Lok Sabha Question No. 870 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-12
Subject: Funds to Tribal Areas
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Dilip Ghosh, Nakul K. Nath

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 870

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 12/12/2022

## FUNDS TO TRIBAL AREAS

870. SHRI DILIP GHOSH: SHRI NAKUL KAMAL NATH:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)   the  details  of  the  funds  allocated  and  utilized  to  West  Bengal  and  Madhya Pradesh under various tribal welfare schemes during the last five years;
- (b) whether any exclusive scheme/project for skill development is running in tribal areas of West Bengal, if so, the details thereof, district-wise; and
- (c)  the  status  of  utilization  of  funds  by  Tribal  Welfare  Department  submitted  to State Government?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The  allocation  for  welfare  of  scheduled  tribes  is  as  per Statement  10b enclosed  in  Expenditure  Profile  of  Union  Budget.  There  are  no  State-specific allocations  made  therein.  However,  Ministry  makes  proposal-based  allocations. The  details  of  funds  sanctioned  for  tribal  welfare  in  West  Bengal  and  Madhya Pradesh  are  available  in  public  domain  at https://stcmis.gov.in and  at 'State Governments / Other State Agencies Report' therein.
- (b): The Ministry of Tribal Affairs Schemes/projects are for tribal areas in general. The  component ' Van  Dhan  Vikas  Karyakram'  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Janjatiya Vikas Mission (PMJVM), a scheme implemented by the Ministry, aims to tap into traditional knowledge and enhancing skill sets of tribal by adding technology and IT to  upgrade them  at  each stage  and  to convert  the tribal  wisdom  into a  viable economic activity. Besides, TRIFED imparts skill upgradation training from time to time to tribal beneficiaries under the Scheme component 'Institutional Support for Development and Marketing of Tribal Products/Produce'. Further, under 'Tech for Tribals', TRIFED has also initiated entrepreneurship training programmes for

Van Dhan beneficiaries, the funds for which have been provided by the Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) under their Entrepreneurship Skill Development Programme (ESDP) Scheme. Also, the Ministry provides funds for skill  development  /  vocational  training  programmes  to  State  Governments  under the Schemes 'Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub Scheme (SCA to TSS) and Grants under Article 275 (1) of the Constitution.

(c): The Ministry is not having details of the Status of utilization of funds by Tribal Welfare Department submitted to State Government. However, stated in Annexure is the utilization details of funds released under various schemes of this Ministry, as available with the Ministry, during the last five years.

Statement in reply to part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 870 regarding 'Funds to  Tribal  Areas'  raised  by  SHRI  DILIP  GHOSH:  SHRI  NAKUL  KAMAL  NATH  for answer on 12.12.2022 .

The details of funds utilized for tribal welfare in West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh:

## A. National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS):

National  Education  Society  for  Tribal  Students  (NESTS),  an  autonomous  organization under  the  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs,  Govt.  of  India,  was  established  in  the  year  2019-20  to manage and implement the scheme of EMRS. Grants are released to State EMRS Societies/PSUs by NESTS from the year 2020-21. Earlier EMRS was a component under Grants under Article 275(1) of the Constitution of India and grants had been released under Article 275(1) up to the year 2019-20. Fund released by NESTS to Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal from 2020-21 till date and utilization reported by the State Governments are as under: -

## Status of Non-Recurring funds released to PSUs for construction in States

(Rs. In lakh)

|                | F.Y.2020-21          | F.Y.2020-21          | F.Y.2021-22          | F.Y.2021-22          | F.Y.2022-23                         |
|----------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|-------------------------------------|
| State          | Funds Released up to | Utilization of funds | Funds Released up to | Utilization of funds | Funds Released current year 2022-23 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 3876                 | 0.00                 | 3560                 | 1846                 | 4545                                |
| West Bengal    | 800                  | 0.00                 | 0.00                 | 0.00                 | 0.00                                |
| Total          | 4676                 | 0.00                 | 3560                 | 1846                 | 4545                                |

## Recurring fund status

| S.   |                | FY 2020-21    | FY 2020-21          | FY 2021-22    | FY 2021-22          | FY 2022-23    |
|------|----------------|---------------|---------------------|---------------|---------------------|---------------|
| No.  | Name of State  | Fund Released | Utilization of fund | Fund Released | Utilization of fund | Fund Released |
| 1    | Madhya Pradesh | 10583.36      | 2113.09             | -             | Data Not Received   | 18000.00      |
| 2    | West Bengal    | 1262.45       | 529.85              | -             | Data Not Received   | -             |

## B. Grants under Article 275 (1):

A scheme of Grants under Article 275 (1) of the Constitution of India which is 100% grant from Government of India to States. Funding under this programme is to enable the State to  meet the cost of such schemes of development as may be undertaken by the State for the purpose  of  promoting  the  welfare  of  Scheduled  Tribes  in  that  State  or  raising  the  level  of administration of Scheduled Areas therein to that of the administration of the rest of the areas of that State.

