Lok Sabha Question No. 4617 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-22
Subject: Socio-economic Condition of Tribes
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Ravneet Singh, P.P. Chaudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 4617

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.07.2019

## SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONDITION OF TRIBES

## 4617.  SHRI RAVNEET SINGH BITTU: SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the socio-economic condition of tribals in the country has not improved adequately over the years and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (b) the details of various schemes/ programmes being implemented by the Government for the socioeconomic  development  of  the  Scheduled  Tribes  (STs)  and  the  funds  vis-a-vis  target  fixed  and achievements made thereunder so far during the last five years, scheme and State/UTwise;
- (c) whether the benefits of the schemes meant for the tribals have not percolated down to the intended beneficiaries and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to close or merge some schemes and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the corrective measures taken/ proposed to be taken by the Government and the mechanism put in place for effective implementation of the various schemes for socio-economic development of tribals in the country?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to  (c):  The  overall  socio-economic  development  of  the  tribal  population  along  with  preservation  and promotion of traditional tribal cultural heritage is being done through different schematic interventions of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, other Ministriesof Government of India and States Governments. This includes the Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP) strategy. This is a multi-pronged strategy which includes support for education, health, sanitation,  water  supply,  livelihood,  etc.  Data  pertaining  to  decennial  census,  large scale sample surveys conducted by National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) and various other surveys conducted  by  different  Ministries/  Departments  of  Government  of  India,  reveal  that  there  have  been considerable  improvements  in  socio  economic  conditions  of  the  Scheduled  Tribes,  for  example,  the percentage of STs Below Poverty Line(BPL) in rural areas has improved from 47.4 % in 2009-10 to 45.3  %  in  2011-12,  literacy  rate  for  STs  has  improved  from  47.1%  in  2001  to  59%  in  2011,  Infant Mortality Rate has declined from 62.1 (2005-06) to 44.4 (2015-16) and Institutional Delivery improved from 17.7% (2005-06) to 68.0% (2015-16).  However, there are still gaps as compared to figures of total population, as shown in the Table given below:

| Indicators                                                                                                                            | Total population   | Scheduled Tribes   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
| Rural BPL(2011-12) (Tendulkar Method)                                                                                                 | 25.7%              | 45.3%              |
| Literacy Rate: Census 2011                                                                                                            | 73.0%              | 59.0%              |
| Infant Mortality Rate (number of infant deaths per 1000 live births during the year): National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4), 2015-16 | 40.7               | 44.4               |

Details of various schemes/ programmes being implemented by the Government for the socio-economic development  of  the  Scheduled  Tribes  (STs)  are  given  at  Annexure  I  .  Funds  released  under  various schemes  of  the  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs,  State/UT-wise,  during  the  last  five  are  given  in  Annexure II.The interventions under the most of the schemes / programmes of the Ministry are demand driven and funds  are  provided  to  State  Governments/UT  Administrations  based  upon  proposals  received  from  the

State  Governments/UT  Administrations  and  after  appraisal  and  approval  by  a  Project  Appraisal Committee (PAC) in the Ministry.

(d):Schemes/programmes of Ministry of Tribal Affairs which have been already modified/merged include subsuming the intervention of 'Establishment of Ashram Schools in tribal Sub plan Area', 'Hostel for ST Boys  and  Girls'  and  'Vocational  Training  Centres  in  Tribal  Areas'  under  the  Schemes  of  'Special Central  Assistance  to  Tribal  Sub-Scheme  (SCA  to  TSS)  and  Grants  under  Article  275(1)  of  the Constitution from 2018-19 onwards and intervention of 'Strengthening of Education among ST girls in low literacy Districts' is also rationalised and covered under 'Grants  in Aid to Voluntary Organisation working for welfare of STs scheme'. However, there is no proposal to close or merge any other schemes

(e):  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  has  taken  various  steps  for  monitoring  progress  of  implementation  of schemes / programmes for the development of the ST population. These include:-

-  The  primary  responsibility  of  monitoring  and  control  over  the  performance  of  the  schemes  / programmes is that of the State  Governments.  However, meetings /  conferences  are  convened  at  the Central  level  with  State  officials  for  ensuring  timely  submission  of  proposals,  speeding  up  of implementation  of  the  schemes  /  programmes,  and  reviewing  the  physical  and  financial  progress. Officers while visiting States / UTs also ascertain the progress of implementation of various schemes / programmes of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
-  Utilization Certificates are insisted upon as a pre-requisite for further release of funds.
-  Progress reports regarding the status of implementation of schemes are obtained.
-  For  monitoring  of  Scheduled  Tribe  Component  (STC)  funds  of  Central  Ministries  based  on  the framework and mechanism designed by NITI Aayog, an online monitoring system has been put in place with web address https://stcmis.gov.in/. The framework envisages monitoring of allocations for welfare of  STs  under  the  schemes,  monitoring  of  expenditure  vis-à-vis  allocations,  monitoring  of  physical performance and outcome monitoring. The framework also envisages to capture location wise details to ensure  accountability  and  targeted  spending.  Further,  nodal  officer  has  been  nominated  in  the  line Ministries / Departments for coordination and monitoring.
-  Mandatory Annual Inspection of NGO projects by District Authorities.

