Lok Sabha Question No. 151 (STARRED), answered on 2023-02-13
Subject: Economic Development of Tribal People
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Kanakmal Katara

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO- †*151

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 13/02/2023

## ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF TRIBAL PEOPLE

## †*151. SHRI KANAKMAL KATARA:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  implemented  any  scheme/plan  for  the economic development of tribal people residing in the tribal  dominated region of Banswara-Dungarpur in Rajasthan;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the steps being taken by the Government at present to promote traditional methods in Banswara-Dungarpur district of Rajasthan; and
- (d) the  details  of  the  schemes  being  implemented  by  the  Government  to integrate the traditional methods with modern ones including the details of the beneficiaries of the said schemes?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI ARJUN MUNDA)

- (a) to (d): A Statement is laid down on the Table of the House.

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Statement  referred  to  in  reply  to  parts  (a)  to  (d)  of  Lok  Sabha  Starred Question No.†*151 for answer on 13.02.2023 tabled by SHRI KANAKMAL KATARA regarding 'ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT  OF TRIBAL PEOPLE'.

(a) to (d): The Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) has been supplementing the programmes  and  schemes  being  implemented by various ministries and departments for the  development and welfare of tribal  communities.The schemes administered  by  the  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  are  normally  demand driven  and  are  not  restricted  to  any  area  or  state  but  are  applicable  to  tribal beneficiaries across the country including Rajasthan. For the economic upliftment of the tribal population, the Ministry undertakes activities through its organizations  namely Tribal Co-operative Marketing  Federation of India (TRIFED)  and  National  Schedule  Tribe  Finance  Development  Corporation (NSTFDC).

Under  the  scheme  of  Pradhan  Mantri  Janjatiya  Vikas  Mission,  following activities are mainly undertaken by TRIFED:

Procurement  of  Minor  Forest  Produce  (MFP)  under  Minimum  Support Price  (MSP):State  Governments  are  provided  financial  support  in  form  of Revolving Fund for procurement of identified Minor Forest Produces (MFPs) at notified  MSPs  when  their  market  price  falls  below  the  notified  price  to safeguard the livelihood of tribal communities.

Setting up of Van Dhan Kendras:State Governments are provided funds for setting  up  of  Van  Dhan  Vikas  Kendras  (VDVKs),  a  conglomerate  of  tribal SHGs, for value addition activities of MFPs and non-MFPs. This program 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. The idea is to optimize the tribal income, locally, through establishment  of  common-use-facilities  for  value  addition,  which,  instead  of superimposing  new  skills  for  livelihood  promotion,  seeks  to  use  traditional skills and upgrade the same through technology and market intelligence.

Institutional  Support  for  marketing  of  tribal  products:TRIFED provides platforms  for  marketing  of  tribal  products  through  establishing  backward  and forward linkages for enhancement of the income of Tribal artisan. To scale up income of Tribal artisans, TRIFED also facilitates various training programmes for  their  skill  upgradation  so  that  they  mayinfuse  modern  technology  in traditional art and craft making activities.

Similarly,  NSTFDC  providesconcessional  loans  to  the  tribals  under  different schemes viz Term Loan, Micro Credit Finance(MCF), Adivasi Mahila Sashaktikaran  Yojana  (AMSY),  etc.  for  various  economic  activities  and  to promote entrepreneurship among them.

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