Lok Sabha Question No. 4082 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-28
Subject: ST Development in Jharkhand
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Geeta Kora

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- †4082

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 28/03/2022

## ST DEVELOPMENT IN JHARKHAND

## †4082. SHRIMATI GEETA KORA:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the amount of funds provided by the Government for development of Scheduled Tribes(STs) of Jharkhand during the last two years, head-wise;
- (b)   the  details  of  the  schemes  implemented  by  the  Government  for  upliftment  and  development  of  STs  of Jharkhand;
- (c)  whether the Government has constituted any work group for smooth implementation of the said schemes; and
- (d)  if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a): Details  of  the  funds  provided  by  Union  Government  Ministries/Departments  under  Tribal  Sub  Plan  in Jharkhand during last two Financial Year 2019-20 and 2020-21 are given in Annexure I.
- (b): Government has adopted a holistic approach for overall upliftment and development of tribal people living across the country including Jharkhand, which includes support for education, health, employment, sanitation, water supply, skill development, livelihood etc.
- (i)  Grants  under  Article  275(1)  of  the  Constitution:  Under  the  programme  of  Proviso  to  Article  275(1)  of Constitution,  Grants  are  released  to  States,  having  ST  population  for  raising  the  level  of  Administration  in Scheduled Areas and for the welfare of tribal people to bridge the gap in infrastructure activities in the fields of education, health, skill development, livelihood, drinking water, sanitation, etc.
- (ii) Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS ): It h as been decided by the Government in the year 2018-19 that every block with more than 50% ST population and at least 20,000 ST persons, will be eligible to have an Eklavya Model Residential School on the lines of Navodaya Vidyalayas. As of now 367 Eklavya Model Residential Schools are reported to be functioning.
- (iii) Grant-in Aid to Voluntary Organizations working for the welfare of Scheduled Tribes: Under the scheme of Grant-in-Aid to Voluntary Organizations working for the welfare of Scheduled Tribes, the Ministry funds projects in  the  fields  of  Education  and  Health,  covering  residential  schools,  nonresidential  schools,  hostels,  mobile dispensaries, ten or more bedded hospitals, etc.
- (iv) Pre-Matric Scholarships to ST students: The scheme is applicable to students who are studying in Classes IX -X. Parental income from all sources should not be more than Rs.2.50 lakhs per annum. Scholarship of Rs.225/per month for day scholars and Rs.525/-per month for hostellers is given for a period of 10 months in a year. Scholarship is disbursed through the State Government/UT Administration.
- (v) Post Matric Scholarship to ST students: The objective of the scheme is to provide financial assistance to the Scheduled Tribe students studying at post-matriculation or post-secondary levels to enable them to complete their education. Parental income from all sources should not be more than Rs.2.50 lakhs per annum.
- (vi) National Overseas Scholarships for ST Candidates for Studying Abroad: The Scheme provides for financial assistance to selected students to pursue Post Graduation, PhD & Post-Doctoral study abroad.

## ANSWER

(vii) National Fellowship &Scholarship for Higher Education of ST students: (a)National Scholarship- (Top class) Scheme [Graduate level]: The objective of the scheme is to encourage meritorious ST students for pursuing studies in prescribed courses the selected 246 institutions of excellence across the country like IITs, AIIMS, IIMs, NIITs, etc. identified by the Ministry. (b)National Fellowship for ST students: fellowships are provided to ST students for pursing higher studies in India for MPhil and PhD. Fellowship is granted as per UGC norms.

(viii) Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub-Scheme (SCA to TSS)/Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojana (PMAAGY): Under scheme of Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub-Scheme (SCA to TSS) 100% grants is provided to the State Governments for activities related to education, health, sanitation, water supply, livelihood, skill  development,  Ashram  Schools,  Boys  and  Girls  Hostels,  Vocational  Training  Centres  (VTCs),  minor infrastructure, etc. to bridge the gap between Scheduled Tribe (ST) population and others as a critical gap filling measure. The scheme is being re-oriented now as Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojana.

(ix) Development of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs): The scheme of Development of PVTGs covers 75 identified PVTGs among Scheduled Tribes in 18 States and UT of Andaman & Nicobar Islands for the activities  like  education,  housing,  land  distribution,  land  development,  agricultural  development,  animal husbandry, construction of link roads, installation of nonconventional sources of energy for lighting purpose, social security or any other innovative activity meant for the comprehensive socio-economic development of PVTGs.

(x)  Pradhan  Mantri  Jan  Jatiye  Vikas  Mission  (PMJVM):  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  has  been  implementing  a Scheme 'Mechanism for Marketing of Minor Forest Produce through Minimum Support Price and Development of  Value  Chain  for  MFP  (MSP  for  MFP)'  through  Tribal  Cooperative  Marketing  Development  Federation (TRIFED). Ministry is implementing another scheme 'Institutional Support for Development and Marketing of Tribal  Products'  with  100  %  grant  to  TRIFED  and  State  Forest  Development  Corporations  (SDCs)  for development and marketing of tribal products. PMJVM has been conceptualized with the merger of the above two Schemes i.e. 'MSP for MFP' and 'Institutional Support for Development and Marketing of Tribal Products'. One of the ongoing components of the scheme is Van Dhan Yojan, where in about 50000 Van Dhan self-help group (VDSHG) comprising 20 members in each VDSHG are proposed to be sanctioned.

