Lok Sabha Question No. 4205 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-27
Subject: Integrated Tribal Development Projects in Tribal Areas
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Raksha Nikhil Khadse, Manoj Kishorbhai Kotak

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO4205

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 27/03/2023

## INTEGRATED TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN TRIBAL AREAS

## 4205. SHRIMATI RAKSHA KHADSE: SHRI MANOJ KOTAK:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of Integrated Tribal Development Projects (ITDPs) operational in the Tribal Areas;
- (b) guideline issued by the Union Government to appoint young IAS Officers as a Project Officer of ITDPs in the various States;
- (c) the details of ITDPs are being headed by IAS Officers as Project Officers across India having full-fledged charge of the respective projects;
- (d) the details of ITDPs are being headed by the Project Officers holding additional charge of the ITDP apart from any other charge in the State Level Administration; and
- (e) whether the Government is contemplating to increase the number of ITDPs and in States, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU)

(a) to (e): Integrated Tribal Development Projects (ITDPs) are contiguous areas of the size of a Tehsil or Block in which the ST population is 50% or more of the total population. Integrated Tribal Development Project (ITDP) is a tribal concentration area delineated for implementation of Tribal Sub-Plan since Fifth Five Year Plan. Tribal Sub-Plan strategy was adopted in the country since the beginning of the Fifth Five Year Plan. The Tribal Sub-Plan strategy took note of the fact that an integrated  approach  to  the  tribal  problems  was  necessary  in  terms  of  their  geographic  and demographic concentration if a faster development of this community is to take place. Accordingly, the tribal concentration areas were identified and delineated as ITDPs/ITDAs in the country. Total 194 ITDPs/ITDAs have been delineated in 18 States and 2 Union Territories in the Country and these are operational in tribal concentration areas. State-wise number of ITDPs/ITDAs is attached at Annexure-I.

Appointment of  officers  as  Project  Officer  of  ITDPs/ITDAs  is  the  prerogative  of concerned State Governments / UT Administrations. As per information received from various State Governments / UT Administration, the details are given at Annexure-II .

As per the procedure for delineation / declaration of any area/block as ITDP / ITDA, the  concerned  State  Government  /  UT  Administration  has  to  submit  a  detailed  consolidated proposal along with latest census population data and map.

## Annexure-I referred to in reply to part (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.  4205 to be answered on 27.03.2023:

| State/UT wise list of ITDPs / ITDAs   | State/UT wise list of ITDPs / ITDAs   | State/UT wise list of ITDPs / ITDAs   |
|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                               | States/UTs                            | ITDPs / ITDAs                         |
| 1                                     | Andhra Pradesh                        | 5                                     |
| 2                                     | Chhattisgarh                          | 19                                    |
| 3                                     | Gujarat                               | 9                                     |
| 4                                     | Himachal Pradesh                      | 5                                     |
| 5                                     | Jharkhand                             | 14                                    |
| 6                                     | Karnataka                             | 5                                     |
| 7                                     | Kerala                                | 7                                     |
| 8                                     | Madhya Pradesh                        | 31                                    |
| 9                                     | Maharashtra                           | 16                                    |
| 10                                    | Odisha                                | 23                                    |
| 11                                    | Rajasthan                             | 5                                     |
| 12                                    | Tamil Nadu                            | 9                                     |
| 13                                    | Telangana                             | 3                                     |
| 14                                    | Uttar Pradesh                         | 1                                     |
| 15                                    | West Bengal                           | 12                                    |
| North Eastern States                  | North Eastern States                  | North Eastern States                  |
| 16                                    | Assam                                 | 19                                    |
| 17                                    | Manipur                               | 5                                     |
| 18                                    | Sikkim                                | 4                                     |
| Total (18 States)                     | Total (18 States)                     | 192 ITDPs/ITDAs                       |
| UNION TERRITORIES                     | UNION TERRITORIES                     | UNION TERRITORIES                     |
| 19                                    | A &NIslands                           | 1                                     |
| 20                                    | Daman &Diu                            | 1                                     |
|                                       | Grand Total (18 States &2UTs):        | 194 ITDPs/ITDAs                       |

## Annexure-II referred to in reply to part (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4205 to be answered on 27.03.2023:

| As per the information furnished by the States/UTs   | As per the information furnished by the States/UTs   | As per the information furnished by the States/UTs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                              | States/UTs                                           | Inputs from States/UTs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 1                                                    | Andhra Pradesh                                       | As per guidelines issued by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, the Project Officers' post of 6 ITDPs are cadre posts. At present 4 ITDPs are being headed by IAS Officers as Project Officers as full-fledged charge of the respective projects. At present 2 ITDAs namely Chintoor and K.R. Puram are headed by IAS Officers (PO Rampachodavaram and joint Collector, Eluru) on full additional charge basis. |
| 2                                                    | Himachal Pradesh                                     | ITDPs are headed by State Civil Services Officers (HPAS) as Project Officer in the State. Post of Project Officer of 3 ITDPs are held on additional charge basis at present.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 3                                                    | Odisha                                               | All ITDAs in Odisha are currently being manned by officers of Odisha Administrative Service (OAS)/ Odisha Welfare Service (OWS) cadre as Project Administrators. 3 ITDAs headed by the Project Administrator holding additional charges of the ITDA apart from other charge in the State Level Administration                                                                                                 |
| 4                                                    | Rajasthan                                            | At present there is no IAS Officer with full fledge charge as a Project Officer of ITDPs. Recently Project Officer, Tribal Development Department, Abu Road has been assigned with additional charge to an IAS Officer by the state Government.                                                                                                                                                               |
| 5                                                    | Andaman and Nicobar                                  | No IAS Officer heads the ITDP as Project Officer, ITDP. The Project Officer Car Nicober is holding the additional charge at district level not in the State level administration.                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |

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