Lok Sabha Question No. 2272 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Training Programme to Tribal Population
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Rajendra Dhedya  Gavit, Shrirang Appa Barne, Chandra Sekhar Sahu, Sudheer Gupta, Bidyut Baran Mahato, Sanjay Sadashivrao Mandlik

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2272

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2021

## TRAINING PROGRAMME TO TRIBAL POPULATION

## 2272.  SHRI RAJENDRA DHEDYA GAVIT:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI SANJAY SADASHIVRAO MANDLIK:

## Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  launched  any training  programme  to  help  the tribal  population  in becoming self reliant and entrepreneurs, if so the details thereof;
- (b)   whether selection of the interns are done along with  the  trainings  provided  to  them, if  so  the  details thereof;
- (c) the  details  of  the  funds  allocated  for  the programme during each of the last three years and the current  year;
- (d)   the  details  of  compensation  of  the  price  for  the  products  produced  by  the  tribal population given during the said period, State/UT-wise; and
- (e)   the  other  steps  taken  to  protect  the  tribes  from  exploitation  and  make  them  selfreliant?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): Ministry of Tribal Affairs has not launched any specific training programme for Scheduled Tribes. However, the Ministry is implementing Van Dhan Vikas Karyakram with a view to target livelihood generation for tribals by harnessing the wealth of forest i.e. Van Dhan. The programme aims to tap traditional knowledge and skill sets of tribals by adding technology & IT to upgrade it at each stage and to convert the tribal wisdom into a viable economic activity to  help them becoming self reliant and entrepreneurs. Under  this  Karyakram,  tribal  community  owned  Minor  Forest  Produce  (MFP)  centric multi-purpose  Kendras  are  set-up  in  tribal  dominated  districts.  The  Kendras  act  as common facility centres for procurement and value addition to locally available Minor Forest Produce. Value addition of raw produce results in enhancing the value of the MFP and consequently the income of the gatherers. Van Dhan Vikas Karyakram is primarily the training and development of value chain. The cumulative status of establishment of VDVKs including the state-wise funds sanctioned for the same is at Annexure 1 .

The Ministry of Tribal Affairs revised Minimum Support  Price (MSP) for Minor Forest Produce (MFP) guidelines on May 1 2020 thereby increased the MSP of 48 MFPs and subsequently 37 new items were included in the list of MFPs thereby making the total number of MFPs under the scheme to 87 to protect the tribes from exploitation and make them self-reliant. Details of items for which MSP has been declared is at Annexure 2 .

Under  the  scheme  of  Institutional  Support  for  marketing  of  Tribal  Products/Produce, TRIFED procures goods produced by tribals and markets the same through its network of retails outlets 'TRIBES INDIA' and other online platforms like GeM, Amazon etc. The year wise procurement made by TRIFED in the last three years under the scheme is given below:

| Year    |   Purchase (in lakhs) |
|---------|-----------------------|
| 2017-18 |               1631.69 |
| 2018-19 |               3842.12 |
| 2019-20 |               5094.65 |

Besides, through the scheme of 'Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub-Scheme (SCA to  TSS)'  and  Grants  under  Article  275(1)  of  the  Constitution  financial  assistance  is provided in the form of an additive to State Governments based on their proposal for various tribal development initiatives, including Skill Development / Vocational Training activities to make them self-reliant and entrepreneurs. The selection of the interns is done by  the  State  Governments.  The  details  of  the  funds  allocated  for  Skill  Development/ Vocational Training activities in these programmes during last three years and current year is as tabulated below:

(Rs. in lakh)

| Name of Scheme / Programme                                   |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |   2019- 20 |   2020-21 (as on 03.02.2021) |
|--------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|------------|------------------------------|
| Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub-Scheme (SCA to TSS) |  13921.1  |  12265.2  |    6888.65 |                      7113.78 |
| Grants under Article 275(1) of the Constitution              |   1719.83 |   5642.46 |    1571.04 |                       798.17 |

Annexure 1 referred in reply to part (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.2272 for 08.03.2021 regarding 'Training Programme to Tribal Population'