(xi)  Support  to  National/State  Scheduled  Tribes  Finance  and  Development  Corporation  (NSTFDC)  /  Venture Capital Fund for Scheduled Tribes (VCF - ST): NSTFDC was started by the Ministry in 2001 to extend financial assistance  at  concessional  rates  to  Scheduled  Tribes  Individuals  /  Self  Help  Groups,  Co-operative  society  for undertaking income generation activities. Now, the Scheme of 'VCF-ST' has been conceptualized by the Ministry for promoting entrepreneurship/start-up projects by ST youth.

(xii) Support to Tribal Research Institutes (TRIs): Through the scheme, financial assistance is provided to TRI's to  carry  out  various  activities  to  preserve  and  promote  tribal  culture  and  heritage  across  the  country  through research  and  documentation,  maintenance  and  preservation  of  art  &  artefacts,  setting  up  of  tribal  museum, exchange visits for the tribals to other parts of the State, organizing tribal festivals etc.

(xiii) Tribal Festivals, Research Information and Mass Education : Through the scheme, promotion of rich tribal cultural heritage, dissemination of information and creation of awareness are given attention to which includes organization of Tribal Craft & Food Festivals, Sports, Music, Dance & Photo Competitions, Science, Art & Craft Expos,  Workshops,  Seminars,  Production  of  documentary  films  by  the  Ministry  &  States,  Bringing  out Publications  thereby  highlighting  significant  studies,  documenting  historical  facets  of  tribal  communities, achievements of Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) & State Departments besides other advertisements etc. at regular intervals.

(c)  &  (d): The  State  Government  of  Jharkhand  has  informed  that  they  have  constituted  Integrated  Tribal Development Agency (ITDA) for implementation of the schemes to 13 TSP districts of the State. Ministry of tribal Affairs also monitors utilisation of STC funds along with other Union Ministries/Departments.

Statement in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question †4082 regarding 'ST Development in Jharkhand' raised by SHRIMATI GEETA KORA for answer on 28.03.2022.

Details of the funds provided by Union Government Ministries/Departments under Tribal Sub Plan in Jharkhand during last two Financial Year 2019-20 and 2020-21:

(Rs. In Crore

| Sl. No.   | Ministry/Department                                                               | Year    | Year    |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|
| Sl. No.   | Ministry/Department                                                               | 2019-20 | 2020-21 |
| 1.        | Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare                        | 108.05  | 267.86  |
| 2.        | Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying                                       | 5.05    | 4.39    |
| 3.        | Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation                                       | 99.49   | 94.02   |
| 4.        | Department of Fisheries                                                           | -       | 2.28    |
| 5.        | Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities                            | 0.10    | -       |
| 6.        | Department of Health and Family Welfare                                           | 263.28  | 127.84  |
| 7.        | Department of Higher Education                                                    | 24.13   | 16.63   |
| 8.        | Department of Land resources                                                      | -       | 9.67    |
| 9.        | Department of Rural Development                                                   | 692.84  | 282.87  |
| 10.       | Department of School Education and Literacy                                       | 342.46  | 270.77  |
| 11.       | Department of Science and Technology                                              | -       | 0.35    |
| 12.       | M/o Environment, Forests and Climate Change                                       | 0.78    | 1.12    |
| 13.       | Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) | 1.38    | -       |
| 14.       | Ministry of Coal                                                                  | 82.73   | 44.66   |
| 15.       | Ministry of Culture                                                               | 0.03    | 0.01    |
| 16.       | Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs                                             | 30.12   | 0.70    |
| 17.       | Ministry of Labour and Employment                                                 | 1.52    | -       |
| 18.       | Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises                                   | 1.08    | 0.95    |
| 19.       | Ministry of New and Renewable Energy                                              | 1.88    | 4.01    |
| 20.       | Ministry of Panchayati Raj                                                        | -       | 1.00    |
| 21.       | Ministry of Road Transport& Highways                                              | -       | 58.81   |
| 22.       | Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship                                | 0.72    | 1.04    |
| 23.       | Ministry of Textiles                                                              | 0.85    | 0.47    |
| 24.       | Ministry of Tourism                                                               | 15.07   | -       |
| 25.       | Ministry of Tribal Affairs                                                        | 304.05  | 196.87  |
| 26.       | Ministry of Women and Child Development                                           | 62.88   | 23.41   |
| 27.       | Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports                                              | 0.54    | 0.44    |
| Total     | Total                                                                             | 2039.03 | 1410.17 |

Source- STCMIS, Ministry of Tribal Affairs.

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