Lok Sabha Question No. 1264 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-06
Subject: Tribal Food Park in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1264

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 06.12.2021

## TRIBAL FOOD PARK IN ANDHRA PRADESH

1264. SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  the details of the funds allocated for the construction of Tribal Food Park in Northern Coastal Andhra Pradesh along with the details of the Tribal Food Park scheme; (b)  the  details  of  the  timelines  and  targets  for  the  construction  of  the  aforementioned  food  park  and progress made on those targets; (c) the reasons for delay in the project if any; (d) the State-wise details of funds allocated; funds utilized for Tribal Food Parks; (e) the State-wise details of target number of Van Dhan Vikas Kendras aimed under Van Dhan Vikas scheme; (f) the State-wise details of the total number of Van Dhan Vikas Kendras along with district wise details for Andhra Pradesh; (g)  the  district-wise  details  of  number  of  tribal  people  who  received  skill  training  at  Van  Dhan  Vikas Kendras in Andhra Pradesh since 2018; and (h) the details of the funds allocated and utilized on Van Dhan Vikas Kendras under the Van Dhan Vikas

- scheme?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) There is no such proposal under consideration of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs for construction of Tribal Food Park in Northern Coastal Andhra Pradesh. (e) to (h) The State-wise details of Van Dhan Vikas Kendra Clusters (VDVKCs) including targets and

- funds sanctioned is enclosed as Annexure.

## Annexure mentioned at reply to LSUQ No. 1264 for answer on 06.12.2021 regarding an Tribal Food Park in Andhra Pradesh

Details of State wise Van Dhan Vikas Kendra Clusters (VDVKCs)

| Sl No. States /UT                      |   Tentative Target/ No. of VDSHGs planned |   No. of VDSHGs Sanctioned | No. of VDVK Clusters Sanctioned   | No. of Forest Gatherers   | Amount Sanctioned (Rs. in lakhs)   | Sales Figures by VDVK Clusters during Mission period FY 2019-20 to FY 2021-22 In Rs. lakhs   |
|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|----------------------------|-----------------------------------|---------------------------|------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1Andhra Pradesh                        |                                      4500 |                       6225 | 415                               | 123258                    | 6162.9                             | 211.99                                                                                       |
| 2Arunachal Pradesh                     |                                      1215 |                       1275 | 85                                | 25500                     | 1275                               |                                                                                              |
| 3Assam                                 |                                      1920 |                       7140 | 302                               | 90316                     | 4530                               | 41.16                                                                                        |
| 4Bihar                                 |                                       305 |                        120 | 8                                 | 1630                      | 81.5                               |                                                                                              |
| 5Chhattisgarh                          |                                      4500 |                       4170 | 139                               | 41700                     | 2085                               | 444.14                                                                                       |
| 6 Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu |                                       150 |                         15 | 1                                 | 302                       | 15                                 |                                                                                              |
| 7Goa                                   |                                       150 |                        150 | 10                                | 3000                      | 150                                |                                                                                              |
| 8Gujarat                               |                                      2400 |                       1740 | 116                               | 34424                     | 1721.2                             |                                                                                              |
| 9Himachal Pradesh                      |                                       150 |                         61 | 3                                 | 810                       | 40.5                               |                                                                                              |
| 10Ladakh                               |                                       300 |                        150 | 10                                | 3000                      | 150                                |                                                                                              |
| 11Jharkhand                            |                                      1500 |                        585 | 39                                | 11601                     | 569.7                              | 20.43                                                                                        |
| 12Karnataka                            |                                      1500 |                       1946 | 140                               | 41748                     | 2087.4                             | 12                                                                                           |
| 13Kerala                               |                                       750 |                        660 | 44                                | 12038                     | 597.25                             | 1.85                                                                                         |
| 14Madhya Pradesh                       |                                      3000 |                       1605 | 107                               | 32100                     | 1605                               | 31.9                                                                                         |
| 15Maharashtra                          |                                      5175 |                       3960 | 264                               | 79350                     | 3960                               | 84.975                                                                                       |
| 16Manipur                              |                                      3000 |                       3000 | 200                               | 60390                     | 2996.8                             | 212.47                                                                                       |
| 17Meghalaya                            |                                       825 |                        585 | 39                                | 11835                     | 584.1                              |                                                                                              |
| 18Mizoram                              |                                      2385 |                       2385 | 159                               | 46168                     | 2306.55                            | 77.21                                                                                        |
| 19Nagaland                             |                                      3090 |                       3090 | 206                               | 61800                     | 3089.9                             | 233.68                                                                                       |
| 20Odisha                               |                                      3000 |                       4110 | 170                               | 51019                     | 2479.25                            | 117.98                                                                                       |
| 21Rajasthan                            |                                      3750 |                       7322 | 479                               | 144803                    | 7135.6                             | 61.28                                                                                        |
| 22Sikkim                               |                                      1200 |                       1200 | 80                                | 23800                     | 1169.05                            | 6.77                                                                                         |
| 23Tamil Nadu                           |                                       750 |                        192 | 8                                 | 2400                      | 120                                | 38                                                                                           |
| 24Telangana                            |                                      1350 |                        255 | 17                                | 5100                      | 255                                |                                                                                              |
| 25Tripura                              |                                       900 |                        480 | 32                                | 9039                      | 436.95                             | 5.51                                                                                         |
| 26Uttar Pradesh                        |                                       750 |                        375 | 25                                | 7191                      | 359.55                             | 7.8                                                                                          |
| 27Uttarakhand                          |                                       300 |                        180 | 12                                | 3605                      | 179.95                             | 0.62                                                                                         |
| 28 Andaman & Nicobar Islands           |                                        30 |                          0 | -                                 | -                         | -                                  | -                                                                                            |
| 29Jammu & Kashmir                      |                                        75 |                          0 | -                                 | -                         | -                                  | -                                                                                            |
| 30Lakshadweep                          |                                        30 |                          0 | -                                 | -                         | -                                  | -                                                                                            |
| 31West Bengal                          |                                      1050 |                          0 | -                                 | -                         | -                                  | -                                                                                            |
| Total                                  |                                     50000 |                      52976 | 3110                              | 927927                    | 46143.15                           | 1609.765                                                                                     |