## Annexure I referred to in reply to part (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4617 for 22.07.2019 regarding 'Socio-economic Condition of Tribes'

## Schemes/programmes being implemented by Ministry of Tribal Affairs

(I) Special  Central  Assistance  to  Tribal  Sub-Scheme  (SCA  to  TSS): It  is  a  100%  grant  from Government of India. It is charged to Consolidated Fund of India (except grants for North Eastern States, a voted item) and is an additive to State Plan funds and efforts for Tribal Development. This grant is utilized for economic  development  of  Integrated  Tribal  Development  Project  (ITDP),  Integrated  Tribal  Development Agency  (ITDA),  Modified  Area  Development  Approach  (MADA),  Clusters,  Particularly  Vulnerable  Tribal Groups (PVTGs) and dispersed tribal population. SCA to TSS covers 23 States: Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh,  Goa,  Gujarat,  Himachal  Pradesh,  Jammu  &  Kashmir,  Jharkhand,  Karnataka,  Kerala,  Madhya Pradesh,  Maharashtra,  Manipur,  Odisha,  Rajasthan,  Sikkim,  Tamil  Nadu,  Telangana,  Tripura,  Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.

(II) Grants-in-Aid  under  Article  275(1)  of  the  Constitution  of  India: It  is  a  100%  annual  grant  from Government of India to States. It is charged to Consolidated Fund of India  (except grants for North Eastern States,  a  voted  item)  and  is  an  additive  to  State  Plan  funds  and  efforts  for  Tribal  Development.  Under  the programme of Proviso to Article 275(1) of Constitution of India, Grants are released to 27 States for raising the level of Administration in Scheduled Areas and for the welfare of tribal people.  Funds are released to States based on proposals received from the State Governments based upon the needs of ST population, to bridge the gap in sectors like education, health and agriculture, etc.

## (III) Scholarships schemes for ST Students:

## A. Pre-Matric Scholarships to ST Students

-  Applicable to students who are studying in Classes IX - X. Priority is given to girls.
-  Parental income from all sources should be less than Rs.2.00 lakhs per annum.
-  Scholarship of Rs.150/- per month for day scholars and Rs.350/- per month for hostellers is given for a period of 10 months in a year.
-  Scholarship is distributed through the State Government/UT Administration.

## B. Post Matric Scholarships to ST Students

-  Applicable to students who are studying in any recognized course from a recognized institution for which qualification is Matriculation/Class X or above. Priority is given to girls.
-  Parental income from all sources should be less than Rs.2.50 lakhs per annum.
-  Compulsory fees charged by educational institutions are reimbursed subject to the limit fixed by the  concerned  State  Fee  fixation  committee  and  scholarship  amount  of  Rs.230  to  Rs.1200  per month, depending upon the course of study is paid.
-  Scholarship is distributed through the State Government/UT Administration.
-  Remedial and special coaching is provided to ST students in Classes IX to XII.

## C. National Overseas Scholarships

-  Provides financial assistance to selected students to pursue Post Graduation, Ph.D& Post-Doctoral study abroad.
-  A total  of  20  awards  are  given  every  year.  Of  these,  17  awards  are  for  STs  and  3  awards  for students belonging to Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups.
-  Parental/family income from all sources does not exceed Rs.6.00 lakhs per annum.
-  Disbursement of scholarships through the Ministry of External Affairs/ Indian Missions abroad.

## D. National fellowship & scholarship for higher education of ST students:

- (i) Scholarship for Higher Education (earlier known as Top Class Education for ST Students)
-  Scholarship is given to ST students for pursuing studies in prescribed courses in any of the 158  institutions  of  excellence  across  the  country  like  IITs,  AIIMS,  IIMs,  NIITs,  etc., identified by the Ministry. Priority is given to girls.
-  Total number of scholarships is 1000 per year.
-  Family income from all sources should not exceed Rs.6.00 lakhs per annum.
-  Scholarship  amount  includes  tuition  fees,  living  expenses  and  allowances  for  books  and computer.

## (ii) Fellowship (earlier known as Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship Scheme for ST Students).

-  750 fellowships are provided to ST students each year for pursing higher studies in India for MPhil and PhD.
-  Fellowship is granted as per University Grants Commission  norms.  (Presently,  @ Rs.25,000/for Junior Research Fellowship and @Rs.28,000/-  for Senior Research Fellowship).

## (IV) Development of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs):

There  are  certain  groups  among  Scheduled  Tribes  who  have  declining  or  stagnant  population,  low  level  of literacy, pre-agricultural level of technology and are economically backward.  These groups are among the most vulnerable sections of our society as they are few in numbers, have not attained any significant level of social and economic development and generally inhabit remote localities having poor infrastructure and administrative  support.    75  such  groups  in  18  States  and  one  UT  have  been  identified  and  categorized  as Particularly  Vulnerable  Tribal  Groups  (PVTGs).    The  scheme  is  implemented  in  accordance  with  CCD (Conservative-cum-Development) / Annual Plans prepared by the State / UT through various agencies of the State  Government/UT  Admn  like Integrated Tribal Development  Projects (ITDPs) /Integrated Tribal Development Agencies (ITDAs) and Tribal Research Institutes (TRIs).  It is a 100% Central Sector Scheme.

## (V) Scheme of Grant-in-aid to voluntary organizations working for the welfare of Scheduled Tribes:

The Scheme was launched in 1953-54 and was last revised w.e.f. 1 st April 2008.     The prime objective of the scheme is to enhance the reach of welfare schemes of Government and fill the gaps in service deficient tribal areas, in the sectors such as education, health, drinking water, agro-horticultural productivity, social security net etc. through the efforts of voluntary organizations, and to provide favourable environment for socio-economic upliftment and overall development of the Scheduled Tribes (STs).  Any other innovative activity having direct positive impact on the socio-economic development or livelihood generation of STs may also be considered through  voluntary  efforts.    The  scheme  is  Central  Sector  Scheme.    The  grants  are  provided  to  the  nongovernmental organizations on application, in a prescribed format, duly recommended by the multi-disciplinary State Level Committee of the concerned State Government/UT Administration. Funds are generally provided to the  extent  of  90%  by  the  Government.    The  voluntary  organization  is  expected  to  bear  the  remaining  10% balance from its own resources.