Government  has  adopted  a  multi-pronged  strategy  for  overall  development  of  tribal people  across  the  country,  which  includes  various  sectors  viz.  (i)  Education  (ii)  Health  (iii) Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry (AH), Fisheries, Dairy & others in Primary Sector

## (Rs. In lakh)

(iv)  Other  income  generating  schemes  to  augment  Tribal  household  economy  and  (v) Administrative structure / Institutional framework & Research studies. As per guidelines of the programme,  financial  assistance  under  Grants  under  Article  275(1)  of  the  Constitution  is provided  by  this  Ministry  based  upon  proposals  received  from  the  State  Government  duly approved  by  Executing  Committee  and  after  appraisal  and  approval  thereof  by  a  Project Appraisal Committee (PAC), constituted in this Ministry for this purpose.

The amount of funds released for the State of West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh under Article 275(1) during the last 5 years (as on 06.12.2022) is as under: -

## Madhya Pradesh

(Rs. In lakh)

| Year    |   Funds Released |   Utilization Certificate Pending by State Government |
|---------|------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
| 2017-18 |         22399.5  |                                                294.93 |
| 2018-19 |         24635.5  |                                               3274.85 |
| 2019-20 |         44938.9  |                                               3474.19 |
| 2020-21 |          4279.78 |                                                895.97 |
| 2021-22 |          5319.1  |                                               2438.04 |
| Total   |        101573    |                                              10378    |

*No funds released due to pending Utilization Certificates (UC).

(Rs. In lakh)

| Year    | Funds Released   | Utilization Certificate pending by State Government   |
|---------|------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
| 2017-18 | 5376.51          | 0.00                                                  |
| 2018-19 | 9235.725         | 0.00                                                  |
| 2019-20 | 12127.17         | 0.00                                                  |
| 2020-21 | 4041.14          | 0.00                                                  |
| 2021-22 | 0.00*            | --                                                    |
| Total   | 30780.545        | 0.00                                                  |

## C. Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Mission:

Van Dhan Vikas Karyakram is an initiative under the Scheme 'Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Mission' targeting livelihood generation for tribals by harnessing the wealth of forest i.e. Van Dhan. The programme aims to tap into traditional knowledge and skill  sets  of tribals  by adding  technology  to  upgrade  it  at  each  stage  and  to  convert  the  tribal  wisdom  into  a  viable economic activity. Under this program, tribal community owned multi-purpose Kendras (known as Van Dhan Vikas Kendras - VDVKs) are set-up in predominantly tribal districts. The VDVKs act as common facility centres for procurement cum value addition to local tribal produce. Value addition  of  raw  produce  is  expected  to  increase  the  value  of  the  produce  considerably  and consequently the income of the gatherers. The details of VDVKs sanctioned in West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh till August 2022 are as below:

## West Bengal

## Details of beneficiaries under VDVK program in West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh

86

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|   S. No. | Name of State   |   Total No. of VDVKs |   Total No. of beneficiaries/forest gatherers |   Amount Sanctioned (in Rs. lakhs) |   Trainings completed by VDVKs |
|----------|-----------------|----------------------|-----------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|        1 | Madhya Pradesh  |                  107 |                                         32160 |                            1605    |                             86 |
|        2 | West Bengal     |                   22 |                                          6719 |                             329.35 |                              0 |

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

Under the scheme of Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub-Scheme (SCA to TSS) till the year 2020-21, 100% grants were provided to the State Governments with notified STs including Government of West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh for activities related to education, health, sanitation, water supply, livelihood, skill development, minor infrastructure etc. for the development of Scheduled Tribes (ST).

During  2021-22,  Ministry  has  revamped  'SCA  to  TSS'  into  'Pradhan  Mantri  Adi Adarsh  Gram  Yojana  (PMAAGY)'  with  the  aim  of  transforming  villages  with  significant tribal population into model village (Adarsh Gram) wherein ST people would have access to basic  services  and  infrastructure  facilities  to  enable  them  lead  a  dignified  living  and  utilize their inherent potential to the fullest.

The details of the funds released and utilization thereof reported by the State Government of West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh under the scheme of 'SCA to TSS' / 'PMAAGY' during last 5 years is as under:

## 1. Madhya Pradesh

|            | Year    | Fund Released   | (Rs. in lakh) UC Submitted   |
|------------|---------|-----------------|------------------------------|
| SCA to TSS | 2017-18 | 22828.70        | 22315.82                     |
| SCA to TSS | 2018-19 | 16968.97        | 16637.89                     |
| SCA to TSS | 2019-20 | 13415.25        | 13066.35                     |
| SCA to TSS | 2020-21 | 0.00            | -                            |
| PMAAGY     | 2021-22 | 12268.76        | 0.00                         |
| PMAAGY     | 2022-23 | 13542.51        | -                            |
|            | Total   | Total           |                              |

