Lok Sabha Question No. 4165 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-27
Subject: Tribal Welfare
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Sunil Baburao Mendhe, Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 4165

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 27/03/2023

## TRIBAL WELFARE

## 4165. SHRI SUNIL BABURAO MENDHE: SHRI SAPTAGIRI SANKAR ULAKA:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the number of proposals received by the Government for various development works related to  Tribal  Welfare  during  the  last  three  years  from  the  State  Government  of  Odisha  and Maharashtra and the amount involved therein, scheme-wise and the details of action taken by the Government in this regard;

(b) the reasons for the proposals which are still pending;

(c) whether any time-limit has been stipulated for disposal of these proposals;

(d) if so, the details thereof;

(e) the details of proposals received from Government of Maharashtra for approval that are pending;

(f) whether any special scheme regarding development of Tribal areas has been formulated or is being formulated by the Government; and

(g) if so, the State/UT-wise details in this regard, including Maharashtra?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to (e): Ministry of Tribal Affairs is funding various development works related to tribal welfare under the schemes namely,  Grants under proviso to Article 275 (1) of the Constitution of India, Development of PVTGs and Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub-Scheme (SCA to TSS) {revamped as Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojna (PMAAGY) from FY 202122}. Under the scheme of Grants under proviso to Article 275 (1) of the Constitution of India, 49 proposals amounting to Rs.46428.00 lakhs in respect of Odisha and 66 proposals amounting to Rs.33564.42 lakhs in respect of Maharashtra have been approved during last three years. Under the scheme Development of PVTGs, 20 proposals amounting to Rs.3601.00 lakhs in respect of Odisha and 24 proposals amounting to Rs.5302.82 lakhs in respect of Maharashtra have been approved during last three years. Under the scheme Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub-Scheme (SCA to TSS), 32 proposals amounting to Rs. 22389.00 lakhs in respect of Odisha and 34 proposals amounting to Rs.12295.73 lakhs in respect of Maharashtra have been approved during 2019-20 and 2020-21. Under scheme of TRI, 86 projects related to research amounting to Rs. 2.67 cr have been approved in last 3 yrs (2020-21 to 2022-23) and 5 projects to Maharashtra for 2.49 cr

Receipt of proposals/Projects from States including Odisha and Maharashtra is a continuous process. The consideration of such proposals for approval followed by release of funds to the

States  during  the  financial  year  are  subject  to  submission  of  utilization  certificate  (UC)  & physical  progress  report  (PPR)  by  the  States  as  per  provisions  of  General  Financial  Rules (GFRs) and other relevant financial instructions and budget availability under the scheme.

(f) and (g): Ministry of Tribal Affairs has revamped the earlier Scheme of 'Special Central Assistance  to  Tribal  Sub-Scheme  (SCA  to  TSS)  with  nomenclature  'Pradhan  Mantri  Adi Adarsh Gram Yojna (PMAAGY)', for implementation during 2021-22 to 2025-26, which aims at  integrated  development  of   villages  with  significant  tribal  population  covering  about population of 4.22 crore (About 40% of the total Tribal Population). It is envisaged to cover 36,428 villages having at least 50% tribal population and 500 STs across States / UTs with notified STs.  The scheme envisions to mitigate gaps prominently in 8 sectors of development viz.  Road  connectivity  (Internal  and  Inter  village  /block),  Telecom  connectivity  (Mobile /internet), School, Anganwadi Centres, Health Sub-Centre, Drinking water facility, Drainage and  solid  waste  management.  A  sum  of  ₹20.38  lakh  per  village  as  'Gap-filling'  has  been provisioned  for  approved  activities  including  administrative  expenses  under  PMAAGY. Besides States / UTs are encouraged for convergence of resources as Central / State Scheduled Tribe Component (STC) funds and other financial resources available with them for saturation of gaps in the villages identified under PMAAGY. The State/UT-wise details of total villages identified under PMAAGY, No. of villages taken up during 2021-22 and 2022-23 and funds released to States / UTs are at Annexure .

