Lok Sabha Question No. 3620 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-15
Subject: Welfare to Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs)
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shobha Karandlaje, Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.3620

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.07.2019

## WELFARE TO PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE TRIBAL GROUPS (PVTGS)

## 3620. KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE:

## SHRI SAPTAGIRI SANKAR ULAKA:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that there are 75 Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) notified as on date in the country, if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (b)  whether the Government is  implementing a Scheme namely 'Development of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs)' which covers the identified PVTGs among Scheduled Tribes;
- (c) whether the activities/projects sanctioned under the scheme differ from State to State depending on their demand; and
- (d) the details of the funds sanctioned to States under the Scheme during the last three years, State-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  &  (b)Yes,  Sir.  This  Ministry  administers  a  scheme  namely  Development  of  Particularly  Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG). The scheme covers the 75 identified PVTGs in 18 States, and Union Territory of Andaman & Nicobar Islands, details of which are given at Annexure. The scheme aims at planning their socio-economic  development  in  a  comprehensive  manner  while  retaining  the  culture  and  heritage  of  the communities by adopting habitat level development approach.
- (c) The projects taken up under this scheme are demand driven. Under this scheme, financial assistance is provided  to  the  State/UT  Governments  based  on  their  proposals  for  development  of  tribal  people  in  the sectors  of  education,  housing,  land  distribution,  land  development,  agricultural  development,  animal husbandry,  construction  of  link  roads,  installation  of  non-conventional  sources  of  energy  for  lighting purpose,  social  security  or  any  other  innovative  activity  meant  for  the  comprehensive  socio-economic development of PVTGs and to fill in the critical gaps.
- (d)  State-wise  release  of  funds  under  the  scheme  in  the  past  three  years  has  been  indicated  below:-

## (Rs. in lakh)

| S. No.   | Name of State / UT      |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |
|----------|-------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh          |   5105    |   2076    |   1837    |
| 2        | Andaman &Nicobar island |    100    |    200    |      0    |
| 3        | Bihar                   |    342.87 |    295.91 |      0    |
| 4        | Chhattisgarh            |   1230    |   1089.5  |   1051.5  |
| 5        | Gujarat                 |    779.12 |    390.67 |    604    |
| 6        | Jharkhand               |   3120    |   2043.75 |   3295.79 |
| 7        | Karnataka               |    136    |    467    |    460    |
| 8        | Kerala                  |    100    |     62    |      0    |
| 9        | Madhya Pradesh          |  10460.4  |   8232.46 |   7998.09 |
| 10       | Maharashtra             |   2077    |   1226.25 |   1230.26 |
| 11       | Manipur                 |    329    |    195    |   1157.55 |
| 12       | Odisha                  |   1379    |   1297    |   3626    |
| 13       | Rajasthan               |   1331    |   1038    |   1008    |
| 14       | Tamil Nadu              |   3055    |   1770.75 |      0    |
| 15       | Telangana               |   1139    |    778    |    533    |
| 16       | Tripura                 |   2250    |   2305    |    789.53 |
| 17       | West Bengal             |    574    |    330.76 |    843.42 |
| 18       | Uttrakhand              |    292.48 |    130    |    565.86 |
| 19       | Uttar Pradesh           |      0    |     17.96 |      0    |
|          | Grand Total             |  33799.9  |  23946    |  25000    |

Annexure Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) ofLok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3620 for answer on 15.07.2019

