Lok Sabha Question No. 1345 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-06
Subject: Grant Under Article 275(1)
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Dhal Singh Bisen

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†1345

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.12.2021

## GRANT UNDER ARTICLE 275(1)

## † 1345 DR. DHAL SINGH BISEN:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is any provision to provide grant under Article 275(1) by the Government, if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  the  amount  provided  to  the  Madhya  Pradesh  Government  under  the  Article  275(1)  by  the Government of India during the last five years along with the details of districts and works for which such disbursement was made;
- (c) whether any proposals have been sent by the MP Government under the head 275(1);
- (d)  if so, the details of the proposals sent during the last five years, district-wise;
- (e) the details of the work proposal pertaining to Seoni and Balaghat Parliamentary Constituency in Balaghat district proposed by the State Government to the Union Government under the Article 275(1) during the last three years;
- (f) the status of these work proposals; and
- (g) if so, the details of work and funds sanctioned in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b):  Yes Sir. Under the scheme of Grants under Article 275 (1) of the Constitution of India, funds are provided to the State Governments based upon proposals received from them, duly approved by State Executive Committee and after appraisal and approval thereof by a Project Appraisal Committee (PAC) constituted in this Ministry.  The amount of funds released to Madhya Pradesh under the scheme of Grants under Article 275(1) of the Constitution during the last five years is as under: -

(Rs. in lakhs)

| Year    |   Funds released |
|---------|------------------|
| 2016-17 |         14971.4  |
| 2017-18 |         22399.5  |
| 2018-19 |         24635.3  |
| 2019-20 |         44938.9  |
| 2020-21 |          4279.78 |

Under the scheme of Grants under Article 275(1) of the Constitution, funds are provided for activities  related  to  education,  health,  sanitation,  water  supply,  livelihood,  skill  development,  minor infrastructure etc. with the objective of development of Scheduled Tribes (ST).  Implementation of the approved  projects  as  per  location  submitted  by  the  State  Government  is  the responsibility  of  the concerned State Government. District-wise details are maintained by respective State Government(s).

(c)  to  (g):   Yes  Sir,  receipt  of  proposals  from  States  with  notified  Scheduled  Tribes  (STs) including  Madhya  Pradesh  is  a  continuous  process.  Consideration  of  such  projects  for  approval followed by release of funds to the States are made keeping in view the fund availability under the scheme, schematic norms, submission of utilization certificate (UC) & physical progress report (PPR) by the States and other relevant financial instructions in vogue. Implementation of the approval projects as  per  location  submitted  by  the  State  Government  is  the  responsibility  of  the  concerned  State Government. District-wise details are maintained by respective State Government(s).

As per the proposals submitted by State Government, activities approved for implementation, inter-alia, in Seoni in Balaghat district under the scheme of Grants under Article 275(1) of the Constitution during the last three years is as under: -

(Rs. in lakh)

| Activity                                                        | Location as proposed by the State                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |   Amount approved by PAC |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|
| Drinking Water                                                  | Mada - Prabhatpattan, Zabera, Shivpuri, ITDP - Lakhnadone, MADA- Narsinghpur, Mada- Seoni , ITDP - Kurai, Betule, Kesla MADA- Andhawadi, Prabhatpattan, Goharganj, Pohari Cluster - Pamakhedi,                                                                                                                                                                                                    |                   212.6  |
| Construction of 15 Senior Girls@ 220.80 lakh per unit           | HostelsShahdol, Dhar, Mandla, Sheopur, Barwani, Seoni , Khandwa, Balaghaat, Shivpuri, Jabalpur, Jhabua, Dindori, Raisen, Dewas, Annuppur                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |                  1500    |
| Construction of 8 Collegiate Girls hostel @220.80 lakh per unit | Indore, Seoni , Chhindwara, khargone, Barwani, Dindori, Balaghat, Annuppur                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                   833.2  |
| Additional Rooms 300 units                                      | ITDP- Jhabua, Alirajpur, Dhar, Kukshi, Badwani, Sendhwa, Khandwa, Sailana, Mandla, Niwas, Baihar, Lakhnadone, Kurai, Tamia, Sounsar, Pushprajgarh, Bandhavgarh, Deosar, Kusmi, Betul, Kesla, Harda MADA- Badnawar, Mhow, Seoni , Narsinghpur, Maihar, Nagod, Raghurajnagar, Amarpatan, Pawai, Zabera, Guna, Distt.Vidisha,Rajgarh                                                                 |                  2554.18 |
| Repair and Maintenance of 14 old EMRS                           | 1. Shahpur - Betul (2000-01) 2. Sailana-Ratlam (2000-01) 3. Sijhora-Mandla (2000-01) 4. Thandla-Jhabua (2000-01) 5. Kukshi-Dhar (2000-01) 6. Ghansor- Seoni (2005-06) 7. Anuppur-Anuppur (2000-01) 8. Barwani-Barwani (2000-01) 8. Barwani-Barwani (2000-01) 9. Pali-Umaria (2005-06) 10. Junnardeo-Chhindwada (2005-06) 11. Jabalpur(PVTG)Jabalpur (2008-09) 12. Singardeep-Chhindwada (2010-11) |                  1547.82 |

|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |   13. Roshni-Khandwa (2010-11) 14. Sondwa-Alirajpur (2010-11) |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
| Furniture/ Laboratories and Library, ICT Cum e-learning, Solar Geyser, water purifier, LED TV and CCTV Camera Others in 37 Kanya Shiksha Parisar.@ Rs 179.61 Lac per Kanya Shiksha Parisar (Under the Project Apna Vidyalay Apna Ghar) Sondwa, Katthiwada, Udaigarh, Bhabhra(Alirajpur), Balaghat(Balaghat), Barwani, Sendhwa(Barwani), Junnardeo(Chhindwada), Dharampuri, Tirla, Dhar(Dhar), Dindori, Karanjia(Dindori), Hoshangabad(Hoshangabad), Rama, Thandla(Jhabua), Katni(Katni), Ashapur, Rajur, Khandwa(Khandwa), Khargone, Maheshwar, Gogavan(Khargone), Mohgaon(Mandla), Raisen, Sailaa, Ratlam(Ratlam), kurai( Seoni ), Budhar, Shahdol(Shahdol), Shivpuri, Singrouli(Singrouli), Karahal(Sheopur), Sidhi(Sidhi), Sehore(Sehore), Umaria, Pali (Umaria) |                                                       2694.15 |

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