Lok Sabha Question No. 2202 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Van Dhan Kendres in Chhattisgarh
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Santosh Pandey

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. † 2202

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 08.03.2021

## VAN DHAN KENDRAS IN CHHATTISGARH

## † 2202. SHRI SANTOSH PANDEY :

Will the Minister of Tribal Affairs be pleased to state:

- (a)   the  details  of  the  proposals  approved  by  the  Government  till  date  to  set  up  Van-DhanKendras and the funds of allocated district-wise to set up these Kendras in Chhattisgarh State;
- (b)  the number of Van-Dhn vikas samuh constituted district-wise in Chhattisgarh State and the number of members on self help groups constituted under this scheme; and
- (c)  whether the Government is formulating scheme to identify the best performing kendras and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) A total of 1770 Van Dhan Vikas Kendras (VDVKs) has so far been sanctioned in 22 States & 1 Union Territory for promotion of tribal entrepreneurship and livelihood generations wherein  a  total  of  about  5.27  Lakhs  beneficiaries  have  been  associated.  This  includes  139 VDVKs  sanctioned  in  Chhattisgarh  State.  Details  of  District-wise  VDVKs  sanctioned,  funds allocated, VDVK Self Help Groups (SHGs) and number of members of SHGs in Chhattisgarh State is as under:

|   Sl. No. | Name of District   |   Number of VDVKs sanctioned |   Amount of funds sanctioned (Rs. In lakhs) Total |   number SHGs/ Samuh |   of Van Dhan Vikas Samuh members |
|-----------|--------------------|------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|----------------------|-----------------------------------|
|         1 | Rajnandgaon        |                            7 |                                               105 |                  105 |                              2100 |
|         2 | Kawardha           |                            5 |                                                75 |                   75 |                              1500 |
|         3 | Balod              |                            2 |                                                30 |                   30 |                               600 |
|         4 | Balod Bazar        |                            4 |                                                60 |                   60 |                              1200 |
|         5 | Mhasamud           |                            1 |                                                15 |                   15 |                               300 |
|         6 | Gariyaband         |                            4 |                                                60 |                   60 |                              1200 |

| 7     | Dhamtari      |   5 |   75 |   75 |   1500 |
|-------|---------------|-----|------|------|--------|
| 8     | Kanker        |  14 |  210 |  210 |   4200 |
| 9     | Kondagaon     |  10 |  150 |  150 |   3000 |
| 10    | Narrayanpur   |   3 |   45 |   45 |    900 |
| 11    | Jagdalpur     |  10 |  150 |  150 |   3000 |
| 12    | Sukma         |   5 |   75 |   75 |   1500 |
| 13    | Bijapur       |   4 |   60 |   60 |   1200 |
| 14    | Dantewada     |   5 |   75 |   75 |   1500 |
| 15    | Bilaspur      |   3 |   45 |   45 |    900 |
| 16    | Mungeli       |   1 |   15 |   15 |    300 |
| 17    | Marwahi       |   3 |   45 |   45 |    900 |
| 18    | Korba         |  12 |  180 |  180 |   3600 |
| 19    | Raigarh       |  10 |  150 |  150 |   3000 |
| 20    | Sarguja       |   4 |   60 |   60 |   1200 |
| 21    | Koria         |   9 |  135 |  135 |   2700 |
| 22    | Surajpur      |   6 |   90 |   90 |   1800 |
| 23    | Balrampur     |   7 |  105 |  105 |   2100 |
| 24    | Jashpur Nagar |   4 |   60 |   60 |   1200 |
| Total | Total         | 139 | 2070 | 2085 |  41700 |

(c)        VDVKs are in their initial stage of establishment. Out of 1770 VDVKs, 369 VDVKs are operational which have made sale of Rs.5.85 Cr. till date. Another 435 VDVKs are ready with their business plans which can commence their activities shortly. So far, no such scheme is under consideration of the Ministry for identifying best performing VDVKs.

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