## (VI) Scheme of Strengthening Education among ST Girls in Low Literacy Districts:

The primary objective of this Central Sector Scheme is promotion of education among tribal girls in the identified low literacy districts of the country.  The scheme, revised with effect from 1 st April 2008,   aims to improve the socio-economic status of the poor and illiterate tribal population through the education of women. The Scheme has been revised with effect from 1.4.2008.  Now it is being implemented in 54 identified low literacy districts where ST Population is 25% or more and ST female literacy rate is below 35% as per 2001 census.  The Scheme aims to bridge the gap in literacy levels between the general female population and tribal women and is meant exclusively for ST Girls.  The educational complexes are established in rural  areas  of identified districts and have classes I to V with a provision for upgradation up to class XII, provided there is sufficient accommodation for classrooms, hostel, a kitchen, gardening and for sports facilities.  The educational complexes  impart  not  only  formal  education  to  tribal  girls  but  also  train  the  students  in  agriculture,  animal husbandry, other vocations and crafts to make them economically strong.

## (VII) Umbrella Programme for Development of Scheduled Tribes - Van BandhuKalyanYojana:

## (a) Supporting  Projects of All India or Inter-State nature:

Supporting  projects  of  all  India  or  Inter-State  nature  is  a  component  of  sub  scheme  of  Tribal  Festival  and Research.  Under  this  component,  financial  support  is  provided  to  Non  Governmental  organizations  / Institutions / Universities for following activities:

i) Research and Evaluation studies, ii) Workshops / Seminars helpful in orienting developmental programmes for the Scheduled Tribes and disseminating knowledge and experience concerning tribal people and their areas, and

iii) Publication of literature on tribal development.

(b) Centres of Excellence: The Ministry extended financial support to research Institutes and organizations for carrying out short-term research and extension work among tribal communities in the country. In order to continue research studies on regular basis, the Ministry has identified and recognized Institutes/ Organizations as Centres of Excellence to involve them for working out long term and policy oriented research studies for the development  of  tribals  of  the  country.  Financial  support  is  provided  to  these  organisations  to  enhance  and strengthen the institutional resource capabilities, to conduct qualitative, action oriented and policy research on tribal communities.

(c) Tribal  Festival :    Under  this  component  of  the  scheme,  participation  of  STs  in  sports  and  culture  at local,  District,  State  and  National  levels  is  envisaged  by  encouraging  their  inherent  talent  and  ensuring participation at National and International events. Under the scheme cultural melas, festivals and sports meet are organized at the State and National level encouraging tribal artists/folk art performers and sports persons and preserving, promoting and disseminating tribal arts and traditional tribal sports.

## (VIII)   Institutional support for Development and Marketing of Tribal Products / Produce

The scheme is continuing since 1992-93.  Then this comprised of two different sub-schemes viz., (i) Grant-in-Aid to STDCCs for MFP Operations, and (ii) Market Development of Tribal Products/Produce.  It was reviewed  during  the  year  2013-14.    Based  on  independent  evaluation  of  the  performance  of  both  the  subschemes and keeping in view the basic objectives of the two and the need for more focused interventions, the sub-schemes were merged into a single Central Sector Scheme titled 'Institutional Support for Development and Marketing of Tribal Products/Produce' for the remaining period of the 12 th Five Year Plan.  The revised scheme  focuses  on  socio-economic  security  of  the  tribal  population  through  market  intervention,  skill  upgradation and infrastructural support.  The scheme is being implemented through Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development  Federation  of India Limited (TRIFED)  and  the  State Tribal Development  Cooperative Corporations (STDCCs).

## (IX) Mechanism  for  marketing  of  Minor  Forest  Produce  (MFP)  through  Minimum  support  Price (MSP) and development of Value Chain for MFP.

The scheme is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme Introduced in the year 2013-14 for providing social safety for MFP gatherers, who are primarily Scheduled Tribes.  The scheme seeks to establish a system to ensure fair monetary  returns  to  MFP  gatherers  for  their  efforts  in  collection,  primary  processing,  storage,  packaging, transportation  etc.  The  scheme  envisages  fixation  and  declaration  of  Minimum  Support  Price  (MSP) for  the selected Minor Forest Produce (MFP). Procurement and Marketing operations at pre-fixed MSP is undertaken by designated State agencies. Being a Centrally Sponsored Scheme, the funds are released to the States in the ratio of 75% Central Government share: 25% State Government share.

## (X) Support to Tribal Research Institutes (TRIs):

This is a Central Sector Scheme with 100% funding by the Central Government to the TRIs directly or through State Government on need basis with the approval of APEX Committee of the Ministry. The continuation of the scheme  has  already  been  approved  and  revised  guidelines  issued  (2017).  Annual  proposal  is  appraised  and approved by APEX Committee usually in the 1st Quarter/ of the financial year. Mid-term Review of the projects sanctioned  to  the  State  TRIs  under  the  Scheme  'Support  to  TRIs'  is  done  in  the  month  of  September.  Tribal Research  Institutes  (TRIs)  have  been  set  up  by  various  State  Governments.  TRIs  are  established  and administratively supported by concerned State Governments. The basic objective of the scheme is to strengthen the  Tribal  Research  Institutes  (TRIs)  in  their  infrastructural  needs,  Research  &  Documentation  activities  and Training & Capacity Building programmes, etc. Focus of the scheme is to establish TRIs in each of the Tribal dominated States. It is envisaged that TRIs should work as body of knowledge & research more or less as a think tank for tribal development, preservation of tribal cultural heritage, providing inputs to States for evidence based planning and appropriate legislations, capacity building of tribals and persons / institutions associated with tribal affairs,  dissemination  of  information  and  creation  of  awareness.  To  recognize  the  heroic  deeds  of  tribals, Government has resolved to set up Tribal Freedom Fighters' Museums in the States.