Besides,  Government  in  Budget  2023-24  has  made  announcement  of  Pradhan  Mantri PVTG Development Mission. The mission is aimed to improve socio-economic conditions of the particularly vulnerable tribal groups (PVTGs) by saturating PVTG families and habitations with basic facilities such as safe housing, clean drinking water and sanitation, improved access to education, health and nutrition, road and telecom connectivity, and sustainable livelihood opportunities.

## Annex referred to in reply to part (f) and (g) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4165 for answer on 27.03.2023

## State/UT-wise details of total villages identified under PMAAGY, No. of villages taken up during 2021-22 and 2022-23 and funds released

(Rs. in lakh)

| S. No.   | Name of State     | No. of Villages       | 2021-22           | 2021-22        | 2022-23           | 2022-23        |
|----------|-------------------|-----------------------|-------------------|----------------|-------------------|----------------|
| S. No.   | Name of State     | Total No. of Villages | Villages Approved | Total Released | Villages Approved | Funds Released |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh    | 517                   | 109               | 0.00           | 94                | 0.00           |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh | 141                   | 72                | 733.68         | 26                | 0.00           |
| 3        | Assam             | 1700                  | 858               | 8743.02        | 309               | 10317.37       |
| 4        | Bihar             | 184                   | 76                | 774.44         | 34                | 0.00           |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh      | 4029                  | 1530              | 15595.8        | 733               | 23021.82       |
| 6        | DNDD              | 55                    | 12                | 0.00           | 10                | 173.23         |
| 7        | Goa               | 21                    | 4                 | 0.00           | 4                 | 0.00           |
| 8        | Gujarat           | 3764                  | 1562              | 15916.78       | 684               | 19401.76       |
| 9        | Himachal Pradesh  | 90                    | 37                | 377.03         | 16                | 0.00           |
| 10       | J&K               | 302                   | 64                | 0.00           | 55                | 932.39         |
| 11       | Ladakh            | 132                   | 28                | 0.00           | 24                | 407.60         |
| 12       | Jharkhand         | 3891                  | 819               | 6531.79        | 707               | 6915.28        |
| 13       | Karnataka         | 507                   | 210               | 2139.9         | 92                | 937.48         |
| 14       | Kerala            | 6                     | 1                 | 0.00           | 1                 | 0.00           |
| 15       | Madhya Pradesh    | 7307                  | 1538              | 12268.76       | 1329              | 27694.54       |
| 16       | Maharashtra       | 3605                  | 759               | 0.00           | 655               | 13485.495      |
| 17       | Manipur           | 254                   | 53                | 427.98         | 46                | 295.47         |
| 18       | Meghalaya         | 836                   | 176               | 0.00           | 152               | 3342.30        |
| 19       | Mizoram           | 344                   | 72                | 580.83         | 63                | 641.97         |
| 20       | Nagaland          | 530                   | 112               | 886.53         | 96                | 681.60         |
| 21       | Odisha            | 1653                  | 348               | 2771.68        | 301               | 1001.24        |
| 22       | Rajasthan         | 4302                  | 906               | 7224.71        | 782               | 15269.66       |
| 23       | Sikkim            | 62                    | 13                | 0.00           | 11                | 0.00           |
| 24       | Tamil Nadu        | 167                   | 35                | 285.32         | 30                | 76.12          |
| 25       | Telangana         | 533                   | 222               | 2262.18        | 97                | 593.06         |
| 26       | Tripura           | 375                   | 79                | 631.78         | 68                | 904.48         |
| 27       | Uttarakhand       | 64                    | 13                | 0.00           | 12                | 0.00           |
| 28       | Uttar Pradesh     | 183                   | 39                | 0.00           | 33                | 0.00           |
| 29       | West Bengal       | 874                   | 184               | 0.00           | 159               | 3495.20        |
|          | Total             | 36428                 | 9931              | 78152.21       | 6623              | 129588.065     |

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