Status of establishment of VDVKs till date (Cumulative since 2018-19)

| Sl. No.   | State          |   Number of VDVKs |   Amount Sanctioned (In Rs. Lakhs) |   Number of beneficia ries |
|-----------|----------------|-------------------|------------------------------------|----------------------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh |               263 |                            3882.9  |                      78818 |
| 2         | Assam          |               128 |                            1940    |                      38530 |
| 3         | Bihar*         |                 8 |                              81.5  |                       1630 |
| 4         | Chhattisgarh   |               139 |                            2085    |                      41700 |
| 5         | Goa            |                10 |                             150    |                       3000 |
| 6         | Gujarat        |               116 |                            1721.2  |                      34424 |
| 7         | Ladakh (UT)    |                10 |                             150    |                       3000 |
| 8         | Jharkhand      |                39 |                             569.7  |                      11601 |
| 9         | Karnataka      |                19 |                             285    |                       5700 |
| 10        | Kerala         |                13 |                             195    |                       3900 |
| 11        | Madhya Pradesh |                86 |                            1290    |                      25800 |
| 12        | Maharashtra    |               264 |                            3960    |                      79350 |
| 13        | Manipur        |               100 |                            1496.95 |                      30194 |
| 14        | Mizoram        |               159 |                            2306.55 |                      46168 |
| 15        | Nagaland       |                92 |                            1380    |                      27600 |
| 16        | Odisha         |               156 |                            2269.25 |                      45578 |
| 17        | Rajasthan      |                27 |                             402.2  |                       8190 |
| 18        | Sikkim         |                80 |                            1200    |                      23800 |
| 19        | Tamil Nadu     |                 7 |                             105    |                       2100 |
| 20        | Telangana      |                17 |                             255    |                       5100 |
| 21        | Tripura        |                27 |                             370.85 |                       7429 |
| 22        | Uttar Pradesh  |                 5 |                              59.55 |                       1238 |
| 23        | Uttarakhand    |                 5 |                              74.95 |                       1505 |
| Total     | Total          |              1770 |                           26230.6  |                     526355 |

Annexure 2 referred in reply to part (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.2272 for 08.03.2021 regarding 'Training Programme to Tribal Population' Details of items for which MSP has been declared

| S. No.   | Name of MFPs                                  |   MSP (Rs./Kg) | Category- F:Forest, A:Agriculture, S:Spice   | Applicability   |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------|----------------|----------------------------------------------|-----------------|
| 1        | Tamarind (with seeds) (Tamarindus indica)     |             36 | F                                            | All India       |
| 2        | Wild Honey                                    |            225 | F                                            | All India       |
| 3        | Gum Karaya (Sterculia urenus)                 |            114 | F                                            | All India       |
| 4        | Karanj seed (Pongamia pinnata)                |             22 | F                                            | All India       |
| 5        | Sal seed (Shorearobusta)                      |             20 | F                                            | All India       |
| 6        | Mahua seed (Madhuca longifolia)               |             29 | F                                            | All India       |
| 7        | Sal leaves (Shorearobusta)                    |             35 | F                                            | All India       |
| 8        | Chironji pods with seeds (Buchananialanzan)   |            126 | F                                            | All India       |
| 9        | Myrobalan (Terminalia chebula)                |             15 | F                                            | All India       |
| 10-A     | Rangeeni Lac                                  |            200 | F                                            | All India       |
| 10-B     | Kusumi Lac                                    |            275 | F                                            | All India       |
| 11       | Kusum seeds (Schleicheraoleosa)               |             23 | F                                            | All India       |
| 12       | Neem seeds (Azadirachta indica)               |             27 | F                                            | All India       |
| 13       | Puwad seeds (Cassia tora)                     |             16 | F                                            | All India       |
| 14       | Baheda (Terminalia bellirica)                 |             17 | F                                            | All India       |
| 15       | Hill Broom Grass (Thysanolaena maxima)        |             50 | F                                            | All India       |
| 16       | Dry Shikakai Pods (Acacia concinna)           |             50 | F                                            | All India       |
| 17       | Bael pulp (Dried) (Aegle marmelos)            |             30 | F                                            | All India       |
| 18       | Nagarmotha (Cyperus rotundas)                 |             30 | F                                            | All India       |
| 19       | Shatavari Roots (Dried) (Asparagus racemosus) |            107 | F                                            | All India       |
| 20       | Gudmar / Madhunashini (Gymnemasylvestre)      |             41 | F                                            | All India       |
| 21       | Kalmegh (Andrographis paniculata)             |             35 | F                                            | All India       |
| 22       | Tamarind (De-seeded) (Tamarindus indica)      |             63 | F                                            | All India       |
| 23       | Guggul (exudates)                             |            812 | F                                            | All India       |