## District-wise details of skill training imparted at Van Dhan Kendras in Andhra Pradesh

|   Sr. | District      | Name of the VDVK           |   No. of Beneficiaries |
|-------|---------------|----------------------------|------------------------|
|     1 | West Godavari | Alluri SitaRamaRaju VDVK   |                    300 |
|     2 | Visakhapatnam | Y Sonabha                  |                    300 |
|     3 | Visakhapatnam | Kondiba                    |                    300 |
|     4 | Visakhapatnam | Kothuru                    |                    300 |
|     5 | Visakhapatnam | Sunkarametta               |                    300 |
|     6 | Visakhapatnam | Musiriguda                 |                    300 |
|     7 | Visakhapatnam | Chompi                     |                    300 |
|     8 | Visakhapatnam | Gannela                    |                    300 |
|     9 | Visakhapatnam | Labbangi                   |                    300 |
|    10 | Visakhapatnam | Gondipakalu                |                    300 |
|    11 | Visakhapatnam | Samagiri                   |                    300 |
|    12 | Visakhapatnam | Pedabarada                 |                    300 |
|    13 | Visakhapatnam | Korrai                     |                    300 |
|    14 | Visakhapatnam | Sagara                     |                    300 |
|    15 | Visakhapatnam | Chaparathipalem            |                    300 |
|    16 | Visakhapatnam | GA Veedhi                  |                    300 |
|    17 | Visakhapatnam | Mangalapalem               |                    300 |
|    18 | Visakhapatnam | Vasuwada                   |                    300 |
|    19 | Visakhapatnam | RV Nagar                   |                    300 |
|    20 | Visakhapatnam | Vantlamamidi               |                    300 |
|    21 | Visakhapatnam | Pedabayalu                 |                    300 |
|    22 | Visakhapatnam | Bheeram                    |                    300 |
|    23 | Visakhapatnam | P G Madugula               |                    300 |
|    24 | Visakhapatnam | Bheemavaram                |                    300 |
|    25 | Visakhapatnam | Pedagaruvu                 |                    300 |
|    26 | Visakhapatnam | Teegalavalasa              |                    300 |
|    27 | Visakhapatnam | Kuthangi                   |                    300 |
|    28 | Visakhapatnam | Mandiputtu                 |                    300 |
|    29 | Visakhapatnam | Downuru                    |                    300 |
|    30 | Visakhapatnam | K. Kodapalli-              |                    300 |
|    31 | Visakhapatnam | Hukumpeta -                |                    300 |
|    32 | Visakhapatnam | Sangodi -                  |                    300 |
|    33 | Visakhapatnam | Raigedda-                  |                    300 |
|    34 | Visakhapatnam | Bangarumetta -             |                    300 |
|    35 | Visakhapatnam | Jullurimetta               |                    300 |
|    36 | Visakhapatnam | Kadugula -                 |                    300 |
|    37 | Visakhapatnam | Ratchapalli-               |                    300 |
|    38 | Visakhapatnam | Gangavaram -Koyyuru        |                    300 |
|    39 | Visakhapatnam | P.Kodapalli - Pradhanaputt |                    300 |
|    40 | Visakhapatnam | Chodepalli -               |                    300 |

| 41    | Visakhapatnam   | G Munchingputt                               |   300 |
|-------|-----------------|----------------------------------------------|-------|
| 42    | Srikakulam      | Sri Mukkudupolamma VDVK                      |   300 |
| 43    | Srikakulam      | Sri Chandramma VDVK                          |   300 |
| 44    | Srikakulam      | Varnini VDVK                                 |   300 |
| 45    | Srikakulam      | Suvarnamukhi VDVK                            |   300 |
| 46    | Srikakulam      | Pathuru Vandhan Vikas VDVK                   |   300 |
| 47    | Srikakulam      | Manyam Sahaja Producer Company Ltd. VDVK (1) |   300 |
| 48    | Srikakulam      | Manyam Sahaja Producer Company Ltd. VDVK (1) |   300 |
| TOTAL | TOTAL           | TOTAL                                        | 14400 |

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