Lok Sabha Question No. 4109 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-28
Subject: PVTGs in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Kuruva Gorantla Madhav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 4109

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 28/03/2022

## PVTGs IN ANDHRA PRADESH

## 4109.  SHRI KURUVA GORANTLA MADHAV

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government has identified Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) out of Scheduled Tribes in Andhra Pradesh after bifurcation;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, district-wise;
- (c) the findings of survey conducted by Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA) in 2020 to enumerate the population, socio-economic and livelihood conditions of the PVTG in East Godavari district;
- (d)  whether the Government is contemplating to conduct similar surveys in other districts of Andhra Pradesh; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU)

- (a): The Government of India has identified 75 Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) residing in 18 States and Union Territory of Andaman & Nicobar Islands, including Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. However, no new identification of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) has been made after bifurcation of the State of Andhra Pradesh.
- (b): Does not arise.
- (c): The Government of Andhra Pradesh has conducted a comprehensive socio-economic multipurpose survey of all the PVTG households in the scheduled areas in all districts of Andhra Pradesh, including East Godavari district in the year 2019-20. The survey included demographic details, status of the PVTG areas, livelihood conditions of PVTG families and the gaps in development.  A perspective plan for the development of PVTGs has also been developed to bridge the identified gaps to be implemented during a period of five years i.e. 2020-2025 by converging the resources under the Conservation-cum-Development (CCD) Plan of the Scheme of Development of PVTGs and Tribal Sub Plan (TSP) component of other Central Ministries and the state government.

Some of the findings /observations highlighted in the survey, sector-wise, are as under:

1.   Livelihoods
2.  Need for increased number of days of wage employment under MGNREGA for PVTG communities.
3.  Need for creation of basic infrastructural facilities also in PVTG habitations under MGNREGA.
4.  Need for earmarking of financial resources in proportion to the population of PVTG.
5.  Need for special initiative for comprehensive development of PVTG by converging resources of MHA , MoRD and other Ministries, including MoTA .
2.         Education
7.  Need for establishing EMRS exclusively for the PVTG students with suitable teaching pattern and medium of instructions.
8.  Need for introduction of vocational education from secondary level.
9.  Need for upgrading the EMRS beyond XII standard to Graduation level with simultaneous skill upgradation programs for enhanced employability.
10.  Need for Campus recruitment/ Career guidance wing in the institutions to facilitate advancement of career for PVTG.
3.         Health
12.  Need for enhanced access to Medical and Health Services by establishing Mini Sub Centre with an ANM in all the PVTG habitations similar to Mini Anganwadi Centres.
13.  Need for facility of institutional delivery within a travel distance of one hour for reducing IMR and MMR.
4.         Human Resource
15.  Need for special  HR  Policy aiming  at motivating and incentivizing government employees working in interior and remote tribal areas to upgrade administration of tribal areas.

Details of the population survey is given at Annexure.

(d) :    As  mentioned  in  para  (c),  the  State  Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh   has  already  carried  out  PVTG households surveys in all the districts of the state as per the extant guidelines of the Scheme of development of PVTG and has formulated Conservation-cum-Development (CCD) plan for their comprehensive development to be implemented during 2020-25 .

(e) :          Does not arise in view of (d) above.

Annexure

## Annexure referred to in para (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4109 due for answer on 28.03.2022

| District-wise Primitive Tribal Groups and their population   | District-wise Primitive Tribal Groups and their population   | District-wise Primitive Tribal Groups and their population   | District-wise Primitive Tribal Groups and their population   | District-wise Primitive Tribal Groups and their population   | District-wise Primitive Tribal Groups and their population   | District-wise Primitive Tribal Groups and their population   | District-wise Primitive Tribal Groups and their population   | District-wise Primitive Tribal Groups and their population   | District-wise Primitive Tribal Groups and their population   | District-wise Primitive Tribal Groups and their population   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                       | District                                                     | Name of the Tribe                                            | Name of the Tribe                                            | Name of the Tribe                                            | Name of the Tribe                                            | Name of the Tribe                                            | Name of the Tribe                                            | Name of the Tribe                                            | Name of the Tribe                                            | Name of the Tribe                                            |
|                                                              |                                                              | Chenchu                                                      | Gadaba                                                       | Kondh                                                        | Konda Reddy                                                  | Savara                                                       | Kolam                                                        | Porja                                                        | Thoti                                                        | Total                                                        |
| 1.                                                           | Seethampeta /Srikakulam                                      | 215                                                          | 1444                                                         | 2948                                                         | 34                                                           | 107662                                                       | 0                                                            | 3                                                            | 0                                                            | 112306                                                       |
| 2.                                                           | Parvathipuram/ Vizianagaram                                  | 330                                                          | 22276                                                        | 772                                                          | 72                                                           | 32093                                                        | 0                                                            | 230                                                          | 0                                                            | 55773                                                        |
| 3.                                                           | Paderu / Visakhapatnam                                       | 551                                                          | 15643                                                        | 99346                                                        | 2280                                                         | 368                                                          | 95                                                           | 32311                                                        | 4                                                            | 150598                                                       |
| 4.                                                           | Rampachodavaram / East Godavari                              | 1363                                                         | 544                                                          | 938                                                          | 79926                                                        | 430                                                          | 4                                                            | 2624                                                         | 0                                                            | 85829                                                        |
| 4(a).                                                        | Chintur / East Godavari                                      | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 5213                                                         | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 5213                                                         |
| 5.                                                           | K.R. Puram/ West Godavari                                    | 2352                                                         | 17                                                           | 98                                                           | 9880                                                         | 207                                                          | 0                                                            | 21                                                           | 0                                                            | 12575                                                        |
| 6.                                                           | Srisailam/ (Guntur, Pradasam, Kurnool)                       | 39993                                                        | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 9                                                            | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 40002                                                        |
| 7.                                                           | Krishna                                                      | 2836                                                         | 10                                                           | 45                                                           | 969                                                          | 239                                                          | 0                                                            | 2                                                            | 0                                                            | 4101                                                         |
| 8.                                                           | Guntur                                                       | 0                                                            | 37                                                           | 46                                                           | 647                                                          | 202                                                          | 9                                                            | 6                                                            | 0                                                            | 947                                                          |
| 9.                                                           | Prakasam                                                     | 0                                                            | 5                                                            | 13                                                           | 214                                                          | 151                                                          | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 383                                                          |
| 10.                                                          | Kurnool                                                      | 0                                                            | 1                                                            | 18                                                           | 497                                                          | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 17                                                           | 0                                                            | 533                                                          |
| 11.                                                          | SPSR Nellore                                                 | 527                                                          | 25                                                           | 95                                                           | 237                                                          | 110                                                          | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 994                                                          |
| 12.                                                          | YSR Kadapa                                                   | 1881                                                         | 12                                                           | 52                                                           | 163                                                          | 9                                                            | 1                                                            | 5                                                            | 0                                                            | 2123                                                         |
| 13.                                                          | Ananthapuram                                                 | 92                                                           | 0                                                            | 16                                                           | 78                                                           | 12                                                           | 7                                                            | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 205                                                          |
| 14.                                                          | Chitoor                                                      | 508                                                          | 1                                                            | 107                                                          | 305                                                          | 148                                                          | 6                                                            | 3                                                            | 0                                                            | 1078                                                         |
| Grand Total:                                                 | Grand Total:                                                 | 50648                                                        | 40015                                                        | 104494                                                       | 100515                                                       | 141631                                                       | 131                                                          | 35222                                                        | 4                                                            | 472660                                                       |

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