Lok Sabha Question No. 596 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-06
Subject: Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub-Scheme (SCA to TSS)
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Jayadev Galla

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-596

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 06/02/2023

## Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub-Scheme (SCA to TSS)

## 596. SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)   the details of the scheme under Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub-Scheme (SCA to TSS), the disbursal of funds for the tribal regions in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana during the last five financial years;

- (b)  the  list  of  Non-  Governmental  Organisations  operating  in  the  backward  districts  of Bhupalapally, Asifabad and Khammam districts of Telangana and Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam and Kadapa districts of Andhra Pradesh along with the grants provided to each of them during the last five years, year-wise; and

(c)   the  details  regarding  the  steps  taken  to  increase  the  funding  in  the  backward  districts  of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana under the afore-mentioned scheme?

## ANSWER

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

(a): Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  had  provided  financial  assistance  to  Government  of  Andhra Pradesh and Telangana under the erstwhile scheme of Special Central Assistance to Tribal SubScheme (SCA to TSS) till 2020-21 against the activities related to education, health, sanitation, water supply, livelihood, skill development etc.

During  2021-22,  Government  has  revamped  the  earlier  'SCA  to  TSS' with  nomenclature 'Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojna (PMAAGY)', for implementation during 2021-22 to 2025-26,  which  aims  at  integrated  developementof   36,428  villages  with  significant  tribal population having at least 50% tribal population and 500 STs across States / UTs with notified STs. This includes 517 tribal villages of Andhra Pradesh and 533 tribal villages of Telangana. The details of the funds released to the Government of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana during last five years under the scheme of 'SCA to TSS' / 'PMAAGY' is as under:

Rs. in lakh)

| Name of State   | Name of Scheme                                                         | Year    |   Fund Released |
|-----------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|-----------------|
| Andhra Pradesh  | Scheme of Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub-Scheme (SCA to TSS) | 2018-19 |         5617.39 |
| Andhra Pradesh  | Scheme of Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub-Scheme (SCA to TSS) | 2019-20 |        12470.5  |
| Andhra Pradesh  | Scheme of Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub-Scheme (SCA to TSS) | 2020-21 |         4954.96 |
| Andhra Pradesh  | *Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojana (PMAAGY)                        | 2021-22 |            0    |
| Andhra Pradesh  | *Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojana (PMAAGY)                        | 2022-23 |            0    |
| Telangana       | Scheme of Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub-Scheme (SCA to TSS) | 2018-19 |         2850.32 |
| Telangana       | Scheme of Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub-Scheme (SCA to TSS) | 2019-20 |         5361.29 |
| Telangana       | Scheme of Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub-Scheme (SCA to TSS) | 2020-21 |         4191    |
| Telangana       | Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojana (PMAAGY)                         | 2021-22 |         2262.18 |
| Telangana       | Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojana (PMAAGY)                         | 2022-23 |          593.06 |

(b): During the last five years, none of the organization in district of Bhupalapally and Asifabad in Telangana and Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam and Kadapa districts of Andhra Pradesh have received grants from Ministry of Tribal Affairs under the scheme of 'Grant-in-Aid to Voluntary Organizations working for the welfare of Scheduled Tribes'. The details of Non- Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in backward districts of Khammam in Telangana received grants during the last five years as shown below:

| NGO Name                            | District   | Project            | Amount released (In Rs.)   | Financial Year   | Remarks                                                                         |
|-------------------------------------|------------|--------------------|----------------------------|------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sarojini Devi Harijan MahilaMandali | Khammam    | Residential School | 13,57,190.00               | 2018-19          | Ministry has not received recommendation from State Government for other years. |

(c): Under the revamped scheme of 'Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojna (PMAAGY)', a sum  of  ₹20.38  lakh  per  village as  'Gap-filling'  has  been  provisioned  for  approved  activities including  administrative  expenses  .  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 identified villages. The District-wise details of the villages selected under the scheme of PMAAGY in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are as under:

Andhra Pradesh:

| S.No   | Name of District       |   No. of Villages selected underPMAAGY |
|--------|------------------------|----------------------------------------|
|        | Anantpur District      |                                     04 |
|        | Chittoor District      |                                     01 |
|        | East Godavari District |                                     69 |
|        | Guntur District        |                                     06 |
|        | Krishna District       |                                     07 |
|        | Kurnool District       |                                     02 |
|        | Prakasam District      |                                     06 |
|        | Srikakulam District    |                                     66 |
|        | Visakhapatnam District |                                    225 |
|        | Vizianagaram District  |                                    104 |
|        | West Godavari District |                                     26 |
|        | Y.S.R. District        |                                     01 |
| Total  | Total                  |                                    517 |

Telangana:

| S.No   | Name of District   |   No. of Villages selected underPMAAGY |
|--------|--------------------|----------------------------------------|
|        | Adilabad           |                                    204 |
|        | Karimnagar         |                                     01 |
|        | Khammam            |                                    163 |
|        | Mahbubnagar        |                                     31 |
|        | Medak              |                                     22 |
|        | Nalgonda           |                                     16 |
|        | Nizamabad          |                                     17 |
|        | Rangareddy         |                                     11 |
|        | Warangal           |                                     68 |
| Total  | Total              |                                    533 |

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