Lok Sabha Question No. 5260 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-04
Subject: Tribal Ecosystem
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Ramesh Chandra Majhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 5260

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 04/04/2022

## TRIBAL ECOSYSTEM

## 5260.  SHRI. RAMESH CHANDRA MAJHI:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- a) the  details  of  the  initiatives  taken  by  the  Government  along  with  the  funds  allocated  for transformation of the tribal ecosystem in the country including State of Odisha;
- b) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  take  steps  for  the  conservation  and  development  of religious places of the tribals across the country including Odisha; and
- c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a): Government has adopted integrated approach for welfare and development of tribal people and transformation  of  the  tribal  ecosystem  across  the  country.  Tribal  Sub-Plan  (TSP),  now  called  as Scheduled  Tribe  Component  (STC)  is  a  dedicated  source  of  fund  for  provision  of  support  for education, health, agriculture, livelihood, housing, drinking water &  sanitation,  employment generation, skill development, women and child development, preservation of cultural heritage etc. 40  Central  Ministries  /  Departments  apart  from  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  (MoTA)  has  been mandated  to  earmark  Tribal  Sub-Plan  funds  in  the  range  of  4.3%  to  17.5%  of  their  total  Scheme allocation every year for overall tribal development. Details of funds allocated by different Central Ministries  /  Departments  under  their  schemes  are  reflected  in  the  Union  Budget  as  Statement  10B which is laid on the table of the House. State-wise details of total funds released for the welfare of tribals during the last three years under the STC of Central Ministries / Departments is at Annexure 1 .  Details  of  funds  allocated  and  spent  by  States  /  UTs  under  their  Schemes  for  welfare  and development of STs during 2018-19 to 2020-21 is at Annexure 2 .

- (b) & (c): There is no such proposal under consideration of Ministry of Tribal Affairs.

Annexure 1

Annexure 1 referred in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 5260 for 04.04.2022 regarding 'Tribal Ecosystem' State wise Central STC funds provided/released made in respect of  State Government & Other

## State Agencies during last three years

(Amount in Crore)

