Lok Sabha Question No. 4123 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-28
Subject: Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Jyotsna Charandas Mahant

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-† 4123

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 28/03/2022

## VANBANDHU KALYAN YOJANA

## †4123. SHRIMATI JYOTSNA CHARANDAS MAHANT:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- a) the schemes being run in the country for the overall development of the tribal people;
- b) if so, the details thereof;
- c) whether the Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana launched for the purpose of delivery of services to the tribal people is in currency;
- d) if so, the details of its functioning; and
- e) the details of work undertaken for the promotion and preservation of tribal cultural heritage under theVanbandhu Kalyan Yojana in Chhattisgarh?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): Government has adopted integrated approach for welfare and development of tribal people across the country. Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP), now called as Scheduled Tribe Component (STC) is a dedicated source of fund for provision of support for education, health, agriculture, livelihood, housing, drinking water & sanitation, employment generation, skill development, women and child development, preservation of cultural heritage etc. 40 Central Ministries / Departments apart from Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) has been mandated to earmark Tribal Sub-Plan funds in the range of 4.3% to  17.5%  of  their  total  Scheme  allocation  every  year  for  overall  tribal  development.  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. State-wise details of total funds released for the welfare of tribals during the last three years under the STC of Central Ministries / Departments is at Annexure - 1 .Details of funds allocated and spent by States / UTs under their Schemes for welfare and development of STs during 2018-19 to 2020-21 is at Annexure 2 .

(c) & (d) : Ministry of Tribal Affairs had launched the scheme of 'Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana (VKY)' on 28.10.2014 for holistic development of tribal people across the country. During the financial year 2014-15, an amount of Rs. 100.00 crore was allocated under VKY. Out of the total budgetary allocation, an amount of Rs. 10.00 Crores were provided to each of the ten States having Schedule V areas as gap filling for carrying out activities commensurating the objective of the Scheme.  During the financial year 2015-16, the gamut of the Scheme was extended to cover all the States having tribal population. Out of the total budgetary allocation to the tune of Rs. 200.00 Crore, funds were released to 21 States against their proposed activities. In 2016-17, token provision of Rs. 1.00 crore was released to State Government of Rajasthan. Since 2016-17, separate allocation of funds under VKY has been discontinued and it has been envisaged that the  fund  requirement  under  the  VKY  strategy  will  be  fulfilled  out  of  the  TSP  [now  called  as  Schedule  Tribe Component(STC) at central level] funds, which caters to sectoral development including support for education, health, power, roads, sanitation, water supply, livelihood etc.

During 2016-17 to 2020-21, the Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojna was in operation comprising of following component schemes with financial support given as under:

## (Rs. in lakh)

|   S.No. | Name of the Scheme                                           | 2016-17   |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |   2019-20 |   2020-21 |
|---------|--------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|       1 | Development of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups         | 33905.87  |  23949.3  |   25000   |  24999    |  14000    |
|       2 | Minimum Support Price for Minor Forest Produce               | -         |    659.07 |    6538.3 |   1721.25 |    712.11 |
|       3 | Tribal Festivals, Research Information and Mass Education    | 469.00    |    401    |    2335   |   2323    |    900    |
|       4 | Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub-Scheme (SCA to TSS) | 119502.23 | 134800    |  134500   | 134562    |  79499.3  |

Government has now approved 'Scheme for Development of Scheduled Tribes (Pradhan Mantri Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana (PMVKY)' for implementation during 2021-22 to 2025-26 with a total  cost of  Rs. 26135.46  crores  which  covers  the following components:

|   S.No. | Name of the Scheme                    | Brief of the Scheme                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|---------|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Pre-Matric Scholarship                | This scheme has the objective of supporting education of ST students in classes IX and X. Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme was introduced with effect from 01.7.2012 for benefitting ST students in the pre-matric classes. Under the Scheme, an amount of ₹ .5250 and ₹ .2250 are provided annually to the hostellers and day scholars respectively. Besides, an amount of ₹ .1000 and ₹ .750 respectively are given for books and ad hoc grant annually. Parents' annual income limit for eligibility to scheme has been kept as ₹ . 2.5 lakh per annum. Funding ratio for the scheme is at 75:25 for UT of Puducherry and all States, except states in North East (including Sikkim) and Hilly States of Uttarakhand, HP and UTs without legislature; 90:10 in case of States of North East (including Sikkim) and Hilly States of Uttarakhand, HP and UT of J&K and 100% Central share for UTs without legislature. |
|       2 | Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme        | The scheme provides financial assistance to eligible ST students pursuing courses in recognized institutions. The parental income-limit for eligibility is ₹ . 2.5 lakh per annum. The objective of this scheme is to support eligible ST students for pursuing education in post-secondary classes leading to higher education, including professional courses and, post-graduate degrees and academic research through financial assistance.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|       3 | Support to Tribal Research Institutes | This scheme aims to strengthen the TRIs to carry out research, documentation, as well as training and capacity building activities and serve as a knowledge hub catering to overall tribal development. Tribal museums are also being established under this scheme. 100% grant is                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |

