Lok Sabha Question No. 1875 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-30
Subject: Proposals from Maharashtra Government
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAVINDRA VISHWANATH GAIKWAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. † 1875

TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2018

## PROPOSALS FROM MAHARASHTRA GOVERNMENT

†1875.    PROF. RAVINDRA VISHWANATH GAIKWAD Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  total  details  of  proposals  received  by  the  Government  for  approval  which  have  been recommended by the State Government of Maharashtra during the last three years; and
- (b) the details of proposals approved out of the received proposals and the amount of money released for this purpose during the said period?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b):  The Ministry of Tribal Affairs had received proposals from the State Government of  Maharashtra  under  the  following  schemes  namely  (i)  Special  Central  Assistance  to Tribal Sub Scheme (SCA to TSS), (ii) Grants under Article 275(1) of the Constitution (iii) Development  of  Particularly  Vulnerable  Tribal  Groups  (PVTGs),  (iv)  Post  Matric Scholarship,  (v)  Mechanism  for  Marketing  of  Minor  Forest  Produce  (MFP)  through Minimum Support Price (MSP) and Development of Value Chain for MFP, (vi) Support to National / State Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporations (NSTFDC/STFDCS) and (vii)  Grants-in-aid to Voluntary Organisations working for the welfare of Scheduled Tribes and Strengthening Education among ST girls in Low Literacy Districts    for  the  welfare  of  tribal  people.  Proposals  from  the  State  Governments  are received and considered by the Ministry (by Project Appraisal Committee) for release of grant in accordance with the guidelines / norm stipulated under the schemes/ programmes. The details of proposals received, where available, and amount of money released during the last three years to State Government of Maharashtra under these schemes are given at Annexure-I (a to c).

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Annexure referred in reply to part (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. †1875 for 30-07-2018 asked by PROF. RAVINDRA VISHWANATH GAIKWAD regarding 'Proposals from Maharashtra Government'.

Details of proposals received from State Government of Maharashtra and amount of money released by the Ministry during the last three years (Rs. in Lakh)

## Annexure-I(a)

(Rupees in Lakh)

| Sl.   | Name of Scheme/ programme                   | Funds Released   | Funds Released   | Funds Released   |
|-------|---------------------------------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
| No.   |                                             | 2015-16          | 2016-17          | 2017-18          |
| 1     | SCA to TSS                                  | 12514.91         | 9547.00          | 13760.38         |
| 2     | Grants under Article 275(1) of Constitution | 13374.00         | 11536.53         | 13862.24         |
| 3     | Development of PVTGs                        | 0.00             | 2077.00          | 1226.25          |
| Total | Total                                       | 25888.91         | 23160.53         | 28848.87         |

## Annexure-I(b) (Rupees in Lakh)

| Name of the Scheme                      | Year    |   Proposals Received |   Total Expenditure Reported by State Govt. of Maharashtra. |   Central Share (75%) | Funds Released             |
|-----------------------------------------|---------|----------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|----------------------------|
| Post Matric Scholarship for ST Students | 2015-16 |              25798.5 |                                                       19027 |               14270.4 | 14121.87                   |
| Post Matric Scholarship for ST Students | 2016-17 |              24851.5 |                                                       17240 |               12930   | 12921.16                   |
| Post Matric Scholarship for ST Students | 2017-18 |              22411.9 |                                                       23671 |               17753.3 | 5556.75 (As on 25.07.2018) |

## Annexure-I(c) (Rupees in Lakh)

| Name of the Scheme                                                                                                                                         | Year    |   No. of Proposals Received |   Grant-in- Aid Released |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|-----------------------------|--------------------------|
| Grants-in-Aid to Voluntary Organisations working for the welfare of Scheduled Tribes and Strengthening Education among ST girls in Low Literacy Districts. | 2015-16 |                          31 |                    33.77 |
| Grants-in-Aid to Voluntary Organisations working for the welfare of Scheduled Tribes and Strengthening Education among ST girls in Low Literacy Districts. | 2017-17 |                          26 |                   361.34 |
| Grants-in-Aid to Voluntary Organisations working for the welfare of Scheduled Tribes and Strengthening Education among ST girls in Low Literacy Districts. | 2017-18 |                          21 |                   527.34 |

Besides above,  one proposal under the scheme of  'Mechanism of Minor Forest Produce (MFP) through Minimum  Support Price (MSP) and Development of Value Chain for MFP' and two proposals under the scheme of  'Support to National / State Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporations (NSTFDC / STFDCS) have been received from State Government of Maharashtra during the financial year 2017-18. These proposals were found deficient.

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