Lok Sabha Question No. 4344 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-27
Subject: Funds to Tribal Sub-Plan
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Prabhubhai Nagarbhai Vasava

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 4344

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 27/03/2023

## FUNDS TO TRIBAL SUB-PLAN

## 4344. SHRI PARBHUBHAI NAGARBHAI VASAVA:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the status of implementation of Tribal Sub-Plan schemes under the Ministry during the last five years; and

(b) the details of the amount appraised, disbursed and utilised for Tribal Sub-Plan schemes of the Ministry during the last five years?

## ANSWER

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

(a): Ministry of Tribal Affairs is implementing various Tribal Sub-Plan schemes for welfare of Scheduled Tribes (STs) in the country.  Under the scheme of Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub-Scheme (now revamped  as  Pradhan  Mantri  Adi  Adarsh  Gram  Yojana  (PMAAGY),  funds  are  provided  to  the  State Governments for activities related to education, health, sanitation, water supply, livelihood, skill development etc. Under the Proviso to Article 275(1) of the Constitution, Grants are released to States having ST population for raising the level of administration in Scheduled Areas. The scheme of Development of PVTGs covers 75 identified PVTGs among Scheduled Tribes in 18 States and UT of Andaman & Nicobar Islands for activities like education, housing, land distribution, agricultural development, animal husbandry etc. or any innovative activity meant for the comprehensive socio-economic development of PVTGs. Under the scheme of Grant-inAid to Voluntary Organizations working for the welfare of Scheduled Tribes, the Ministry funds projects in the fields of education and health, livelihood, etc. The Ministry implements following Scholarship Schemes to promote and encourage basic and higher education amongst ST population: i) Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST students;  ii)  Post  Matric  Scholarship  for  ST  students;  iii)  National  Fellowship  and  Scholarship  for  Higher Education for ST students; iv)National Overseas Scholarship for ST students. Besides, the Eklavya Model Residential Schools impart quality education to ST children in remote areas. The Pradhan Mantri Jan Jatiya Vikas Mission seeks to achieve livelihood-driven tribal development through quality input, technology, credit and better marketing access etc. The Ministry also extends support to the State Governments through 'Support to Tribal Research Institutes' towards Research & Documentations, Training and capacity building, promotion of rich tribal heritage etc.

The Ministry has developed STCMIS Portal (stcmis.gov.in) and Performance Dashboard (dashboard.tribal.gov.in) for effective monitoring of the funds released.

(b): The details of the amount appraised, disbursed and utilised for Tribal Sub-Plan schemes of the Ministry during  the  last  five  years  are  given  at  Annexure.  The  same  details  are  also  available  in  public  domain  at stcmis.gov.in and dashboard.tribal.gov.in.

Statement in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question 4344 regarding 'Funds to Tribal Sub-Plan' raised by SHRI PARBHUBHAI NAGARBHAI VASAVA for answer on 27.03.2023.

The details of the amount appraised, disbursed and utilised for Tribal Sub-Plan schemes of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs during the last five years:

## FY- 2017-18

| Sl. No.   | Scheme Name                                                                                            | STC Revised Allocation   | Release under STC   |   %STC Release to STC RE |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------|--------------------------|
| 1         | Aid to Voluntary Organisations Working for the Welfare of Scheduled Tribes                             | 120.00                   | 119.94              |                    99.95 |
| 2         | Ashram School                                                                                          | 7.00                     | 7.00                |                   100    |
| 3         | Boys and Girls Hostel                                                                                  | 7.00                     | 7.00                |                   100    |
| 4         | Development of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs)                                           | 240.00                   | 239.49              |                    99.79 |
| 5         | Development Programmes in the Tribal Areas (EAP)                                                       | 0.00                     | 0.00                |                     0    |
| 6         | Grant to Assam Government under Clause A of the Second Provision to Article 275(1) of the Constitution | 0.00                     | 0.00                |                     0    |
| 7         | Grants under proviso to Article 275(1) of the Constitution                                             | 1500.001510.66           |                     |                   100.71 |
| 8         | Institutional Support for Development and Marketing of Tribal Products (TRIFED etc.)                   | 44.95                    | 44.95               |                   100    |
| 9         | Minimum Support Price for Minor Forest Produce(MSP for MFP)                                            | 25.00                    | 8.59                |                    34.36 |
| 10        | Monitoring and Evaluation                                                                              | 3.00                     | 1.25                |                    41.82 |
| 11        | National Fellowship and Scholarship for Higher Education of ST Students                                | 100.00                   | 100.00              |                   100    |
| 12        | Post-Matric Scholarship                                                                                | 1436.001463.68           |                     |                   101.93 |
| 13        | Pre-Matric Scholarship                                                                                 | 318.00                   | 294.00              |                    92.45 |
| 14        | Scholarship to the ST Students for Studies Abroad                                                      | 1.00                     | 1.00                |                   100    |
| 15        | Special Central Assistance (Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub-Schemes)                          | 1350.001349.02           |                     |                    99.93 |
| 16        | Support to National/ State Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation                        | 55.00                    | 55.00               |                   100    |
| 17        | Support to Tribal Research Institutes                                                                  | 80.00                    | 79.00               |                    98.75 |
| 18        | Tribal Festival, Research, information and Mass Education                                              | 6.35                     | 4.01                |                    63.11 |
| 19        | Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana                                                                                | 0.00                     | 0.00                |                     0    |
| 20        | Vocational Training                                                                                    | 0.00                     | 0.00                |                     0    |
| Total     | Total                                                                                                  | 5293.305284.59           | 5293.305284.59      |                    99.84 |

