Lok Sabha Question No. 1368 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-11
Subject: Development of Scheduled Tribes
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: P.K.SREEMATHI TEACHER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1368

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.02.2019

## DEVELOPMENT OF SCHEDULED TRIBES

1368.      SHRIMATI P.K.

SREEMATHI TEACHER:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the allocation of funds during the last three years and current year for the overall development of Scheduled Tribes in Kerala;
- (b) the details of the funds that have been earmarked for the development of Scheduled Tribes in the country; and
- (c) the details of the schemes being implemented till date for the development of the Scheduled Tribes in that State?

## ANSWER

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

(a) Government has adopted Tribal Sub-Plan Strategy (now called as Schedule Tribe Component) for overall development of tribal people across the country while ensuring inclusive growth of STs. Funds under STC/TSP dedicatedly  flows  for  tribal  development  which  includes  support  for  education,  health,  sanitation,  water supply,  livelihood,  agriculture,  irrigation,  income  generation  programme,  construction  of  roads,  power supply,  etc.  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  (MoTA)  through  its schemes / programmes including Special Central Assistance(SCA) to Tribal Sub Scheme (TSS) and Grants under Article 275(1) of the Constitution provides additive to these initiatives by way of plugging critical gaps. The details of funds allocated to the Government of Kerala by the Central Ministries / Departments under the STC/ TSP during the year 2017-18 and 2018-19 is as under:

| Year    |   Allocation under STC by Central Ministries / Departments (Rs. in crore) |
|---------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2017-18 |                                                                    138.6  |
| 2018-19 |                                                                    165.08 |

Apart from above, State Governments also have State TSP funds. The allocation under the State TSP by the Government of Kerala during the last three year and current year is as under:

| Year    |   Allocation under State TSP (Rs. in crore) |
|---------|---------------------------------------------|
| 2015-16 |                                      605    |
| 2016-17 |                                      683    |
| 2017-18 |                                      751    |
| 2018-19 |                                      826.19 |

- (b) The details of funds earmarked for development of Scheduled Tribes in the country is as under: (Rs. in crore)

| STC component                                 | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   | 2018-19   |
|-----------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Central Ministries / Departments              | 15628     | 19873     | 25,999    | 31803     |
| State Component                               | 96,369    | 111435    | 139290    | 152494    |
| Funds under Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) | 4550      | 4799      | 5293      | 6000      |
| Total:                                        | 116,547   | 136,107   | 170,582   | 1,90,297  |

- (c) The details of the schemes being implemented by the Central Ministries / Departments under STC for the development of Scheduled Tribes in the State of Kerala during the year 2018-19 is at Annexure .

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Annexure referred to in reply of part (c)  of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1368 for answer on 11-02-2019 by SHRIMATI P.K.  SREEMATHI TEACHER: regarding 'DEVELOPMENT OF SCHEDULED TRIBES'.

## Details of the schemes being implemented by the Central Ministries / Departments under STC for the development of Scheduled Tribes in the State of Kerala during the year 2018-19

|   S. No. | Ministry Name                                               | Scheme Name                                                                                                                                                             | Sanctioned Amount(Rs. in lacs)   |
|----------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|        1 | Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers' Welfare | National Bamboo Mission National Mission on Horticulture National Project on Soil Health and Fertility Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY)- Per Drop More Crop | 6.38 68.50 12.36 6.00            |
|        2 | Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries      | Livestock Health and Disease Control National Livestock Mission                                                                                                         | 72.68 41.31                      |
|        3 | Department of Health and Family Welfare                     | National Rural Health Mission National Urban Health Mission (Support from National Investment Fund)                                                                     | 4534.26 7.00                     |
|        4 | Department of Higher Education                              | Rashtriya Uchhatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA)                                                                                                                               | 617.63                           |
|        5 | Department of Land Resources                                | Integrated Watershed Development Program (Programme Component)                                                                                                          | 15.00                            |
|        6 | Department of Rural Development                             | National Rural Livelihood Mission (Programme Component)                                                                                                                 | 3120.69                          |

|    |                                                                                   | National Programme of Mid Day Meal in Schools                                                    |   363.87 |
|----|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|
| 7  | Department of School Education and                                                | Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan                                                              |    32.78 |
|    | Literacy                                                                          | Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan                                                                            |   283.35 |
|    |                                                                                   | Teachers Training and Adult Education                                                            |    25.07 |
| 8  | Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) | National AYUSH Misson (NAM) (Support from National Investment Fund)                              |   141.89 |
| 9  | Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation                                         | National Rural Drinking Water Mission - Nation Rural Drinking Water Programme                    |   206.62 |
| 9  | Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation                                         | SBM-Rural (Programme Component)                                                                  |    29.97 |
| 10 | Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change                               | Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats (Funded from NCEF)-Project Tiger                     |    21.8  |
| 11 | Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs                                             | PMAY-Urban (Other items of States/UTs Component)                                                 |   368.83 |
| 12 | Ministry of Panchayati Raj                                                        | Capacity Building- Panchayat Sashaktikaran Abhiyaan (PSA) / Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) |     4.61 |
| 13 | Ministry of Tribal Affairs                                                        | Grants under proviso to Article 275(1) of the Constitution                                       |   472.28 |
| 13 | Ministry of Tribal Affairs                                                        | Minimum Support Price for Minor Forest Produce(MSP for MFP)                                      |   417.49 |
| 13 | Ministry of Tribal Affairs                                                        | Post-Matric Scholarship                                                                          |  2674.37 |
| 13 | Ministry of Tribal Affairs                                                        | Pre-Matric Scholarship                                                                           |   308.73 |
| 13 | Ministry of Tribal Affairs                                                        | Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub- Schemes                                                |   335    |
| 13 | Ministry of Tribal Affairs                                                        | Support to Tribal Research Institutes                                                            |   401.25 |
| 14 | Ministry of Women and Child Development                                           | Anganwadi Services (Erstwhile Core ICDS)                                                         |  1757.29 |