(XI) Support  to  National  Scheduled  Tribes  Finance  And  Development  Corporation  (NSTFDC)  /  State Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporations (STFDCs):-

NSTFDC a fully owned Public Sector Enterprise of Government of India, is provided with 100% equity share capital  contribution  by  the  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs.  The  authorized  share  capital  of  the  Corporation  is  Rs 750.00 crore. The paid up Share capital is Rs 570.00 crore (as on 15.03.2017).

The main objectives of NSTFDC are:

- To identify economic activities of importance to the Scheduled Tribes so as to generate self-employment and raise their income level.
- To upgrade their skills and processes through both institutional and on the job training.
-  To  make  existing  State/  UT  Scheduled  Tribes  Finance  and  Development  Corporations  (SCAs)  and  other developmental agencies engaged in economic development of the Scheduled Tribes more effective.
- To assist SCAs in project formulation, implementation of NSTFDC assisted schemes and in imparting training to their personnel.
- To monitor implementation of NSTFDC assisted schemes in order to assess their impact.

The  STFDCs  are  catering  to  STs  in  various  States  and  are  provided  assistance  in  the  form  of  contribution towards share capital by this Ministry. The ratio of its contribution is in the share of 51:49 between State and Government and Central Government.

The main objectives of the scheme are :-

- Identification of eligible ST families and motivating them to undertake economic development schemes.
- Sponsoring those schemes to financial institutions for credit support.
- Providing financial assistance in form of margin money on low rate of interest; and
- Providing necessary linkage/ tie-up with other poverty alleviation programmes.

## Schemes/Programmes of other Central Ministries:

Government  has  also  been  implementing  several  schemes/programmes  aimed  at  improving  socio  economic condition  of  people  including    tribals  like    Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Act (MGNREGA),  Pradhan  Mantri  Awaas  Yojana-  Gramin  (PMAY-G),  Pradhan  Mantri  Gram  SadakYojana (PMGSY),  DeendayalAntyodaya  Yojana-National  Rural  Livelihoods  Mission  (DAY-NRLM),  National  Social Assistance Programme(NSAP) of Ministry of Rural Development, Integrated Child Development Services and Pradhan Mantri MatruVandana Yojana of Ministry of Women and Child Development, National Health Mission and  Mission  Indradhanush  of  Ministry  of  Health  &  Family  Welfare,  Mid  Day  Meals  Scheme  and  Samagra Shiksha  of  Ministry  of  Human  Resource  Development,  Drinking  Water  &  Total  Sanitation  Campaign  of Department  of  Drinking  Water  &  Sanitation,  Targeted  Public  Distribution  System  of  Department  of  Food  & Public Distribution,  etc.

## Annexure II referred to in reply to part (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4617 for 22.07.2019 regarding 'Socio-economic Condition of Tribes'

## Funds released under the scheme 'Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub-Scheme (SCA to TSS)' during 2014-15 to 2018-19

(Rs. in Lakh)

|   S. No. | Name of the State   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   |   2018-19 |
|----------|---------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|        1 | Arunachal Pradesh   | -         | -         | -         | -         |   2211.83 |
|        2 | Andhra Pradesh      | 2937.82   | 3500      | 5000.42   | 3624.77   |   5617.39 |
|        3 | Assam               | 1788.59   | 5844      | 3407.8    | 0         |      0    |
|        4 | Bihar               | 403       | 1368.26   | 743.74    | 0         |      0    |
|        5 | Chhattisgarh        | 9826.5    | 10809.6   | 11717.8   | 14327.6   |  10342.7  |
|        6 | Goa                 | 0         | 0         | 455.68    | 559.09    |    352.31 |
|        7 | Gujarat             | 10382.7   | 10566.5   | 9488      | 10270.4   |  11765.4  |
|        8 | Himachal Pradesh    | 997.99    | 475       | 1959.39   | 2291.2    |   3627    |
|        9 | J&K                 | 0         | 2000      | 3671.61   | 3626.5    |   3749.8  |
|       10 | Jharkhand           | 9571.11   | 10000     | 9820.75   | 11372.5   |   8564.52 |
|       11 | Karnataka           | 3000      | 4370      | 5100      | 5955.37   |   5347.76 |
|       12 | Kerala              | 530       | 357.5     | 808.09    | 808.43    |    335    |
|       13 | Madhya Pradesh      | 15274.2   | 11501.2   | 19236.6   | 22828.7   |  16969    |
|       14 | Maharashtra         | 11726.2   | 12514.9   | 9547      | 13760.4   |  13802.6  |
|       15 | Manipur             | 1118      | 1100      | 2260      | 3790.38   |   5442.48 |
|       16 | Meghalaya           | -         | -         | -         | -         |   2739.2  |
|       17 | Mizoram             | -         | -         | -         | -         |   1220    |
|       18 | Nagaland            | -         | -         | -         | -         |   3225    |
|       19 | Orissa              | 14925     | 14728.5   | 11806.3   | 11975     |  17553.2  |
|       20 | Rajasthan           | 8822.04   | 10190     | 11072.9   | 10051.8   |  10327.9  |
|       21 | Sikkim              | 520.25    | 353       | 1497.62   | 5986      |      0    |
|       22 | Tamilnadu           | 217.33    | 0         | 600       | 894.1     |    315    |
|       23 | Telangana           | 3541      | 4000      | 3845.35   | 4493.55   |   2850.32 |
|       24 | Tripura             | 1183.94   | 2400.07   | 1345.76   | 1649.77   |   1294.38 |
|       25 | Uttarakhand         | 805.83    | 0         | 0         | 679       |   1012.88 |
|       26 | Uttar Pradesh       | 697.79    | 905.51    | 121.92    | 458.35    |      0    |
|       27 | West Bengal         | 5730      | 6233      | 5995.5    | 5397.11   |   5833.41 |