|   S. No. | Name of MFPs                                                 |   MSP (Rs./Kg) | Category- F:Forest, A:Agriculture, S:Spice   | Applicability   |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|----------------------------------------------|-----------------|
|       24 | Mahua Flowers (dried) (Madhuca longifolia)                   |             30 | F                                            | All India       |
|       25 | Tejpatta (dried) (Cinnamomum tamala and Cinnamomum sp.)      |             40 | F                                            | All India       |
|       26 | Jamun dried seeds (Syzygiumcumini)                           |             42 | F                                            | All India       |
|       27 | Dried Amla pulp (deseeded) (Phyllanthus emblica)             |             52 | F                                            | All India       |
|       28 | Marking Nut (Semecarpus anacardium)                          |              9 | F                                            | All India       |
|       29 | Soap Nut (dried) (Sapindusemarginatus)                       |             14 | F                                            | All India       |
|       30 | Bhava seed/ (Amaltas) (Cassia fistula)                       |             13 | F                                            | All India       |
|       31 | Arjuna Bark (Terminalia arjuna)                              |             21 | F                                            | All India       |
|       32 | Kokum (Dry) (Garcinia indica)                                |             29 | F                                            | All India       |
|       33 | Giloe (Tinospora cordifolia)                                 |             40 | F                                            | All India       |
|       34 | Kaunch seed (Mucuna pruriens)                                |             21 | F                                            | All India       |
|       35 | Chirata (Swertia chirayita)                                  |             34 | F                                            | All India       |
|       36 | Vaybidding / Vavding (Embeliaribes )                         |             94 | F                                            | All India       |
|       37 | Dhavaiphool dried flowers (Woodfordiaflobunda)               |             37 | F                                            | All India       |
|       38 | Nux Vomica (Strychnosnux vomica)                             |             42 | F                                            | All India       |
|       39 | Ban Tulsi Leaves (dried) (Ocimumtenuiflorum)                 |             22 | F                                            | All India       |
|       40 | Kshirni (Hemidesmus indicus)                                 |             35 | F                                            | All India       |
|       41 | Bakul (dried bark) (Mimusopselengii)                         |             46 | F                                            | All India       |
|       42 | Kutaj (dried bark) (Holarrhenapubescens/ H.aniidysenterical) |             31 | F                                            | All India       |
|       43 | Noni/Aal (dried fruits) (Morindacitrifolia )                 |             17 | F                                            | All India       |
|       44 | Sonapatha/ Syonak pods (Oroxylumindicum )                    |             21 | F                                            | All India       |
|       45 | Chanothi seeds (Abrusprecatorius)                            |             45 | F                                            | All India       |
|       46 | Kalihari (dried tubers) (Gloriosa superba)                   |             31 | F                                            | All India       |

