  | 97.47   | 96.85   |
| 3      | Aid to Voluntary Organizations working for the Scheduled Tribes | 120.00  | 120.00  | 120.00  | 120.00  | 120.00  | 119.94  | 130.00  | 114.00  | 114.11  |
| 4      | Tribal Festivals, Research Information &Mass Education          | 17.39   | 6.39    | 4.69    | 12.04   | 6.35    | 4.57    | 25.00   | 25.00   | 24.99   |
| 5      | Monitoring and Evaluation                                       | 8.00    | 2.00    | 1.39    | 3.00    | 3.00    | 1.25    | 5.00    | 2.50    | 2.42    |
| 6      | Development Programmes in the Tribal Areas (EAP)                | 0.39    | 0.01    | 0       | 0.01    | 0       | 0       | 0.01    | 0.00    | 0.00    |
| 7      | Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojna                                          | 1.00    | 1.00    | 1.00    | 0.01    | 0       | 0       | 0.01    | 0.00    | 0.00    |
|        | Grand Total                                                     | 504.78  | 472.4   | 469.29  | 505.06  | 394.35  | 373.84  | 550.02  | 488.97  | 488.37  |