(Rs. in Lakh)

|   S.No. | States/UTs        |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |
|---------|-------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|       1 | Andhra Pradesh    |   2139    |   5500    |   2869.43 |   4591.11 |   6390.77 |
|       2 | Arunachal Pradesh |   1880.4  |   3000.8  |   6580.53 |   8378.82 |  12170.5  |
|       3 | Assam             |      0    |      0    |    844.12 |      0    |   3916.32 |
|       4 | Bihar             |    586    |      0    |   1467.58 |    991.89 |      0    |
|       5 | Chhattisgarh      |  10778    |  11904.3  |  10488.5  |  10964.5  |  11352.9  |
|       6 | Goa               |      0    |    400    |    450    |    103    |    345.66 |
|       7 | Gujarat           |   8592.45 |  11680    |   9739.02 |  11384.1  |  11648.2  |
|       8 | Himachal Pradesh  |    190.99 |    523.2  |   1595.87 |   2074.7  |   3378.16 |
|       9 | Jammu& Kashmir    |      0    |   2000    |   3539.66 |   3049.06 |   2051.79 |
|      10 | Jharkhand         |   9873    |  12203    |   9489.38 |  12386.9  |   7354.3  |
|      11 | Karnataka         |   4880.4  |   6300    |   4664    |   5881.74 |   5220.61 |
|      12 | Kerala            |    748.94 |   1085.44 |    695.58 |    803.17 |    472.28 |
|      13 | Madhya Pradesh    |  17321.4  |  14845.1  |  14971.4  |  22399.5  |  24635.3  |
|      14 | Maharashtra       |  11701.3  |  13374    |  11536.5  |  13862.2  |  17015.9  |
|      15 | Manipur           |   1600.01 |   1216    |   1694.4  |   2308.8  |   5367.65 |
|      16 | Meghalaya         |   2334.03 |   1507.67 |   1576.21 |   3603.4  |   5129.79 |
|      17 | Mizoram           |   1877.78 |   3617.37 |   1927.49 |   2504.41 |   3507.71 |
|      18 | Nagaland          |   2067.15 |   5469.34 |   6368    |   4434.11 |   9194.49 |
|      19 | Orissa            |  12728.2  |  15200    |  11955    |  15995.3  |  21449.2  |
|      20 | Rajasthan         |   9755.92 |  11000    |  10341.4  |  10240.6  |  13769.2  |
|      21 | Sikkim            |    370.3  |   1250.3  |   1147    |    405.3  |    355.34 |
|      22 | Tamil Nadu        |    639.6  |    852.8  |    798.24 |    378    |    773.57 |
|      23 | Telangana         |   3894.4  |   6090    |   3608.05 |   5015.32 |   3248.89 |
|      24 | Tripura           |   1218.99 |   1600.68 |   1280.99 |   2040.99 |   2006.73 |
|      25 | Uttar Pradesh     |    743.49 |   1514.74 |   1138.62 |    189    |    252.43 |
|      26 | Uttarakhand       |   1530.36 |     92.02 |      0    |   1577.56 |   1255.27 |
|      27 | West Bengal       |   5747    |   7000    |   5814.37 |   5376.51 |   9235.73 |

## Funds released under the Scheme 'Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST students'during 2014-15 to 2018-19

(Rs. in Lakh)

|   S No | Name of the State/UT     |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |
|--------|--------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|      1 | Andaman &Nicobar Islands |      0    |      0    |      0    |      0    |      5    |
|      2 | Andhra Pradesh           |   1386    |   1983    |      0    |   5282.94 |   1210.81 |
|      3 | Arunachal Pradesh        |      0    |      0    |      0    |      0    |      0    |
|      4 | Assam                    |      0    |      0    |    321.33 |      0    |      0    |
|      5 | Bihar                    |    688.6  |    375    |      0    |      0    |      0    |
|      6 | Chhattisgarh             |   3718    |   3607    |   2534.2  |   1805.3  |   4755.63 |
|      7 | Dadra &Nagar Haveli      |      0    |      0    |      0    |      0    |     20    |
|      8 | Daman &Diu               |      0    |      0    |      0    |      8.04 |      0    |
|      9 | Goa                      |      0    |      0    |     52.64 |      3.75 |     80.83 |
|     10 | Gujarat                  |   3750    |   3745.8  |     80.81 |   3650.84 |   4482.31 |
|     11 | Himachal Pradesh         |     73    |     96.12 |     51.21 |      0    |     38.91 |
|     12 | Jammu &Kashmir           |      0    |    700    |      0    |      0    |      0    |
|     13 | Jharkhand                |   1613    |      0    |      0    |   1704.53 |   2345.92 |
|     14 | Karnataka                |      0    |      0    |      0    |   1364.59 |   1256.31 |
|     15 | Kerala                   |      0    |    300    |    796.4  |      0    |    308.73 |
|     16 | Madhya Pradesh           |      0    |   4300    |      0    |   5539.17 |   5884.33 |
|     17 | Maharasthra              |      0    |      0    |      0    |      0    |      0    |
|     18 | Manipur                  |    496.05 |      0    |    867.38 |    619.09 |    773    |
|     19 | Meghalaya                |      0    |      0    |      0    |    156.69 |      0    |
|     20 | Mizoram                  |      0    |      0    |    336.36 |    132.25 |    319.79 |
|     21 | Nagaland                 |      0    |    851.47 |      0    |      0    |      0    |
|     22 | Odisha                   |   4511    |   4900    |   3376.4  |   5134.98 |   6665.88 |
|     23 | Rajasthan                |   2383.34 |      0    |      0    |   3284.79 |   1716.12 |
|     24 | Sikkim                   |      7.8  |      0    |      0    |     25.72 |      7.97 |
|     25 | Tamil Nadu               |      0    |    600    |      0    |      0    |      0    |
|     26 | Telangana                |    745.52 |      0    |      0    |    358.02 |    693.84 |
|     27 | Tripura                  |    678.75 |   1303.6  |      0    |    232.89 |      0    |
|     28 | Uttar Pradesh            |      0    |      0    |      0    |      0    |      0    |
|     29 | Uttrakhand               |     19.82 |    107    |      0    |    104.44 |      0    |
|     30 | West Bengal              |      0    |      0    |      0    |      0    |    584.62 |