|    |                                                              | provided under the Scheme.This scheme aims to strengthen the TRIs with special regard to infrastructure, research, documentation, as well as training and capacity building activities along with the construction of Tribal museums.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|----|--------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  4 | Development of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) | While there are over 700 notified Scheduled Tribes in the country, 75 tribal communities have been at presently categorized as 'Particularly Vulnerable', for whom Conservation-cum-Development programmes are being implemented. This scheme adopts a habitat level development approach to improve the quality of life through intervention in housing, drinking water, education and health services, livelihood support, and cultural aspects.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|  5 | Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojna (PMAAGY)                | The Scheme 'Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojna (PMAAGY)' has the coverage of all States and UTs having notified ST population. It envisions to transform 36,428 villages having at least 50 % tribal population and 500 STs into model villages (adarsh gram) during 2021-22 to 2025-26 by way of appropriate convergence of resources available with Central Government Ministries / Department and State Government meant for Scheduled Tribes. The scheme intends to support creation and improvement of infrastructure facilities in identified villages in priority sectors like health and nutrition, drinking water and sanitation, education, road and telecom / mobile connectivity. The scheme has the provision to provide a sum of Rs. 20.38 lakh per village to the State Governments / UTs as 'gap-filling' for approved activities including administrative expenses. |
|  6 | Administrative Cost to States/ UTs for setting up PMU        | The State PMU looks after all scheme and non-scheme initiatives under separate budgetary head within the Ministry and provide hand holding support to State PMUs.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |

Under the above mentioned schemes, various projects related to Education, Health& Sanitation, Drinking water, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Connectivity, Skill Development, Scholarship, promotion and preservation of tribal cultural  heritage  etc.  are  considered  for  approval  followed  by  release  of  funds  as  per  scheme  guidelines  and  other relevant financial norms / instructions in vogue.

(e): MoTA extends support to the State Governments through centrally sponsored Scheme of'Support to Tribal Research Institute (TRI)' including TRI, Chhattisgarh inter-alia for research &documentation activities and training &capacity building  programmes,   Organization  of  tribal  festivals/  yatras  for  promotion  of  unique  cultural  heritage  and  for promoting tourism and organization of "exchange visits by tribals", so that the tribal culture practices,languages and ritual are preserved and disseminated.

Under this scheme, MoTA has sanctioned a project for setting up of tribal freedom fighters museums in different parts of our country including Chhattisgarh to acknowledge the heroic and patriotic deeds of tribal people who struggled against the Britishers and refused to be bowed down so that the coming generations may know how tribals were involved in making sacrifices for the nation:

(₹. In Crore)

|   S. N. | State        | Location   |   Project Cost |   MoTA Commitment |   Fund Released |
|---------|--------------|------------|----------------|-------------------|-----------------|
|       1 | Chhattisgarh | Raipur     |          25.66 |                15 |            4.65 |

Annexure 1 referred in reply to part (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 4123 for 28.03.2022 by Shrimati Jyotsna Charandas Mahant regarding 'Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana'

State wise Central STC funds provided/released made in respect of  State Government & Other State Agencies during last three years