|        |                             | FY 2018-19   | FY 2018-19            | FY 2018-19   | FY 2019-20   | FY 2019-20           | FY 2019-20   | FY 2020-21   | FY 2020-21            | FY 2020-21   |
|--------|-----------------------------|--------------|-----------------------|--------------|--------------|----------------------|--------------|--------------|-----------------------|--------------|
| S. No. | State                       | State Govt.  | Other State Agenci es | Total        | State Govt.  | Other State Agencies | Total        | State Govt.  | Other State Agenci es | Total        |
| 1      | Andaman And Nicobar Islands | 0.00         | 12.16                 | 12.16        | 0.00         | 2.85                 | 2.85         | 0.00         | 16.70                 | 16.70        |
| 2      | Andhra Pradesh              | 865.61       | 78.20                 | 943.81       | 818.55       | 172.65               | 991.20       | 599.23       | 186.16                | 785.39       |
| 3      | Arunachal Pradesh           | 658.43       | 32.68                 | 691.11       | 845.73       | 85.07                | 930.80       | 1008.97      | 91.64                 | 1100.61      |
| 4      | Assam                       | 1062.9 3     | 80.14                 | 1143.07      | 1484.71      | 326.50               | 1811.21      | 1033.45      | 191.33                | 1224.78      |
| 5      | Bihar                       | 459.46       | 36.98                 | 496.44       | 584.21       | 153.40               | 737.61       | 549.40       | 179.17                | 728.57       |
| 6      | Chandigarh                  | 0.87         | 6.42                  | 7.29         | 0.37         | 13.39                | 13.76        | 1.05         | 8.81                  | 9.86         |
| 7      | Chhattisgarh                | 1656.6 4     | 264.99                | 1921.63      | 1551.54      | 542.79               | 2094.33      | 1343.81      | 541.22                | 1885.03      |
| 8      | Delhi                       | 5.92         | 2004.56               | 2010.48      | 1.46         | 2045.10              | 2046.56      | 4.56         | 3914.57               | 3919.13      |
| 9      | Goa                         | 24.68        | 3.30                  | 27.98        | 32.59        | 4.98                 | 37.57        | 22.41        | 4.97                  | 27.38        |
| 10     | Gujarat                     | 1313.5 6     | 151.79                | 1465.35      | 1338.01      | 502.57               | 1840.58      | 1354.77      | 596.62                | 1951.39      |
| 11     | Haryana                     | 37.05        | 25.02                 | 62.07        | 15.07        | 13.16                | 28.23        | 23.54        | 16.30                 | 39.84        |
| 12     | Himachal Pradesh            | 188.16       | 23.80                 | 211.96       | 324.51       | 56.57                | 381.08       | 170.12       | 48.96                 | 219.08       |
| 13     | Jammu And Kashmir           | 582.01       | 96.81                 | 678.82       | 518.89       | 98.16                | 617.05       | 215.67       | 103.40                | 319.07       |
| 14     | Jharkhand                   | 1449.6 3     | 181.58                | 1631.21      | 1809.47      | 229.53               | 2039.00      | 1088.81      | 321.36                | 1410.17      |
| 15     | Karnataka                   | 644.55       | 32.93                 | 677.48       | 840.28       | 193.91               | 1034.19      | 533.27       | 200.66                | 733.93       |
| 16     | Kerala                      | 175.68       | 47.52                 | 223.20       | 105.29       | 49.00                | 154.29       | 158.88       | 51.71                 | 210.59       |
| 17     | Ladakh                      | 0.00         | 0.00                  | 0.00         | 0.00         | 0.14                 | 0.14         | 0.00         | 19.25                 | 19.25        |
| 18     | Lakshadweep                 | 0.00         | 3.21                  | 3.21         | 0.00         | 8.38                 | 8.38         | 0.00         | 7.79                  | 7.79         |
| 19     | Madhya Pradesh              | 3335.4 3     | 90.45                 | 3425.88      | 3453.83      | 851.61               | 4305.44      | 3207.95      | 1116.11               | 4324.06      |
| 20     | Maharashtra                 | 1616.3 1     | 853.67                | 2469.98      | 1720.20      | 2426.58              | 4146.78      | 3186.05      | 3194.50               | 6380.55      |
| 21     | Manipur                     | 369.73       | 49.47                 | 419.20       | 425.17       | 119.16               | 544.33       | 356.08       | 210.31                | 566.39       |