## Funds released under the Scheme 'Post Matric Scholarship for ST students'during 2014-15 to 2018-19 (Rs. in Lakh)

|   S No | Name of the State/UT     |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |
|--------|--------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|      1 | Andaman &Nicobar Islands |      0.75 |      0    |      0    |      0    |     10.09 |
|      2 | Andhra Pradesh           |   5070.01 |   1986.82 |   9777.62 |   8269.11 |  13945    |
|      3 | Arunachal Pradesh        |      2.29 |   1137.61 |   1136.32 |   5803.65 |   1883.82 |
|      4 | Assam                    |   1114    |   6748.28 |    266.65 |   2516.48 |   3248.03 |
|      5 | Bihar                    |     23    |      0    |      0    |     71.25 |      0    |
|      6 | Chhattisgarh             |   4066.75 |   4764.83 |   2674.82 |   3811.26 |   4609.57 |
|      7 | Daman &Diu               |      1    |      0    |     53.63 |     26.19 |      3.41 |
|      8 | Goa                      |      2    |    356    |    645    |    364.8  |    536.26 |
|      9 | Gujarat                  |   3929.23 |   5520.4  |  22040.3  |  14609.7  |  32429.1  |
|     10 | Himachal Pradesh         |    237    |   1350    |    931.36 |   3123.36 |    278.15 |
|     11 | Jammu &Kashmir           |   2494.17 |   2494.17 |   2587.84 |   2322.56 |    637.93 |
|     12 | Jharkhand                |   4927.23 |      0    |   8148.39 |   2716.5  |   5281.32 |
|     13 | Karnataka                |   3691    |   5839    |   8540    |   8873.31 |   7341.33 |
|     14 | Kerala                   |    647    |      0    |   3122    |   2745.46 |   2674.37 |
|     15 | Madhya Pradesh           |   2385    |   3065    |  13054    |  10320.5  |  13405.2  |
|     16 | Maharashtra              |   7451.83 |   5209.83 |  22092.3  |  10884.9  |  15238.1  |
|     17 | Manipur                  |   3615.48 |   3588    |   3385.2  |   6382.55 |   2026.76 |
|     18 | Meghalaya                |    438    |   3274.61 |   3189    |    770.5  |   2457.52 |
|     19 | Mizoram                  |   4501.15 |   4927.91 |   4267.52 |   2434.73 |   3528.21 |
|     20 | Nagaland                 |   2329.59 |   2646.34 |   1344    |   2515    |   4716.66 |
|     21 | Odisha                   |   4512    |   4050    |  15556.5  |   8784.18 |  14801.9  |
|     22 | Rajasthan                |   6440    |  10890.4  |   9800    |  19912.5  |  13599    |
|     23 | Sikkim                   |    414    |    400    |    938.16 |   1247.32 |   1134.36 |
|     24 | Tamil Nadu               |     44    |   2266.86 |   3061.85 |   2440.39 |   3933.65 |
|     25 | Telangana                |  12329.9  |   9650    |  11483    |  18031.2  |   9921.68 |
|     26 | Tripura                  |    974.82 |   1700    |   1323.9  |   2756.25 |   3626.55 |
|     27 | Uttar Pradesh            |     56    |      0    |   1057.5  |   1244.91 |   1210.54 |
|     28 | Uttrakhand               |    164    |    900    |   5090.57 |    600.25 |      0    |
|     29 | West Bengal              |    237    |   2948.46 |      0    |   2807.89 |   2219.39 |

## Funds released under Scheme 'Development of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs)' during 2014-15 to 2018-19

(Rs. in lakh)

|   S. No. | State Name               |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |
|----------|--------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh           |   2000    |   3240    |   5105    |   2076    |   1837    |
|        2 | Andaman & Nicobar island |      0    |      0    |    100    |    200    |      0    |
|        3 | Bihar                    |      0    |      0    |    342.87 |    295.91 |      0    |
|        4 | Chhattisgarh             |   2212    |   1809.6  |   1230    |   1089.5  |   1051.5  |
|        5 | Gujarat                  |   1091    |    898.1  |    779.12 |    390.67 |    604    |
|        6 | Jharkhand                |      0    |   1575    |   3120    |   2043.75 |   3295.79 |
|        7 | Karnataka                |      0    |    800    |    136    |    467    |    460    |
|        8 | Kerala                   |    600    |      0    |    100    |     62    |      0    |
|        9 | Madhya Pradesh           |   4272.9  |   4491.9  |  10460.4  |   8232.46 |   7998.09 |
|       10 | Maharashtra              |   1900    |      0    |   2077    |   1226.25 |   1230.26 |
|       11 | Manipur                  |     47.5  |    100    |    329    |    195    |   1157.55 |
|       12 | Odisha                   |   2500    |   3373.9  |   1379    |   1297    |   3626    |
|       13 | Rajasthan                |   1500    |   1076.1  |   1331    |   1038    |   1008    |
|       14 | Tamil Nadu               |      0    |   1048.2  |   3055    |   1770.75 |      0    |
|       15 | Telangana                |    600    |   1439    |   1139    |    778    |    533    |
|       16 | Tripura                  |    826.54 |    895.56 |   2250    |   2305    |    789.53 |
|       17 | West Bengal              |      0    |    447.6  |    574    |    330.76 |    843.42 |
|       18 | Utrakhand                |      0    |      0    |    292.48 |    130    |    565.86 |
|       19 | Uttar Pradesh            |      0    |      0    |      0    |     17.96 |      0    |