(Amount in Crore)

| S. No.   |                              | FY 2018-19   | FY 2018-19           | FY 2018-19   | FY 2019-20   | FY 2019-20           | FY 2019-20   | FY 2020-21   | FY 2020-21           | FY 2020-21   |
|----------|------------------------------|--------------|----------------------|--------------|--------------|----------------------|--------------|--------------|----------------------|--------------|
| S. No.   | State                        | StateG ovt.  | Other State Agencies | Total        | State Go vt. | Other State Agencies | Total        | StateG ovt.  | Other State Agencies | Total        |
| 1        | Andaman And Nicob ar Islands | 0.00         | 12.16                | 12.16        | 0.00         | 2.85                 | 2.85         | 0.00         | 16.70                | 16.70        |
| 2        | Andhra Pradesh               | 865.61       | 78.20                | 943.81       | 818.55       | 172.65               | 991.20       | 599.23       | 186.16               | 785.39       |
| 3        | Arunachal Pradesh            | 658.43       | 32.68                | 691.11       | 845.73       | 85.07                | 930.80       | 1008.9 7     | 91.64                | 1100.61      |
| 4        | Assam                        | 1062.93      | 80.14                | 1143.0 7     | 1484.71      | 326.50               | 1811.2 1     | 1033.4 5     | 191.33               | 1224.78      |
| 5        | Bihar                        | 459.46       | 36.98                | 496.44       | 584.21       | 153.40               | 737.61       | 549.40       | 179.17               | 728.57       |
| 6        | Chandigarh                   | 0.87         | 6.42                 | 7.29         | 0.37         | 13.39                | 13.76        | 1.05         | 8.81                 | 9.86         |
| 7        | Chhattisgarh                 | 1656.64      | 264.99               | 1921.6 3     | 1551.54      | 542.79               | 2094.3 3     | 1343.8 1     | 541.22               | 1885.03      |
| 8        | Delhi                        | 5.92         | 2004.56              | 2010.4 8     | 1.46         | 2045.10              | 2046.5 6     | 4.56         | 3914.57              | 3919.13      |
| 9        | Goa                          | 24.68        | 3.30                 | 27.98        | 32.59        | 4.98                 | 37.57        | 22.41        | 4.97                 | 27.38        |
| 10       | Gujarat                      | 1313.56      | 151.79               | 1465.3 5     | 1338.01      | 502.57               | 1840.5 8     | 1354.7 7     | 596.62               | 1951.39      |
| 11       | Haryana                      | 37.05        | 25.02                | 62.07        | 15.07        | 13.16                | 28.23        | 23.54        | 16.30                | 39.84        |
| 12       | Himachal Pradesh             | 188.16       | 23.80                | 211.96       | 324.51       | 56.57                | 381.08       | 170.12       | 48.96                | 219.08       |
| 13       | Jammu And Kashmir            | 582.01       | 96.81                | 678.82       | 518.89       | 98.16                | 617.05       | 215.67       | 103.40               | 319.07       |
| 14       | Jharkhand                    | 1449.63      | 181.58               | 1631.2 1     | 1809.47      | 229.53               | 2039.0 0     | 1088.8 1     | 321.36               | 1410.17      |
| 15       | Karnataka                    | 644.55       | 32.93                | 677.48       | 840.28       | 193.91               | 1034.1 9     | 533.27       | 200.66               | 733.93       |
| 16       | Kerala                       | 175.68       | 47.52                | 223.20       | 105.29       | 49.00                | 154.29       | 158.88       | 51.71                | 210.59       |
| 17       | Ladakh                       | 0.00         | 0.00                 | 0.00         | 0.00         | 0.14                 | 0.14         | 0.00         | 19.25                | 19.25        |
| 18       | Lakshadweep                  | 0.00         | 3.21                 | 3.21         | 0.00         | 8.38                 | 8.38         | 0.00         | 7.79                 | 7.79         |
| 19       | Madhya Pradesh               | 3335.43      | 90.45                | 3425.8 8     | 3453.83      | 851.61               | 4305.4 4     | 3207.9 5     | 1116.11              | 4324.06      |
| 20       | Maharashtra                  | 1616.31      | 853.67               | 2469.9 8     | 1720.20      | 2426.58              | 4146.7 8     | 3186.0 5     | 3194.50              | 6380.55      |
| 21       | Manipur                      | 369.73       | 49.47                | 419.20       | 425.17       | 119.16               | 544.33       | 356.08       | 210.31               | 566.39       |
| 22       | Meghalaya                    | 582.05       | 16.21                | 598.26       | 650.87       | 96.18                | 747.05       | 785.54       | 149.49               | 935.03       |
| 23       | Mizoram                      | 577.96       | 26.52                | 604.48       | 719.08       | 62.40                | 781.48       | 642.62       | 108.95               | 751.57       |
| 24       | Nagaland                     | 668.50       | 78.24                | 746.74       | 768.93       | 117.93               | 886.86       | 899.06       | 190.06               | 1089.12      |
| 25       | Odisha                       | 2299.08      | 117.86               | 2416.9 4     | 2855.23      | 593.01               | 3448.2 4     | 3010.8 6     | 548.05               | 3558.91      |
| 26       | Puducherry                   | 1.84         | 1.75                 | 3.59         | 1.76         | 2.61                 | 4.37         | 0.77         | 2.01                 | 2.78         |
| 27       | Punjab                       | 27.95        | 31.23                | 59.18        | 32.10        | 228.77               | 260.87       | 23.44        | 196.94               | 220.38       |