| 22   | Meghalaya                                    | 582.05                                                                      | 16.21   | 598.26   | 650.87   | 96.18   | 747.05   | 785.54   | 149.49    | 935.03     |
|------|----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|----------|----------|---------|----------|----------|-----------|------------|
| 23   | Mizoram                                      | 577.96                                                                      | 26.52   | 604.48   | 719.08   | 62.40   | 781.48   | 642.62   | 108.95    | 751.57     |
| 24   | Nagaland                                     | 668.50                                                                      | 78.24   | 746.74   | 768.93   | 117.93  | 886.86   | 899.06   | 190.06    | 1089.12    |
| 25   | Odisha                                       | 2299.0 8                                                                    | 117.86  | 2416.94  | 2855.23  | 593.01  | 3448.24  | 3010.86  | 548.05    | 3558.91    |
| 26   | Puducherry                                   | 1.84                                                                        | 1.75    | 3.59     | 1.76     | 2.61    | 4.37     | 0.77     | 2.01      | 2.78       |
| 27   | Punjab                                       | 27.95                                                                       | 31.23   | 59.18    | 32.10    | 228.77  | 260.87   | 23.44    | 196.94    | 220.38     |
| 28   | Rajasthan                                    | 2070.2 9                                                                    | 45.77   | 2116.06  | 2202.02  | 512.97  | 2714.99  | 1908.99  | 624.98    | 2533.97    |
| 29   | Sikkim                                       | 107.52                                                                      | 26.80   | 134.32   | 106.82   | 63.36   | 170.18   | 65.61    | 38.30     | 103.91     |
| 30   | Tamil Nadu                                   | 233.38                                                                      | 54.33   | 287.71   | 449.05   | 79.87   | 528.92   | 499.88   | 108.67    | 608.55     |
| 31   | Telangana                                    | 588.09                                                                      | 208.80  | 796.89   | 846.34   | 435.69  | 1282.03  | 367.96   | 448.16    | 816.12     |
| 32   | The Dadra And Nagar Haveli And Daman And Diu | 0.00                                                                        | 43.26   | 43.26    | 0.00     | 61.10   | 61.10    | 16.88    | 63.95     | 80.83      |
| 33   | Tripura                                      | 390.69                                                                      | 32.69   | 423.38   | 506.03   | 77.34   | 583.37   | 365.44   | 76.15     | 441.59     |
| 34   | Uttar Pradesh                                | 513.59                                                                      | 155.65  | 669.24   | 763.70   | 221.26  | 984.96   | 858.52   | 256.43    | 1114.95    |
| 35   | Uttarakhand                                  | 151.36                                                                      | 20.36   | 171.72   | 129.38   | 33.31   | 162.69   | 201.79   | 38.59     | 240.38     |
| 36   | West Bengal                                  | 1447.9 3                                                                    | 53.08   | 1501.01  | 1724.96  | 60.77   | 1785.73  | 1247.05  | 44.33     | 1291.38    |
|      | Total                                        | 24106. 88* 4988.23 * 29095.11 * 27626.15 * 10542.07 * 38168.22 * 25752.43 * |         |          |          |         |          |          | 13916.6 * | 39669.03 * |

Data Source - STCMIS portal

#Fund release for current year as on 28-Feb-2022.

State Government - Fund release to the State Government.

Other State Agencies     - Fund release to other agencies in the State.

## Annexure 2 referred in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 5260 for 04.04.2022 regarding 'Tribal Ecosystem'

Details of Allocation and Expenditure by different State Governments under State Tribal Sub Plan/Schedule Tribe Component from 2018-19 to 2020-21

(Rs. in crore)

