Lok Sabha Question No. 184 (STARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Loan Schemes for Tribal Women
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Kanakmal Katara

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. †*184

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 08.03.2021

## LOAN SCHEMES FOR TRIBAL WOMEN

†*184  SHRI KANAKMAL KATARA:

Will the Minister of Tribal Affairs be pleased to state:

(a)thescheme-wisedetails of the proposals received and  approved  under  various loan  schemes  for  the development of tribal women in Rajasthan during each of the last three years and the current year;

(b) the number  of  beneficiaries  under  these  loan schemes, year-wise; and

(c)the   number   of   tribal   women   who   have   been  provided  loans  under  various loan schemes  in  Banswara-Dungarpur,   Rajasthan   to set up industry by imparting training in this regard along with the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI ARJUN MUNDA)

- (a) to (c):        A Statement is laid down on the Table of the House.

Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. † *184 for answer on 08.03.2021 tabled by SHRI KANAKMAL KATARA, regarding 'LOAN SCHEMES FOR TRIBAL WOMEN'.

(a)  &  (b):  National  Scheduled  Tribes  Finance  and  Development  Corporation (NSTFDC),  under  the  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  extends  concessional  loans  to  the eligible  Scheduled Tribe  persons for  undertaking  any  income  generation activities/ self-employment  through  its  implementing  agencies.  These  concessional  loans  of NSTFDC  in  the  state  of  Rajasthan  are  extended  through  its  State  Channelising Agency named Rajasthan SC ST Finance and Development Co-operative Corporation. In addition, in the state of Rajasthan loans are also extended through Punjab National Bank. Detail of amount disbursed and number  of  women beneficiaries assisted in Rajasthan under various schemes of NSTFDC during last three years and current year upto 28.02.2021 is given below:

(₹ in lakh)

| Scheme                                          | 2017-18   | 2017-18   | 2018-19   | 2018-19   | 2019-20   | 2019-20   | 2020-21 (upto 28.02.2021)   | 2020-21 (upto 28.02.2021)   |
|-------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
|                                                 | Amt.      | Benef.    | Amt.      | Benef.    | Amt.      | Benef.    | Amt.                        | Benef.                      |
| Term loan                                       | 367.41    | 279       | 190.88    | 244       | 792.19    | 1700      | 12.13                       | 1                           |
| Adivasi MahilaSashaktikaran Yojana (AMSY)       | 106.20    | 118       | 186.75    | 208       | 460.80    | 512       | -                           | -                           |
| Micro Credit Scheme for Self Help Groups (MCF)  | 2.00      | 8         | -         | -         | -         | -         | -                           | -                           |
| Adivasi Shiksha Rrinn Yojana (ASRY) (Edu. Loan) | 2.25      | 1         | -         | -         | 1.07      | 1         | -                           | -                           |
| TOTAL                                           | 477.86    | 406       | 377.63    | 452       | 1254.06   | 2213      | 12.13                       | 1                           |

## Amt. = Amount, Benef. = Beneficiaries

(c): No proposal to set up industry has been received from the implementing agency in the state of Rajasthan.

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