| 28   | Rajasthan                                     | 2070.29    | 45.77    | 2116.0 6   | 2202.02    | 512.97    | 2714.9 9   | 1908.9 9   | 624.98   | 2533.97           |
|------|-----------------------------------------------|------------|----------|------------|------------|-----------|------------|------------|----------|-------------------|
| 29   | Sikkim                                        | 107.52     | 26.80    | 134.32     | 106.82     | 63.36     | 170.18     | 65.61      | 38.30    | 103.91            |
| 30   | Tamil Nadu                                    | 233.38     | 54.33    | 287.71     | 449.05     | 79.87     | 528.92     | 499.88     | 108.67   | 608.55            |
| 31   | Telangana                                     | 588.09     | 208.80   | 796.89     | 846.34     | 435.69    | 1282.0 3   | 367.96     | 448.16   | 816.12            |
| 32   | The Dadra And Naga r Haveli And Daman And Diu | 0.00       | 43.26    | 43.26      | 0.00       | 61.10     | 61.10      | 16.88      | 63.95    | 80.83             |
| 33   | Tripura                                       | 390.69     | 32.69    | 423.38     | 506.03     | 77.34     | 583.37     | 365.44     | 76.15    | 441.59            |
| 34   | Uttar Pradesh                                 | 513.59     | 155.65   | 669.24     | 763.70     | 221.26    | 984.96     | 858.52     | 256.43   | 1114.95           |
| 35   | Uttarakhand                                   | 151.36     | 20.36    | 171.72     | 129.38     | 33.31     | 162.69     | 201.79     | 38.59    | 240.38            |
| 36   | West Bengal                                   | 1447.93    | 53.08    | 1501.0 1   | 1724.96    | 60.77     | 1785.7 3   | 1247.0 5   | 44.33    | 1291.38           |
|      | Total                                         | 24106.8 8* | 4988.23* | 29095. 11* | 27626.15 * | 10542.07* | 38168. 22* | 25752. 43* |          | 13916.6*39669.03* |

* Provisional figures

Data Source - STCMIS portal

#Fund release for current year as on 28-Feb-2022.

State Government - Fund release to the State Government.

Other State Agencies     - Fund release to other agencies in the State.

## Annexure 2 referred in reply to part (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 4123 for 28.03.2022 by Shrimati Jyotsna Charandas Mahant regarding 'Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana'

Details of Allocation and Expenditure by different State Governments under State Tribal Sub - Plan/Schedule Tribe Component from 2018-19 to 2020-21

(Rs. in crore)