## Funds released under the Scheme 'Grant- in-Aid to Voluntary Organisations working for the Welfare of STs'during 2014-15 to 2018-19

( in Rs.)

|   S. No. | State/UT          |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |
|----------|-------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh    |   3443334 |  25263164 |  16058361 |  17673320 |  12876354 |
|        2 | Arunachal Pradesh |  44975364 |   9569894 |  45605089 |  60523973 |  48711344 |
|        3 | Assam             |   8755425 |   5785170 |  13766060 |  17077370 |  18876952 |
|        4 | Chhattisgarh      |   4943900 |   1620270 |   6596669 |   7536088 |  11033311 |
|        5 | Gujarat           |  21372227 |   4338188 |  11193835 |   7314906 |  14690260 |
|        6 | Himachal Pradesh  |  17074044 |         0 |  27733860 |  25109636 |  28015712 |
|        7 | Jharkhand         |  65726048 |  20519422 |  40575895 |  96628728 | 142916370 |
|        8 | Jammu& Kashmir    |   4035911 |         0 |         0 |   1968601 |   1968822 |
|        9 | Karnataka         |  24888744 |  22725348 |  38909904 |  24493869 |  46771879 |
|       10 | Kerala            |   9907370 |   9625460 |  11355052 |   6655688 |   7730092 |
|       11 | Madhya Pradesh    |  10189512 |   6654020 |  15278404 |  11921282 |  30695279 |
|       12 | Maharashtra       |  19697375 |   3377213 |  20295458 |  37748141 |  31231544 |
|       13 | Manipur           |  21091546 |   6346350 |  39406207 |  26428954 |  20618831 |
|       14 | Meghalaya         |  67215218 |  27479208 |  60692770 |  69770760 |  82478380 |

|   15 | Mizoram       |   4039560 |        0 |   4016475 |   5589524 |   9373256 |
|------|---------------|-----------|----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|   16 | Nagaland      |   3215437 |        0 |         0 |   3079598 |   1803888 |
|   17 | Odisha        |  30398337 | 19079568 |  45737410 | 116896969 | 222285411 |
|   18 | Rajasthan     |   8331000 |  3182749 |   6783268 |   1449967 |  12601952 |
|   19 | Sikkim        |   2564384 |  5454113 |   5205330 |   9081202 |   8501627 |
|   20 | Tamil Nadu    |   3509519 |  1181790 |   3891019 |  28049531 |  32912993 |
|   21 | Telangana     |   2375010 |  1976326 |  63786629 |   7676131 |   5363885 |
|   22 | Tripura       |   1715310 |  1582470 |   6602040 |   3261804 |   5771765 |
|   23 | Uttrakhand    |  11866736 |  1766858 |  11263873 |   3742689 |  13381104 |
|   24 | Uttar Pradesh |   6904581 |  2218403 |   3448897 |   6743175 |         0 |
|   25 | West Begnal   |  45252818 | 37791760 |  31533450 |  93743775 |  80566551 |
|   26 | Delhi         |   1511290 |        0 |    907171 |   1714742 |    540869 |

Funds released under the Scheme 'Strengthening Education among ST Girls in Low Literacy Districts"during 2014-15 to 2018-19

(In Rs)

| S.No.   | State             |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |
|---------|-------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh    |      3898 |     14702 |  27094085 | 111723355 |         0 |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh |       100 |         0 |         0 |   3764528 |         0 |
| 3       | Chhattisgarh      |       192 |         0 |   3963499 |   3711971 |   6448929 |
| 4       | Gujarat           |     10999 |      7742 | 285792943 | 151247653 |   9321262 |
| 5       | Jharkhand         |       150 |       100 |         0 |         0 |   3613140 |
| 6       | Madhya Pradesh    |      2661 |       512 |  42004939 |  32520606 |  63501647 |
| 7       | Maharashtra       |       200 |         0 |  15838410 |  14986427 |  25460395 |
| 8       | Odisha            |      1236 |      9601 | 192941396 | 110218151 | 101356147 |
| 9       | Rajasthan         |      1392 |         0 |  14877810 |   2513350 |  16817293 |
| 10      | Telangana         |      3129 |      3459 |  71975792 |  32190954 |         0 |
| Total   | Total             |     23957 |     36116 | 654488874 | 462876995 | 226518813 |

Funds released under the scheme 'Institutional Support for Marketing & Development of Tribal Products/Produce'during 2014-15 to 2018-19

(Rs. in lakhs)

|   Sl. No . | State/ Institution   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   | 2018-19   |
|------------|----------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|          1 | Chhattisgarh         | 232.00    | -         | -         | -         | -         |
|          2 | Kerala               | 206.77    | -         | -         | 393.52    | -         |
|          3 | Odisha               | 138.30    | 148.13    | -         | -         | -         |
|          4 | Rajasthan            | 56.00     | -         | 43.43     | -         | -         |
|          5 | Tripura              | 119.93    | 310.98    | 351.10    | 201.48    | -         |
|          6 | West Bengal          | 356.00    | -         | 431.47    | -         | 85.00     |
|          7 | Mizoram              | -         | -         | 174.00    | -         | 696.00    |
|          9 | Sikkim               | -         | -         | -         | -         | 219.00    |
|          8 | TRIFED               | 3081.63   | 3025.61   | 3900.00   | 3900.00   | 6250.00   |