Source: STCMIS portal as on 22.03.2023.

(Rs. in Crores)

FY- 2018-19

| Sl. No.   | Scheme Name                                                                                            |   STC Revised Allocation (RE) |   Release under STC |   %STC Release to STC RE |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|---------------------|--------------------------|
| 1         | Aid to Voluntary Organisations Working for the Welfare of Scheduled Tribes                             |                        114    |              114.15 |                   100.13 |
| 2         | Development of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs)                                           |                        250    |              250    |                   100    |
| 3         | Development Programmes in the Tribal Areas (EAP)                                                       |                          0    |                0    |                     0    |
| 4         | Grant to Assam Government under Clause A of the Second Provision to Article 275(1) of the Constitution |                          0    |                0    |                     0    |
| 5         | Grants under proviso to Article 275(1) of the Constitution                                             |                       1820    |             1819.81 |                    99.99 |
| 6         | Institutional Support for Development and Marketing of Tribal Products (TRIFED etc.)                   |                         72.5  |               72.5  |                   100    |
| 7         | Minimum Support Price for Minor Forest Produce(MSP for MFP)                                            |                         97.47 |               96.85 |                    99.37 |
| 8         | Monitoring and Evaluation                                                                              |                          2.5  |                2.42 |                    96.93 |
| 9         | National Fellowship and Scholarship for Higher Education of ST Students                                |                        100    |              100.49 |                   100.49 |
| 10        | Post-Matric Scholarship                                                                                |                       1647.53 |             1647.46 |                   100    |
| 11        | Pre-Matric Scholarship                                                                                 |                        311.5  |              311.45 |                    99.98 |
| 12        | Scholarship to the ST Students for Studies Abroad                                                      |                          2    |                2.01 |                   100.74 |
| 13        | Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub- Schemes                                                      |                       1350    |             1349.82 |                    99.99 |
| 14        | Support to National/ State Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation                        |                         65    |               65    |                   100    |
| 15        | Support to Tribal Research Institutes                                                                  |                        100    |               99.01 |                    99.01 |
| 16        | Tribal Festival Research information and Mass Education                                                |                         25    |               23.49 |                    93.94 |
| 17        | Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana                                                                                |                          0    |                0    |                     0    |
| Total     | Total                                                                                                  |                       5957.5  |             5954.46 |                    99.95 |

Source: STCMIS portal as on 22.03.2023.

(Rs. in Crores)

