Lok Sabha Question No. 410 (STARRED), answered on 2020-03-23
Subject: Girls and Boys Hostels for ST Students
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Feroze Varun Gandhi, Hemant Tukaram Godse

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 410

TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2020

## GIRLS AND BOYS HOSTELS FOR ST STUDENTS

## *410.  SHRI FEROZE VARUN GANDHI: SHRI HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of girls and boys hostels for students belonging to the Scheduled Tribes in India, State-wise including Maharashtra and district-wise for Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  implemented  any  Centrally  Sponsored  Schemes  for  the construction of hostels for such students and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the amount allocated to Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra during the last three years under these  schemes  and  the  amount  spent  by  these  State  Governments  out  of  the  amount allocated; and
- (d) whether  the  Union  Government  has  received  any  proposal  from  both  these  States  for construction of hostels and if so, the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI ARJUN MUNDA)

(a)

to (d) : A Statement is laid on the Table of  the House.

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## Statement referred to in reply to LokSabha Starred Question No.*410 due for answer on 23.03.2020

- (a) & (b) : Hostels  are  constructed  under  various  schemes  of  the  Central  Government,  State Government and Voluntary Organisation for various purposes. The proposals for construction  of  Hostels  for  Boys  and  Girls  belonging  to  the  Scheduled  Tribes  are  also considered under the scheme of Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub Scheme (SCA to TSS), Scheme of Development of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG) and Grants under Article 275(1) of the constitution. Details of all hostels are not maintained centrally.

(c)  &  (d):  Proposals  for  construction  of  hostels  for  ST  boys  and  girlsare  received  from  State Governments from time to time. Details of projectsapproved and funds allocated to the states of Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh for construction of Hostels for Boys and Girls belonging to the Scheduled Tribes by Ministry of Tribal Affairs during the last three years are as under:

| Name State    | of                  | Financial Year 2017-18     | Financial Year 2017-18   | Financial Year 2018-19                               | Financial Year 2018-19          | Financial Year 2019-20   |
|---------------|---------------------|----------------------------|--------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------------------------|
|               | with                | Projects approved location | Financial Allocation     | Projects approved with location Financial Allocation | Projects approved with location | Financial Allocation     |
| Maharashtra   | 02 (Nashik& Nagpur) | 943.00                     | No new proposal          | 150.00                                               | 0                               | 0                        |
| Uttar Pradesh | 0                   | 0                          | 1 (Gorakhpur)            | 55.00                                                | No new proposal                 | 55.00                    |

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