(Rs. in Crore)

|   Sl.No. | Name of State/ Institution   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   | 2018-19   |
|----------|------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|        1 | Odisha                       | 8.20      | 09.91     | -         | -         | -         |
|        2 | Gujarat                      | -         | -         | -         | -         | 6.19      |
|        3 | Maharashtra                  | -         | -         | -         | -         | -         |
|        4 | Rajasthan                    |           | -         | -         | -         | -         |
|        5 | Jharkhand                    | 4.64      | 18.32     | -         | -         | -         |
|        6 | Madhya Pradesh               | -         | -         | -         | -         | 26.81     |
|        7 | Chhattisgarh                 | 80.16     | 73.50     | -         | 0.89      | 1.97      |
|        8 | Andhra Pradesh               |           | 5.29      | -         | 3.00      | 7.10      |
|        9 | Manipur                      | -         | -         | -         | 0.11      | 0.90      |
|       10 | Nagaland                     | -         | -         | -         | 0.19      | 0.66      |
|       11 | Uttar Pradesh                | -         | -         | -         | 2.40      | 8.21      |
|       12 | Kerala                       | -         | -         | -         | -         | 4.18      |
|       13 | West Bengal                  | -         | -         | -         | -         | 6.57      |
|       14 | Karnataka                    | -         | -         | -         | -         | 1.25      |
|       15 | Assam                        | -         | -         | -         | -         | 1.55      |
|       16 | TRIFED                       | 7.00      | 10.67     | 2.00      | 2.00      | 31.47     |

(Rs. in lakh)

|   Sl. No | State/ UT               |   2014-15 |   2015- 16 |   2016- 17 |   2017- 18 |   2018-19 |
|----------|-------------------------|-----------|------------|------------|------------|-----------|
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh          |     96.5  |       0    |       0    |     940.42 |    749.58 |
|        2 | Andaman& Nicobar Island |     41    |      50    |       0    |       0    |     99    |
|        3 | Arunachal Pradesh       |      0    |       0    |       0    |     647.99 |    253.01 |
|        4 | Assam                   |     85.77 |       0    |       0    |     183.65 |    198.75 |
|        5 | Chhattisgarh            |    164.5  |       0    |       0    |     168.73 |    504.49 |
|        6 | Gujarat                 |     69.91 |      86.53 |       0    |    2438    |      0    |
|        7 | Himachal Pradesh        |      0    |       0    |       0    |       0    |    106.8  |
|        8 | Jammu And Kashmir       |      0    |      10    |     340    |       0    |     97    |
|        9 | Jharkhand               |    107.11 |       0    |       0    |       0    |   1211.83 |
|       10 | Karnataka               |     93    |     148    |     117    |     130    |    106    |
|       11 | Kerala                  |     45.45 |       0    |      67.99 |     745.65 |    401.25 |
|       12 | Madhya Pradesh          |    157.5  |      78.75 |      54.35 |     732.51 |    738.34 |
|       13 | Maharashtra             |     58.1  |       0    |       0    |       0    |    485.01 |
|       14 | Manipur                 |    151    |     119    |     109    |      58    |    530.11 |
|       15 | Mizoram                 |      0    |       0    |       0    |       0    |    564.36 |
|       16 | Nagaland                |      0    |       0    |       0    |       0    |    825    |
|       17 | Odisha                  |    305.5  |     250.3  |     322.39 |     662.9  |    819.07 |
|       18 | Rajasthan               |     77.33 |      63.25 |       0    |     169.25 |    214    |
|       19 | Sikkim                  |      0    |       0    |     111    |     136    |    194.5  |
|       20 | Tamil Nadu              |     32.5  |     132.3  |       0    |     133.2  |    177.25 |
|       21 | Telangana               |     60.16 |       0    |     121.9  |     339.5  |    454    |
|       22 | Tripura                 |     66    |     159.5  |      73.25 |     198.75 |    316.14 |
|       23 | Uttar Pradesh           |      0    |       0    |      43.26 |       0    |      0    |
|       24 | West Bengal             |     73    |      43.5  |     150.82 |     215.45 |    380.15 |
|       25 | Meghalaya               |      0    |       0    |       0    |       0    |    574.35 |

## Funds released under the scheme 'Support to National Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation (NSTFDC/STFDCs)'during 2014-15 to 2018-19

(Rs. In lakhs)

|   Sl.No. | Name of the State/Corp.   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   | 2018-19   |
|----------|---------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|        1 | Arunachal Pradesh         | -         | -         | -         | 5.00      | -         |
|        2 | Goa                       | 640.00    | -         | -         | 465.00    | -         |
|        3 | Himachal Pradesh          | 42.00     | -         | -         | -         | -         |
|        4 | J&K                       | 470.00    | -         | -         | -         | -         |
|        5 | Kerala                    | 20.00     | 22.00     | -         | 50.00     | -         |
|        6 | Odisha                    | 8.00      | 0.50      | -         | -         | -         |
|        7 | Tripura                   | -         | -         | -         | -         | 300.00    |
|        8 | West Bengal               | 1720.00   | -         | -         | -         | 500.00    |
|        9 | NSTFDC                    | 4100.00   | 6310.50   | 6000.00   | 4980.00   | 5700.00   |

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