Lok Sabha Question No. 3441 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-09
Subject: Upliftment of Tribal Labourers
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Arjunlal Meena

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. † 3441

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 09.08.2021

## UPLIFTMENT OF TRIBAL LABOURERS

## †3441 SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to bring any new scheme for the upliftment of tribal labourers rendered unemployed during the Corona pandemic period;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) if not, the reasons therefor;

(d)  the names of the schemes being run by the Government for tribal community people till now; and

(e)  the various area-wise details in this regard including the scheme-wise number of beneficiaries along with  the  names  of  schemes  in  this  regard  including  the  number  of  males  and  females  among  the beneficiaries?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (c)           In  order  to  boost  employment  opportunity  in  the  wake  of  COVID-19  lockdown,  the Government of India had launched a campaign known as Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan (GKRA) of 125 days on 20th June, 2020 to boost employment and livelihood opportunities for returnee migrant workers and  similarly  affected  citizens,  including  tribal  population  in  rural  areas,  in  the  wake  of  COVID-19 pandemic. The objectives of the Abhiyaan were to  provide  immediate  employment  &  livelihood opportunities  to  the  distressed,  to  saturate  the villages  with  public  infrastructure  and  creation  of livelihood    assets    to    boost    the    income  generation  activities  and  enhance  long  term  livelihood opportunities by giving focus on 25 works (including  works  under  Mahatma  Gandhi  NREGS)  in  116 selected  districts  across  6  States  of Bihar,  Jharkhand,  Madhya  Pradesh,  Odisha,  Rajasthan  and Uttar  Pradesh.  A total of 12 Ministries/Departments of the Government of India has participated in the Abhiyaan.  A total of 50.78 crore person-days employment has been generated during the Abhiyaan with a total expenditure of Rs. 39,293 crores.

The ongoing intervention under PM Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana (PMJKAY) has been extended for a further period of five months till November, 2021, wherein, provision has been made for an additional allocation of 5kg of food grains (wheat / rice), free of cost to around 80 crore National Food Security Act (NFSA) beneficiaries, including tribal people.

Ministry of Tribal Affairs also envisages to revamp existing scheme of Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub scheme (SCA to TSS) for integrated development of villages with significant tribal population and comprehensive livelihood development program catering to STs for a period 2021-22 to 2025-26.

(d)      Tribal  Sub-Plan  (TSP)  (now  called  Scheduled  Tribe  Component  (STC)  at  central  level),  is  a strategy for earmarking funds for welfare and development of tribal people which includes support for education, health, sanitation, water supply, livelihood etc. Major part of infrastructure development in tribal  dominated areas and provision of basic amenities to tribal people in the country is carried out through  various  schemes  /  programmes  of  concerned  Central  Ministries  and  the  State  Governments concerned, while the Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) provides additive to these initiatives by way of plugging  gaps.  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. The names of the schemes being run by the Ministry for tribal development are as under:

| S.No.   | Scheme / Programme                                                                                                                                             |
|---------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1       | Special Central Assistance (SCA) to Tribal Sub Scheme (TSS)                                                                                                    |
| 2       | Grants-in-aid under Article 275(1) of the Constitution                                                                                                         |
| 3       | Pre-Matric Scholarship for needy Scheduled Tribe Students studying in Classes IX& X                                                                            |
| 4       | Post - Matric Scholarship Scheme (PMS)                                                                                                                         |
| 5       | National Fellowship and Scholarship for Higher Education of ST Students                                                                                        |
|         | I. National Fellowship for ST Students                                                                                                                         |
|         | II. Scholarship Scheme (Top Class Education) for ST Students                                                                                                   |
| 6       | National Overseas Scholarship Scheme for Higher Studies Abroad /Scholarship to the ST Students for Studies Abroad                                              |
| 7       | Minimum Support Price for Minor Forest Produce (MSP for MFP)                                                                                                   |
| 8       | Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS)                                                                                                                        |
| 9       | Grants-in-aid to Voluntary Organisations working for the welfare of Scheduled Tribes                                                                           |
| 10      | Strengthening Education among Scheduled Tribe Girls in Low Literacy Districts                                                                                  |
| 11      | Support to Tribal Research Institutes                                                                                                                          |
| 12      | Scheme for Development of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs)                                                                                        |
| 13      | Tribal Festival, Research, information and Mass Education                                                                                                      |
| 14      | Equity Support to National Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation (NSTFDC)/ State Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporations (STFDCs) |
| 15      | Institutional Support for Marketing and Development of Tribal Products (TRIFED etc.)                                                                           |

- (e)         The  details  such  as  area-wise  number  of  beneficiaries  for  all  the  schemes  meant  for  tribal development is not maintained centrally.

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