| S.    | States/UT                            | FY 2018-19          | FY 2018-19   | FY 2018-19   | FY 2019-20          | FY 2019-20   | FY 2019-20   | FY 2020-21           | FY 2020-21   | FY 2020-21   |
|-------|--------------------------------------|---------------------|--------------|--------------|---------------------|--------------|--------------|----------------------|--------------|--------------|
| No.   | s                                    | Total Stat e Outlay | STC Al n.    | STC Ex p.    | Total Stat e Outlay | STC Al n.    | STC Ex p.    | Total Sta te Outla y | STC Aln .    | STC Exp.     |
| 1     | Andhra Pradesh                       | 89942.21            | 4176.61      | 3537.94      | 92696.81            | 4988.53      | 3281.46      | 104063.2 5           | 6570.16      | 4731.91      |
| 2     | Andaman &Nicoba r                    | 4659.60             | 236.12       | 236.08       | 5029.16             | 130.03       | 127.65       | 3904.30              | 116.01       | 114.72       |
| 3     | Assam                                | 24232.00            | 1942.76      | 1857.51      | 25186.00            | 2056.32      | 1965.05      | 37827.00             | 1614.43      | 1086.89      |
| 4     | Bihar                                | 82269.22            | 1254.97      | 1067.59      | 102977.40           | 1194.28      | 1126.97      | 105262.3 4           | 1049.18      | 868.38       |
| 5     | Chhattisgarh                         | 77073.34            | 23329.5 5    | 17279.9 5    | 76546.17            | 22012.6 6    | 16422.0 9    | 95438.85             | 20919.60     | 4627.71      |
| 6     | Dadra &Nagar Hav eli and Daman &Di u | NR                  | 13.77        | 13.77        | NR                  | 12.41        | 12.41        | NR                   | 17.45        | 0.71         |
| 7     | Goa                                  | 16739.71            | 394.31       | 213.64       | 19548.69            | 454.28       | 227.86       | 10873.18             | 453.39       | 183.06       |
| 8     | Gujarat                              | 92102.00            | 13278.0 0    | 11744.0 0    | 106308.00           | 14567.0 0    | 12809.0 0    | 110529.0 0           | 14106.00     | 11120.53     |
| 9     | Himachal Pradesh                     | 6300.00             | 567.00       | 466.18       | 7100.00             | 639.00       | 639.00       | 7900.00              | 711.00       | NR           |
| 10    | Jharkhand                            | 45619.60            | 19957.2 4    | 16156.6 1    | 49142.62            | 20886.1 5    | 16312.2 7    | 48924.94             | 20201.43     | 1119.87      |
| 11    | Karnataka                            | 209181.37           | 8614.04      | 7913.50      | 234153.00           | 7879.11      | 7227.59      | 237893.0 0           | 7814.78      | 7294.54      |
| 12    | Kerala                               | 29150.00            | 699.69       | 616.48       | 30610.00            | 866.26       | 504.36       | 27610.00             | 781.36       | 733.40       |
| 13    | Madhya Pradesh                       | 114789.51           | 27474.5 7    | 24237.3 8    | 139774.64           | 33466.6 6    | 26980.3 0    | 99029.67             | 24261.29     | 14993.91     |
| 14    | Maharashtra                          | 95000.00            | 8969.05      | 7274.14      | 99000.00            | 8531.00      | 6833.55      | 108000.0 0           | 8853.00      | 7415.42      |
| 15    | Odisha                               | 38944.79            | 5807.80      | 5321.75      | 46380.13            | 7374.29      | 6022.73      | 79974.26             | 14423.83     | 10647.59     |
| 16    | Rajasthan                            | 105703.91           | 14584.2 0    | 13576.4 7    | 111080.15           | 14981.2 4    | 13819.0 1    | 112362.7 3           | 15545.68     | 13784.39     |
| 17    | Sikkim                               | 1220.35             | 6.12         | 2.53         | 637.34              | 2.63         | 1.51         | 818.43               | 1.00         | 0.76         |
| 18    | Tamil Nadu                           | 55498.17            | 794.25       | 632.94       | 56849.96            | 1277.84      | 1015.84      | 64255.96             | 1299.47      | 1155.51      |
| 19    | Telangana                            | 104757.90           | 9693.12      | 6510.00      | 75263.24            | 7184.87      | 6357.84      | 104612.6 2           | 9771.28      | 7185.40      |
| 20    | Tripura                              | 5705.64             | 2368.31      | 1538.99      | 6205.25             | 2772.42      | 1794.55      | 6529.34              | 2573.98      | 777.22       |
| 21    | Uttar Pradesh                        | 499135.11           | 977.24       | 686.91       | 526809.21           | 1027.01      | 823.37       | 544454.2             | 1195.14      | 1163.78      |
| 22    | Uttarakhand                          | 47884.28            | 515.06       | 262.21       | 51145.29            | 516.54       | 302.93       | 53526.97             | 498.64       | 36.34        |
| 23    | West Bengal                          | 80190.14            | 6417.91      | 5129.63      | 89329.48            | 6287.53      | 5303.00      | 95203.74             | 8211.59      | 4338.17      |
| Total | Total                                | 1826098.8 4         | 152071. 69   | 126276. 19   | 1951772.5 4         | 159108. 06   | 129910. 34   | 2058993. 83          | 160989.6 8   | 93380.21     |

Source: Information received from States/UTs. *Provisional figures, Aln: Allocation, Exp: Expenditure, NR: Not received.

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