|        |                                    | FY 2018-19         | FY 2018-19   | FY 2018-19   | FY 2019-20         | FY 2019-20   | FY 2019-20   | FY 2020-21         | FY 2020-21   | FY 2020-21   |
|--------|------------------------------------|--------------------|--------------|--------------|--------------------|--------------|--------------|--------------------|--------------|--------------|
| S. No. | States/UTs                         | Total State Outlay | STC Aln.     | STC Exp.     | Total State Outlay | STC Aln.     | STC Exp.     | Total State Outlay | STC Aln.     | STC Exp.     |
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh                     | 89942. 21          | 4176. 61     | 3537. 94     | 92696. 81          | 4988. 53     | 3281. 46     | 104063.25          | 6570.16      | 4731.91      |
| 2      | Andaman & Nicobar                  | 4659.6 0           | 236.1 2      | 236.0 8      | 5029.1 6           | 130.0 3      | 127.6 5      | 3904.30            | 116.01       | 114.72       |
| 3      | Assam                              | 24232. 00          | 1942. 76     | 1857. 51     | 25186. 00          | 2056. 32     | 1965. 05     | 37827.00           | 1614.43      | 1086.89      |
| 4      | Bihar                              | 82269. 22          | 1254. 97     | 1067. 59     | 102977 .40         | 1194. 28     | 1126. 97     | 105262.34          | 1049.18      | 868.38       |
| 5      | Chhattisgarh                       | 77073. 34          | 23329 .55    | 17279 .95    | 76546. 17          | 22012 .66    | 16422 .09    | 95438.85           | 20919.6 0    | 4627.71      |
| 6      | Dadra &Nagar Haveli and Daman &Diu | NR                 | 13.77        | 13.77        | NR                 | 12.41        | 12.41        | NR                 | 17.45        | 0.71         |
| 7      | Goa                                | 16739. 71          | 394.3 1      | 213.6 4      | 19548. 69          | 454.2 8      | 227.8 6      | 10873.18           | 453.39       | 183.06       |
| 8      | Gujarat                            | 92102. 00          | 13278 .00    | 11744 .00    | 106308 .00         | 14567 .00    | 12809 .00    | 110529.00          | 14106.0 0    | 11120.53     |
| 9      | Himachal Pradesh                   | 6300.0 0           | 567.0 0      | 466.1 8      | 7100.0 0           | 639.0 0      | 639.0 0      | 7900.00            | 711.00       | NR           |
| 10     | Jharkhand                          | 45619. 60          | 19957 .24    | 16156 .61    | 49142. 62          | 20886 .15    | 16312 .27    | 48924.94           | 20201.4 3    | 1119.87      |
| 11     | Karnataka                          | 209181 .37         | 8614. 04     | 7913. 50     | 234153 .00         | 7879. 11     | 7227. 59     | 237893.00          | 7814.78      | 7294.54      |
| 12     | Kerala                             | 29150. 00          | 699.6 9      | 616.4 8      | 30610. 00          | 866.2 6      | 504.3 6      | 27610.00           | 781.36       | 733.40       |
| 13     | Madhya Pradesh                     | 114789 .51         | 27474 .57    | 24237 .38    | 139774 .64         | 33466 .66    | 26980 .30    | 99029.67           | 24261.2 9    | 14993.91     |
| 14     | Maharashtra                        | 95000. 00          | 8969. 05     | 7274. 14     | 99000. 00          | 8531. 00     | 6833. 55     | 108000.00          | 8853.00      | 7415.42      |
| 15     | Odisha                             | 38944. 79          | 5807. 80     | 5321. 75     | 46380. 13          | 7374. 29     | 6022. 73     | 79974.26           | 14423.8 3    | 10647.59     |
| 16     | Rajasthan                          | 105703 .91         | 14584 .20    | 13576 .47    | 111080 .15         | 14981 .24    | 13819 .01    | 112362.73          | 15545.6 8    | 13784.39     |

| 17    | Sikkim        | 1220.3 5    | 6.12       | 2.53       | 637.34      | 2.63       | 1.51       | 818.43      | 1.00       |     0.76 |
|-------|---------------|-------------|------------|------------|-------------|------------|------------|-------------|------------|----------|
| 18    | Tamil Nadu    | 55498. 17   | 794.2 5    | 632.9 4    | 56849. 96   | 1277. 84   | 1015. 84   | 64255.96    | 1299.47    |  1155.51 |
| 19    | Telangana     | 104757 .90  | 9693. 12   | 6510. 00   | 75263. 24   | 7184. 87   | 6357. 84   | 104612.62   | 9771.28    |  7185.4  |
| 20    | Tripura       | 5705.6 4    | 2368. 31   | 1538. 99   | 6205.2 5    | 2772. 42   | 1794. 55   | 6529.34     | 2573.98    |   777.22 |
| 21    | Uttar Pradesh | 499135 .11  | 977.2 4    | 686.9 1    | 526809 .21  | 1027. 01   | 823.3 7    | 544454.24   | 1195.14    |  1163.78 |
| 22    | Uttarakhand   | 47884. 28   | 515.0 6    | 262.2 1    | 51145. 29   | 516.5 4    | 302.9 3    | 53526.97    | 498.64     |    36.34 |
| 23    | West Bengal   | 80190. 14   | 6417. 91   | 5129. 63   | 89329. 48   | 6287. 53   | 5303. 00   | 95203.74    | 8211.59    |  4338.17 |
| Total | Total         | 182609 8.84 | 15207 1.69 | 12627 6.19 | 195177 2.54 | 15910 8.06 | 12991 0.34 | 2058993.8 3 | 160989. 68 | 93380.2  |

Source: Information received from States/UTs. *Provisional figures, Aln: Allocation, Exp: Expenditure, NR: Not received.

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