Lok Sabha Question No. 4101 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-28
Subject: Employment Scheme in Tribal Areas, Rajasthan
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Sukhbir Singh Jaunapuria

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4101

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 TH  MARCH, 2022

## EMPLOYMENT SCHEME IN TRIBAL AREAS, RAJASTHAN

## 4101.  SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA:

## Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  State  and  district-wise  details  of  schemes  being  run  by  the Government to promote employment in the tribal areas;
- (b)  the State-wise and district-wise number of families benefited from such schemes run by the Government during the last five years;
- (c)  the amount spent by the Government so far, State/district-wise; and
- (d)  the  amount  spent  so  far  in  the  district  Tonk  and  Sawai  Madhopur  of Rajasthan and the number of children trained under the said schemes?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

- ( a)  to  (d):  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  is  implementing  following  schemes  to promote  employment  in  the  areas  with  significant  tribal  population  in  all States / UTs with notified Scheduled Tribes (STs) including Rajasthan:
- (i)  Pradhan Mantri Janajatiya Vikas Mission having two components viz (a) Institutional Support for Marketing and Development of Tribal Products/Produce;  (b)  Mechanism  for  Marketing  of  Minor  Forest  Produce (MFP)  through  Minimum  Support  Price  (MSP)  and  Development  of  Value Chain for MFP;
- (ii)  "Marketing  and  Logistics  Development  for  Promoting  Tribal  Products from North -Eastern Region"
- (iii)  Support  to  National/State  Scheduled  Tribes  Finance  and  Development Corporations (NSTFDC/STFDC).
- (iv) Venture Capital Funds for STs, which is scheduled to take off from 2022-
- 23.

Under  the  scheme  'PMJVM',  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  is  undertaking Van Dhan Vikas Karyakram, through Tribal Co-Operative Marketing Development  Federation  of India (TRIFED),  which  targets  employment generation for tribals by harnessing the wealth of forest i.e. Van Dhan. Under this programme, tribal community owned Minor Forest Produce (MFP) centric multi-purpose Van Dhan Vikas Kendras (VDVKs) are set-up in the areas with significant tribal population.  The Kendras act as common facility centres for procurement cum value addition to locally available Minor Forest Produce. Value addition of raw produce is expected to increase the value of the MFP considerably and consequently the income of the gatherers. State-wise No. of  VDVKs  sanctioned  with  beneficiaries  since  its  inception  in  the  States  / UTs including Rajasthan are at Annexure 1.

The  scheme  "Marketing  and  Logistics  Development  for  Promoting Tribal Products from North -Eastern Region" has been approved during 202122 for two years which aims to strengthen livelihood opportunities for tribal artisans through increased efficiency in procurement, logistics and  marketing of tribal products.

The  prominent  schemes  for  undertaking  income  generation  activities by National Scheduled Tribe Finance Development Corporation (NSTFDC) are given below:

Term  Loan  Scheme:  NSTFDC  provides  Term  Loan  for  viable  projects costing upto ₹50.00 lakh per unit. Under the scheme, financial assistance is extended upto 90% of the cost of the project and the balance is met by way of subsidy/ promoter contribution/ margin money.

Adivasi  Mahila  Sashaktikaran  Yojana  (AMSY):  This  is  an  exclusive scheme for economic development of Scheduled Tribes Women. Under the scheme,  NSTFDC,  provides  loan  upto  90%  for  projects  costing  upto  ₹2.00 lakh. Financial assistance under the scheme is extended at highly concessional rate of interest of 4% per annum.

Micro Credit Scheme for Self Help Groups (MCF): This is an exclusive scheme  for  Self  Help  Groups  for  meeting  small  loan  requirement  of  ST member. Under the scheme, the Corporation provides loans upto ₹50,000/per member and maximum ₹5 Lakh per Self Help Group (SHG).

Adivasi Shikha Rrinn Yojana : This is an Education loan scheme, under this financial assistance is extended to eligible STs for pursuing professional and technical courses including Ph.D in India.

Details  of  funds  provided  by  NSTFDCS to  the  States  /  UTs  including Rajasthan during last five years are at Annexure 2.

The  scheme  of  'Venture  Capital  Funds  for  STs'  has  been  approved during  2021-22. It  aims  to  promote  entrepreneurship  among the Scheduled Tribes and to provide concessional finance to them. Besides above, Government of India is implementing various schemes like  Prime  Minister's  Employment  Generation  Programme  (PMEGP)  of  the Ministry  of  Micro,  Small  &  Medium  Enterprises,  Mahatma  Gandhi  National Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Scheme  (MGNREGS)  and  Pt.  Deen  Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) of the Ministry of Rural Development, Deen  Dayal Antodaya  Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission  (DAY-NULM)  of  the  Ministry  of  Housing  &  Urban  Affairs  etc.  for employment generation. District-wise  information  and  information  regarding  children  trained under these schemes is not available.