FY- 2019-20

| Sl. No.   | Scheme Name                                                                                            |   STC Revised Allocation (RE) |   Release under STC |   %STC Release to STC RE |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|---------------------|--------------------------|
| 1         | Aid to Voluntary Organisations Working for the Welfare of Scheduled Tribes                             |                        110    |               94.85 |                    86.23 |
| 2         | Development of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups PVTGs)                                            |                        250    |              249.99 |                   100    |
| 3         | Development Programmes in the Tribal Areas (EAP)                                                       |                          0    |                0    |                     0    |
| 4         | Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS)                                                                |                         16.22 |               16.21 |                    99.93 |
| 5         | Grant to Assam Government under Clause A of the Second Provision to Article 275(1) of the Constitution |                          0    |                0    |                     0    |
| 6         | Grants under proviso to Article 275(1) of the Constitution                                             |                       2662.55 |             2662.55 |                   100    |
| 7         | Institutional Support for Development and Marketing of Tribal Products (TRIFED etc.)                   |                        128.5  |              128.5  |                   100    |
| 8         | Minimum Support Price for Minor Forest Produce(MSP for MFP)                                            |                        190    |              164.64 |                    86.65 |
| 9         | Monitoring and Evaluation                                                                              |                          4    |                3.73 |                    93.3  |
| 10        | National Fellowship and Scholarship for Higher Education of ST Students                                |                        100    |              100.17 |                   100.17 |
| 11        | Post-Matric Scholarship                                                                                |                       1826.39 |             1863.22 |                   102.02 |
| 12        | Pre-Matric Scholarship                                                                                 |                        440    |              439.99 |                   100    |
| 13        | Scholarship to the ST Students for Studies Abroad                                                      |                          2    |                2    |                   100    |
| 14        | Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub- Schemes                                                      |                       1350    |             1349.86 |                    99.99 |
| 15        | Support to National/ State Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation                        |                         80    |               80    |                   100    |
| 16        | Support to Tribal Research Institutes                                                                  |                        110    |              109.98 |                    99.98 |
| 17        | Tribal Festival, Research, information and Mass Education                                              |                         24    |               23.34 |                    97.23 |
| 18        | Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana                                                                                |                          0    |                0    |                     0    |
| Total     | Total                                                                                                  |                       7293.66 |             7289.03 |                    99.94 |

Source: STCMIS portal as on 22.03.2023.

(Rs. in Crores)

FY- 2020-21

| Sl. No.   | Scheme Name                                                                                            |   STC Revised Allocation (RE) |   Release under STC |   %STC Release to STC RE |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|---------------------|--------------------------|
| 1         | Aid to Voluntary Organisations Working for the Welfare of Scheduled Tribes                             |                         60    |               59.66 |                    99.43 |
| 2         | Development of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups PVTGs)                                            |                        140    |              140    |                   100    |
| 3         | Development Programmes in the Tribal Areas (EAP)                                                       |                          0    |                0    |                     0    |
| 4         | Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS)                                                                |                       1200    |             1200    |                   100    |
| 5         | Grant to Assam Government under Clause A of the Second Provision to Article 275(1) of the Constitution |                          0    |                0    |                     0    |
| 6         | Grants under proviso to Article 275(1) of the Constitution                                             |                        800    |              800    |                   100    |
| 7         | Institutional Support for Development and Marketing of Tribal Products (TRIFED etc.)                   |                        105    |              105    |                   100    |
| 8         | Minimum Support Price for Minor Forest Produce(MSP for MFP)                                            |                         85.74 |               82.86 |                    96.64 |
| 9         | Monitoring and Evaluation                                                                              |                          2    |                1.83 |                    91.67 |
| 10        | National Fellowship and Scholarship for Higher Education of ST Students                                |                        120    |              120.27 |                   100.23 |
| 11        | Post-Matric Scholarship                                                                                |                       1833    |             1847.06 |                   100.77 |
| 12        | Pre-Matric Scholarship                                                                                 |                        250    |              248.9  |                    99.56 |
| 13        | Scholarship to the ST Students for Studies Abroad                                                      |                          4.76 |                1.9  |                    39.97 |
| 14        | Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub- Schemes                                                      |                        800    |              799.49 |                    99.94 |
| 15        | Support to National/ State Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation                        |                          0    |                0    |                     0    |
| 16        | Support to Tribal Research Institutes                                                                  |                         60    |               60    |                   100    |
| 17        | Tribal Festival, Research, information and Mass Education                                              |                         12    |                9.03 |                    75.29 |
| Total     | Total                                                                                                  |                       5472.5  |             5476    |                   100.06 |

Source: STCMIS portal as on 22.03.2023.

## FY- 2021-22

(Rs. in Crores)

|   Sl. No. | Scheme Name                                                                |   STC Revised Allocation (RE) |   Release under STC |   %STC Release to STC RE |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|---------------------|--------------------------|
|         1 | Aid to Voluntary Organisations Working for the Welfare of Scheduled Tribes |                         90    |               89.43 |                    99.37 |
|         2 | Development of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs)               |                        160    |              160    |                   100    |
|         3 | Development Programmes in the Tribal Areas (EAP)                           |                          0    |                0    |                     0    |
|         4 | Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS)                                    |                       1057.74 |             1057.74 |                   100    |

