Lok Sabha Question No. 1319 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-25
Subject: Funds to Madhya Pradesh
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Nakul K. Nath

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 1319

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 25/07/2022

## FUNDS TO MADHYA PRADESH

1319. SHRI NAKUL KAMAL NATH:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  the  funds  allocated  to  Madhya  Pradesh  under  various  tribal welfare schemes from 2018; and
- (b)  the  status  of  utilisation  of  funds  by  the  Tribal  Welfare  Department  of  State Government to Madhya Pradesh?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (b): This Ministry releases funds to States including Madhya Pradesh under Article  275(1)  of  the  Constitution,  5  Centrally  Sponsored  scheme  and  under Pradhan Mantri Jan Jaiya Vikas Mission for the welfare of Scheduled Tribes.  A Statement indicating details of funds released by this Ministry to the State Govt. of Madhya  Pradesh  and  status of utilisation of funds reported by the State Government under various tribal welfare schemes from 2018 onwards is attached at Annexure.

## Annexure

Annexure as referred to in reply to Part (a) to (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1319 for answer on 25.07.2022 asked by Shri Nakul Kamal Nath regarding 'Funds to Madhya Pradesh'

## (Rs. In lakh)

| SI no.   | Name of Scheme                                                                 | 2018-19        | 2018-19                                   | 2019-20        | 2019-20                                   | 2020-21        | 2020-21                                   | 2021-22        | 2021-22                                    |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|-------------------------------------------|----------------|-------------------------------------------|----------------|-------------------------------------------|----------------|--------------------------------------------|
| SI no.   | Name of Scheme                                                                 | Funds Released | Funds Utilization reported by State Govt. | Funds Released | Funds Utilization reported by State Govt. | Funds Released | Funds Utilization reported by State Govt. | Funds Released | Funds Utilizati on reported by State Govt. |
| 1        | Grants under Article 275(1) of the Constitution                                | 24635.30*      | 20540.14                                  | 44938.92*      | 39020.03                                  | 4279.78        | 3383.81                                   | 5319.10        | 0.00                                       |
| 2        | Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub-Scheme (PMAAGY from 2021- 22 onwards) | 16968.97       | 16637.89                                  | 13415.25       | 13066.35                                  | 0.00           | --                                        | 12268.76       | 0.00                                       |
| 3        | Development of PVTGs                                                           | 7998.09        | 5642.08                                   | 8064.89        | 7433.21                                   | 2188.11        | 0.00                                      | 2888.69        | 0.00                                       |
| 4        | Support to Tribal Research Institute (TRI)                                     | 738.34         | 259.45                                    | 0.00           | --                                        | 447.00         | 330.96                                    | 484.58         | 484.58                                     |
| 5        | Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST students                                         | 5884.33        | 5884.33                                   | 7698.90        | 7698.90                                   | 5429.34        | 5429.34                                   | 11458.18       | 0.00                                       |
| 6        | Post-Matric Scholarship for ST students                                        | 13405.24       | 13405.24                                  | 12198.58       | 12198.58                                  | 12344.00       | 12344.00                                  | 24529.43       | 0.00                                       |

* Upto the year 2019-20 funds for EMRS was also released under Article 275(1) to States. From 2020-21  onwards,  funds  for  EMRS  is  released  to  NESTS,  an  autonomous  body  under  this Ministry, for its onwards transmission to States/ Construction agencies.

Note - Besides, under the scheme of Pradhan Mantri Janjatiye Vikas Mission (PMJVM), funds are also released to  States including Madhya Pradesh through TRIFED, nodal implementing agency for the scheme. Under this scheme, this Ministry has released an amount of Rs. 3489.00 Lakh as revolving funds for Minor Forest Produce (MFP) procurement and Rs. 2681.00 lakh for creating MFP value chain infrastructure facilities to State of Madhya Pradesh. As per information received from TRIFED, Madhya Pradesh has procured MFPs worth Rs 1412.83 lakhs under the scheme till June, 2022. Moreover, under PMJVM, TRIFED has sanctioned 107 Van Dhan Vikas Kendras in the State of Madhya Pradesh comprising of 1605 Van Dhan SHGs. An amount of Rs. 1605.00 lakh has been sanctioned to Madhya Pradesh for the same.

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