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Annexure 1 referred to in reply to part (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4101 for answer on 28.03.2022

## State-wise No. of VDVK sanctioned during the last three years with beneficiaries

## State/UT wise Van Dhan Vikas Kendras (VDVKs) details and fund sanctioned

| SL.No   | States                             |   Total No. of VDVK Sanctioned |   Total No. of VDSHGs |   Total No. of Forest Gatherers |   Amount Sanctioned (Rs. in lakhs) |
|---------|------------------------------------|--------------------------------|-----------------------|---------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh                     |                            415 |                  6225 |                          123258 |                               61.6 |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh                  |                             85 |                  1275 |                           25500 |                               12.8 |
| 3       | Assam                              |                            302 |                  7140 |                           90316 |                               45.3 |
| 4       | Bihar                              |                              8 |                   120 |                            1630 |                                0.8 |
| 5       | Chhattisgarh                       |                            139 |                  4170 |                           41700 |                               20.9 |
| 6       | Dadra &Nagar Haveli and Daman &Diu |                              1 |                    15 |                             302 |                                0.2 |
| 7       | Goa                                |                             10 |                   150 |                            3000 |                                1.5 |
| 8       | Gujarat                            |                            116 |                  1740 |                           34424 |                               17.2 |
| 9       | Himachal Pradesh                   |                              3 |                    61 |                             810 |                                0.4 |
| 10      | Ladakh                             |                             10 |                   150 |                            3000 |                                1.5 |
| 11      | Jharkhand                          |                             39 |                   585 |                           11601 |                                5.7 |
| 12      | Karnataka                          |                            140 |                  1946 |                           41748 |                               20.9 |
| 13      | Kerala                             |                             44 |                   660 |                           12038 |                                6   |
| 14      | Madhya Pradesh                     |                            107 |                  1605 |                           32100 |                               16.1 |
| 15      | Maharashtra                        |                            264 |                  3960 |                           79350 |                               39.6 |
| 16      | Manipur                            |                            200 |                  3000 |                           60390 |                               30   |
| 17      | Meghalaya                          |                             39 |                   585 |                           11835 |                                5.8 |
| 18      | Mizoram                            |                            159 |                  2385 |                           46168 |                               23.1 |
| 19      | Nagaland                           |                            206 |                  3090 |                           61800 |                               30.9 |
| 20      | Odisha                             |                            170 |                  4110 |                           51019 |                               24.8 |
| 21      | Rajasthan                          |                            479 |                  7322 |                          144803 |                               71.4 |
| 22      | Sikkim                             |                             80 |                  1200 |                           23800 |                               11.7 |
| 23      | Tamil Nadu                         |                              8 |                   192 |                            2400 |                                1.2 |
| 24      | Telangana                          |                             17 |                   255 |                            5100 |                                2.6 |
| 25      | Tripura                            |                             32 |                   480 |                            9039 |                                4.4 |
| 26      | Uttar Pradesh                      |                             25 |                   375 |                            7191 |                                3.6 |
| 27      | Uttarakhand                        |                             12 |                   180 |                            3605 |                                1.8 |
|         | Total                              |                           3110 |                 52976 |                          927927 |                              461.4 |

## Annexure 2 referred to in reply to part (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4101 for answer on 28.03.2022

