Lok Sabha Question No. 5234 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-03
Subject: Employment in Tribal Areas
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shiromani Ram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- †5234

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 03/04/2023

## EMPLOYMENT IN TRIBAL AREAS

†5234. SHRI RAMSHIROMANI VERMA:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state :

- (a) the name of the schemes being implemented to promote/create employment in the tribal areas of the country;
- (b) the State/Union Territory-wise details of the fund allocated under the schemes during the last three years; and
- (c)  the  details  of  the  work  undertaken  by  the  Government  in  Uttar  Pradesh, particularly in Shrawasti Parliamentary constituency during the last three years and the current year?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c): Some of the schemes being implemented by Ministry of Tribal Affairs for promotion  /  creation  of  employment  opportunities  to  the  tribal  population  are  as under:
- i.  Under the scheme of Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Mission (PMJVM), Tribal Cooperative  Marketing  Development  Federation  of  India  Limited  (TRIFED),  an autonomous  body  under  the  Ministry  provides  financial  assistance  to  the  State Governments  for  procurement  of  notified  Minor  Forest  Produces  (MFPs)  at Minimum Support Price (MSP) to safeguard the livelihood of tribal MFP gatherers. It  also  provides  financial  support  for  value  addition  activities  of  tribal  produce through setting up of Van Dhan Vikas Kendras (VDVKs) to scale up the income of the tribal people associated with these Kendras. Besides, the scheme has the provision of procurement and marketing of tribal products through empanelled tribal artisans. The State-wise details of funds sanctioned for establishment of VDVKs including Uttar Pradesh are given at Annexure .
- ii. National Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation (NSTFDC), a Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, extends concessional loans to the eligible Scheduled Tribe persons for undertaking income

generation  activities  /  self-employment  through  its  implementing  agencies.  The prominent schemes of NSTFDC are given as under:

- i. 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.
- ii. Adivasi  Mahila  Sashaktikaran  Yojana  (AMSY):  This  is  an  exclusive scheme for economic development of Scheduled Tribes Women. It provides loan upto 90% for projects costing upto ₹2.00 lakh at highly concessional rate of interest of 4% per annum.
- iii. Micro Credit Scheme for Self Help Groups (MCF): This is an exclusive scheme for Self  Help  Groups for  meeting small  loan  requirement  of  ST members. Under the scheme, the Corporation provides loans upto ₹50,000/per member and maximum ₹5 Lakh per Self Help Group (SHG).
- iv. Margin Money Support Scheme for ST Entrepreneurs: Under this scheme, the eligible ST Entrepreneurs are allowed to avail financial assistance to the extent of 15% of the total project cost under Stand-Up India Scheme.

The State-wise amount disbursed under the above-mentioned schemes of NSTFDC during last three years including Uttar Pradesh is given at Annexure .