| State-wise list of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs)   | State-wise list of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs)   | State-wise list of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs)   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No                                                              | Name of States/Union Territory                                     | Name of PVTG                                                       |
| 1                                                                  | Andhra Pradesh (including Telangana)                               | Chenchu                                                            |
| 2                                                                  |                                                                    | Bodo Gadaba                                                        |
| 3                                                                  |                                                                    | GutobGadaba                                                        |
| 4                                                                  |                                                                    | DongriaKondhs                                                      |
| 5                                                                  |                                                                    | Kutia Khond                                                        |
| 6                                                                  |                                                                    | Kolam                                                              |
| 7                                                                  |                                                                    | Konda Reddy                                                        |
| 8                                                                  |                                                                    | Konda Savaras                                                      |
| 9                                                                  |                                                                    | BondoPoroja                                                        |
| 10                                                                 |                                                                    | Khond Poroja                                                       |
| 11                                                                 |                                                                    | ParengiParoja                                                      |
| 12                                                                 |                                                                    | Thoti                                                              |
| 13                                                                 | Bihar (including Jharkhand)                                        | Asur                                                               |
| 14                                                                 |                                                                    | Birhor                                                             |
| 15                                                                 |                                                                    | Birjia                                                             |
| 16                                                                 |                                                                    | Hill Kharia                                                        |
| 17                                                                 |                                                                    | Korwa                                                              |
| 18                                                                 |                                                                    | Mal Paharia                                                        |
| 19                                                                 |                                                                    | Parhaiya                                                           |
| 20                                                                 |                                                                    | SauriaPaharia                                                      |
| 21                                                                 |                                                                    | Savar                                                              |
| 22                                                                 | Gujarat                                                            | Kolgha                                                             |
| 23                                                                 |                                                                    | Kathodi                                                            |
| 24                                                                 |                                                                    | Kotwalia                                                           |
| 25                                                                 |                                                                    | Padhar                                                             |
| 26                                                                 |                                                                    | Siddi                                                              |
| 27                                                                 | Karnataka                                                          | JenuKuruba                                                         |
| 28                                                                 |                                                                    | Koraga                                                             |
| 29                                                                 | Kerala                                                             | Cholanaickan                                                       |
| 30                                                                 |                                                                    | Kadar                                                              |
| 31                                                                 |                                                                    | Kattunayakan                                                       |
| 32                                                                 |                                                                    | Koraga                                                             |
| 33                                                                 |                                                                    | Kurumbas                                                           |
| 34                                                                 | Madhya Pradesh (including Chhattisgarh)                            | Abujh Marias                                                       |
| 35                                                                 |                                                                    | Baiga                                                              |
| 36                                                                 |                                                                    | Bharia                                                             |
| 37                                                                 |                                                                    | Birhor                                                             |
| 38                                                                 |                                                                    | Hill Korbas                                                        |
| 39                                                                 |                                                                    | Kamar                                                              |
| 40                                                                 |                                                                    | Saharia                                                            |
| 41                                                                 | Maharashtra                                                        | Katkari                                                            |
| 42                                                                 |                                                                    | Kolam                                                              |
| 43                                                                 |                                                                    | Maria Gond                                                         |
| 44                                                                 | Manipur                                                            | Marram Nagas                                                       |
| 45                                                                 | Odisha                                                             | ChuktiaBhunjia                                                     |
| 46                                                                 |                                                                    | Birhor                                                             |
| 47                                                                 |                                                                    | Bondo                                                              |
| 48                                                                 |                                                                    | Didayi                                                             |

|   49 |                          | Dongria Khond    |
|------|--------------------------|------------------|
|   50 |                          | Juang            |
|   51 |                          | Kharia           |
|   52 |                          | KutiaKandha      |
|   53 |                          | Lanjiasoara      |
|   54 |                          | Lodha            |
|   55 |                          | Mankirdia        |
|   56 |                          | PaudiBhuyans     |
|   57 |                          | Saura            |
|   58 | Rajasthan                | Seharia          |
|   59 | Tamil Nadu               | Irular           |
|   60 |                          | Kattunayakan     |
|   61 |                          | Kota             |
|   62 |                          | Kurumbas         |
|   63 |                          | Paniyan          |
|   64 |                          | Toda             |
|   65 | Tripura                  | Riang            |
|   66 | Uttar Pradesh            | Buksa            |
|   67 | (including Uttrakhand)   | Raji             |
|   68 | West Bengal              | Birhor           |
|   69 |                          | Lodha            |
|   70 |                          | Toto             |
|   71 | Andaman &Nicobar islands | Great Andamanese |
|   72 |                          | Jarawas          |
|   73 |                          | Onges            |
|   74 |                          | Sentenelese      |
|   75 |                          | Shompens         |

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