2. West Bengal

|            | Year    | Fund Released   | (Rs. in lakh) UC Submitted   |
|------------|---------|-----------------|------------------------------|
| SCA to TSS | 2017-18 | 5397.11         | 5397.11                      |
| SCA to TSS | 2018-19 | 5833.41         | 5833.41                      |
| SCA to TSS | 2019-20 | 5862.58         | 5862.58                      |
| SCA to TSS | 2020-21 | 3746.00         | 3746.00                      |
| PMAAGY     | 2021-21 | 0.00            | -                            |
| PMAAGY     | 2022-23 | 2685.06         | -                            |
|            | Total   | Total           |                              |

## E. Details of Fund released and Fund utilized during last 5 years under Pre-Matric and Post-Matric scholarship scheme for Madhya Pradesh

(Rs in Lakh)

| Sl. No   | Scheme name                                    | F.Y 2017-18   | F.Y 2017-18   | F.Y 2018-19   | F.Y 2018-19   | F.Y 2019-20   | F.Y 2019-20   | F.Y 2020-21   | F.Y 2020-21   | F.Y 2021-22   | F.Y 2021-22   |
|----------|------------------------------------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
| Sl. No   | Scheme name                                    | Fund released | Fund Utilized | Fund released | Fund Utilized | Fund released | Fund Utilized | Fund released | Fund Utilized | Fund released | Fund Utilized |
| 1        | Pre-matric scholarship Scheme for ST students  | 5539.17       | 5539.17       | 5884.33       | 5884.33       | 7698.90       | 7698.90       | 5429.34       | 5429.34       | 11458.18      | 11458.18      |
| 2        | Post-matric scholarship Scheme for ST students | 10320.50      | 10320.50      | 13405.24      | 13405.24      | 12198.58      | 12198.58      | 12344.00      | 12344.00      | 24529.43      | 24529.43      |

Details of Fund released and Fund utilized during last 5 years under Pre-Matric and Post-Matric scholarship scheme for West Bengal (Fund utilization is reported as per Utilization Certificate submitted by the State)

(Rs in Lakh)

| Sl. No   | Scheme name                                    | F.Y 2017-18   | F.Y 2017-18   | F.Y 2018-19   | F.Y 2018-19   | F.Y 2019-20   | F.Y 2019-20   | F.Y 2020-21   | F.Y 2020-21   | F.Y 2021-22   | F.Y 2021-22   |
|----------|------------------------------------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
| Sl. No   | Scheme name                                    | Fund released | Fund Utilized | Fund released | Fund Utilized | Fund released | Fund Utilized | Fund released | Fund Utilized | Fund released | Fund Utilized |
| 1        | Pre-matric scholarship Scheme for ST students  | 0.00          | 0.00          | 584.62        | 584.62        | 894.18        | 894.18        | 788.22        | 788.22        | 912.51        | 0.00*         |
| 2        | Post-matric scholarship Scheme for ST students | 2807.89       | 2807.89       | 2219.39       | 2219.39       | 2411.00       | 2411.00       | 2256.42       | 2256.42       | 3872.05       | 0.00*         |

- F. Statement of funds released and Utilized in respect of Scheme of Development of PVTGs, State of Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal :

(Rs. in lakh)

(Rs. In lakhs)

| Sl.   | States         | Fund Released   | Fund Released   | Fund Released   | Fund Released   | Fund Released   | UC Due   | UC Due   | UC Due   | UC Due   | UC Due   |
|-------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------|----------|----------|----------|----------|
| No.   | States         | 2017-18         | 2018-19         | 2019-20         | 2020-21         | 2021-22         | 2017-18  | 2018-19  | 2019-20  | 2020-21  | 2021-22  |
| 1.    | Madhya Pradesh | 732.51          | 738.34          | 0               | 447             | 484.58          | 111      | 478.89   | 0        | 116.04   | 0        |
| 2.    | West Bengal    | 215.45          | 380.15          | 149.25          | 0               | 0               | 0        | 225      | 108.81   | 0        | 0        |

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|        |                | FY 2017-18    | FY 2017-18    | FY 2018-19    | FY 2018-19    | FY 2019-20    | FY 2019-20    | FY 2020-21    | FY 2020-21    | FY 2021-22    | FY 2021-22    |
|--------|----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
| S. No. | Name of State  | Released Fund | Utilized Fund | Released Fund | Utilized Fund | Released Fund | Utilized Fund | Released Fund | Utilized Fund | Released Fund | Utilized Fund |
| 1      | Madhya Pradesh | 8232.46       | 8232.46       | 7998.09       | 7998.09       | 8064.89       | 8064.89       | 2188.11       | 0.00          | 2888.69       | 0.00          |
| 2      | West Bengal    | 330.75        | 330.75        | 843.42        | 843.42        | 437.47        | 437.47        | 519.40        | 519.40        | 0.00          | 0.00          |

- G. Status of fund released and UCs due under the scheme 'Support to TRIs':