## Annexure as referred to in reply to Part (a) to (c) of LSUQ No. †5234 for answer on 03.04.2023

## State-wise details of VDVK beneficiaries under PMJVM Scheme

| S. No.   | Name of State                       |   Total No. of VDVKs | Amount Sanctioned (in Rs. lakhs)   |
|----------|-------------------------------------|----------------------|------------------------------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh                      |                  415 | 6162.9                             |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh                   |                   85 | 1275                               |
| 3        | Assam                               |                  471 | 7065                               |
| 4        | Chhattisgarh                        |                  139 | 2085                               |
| 5        | Dadra &Nagar Haveli and Da man &Diu |                    1 | 15                                 |
| 6        | Goa                                 |                   10 | 150                                |
| 7        | Gujarat                             |                  116 | 1721.2                             |
| 8        | Himachal Pradesh                    |                    4 | 55.5                               |
| 9        | Jammu &Kashmir                      |                  100 | 1457                               |
| 10       | Ladakh                              |                   10 | 150                                |
| 11       | Jharkhand                           |                  146 | 2,174.7                            |
| 12       | Karnataka                           |                  140 | 2087.4                             |
| 13       | Kerala                              |                   44 | 597.25                             |
| 14       | Madhya Pradesh                      |                  126 | 1,890                              |
| 15       | Maharashtra                         |                  264 | 3960                               |
| 16       | Manipur                             |                  200 | 2996.8                             |
| 17       | Meghalaya                           |                   39 | 584.1                              |
| 18       | Mizoram                             |                  159 | 2306.55                            |
| 19       | Nagaland                            |                  216 | 3239.9                             |
| 20       | Odisha                              |                  170 | 2479.25                            |
| 21       | Rajasthan                           |                  479 | 7135.6                             |
| 22       | Sikkim                              |                   80 | 1169.05                            |
| 23       | Tamil Nadu                          |                    8 | 120                                |
| 24       | Telangana                           |                   17 | 255                                |
| 25       | Tripura                             |                   57 | 776                                |
| 26       | Uttar Pradesh                       |                   25 | 359.55                             |
| 27       | Uttarakhand                         |                   12 | 179.95                             |
| 28       | West Bengal                         |                   22 | 329.35                             |
| TOTAL    | TOTAL                               |                 3555 | 52,777.05                          |

## Annexure as referred to in reply to Part (a) to (c) of LSUQ No. †5234 for answer on 03.04.2023

## State-wise Funds Disbursed and No. of beneficiaries assisted under the schemes of NSTFDC during the last three years

(Rs. in lakhs)

| S.No.   | State             | Disbursement   | Disbursement   | Disbursement   |
|---------|-------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
| S.No.   | State             | 2019-20        | 2020-21        | 2021-22        |
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh    | 1285.03        | 5022.24        | 1127.19        |
| 2       | Andaman &Nicobar  | 245.00         |                |                |
| 3       | Arunachal Pradesh |                | 970.52         | 814.01         |
| 4       | Assam             | 58.20          | 5.00           |                |
| 5       | Bihar             |                |                | 11.48          |
| 6       | Chhattisgarh      | 932.16         | 197.49         | 1398.99        |
| 7       | Gujarat           | 394.75         | 1442.03        | 2022.50        |
| 8       | Himachal Pradesh  | 40.83          | 13.40          | 14.00          |
| 9       | Jammu &Kashmir    | 446.25         | 408.75         | 1362.87        |
| 10      | Jharkhand         | 633.17         | 1001.60        | 1422.00        |
| 11      | Karnataka         | 47.38          | 3109.08        | 1369.31        |
| 12      | Kerala            | 128.31         | 298.76         | 637.30         |
| 13      | Madhya Pradesh    | 4176.26        | 3360.10        | 2755.00        |
| 14      | Maharashtra       | 1167.56        | 37.27          | 209.06         |
| 15      | Manipur           |                | 62.37          |                |
| 16      | Meghalaya         | 1745.18        | 4485.43        | 694.81         |
| 17      | Mizoram           | 6459.22        | 3324.18        | 5450.68        |
| 18      | Nagaland          | 2413.22        | 1098.72        | 693.36         |
| 19      | Odisha            | 2298.15        | 1794.44        | 2457.92        |
| 20      | Rajasthan         | 2311.39        | 2205.16        | 508.60         |
| 21      | Sikkim            | 253.30         | 82.11          | 62.56          |
| 22      | Tamil Nadu        | 28.50          | 12.50          | 15.00          |
| 23      | Telangana         | 2740.07        | 5359.23        | 3111.55        |
| 24      | Tripura           | 71.41          | 2216.28        | 580.26         |
| 25      | Uttar Pradesh     |                | 1.55           |                |
| 26      | Uttarakhand       | 102.37         | 6.15           |                |
| 27      | West Bengal       | 558.86         | 275.64         | 573.92         |
|         | TOTAL             | 28536.57       | 36790.00       | 27292.37       |

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