## State-wise amount disbursed and number of beneficiaries assisted during 2016-17 to 2020-21 under various schemes

| S.No.   | State              | 2016-17        | 2016-17                  | 2017-18        | 2017-18                  | 2018-19        | 2018-19                  | 2019-20        | 2019-20                  | 2020-21        | 2020-21                  |
|---------|--------------------|----------------|--------------------------|----------------|--------------------------|----------------|--------------------------|----------------|--------------------------|----------------|--------------------------|
| S.No.   | State              | Disburse- ment | Number of b eneficiaries | Disburse- ment | Number of b eneficiaries | Disburse- ment | Number of b eneficiaries | Disburse- ment | Number of b eneficiaries | Disburse- ment | Number of b eneficiaries |
| 1       | ANDHRA PRADESH     | 691.30         | 155                      | 2961.24        | 598                      | 781.72         | 139                      | 1285.03        | 276                      | 5022.24        | 12533                    |
| 2       | ANDAMAN&NICOBA R   | 0.00           | 0                        | 0.00           | 0                        | 0.00           | 0                        | 245.00         | 7501                     |                |                          |
| 3       | ARUNACHAL PRADE SH | 1016.73        | 12306                    | 689.50         | 10410                    | 324.25         | 3773                     | 0.00           | 0                        | 970.52         | 435                      |
| 4       | ASSAM              | 172.32         | 2982                     | 19.06          | 123                      | 4.92           | 12                       | 58.20          | 167                      | 5.00           | 2                        |
| 5       | BIHAR              |                |                          |                |                          |                |                          |                |                          |                |                          |
| 6       | CHHATTISGARH       | 506.47         | 307                      | 1348.85        | 553                      | 533.55         | 363                      | 932.16         | 3787                     | 197.49         | 236                      |
| 7       | GUJARAT            | 3848.22        | 24883                    | 4739.90        | 10812                    | 2329.32        | 7485                     | 394.75         | 98                       | 1442.03        | 8230                     |
| 8       | HARYANA            |                |                          |                |                          | 0.41           | 1                        | 0.00           | 0                        |                |                          |
| 9       | HIMACHAL PRADES H  | 42.30          | 2069                     | 79.83          | 61                       | 82.30          | 65                       | 40.83          | 75                       | 13.40          | 2                        |
| 10      | JAMMU&KASHMIR      | 172.50         | 150                      | 370.05         | 195                      | 1249.50        | 327                      | 446.25         | 135                      | 408.75         | 175                      |
| 11      | JHARKHAND          | 411.91         | 3908                     | 4.05           | 7                        | 85.70          | 5                        | 633.17         | 3767                     | 1001.60        | 10752                    |
| 12      | KARNATAKA          | 0.00           | 0                        | 0.00           | 0                        | 26.89          | 34                       | 47.38          | 1911                     | 3109.08        | 3014                     |
| 13      | KERALA             | 129.91         | 152                      | 95.72          | 88                       | 143.40         | 107                      | 128.31         | 89                       | 298.76         | 192                      |
| 14      | MADHYAPRADESH      | 1084.70        | 942                      | 2157.20        | 2209                     | 2014.57        | 2265                     | 4176.26        | 13282                    | 3360.10        | 5685                     |
| 15      | MAHARASHTRA        |                |                          |                |                          | 9.43           | 11                       | 1167.56        | 687                      | 37.27          | 822                      |
| 16      | MANIPUR            |                |                          |                |                          |                |                          |                |                          | 62.37          | 65                       |
| 17      | MEGHALAYA          | 244.64         | 983                      | 663.25         | 2726                     | 3090.60        | 2329                     | 1745.18        | 1412                     | 4485.43        | 35016                    |
| 18      | MIZORAM            | 2277.87        | 26935                    | 3456.09        | 2347                     | 2136.81        | 1464                     | 6459.22        | 4670                     | 3324.18        | 1399                     |
| 19      | NAGALAND           | 79.50          | 22                       | 2574.19        | 631                      | 1582.23        | 10504                    | 2413.22        | 51918                    | 1098.72        | 48240                    |
| 20      | ODISHA             | 153.60         | 495                      | 310.87         | 1566                     | 199.62         | 353                      | 2298.15        | 11230                    | 1794.44        | 22231                    |
| 21      | RAJASTHAN          | 1409.58        | 1475                     | 3447.84        | 2563                     | 1470.54        | 1364                     | 2311.39        | 3993                     | 2205.16        | 2664                     |
| 22      | SIKKIM             | 623.90         | 230                      | 198.56         | 86                       | 0.92           | 1                        | 253.30         | 100                      | 82.11          | 21                       |
| 23      | TAMIL NADU         |                |                          |                |                          | 47.32          | 65                       | 28.50          | 2775                     | 12.50          | 1609                     |
| 24      | TELANGANA          | 5000.00        | 21000                    | 0.00           | 0                        | 10477.15       | 30417                    | 2740.07        | 8661                     | 5359.23        | 13065                    |
| 25      | TRIPURA            | 4428.31        | 3644                     | 3054.20        | 3116                     | 1009.00        | 429                      | 71.41          | 24                       | 2216.28        | 1056                     |
| 26      | UTTAR PRADESH      | 0.00           | 0                        | 301.32         | 847                      | 3.73           | 3                        | 0.00           | 0                        | 1.55           | 4                        |
| 27      | UTTARAKHAND        | 21.60          | 18                       | 71.98          | 104                      | 444.92         | 170                      | 102.37         | 23                       | 6.15           | 2                        |
| 28      | WEST BENGAL        | 747.60         | 4370                     | 528.64         | 3327                     | 1283.30        | 9078                     | 558.86         | 4250                     | 275.64         | 2089                     |
|         | TOTAL              | 23062.96       | 1,07,026                 | 27072.34       | 42,369                   | 29332.1        | 70,764                   | 28536.57       | 1,20,831                 | 36790.00       | 1,69,539                 |