|   S. No. | Name of MFPs                                                                  | MSP (Rs./Kg)            | Category- F:Forest, A:Agriculture, S:Spice   | Applicability        |
|----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------|
|       47 | Makoi (dried fruits) (Solanum nigrum)                                         | 34                      | F                                            | All India            |
|       48 | Apang plant (Achyranthes aspera)                                              | 28                      | F                                            | All India            |
|       49 | Sugandhmantri roots/ tubers (Homalomenaaromatica)                             | 38                      | F                                            | All India            |
|       50 | Van Tulsi seeds                                                               | 16                      | F                                            | All India            |
|       51 | Van Jeera                                                                     | 70                      | F                                            | All India            |
|       52 | Tamarind Seed                                                                 | 11                      | F                                            | All India            |
|       53 | Bamboo Brooms                                                                 | 60                      | F                                            | All India            |
|       54 | Dry Anola                                                                     | 60                      | F                                            | All India            |
|       55 | KachriBaheda                                                                  | 20                      | P                                            | All India            |
|       56 | KachriHarra                                                                   | 23                      | P                                            | All India            |
|       57 | Seed lac                                                                      | 677                     | FP                                           | All India            |
|       58 | Beetal nut raw                                                                | 30                      | AP                                           | N.E.States           |
|       59 | Beetal nut Dry                                                                | 200                     | A P                                          | N.E.States           |
|       60 | Mushroom (Dry)                                                                | 300                     | A P                                          | N.E.States           |
|       61 | Black Rice                                                                    | 100                     | A                                            | N.E.States           |
|       62 | Johar Rice                                                                    | 50                      | A                                            | N.E.States           |
|       63 | King Chilli                                                                   | 300                     | A                                            | N.E.States           |
|       64 | Mustard                                                                       | 40                      | A                                            | N.E.States           |
|       65 | Raw Cashew                                                                    | 450                     | A                                            | N.E.States           |
|       66 | Cashew Nut                                                                    | 800                     | A P                                          | N.E.States           |
|       67 | Ginger dry                                                                    | 50                      | A P                                          | N.E.States           |
|       68 | Perilla                                                                       | 140                     | A                                            | N.E.States           |
|       69 | Rosella                                                                       | 200                     | A                                            | N.E.States           |
|       70 | Nutgall                                                                       | 150                     | A                                            | N.E.States           |
|       71 | Zanthoxylum Dried                                                             | 200                     | A                                            | N.E.States           |
|       72 | Jack Fruit Seed                                                               | 45                      | A                                            | N.E.States           |
|       73 | Tasar Cocoon ( Chrysalis )                                                    | Rs.3200/thousand        | F/H                                          | Jharkhand State      |
|       73 | Reeling Class Grade- I (Specification - When Avg. Shell Weight 1.55 gram      |                         | F/H                                          | Jharkhand State      |
|       73 | & above )                                                                     | number                  | F/H                                          | Jharkhand State      |
|       73 | Un-Reeling Grade -I (Specification- When Avg. Shell Weight 1.40 gram & above) | Rs.1500/thousand number | F/H                                          | Jharkhand State      |
|       74 | Cashew Kernel ( Anacardium occidentale )                                      | 90                      | F/P                                          | All India            |
|       75 | Elephant Apple dry ( Dillenia indica )                                        | 120                     | F/H                                          | North Eastern States |
|       76 | Bamboo shoot (Phyllostachys edulis)                                           | 70                      | F                                            | North Eastern States |

|   S. No. | Name of MFPs                                      |   MSP (Rs./Kg) | Category- F:Forest, A:Agriculture, S:Spice   | Applicability                                     |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------|----------------|----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
|       77 | Malkangni Seed (Celastruspaniculatus wild)        |            100 | F                                            | All India                                         |
|       78 | Mahul Leaves (Bauhinia vahlli)                    |             15 | F                                            | Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal |
|       79 | Nagod (Vitex negundo)                             |             20 | F                                            | All India                                         |
|       80 | Gokhru (Tribulus terrestris)                      |             60 | F                                            | All India                                         |
|       81 | Pipla/ Uchithi (dried berry) (Piper pedicellatum) |            120 | F                                            | All India                                         |
|       82 | Gamhar/ Gamari , (dry bark) (Gmelina arborea)     |             20 | F                                            | North Eastern States                              |
|       83 | Oroxylumindicum , (dry bark) (Oroxylum indicum    |             40 | F                                            | North Eastern States                              |
|       84 | Wild Mushroom dry (Agaricussp)                    |            400 | F                                            | North Eastern States                              |
|       85 | Shringraj (Eclipta Alba)                          |             18 | F /M                                         | All India                                         |
|       86 | Tree Moss ( Bryophytes)                           |            350 | F/P                                          | Karnataka State                                   |

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