Lok Sabha Question No. 4194 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-07
Subject: Allocation of Funds
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: PARAYAMPARANBIL KUTTAPPAN BIJU, P.K.SREEMATHI TEACHER

## 4194.   DR. P.K. BIJU:

## SHRIMATI P.K. SREEMATHI TEACHER

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of allocation of funds during the 12th Five Year Plan for the overall development of the people of Scheduled Tribes in the country;
- (b) the details of funds have been earmarked for the development of Scheduled Tribes in Kerala; and
- (c) the details of the schemes during the last four years that have been implemented till 31st October, 2018 for the development of the Scheduled Tribes in that State?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): Government  has  adopted  Tribal  Sub-Plan  (TSP)  Strategy  (now  called  as  Schedule  Tribe Component (STC)) for overall development of tribal people across the country while ensuring inclusive growth of STs. Funds under STC/TSP dedicatedly flow 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. In 2017-18, out of total TSP funds of Rs.1,70,582.00 crore, about 15.2% was with the Central Ministries, 81.6% was with the States, and only 3.2 % was with the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. Total allocation  of  funds  made  in  the  last  five  years  (2012-17)  for  the  overall  development  of  the  people  of Scheduled Tribe in the country is given below:

(Rs. in Crore)

| Year    |   Total fund Dedicated by Central Ministries / Departments including MoTA |   Funds dedicated by State Government |    Total |
|---------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|----------|
| 2012-13 |                                                                   20184.1 |                               45864.6 |  66048.7 |
| 2013-14 |                                                                   22039   |                               49727.6 |  71766.7 |
| 2014-15 |                                                                   19920.7 |                               63305.9 |  83225.7 |
| 2015-16 |                                                                   21216.5 |                               74050.1 |  95256.7 |
| 2016-17 |                                                                   21810.6 |                               89145.2 | 110956   |
| Total   |                                                                  105171   |                              322094   | 427254   |

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4194

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.01.2019

## ALLOCATION OF FUNDS

State budget outflow to Tribal Sub-Plan for development of Schedule Tribes in the State of Kerala during 2012-17 is shown below:

| Year    | Total State Budget outlay (Rs in Crores)   |   Flow to Tribal Sub Plan out of State Budget (Rs in Crores) |
|---------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2012-13 | 14010.00                                   |                                                       325.15 |
| 2013-14 | 17000.00                                   |                                                       389.85 |
| 2014-15 | 20000.00                                   |                                                       600    |
| 2015-16 | 20000.00                                   |                                                       605    |
| 2016-17 | 24000.00                                   |                                                       683    |
| Total   | Total                                      |                                                      2603    |

Funds released by Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India to State of Kerala under various schemes during 2012-13 to 2017-18 for development of the Scheduled tribes is given below:

- (i) Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub-Schemes (SCA to TSS): Under the Scheme financial assistance is provided as an additive to State Government to bridge the gaps in sectors like education, health, agriculture, skill development, employment-cum-income generation, etc. Funds provided to State Govern
- (ii) Grants under proviso to Article 275(1) of the Constitution: The Ministry releases funds under Article 275(1) of the Constitution of India to States having ST population for promotion of the welfare of Scheduled Tribes and upgradation of the levels of administration in Scheduled Areas.
- (iii)  Development  of  Particularly  Vulnerable  Tribal  Groups  (PVTGs): The  scheme  covers  the  75 identified PVTGs. It enables State to focus on areas that they consider is relevant to the socio-economiccultural development of the PVTGs. Activities under it include housing, land distribution, land development, agricultural development, cattle development, construction of link roads, and installation of non-conventional sources of energy for lighting purpose, social security, preservation of culture and heritage; and any other innovative activity meant for the comprehensive socio-economic development of PVTGs.
- (iv) Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana (VKY): The VKY has been adopted as a strategic process. This process envisages to ensure delivery of goods and services to the tribal population across the country with outcomeoriented  approach  while  striking  at  the  critical  gaps  through  appropriate  convergence  of  resources  and institutional mechanism.
- (v) Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for ST students: This scholarship is given to scheduled tribes students studying in class IX and X.  The Scheme covers all ST students whose parent's annual income is below Rs. 2 Lacs.  Scholarship of Rs. 150 per month for day scholars and Rs. 350 per month for hostellers are given for a period of 10 months in a year.
- (vi) Post-Matric Scholarship for ST Students: This Scheme covers all ST students whose parents annual income is below Rs. 2,50,000/-. Compulsory fees charged by the educational institutions are reimbursed and scholarship amount of Rs. 230 per month to Rs. 1200 per month are given depending on the courses of study.
- (vii)  Support  to  Tribal  Research  Institute: Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  (MoTA)  provides  funds  to  State Governments under the Scheme for the functioning of TRIs to carry out various activities viz. research studies, evaluation studies, organization of training/seminar/workshop, organization of tribal festivals, baseline survey, publications, documentaries / documentation, organization of exchange visits etc.

Amount of funds provided to the State Government of Kerala under above mentioned schemes is as under:

|                                                              |         |         | 2014-15   |         | (Rs in Lakhs)   | (Rs in Lakhs)   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|-----------|---------|-----------------|-----------------|
| Name of the Scheme                                           | 2012-13 | 2013-14 |           | 2015-16 | 2016-17         | 2017-18         |
| Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub-Schemes (SCA to     | 549.00  | 549.00  | 530.00    | 357.50  | 808.09          | 808.43          |
| Grants under proviso to Article 275(1) of the Constitution   | 510.00  | 510.00  | 748.94    | 1085.44 | 695.58          | 803.17          |
| Development of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) | 0.00    | 600.00  | 600.00    | 0.00    | 100.00          | 62.00           |
| Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana                                      | 0.00    | 0.00    | 0.00      | 300.00  | 0.00            | 0.00            |
| Pre-matric scholarship (ST)                                  | 57.00   | 0.00    | 0.00      | 300.00  | 796.40          | 0.00            |
| Post matric scholarship (ST)                                 | 329.45  | 625.53  | 647.00    | 0.00    | 3122.00         | 2745.46         |
| Support to Tribal Research Institute                         | 44.93   | 0.00    | 45.45     | 0.00    | 67.99           | 745.65          |
| Total                                                        | 1490.38 | 2284.53 | 2571.39   | 2042.94 | 5590.06         | 5164.71         |

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