## (Rs. in Crores)

| 5     | Grant to Assam Government under Clause A of the Second Provision to Article 275(1) of the Constitution   |    0.00 |    0.00 |   0.00 |
|-------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|--------|
| 6     | Grants under proviso to Article 275(1) of the Constitution                                               |  900    |  923.44 | 102.6  |
| 7     | Institutional Support for Development and Marketing of Tribal Products (TRIFED etc.)                     |  120    |  113.06 |  94.22 |
| 8     | Marketing and Logistics Development for Promoting Tribal Products from North Eastern Region              |   36    |   36    | 100    |
| 9     | Minimum Support Price for Minor Forest Produce(MSP for MFP)                                              |  115    |  106.29 |  92.43 |
| 10    | Monitoring and Evaluation                                                                                |    5    |    3.14 |  62.75 |
| 11    | National Fellowship and Scholarship for Higher Education of ST Students                                  |  120    |  119.98 |  99.99 |
| 12    | Post-Matric Scholarship                                                                                  | 2257.72 | 2257.72 | 100    |
| 13    | Pre-Matric Scholarship                                                                                   |  400    |  394.14 |  98.54 |
| 14    | Scholarship to the ST Students for Studies Abroad                                                        |    5    |    4.95 |  98.99 |
| 15    | Special Central Assistance                                                                               |  785    |  784.99 | 100    |
| 16    | Support to National/ State Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation                          |    0    |    0    |   0    |
| 17    | Support to Tribal Research Institutes                                                                    |   60    |   60    | 100    |
| 18    | Tribal Festival, Research, information and Mass Education                                                |   15    |   14.61 |  97.4  |
| Total | Total                                                                                                    | 6126.46 | 6125.49 |  99.98 |

Source: STCMIS portal as on 22.03.2023.

FY- 2022-23

(Rs. in Crores)

|   Sl. No. | Scheme Name                                                                                            |   STC Revised Allocation (RE) |   Release under STC |   %STC Release to STC RE |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|---------------------|--------------------------|
|         1 | Administrative Cost to States/UTs                                                                      |                         14.05 |                0    |                     0    |
|         2 | Aid to Voluntary Organizations working for the welfare of Scheduled Tribes                             |                        110    |              109.25 |                    99.32 |
|         3 | Development of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs)                                           |                        124.79 |                6.48 |                     5.19 |
|         4 | Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS)                                                                |                       2000    |             1999.9  |                   100    |
|         5 | Grant to Assam Government under Clause A of the Second Provision to Article 275(1) of the Constitution |                          0    |                0    |                     0    |
|         6 | Grants under proviso to Article 275(1) of the Constitution                                             |                        925    |              790.65 |                    85.48 |
|         7 | Marketing and Logistics Development for Promoting Tribal Products from North Eastern Region            |                          0.01 |                0    |                     0    |
|         8 | Monitoring, Evaluation, Survey, Social Audit (MESSA)                                                   |                         15    |                8.86 |                    59.08 |

| 9     | National Fellowship and Scholarship for Higher Education of ST Students.   |   140.00 |   140.35 |   100.25 |
|-------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|----------|----------|
| 10    | National Overseas Scholarship Scheme                                       |     4    |     2.22 |    55.41 |
| 11    | Post-Matric Scholarship                                                    |  1965    |  1953.86 |    99.43 |
| 12    | Pradhan Mantri Jan Jatiya Vikas Mission (PMJVM)                            |   140.27 |   135.27 |    96.44 |
| 13    | Pre-Matric Scholarship                                                     |   357.3  |   318.73 |    89.2  |
| 14    | Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub-Scheme (SCA to TSS)               |  1354.38 |  1295.89 |    95.68 |
| 15    | Support to Tribal Research Institutes                                      |    58.5  |    10.69 |    18.28 |
| 16    | Tribal Research Information, Education, Communication and Events (TRI-ECE) |    18    |     9.54 |    52.99 |
| 17    | Venture Capital Fund for Scheduled Tribes.                                 |    20    |     0    |     0    |
| Total | Total                                                                      |  7246.3  |  6781.69 |    93.59 |

Source: STCMIS portal as on 22.03.2023.

The  status  of  Utilization  of  Tribal  Sub-Plan  schemes  of  the  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  as  on 23.03.2023:

|   Sl. No. | Scheme Name                                                  |   UC Pending (Rs. In crore) |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
|         1 | Grants under proviso to Article 275(1) of the Constitution   |                      630.97 |
|         2 | Post-Matric Scholarship                                      |                       77.91 |
|         3 | Development of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) |                      152.09 |
|         4 | Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub-Scheme (SCA to TSS) |                     1113.77 |

Source: Performance Dashboard, MoTA (dashboard.tribal.gov.in) as on 23.03.2023.

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