Lok Sabha Question No. 5185 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-04
Subject: TRIFED in West Bengal
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Raju Bista

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 5185

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 04/04/2022

## TRIFED IN WEST BENGAL

## 5185.   SHRI RAJU BISTA:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  the  projects  undertaken  under  Tribal  Cooperative  Marketing  Development Federation of India Limited (TRIFED) and the number of retail outlets located in West Bengal;
- (b) whether any TRIFED outlet has been opened in Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of agencies involved and number of beneficiaries under TRIFED in Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) : The  Ministry of Tribal Affairs provides funds to Tribal  Co-operative  Marketing Development  Federation  of  India  (TRIFED)  for  marketing  of  tribal  products  by  empaneling tribal  suppliers  comprising  of  individual  tribal  artisans,  tribal  Self-Help  Groups  (SHGs), Organisations  /  Agencies  /  NGOs  working  with  tribals  etc  under  the  scheme  'Institutional Support  for  Marketing  and  Development  of  Tribal  Products  /  Produce'  in  tribal  dominated States/UTs  including  West  Bengal.  TRIFED  is  also  engaged  in  direct  sale  of  tribal  products, including art  &  craft  items  through  its  network  of  Tribes  India  Showrooms,  exhibitions,  Aadi Mahotsav. Further, marketing is done through online e- commerce portal developed by TRIFED and also online retailers like Amazon, Flipkart etc. The details of funds granted to TRIFED for the marketing activities during the last three years are as under:

|             |         |          | (Rs. In lakh)   |
|-------------|---------|----------|-----------------|
| Institution | 2018-19 | 2019-20  | 2020-21         |
| TRIFED      | 6250.00 | 11850.00 | 9500.00         |

(b): Currently there is no retail outlet in the district of Kalimpong. The details of retail outlets located in various Districts of West Bengal including Darjeeling under the brand name of 'Tribes India' are as follows:

1. Tribes Shop - Darjeeling at Hayden Hall Institute, 42 Laden La Road, Darjeeling, West Bengal -734101.
2. Tribes Shop - Airport at NSCBI Airport Arrival Gate No 1(A)&amp;1 (B), Kolkata700052.
3. Tribes Shop - LIC at S N Banerjee Road esplanade Kolkata-700013.
4. Tribes Shop - EZCC at EZCC, Broadway Road, IB-Block, Sec-III, Salt Lake City, Kolkata-700106.
5. (c): The  agencies  empanelled  with  TRIFED,  under  Regional  Office  West  Bengal  from  the district of Darjeeling and Kalimpong are listed below:

From Darjeeling District:

1. Agency Name: MIM Tea Estate, Andrew Yule &amp; Company Limited (An undertaking of the Govt. of India)

Address: Sukhia Pokhri, Darjeeling.

Number of Tribal beneficiaries: 101

Empanelled since: Financial Year 2014-15

From Kalimpong District:

1. Artisan Name: Norden Tshering Lepcha

Address: Samdong-II, Kashyog, Block Algarah, District- Kalimpong.

Number of Tribal beneficiaries: 1

Empanelled since: Financial Year 2019-20

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