Lok Sabha Question No. 2493 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-13
Subject: Grants under Article 275(1)
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Sanganna Amarappa Karadi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 2493

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 13/12/2021

## GRANTS UNDER ARTICLE 275(1)

## 2493.   SHRI SANGANNA AMARAPPA:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the grants under proviso to article 275(1) have been utilised to full extent in last 3 years;
- (b) if so, the detail thereof State-wise and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Ministry is implementing for the tribal regions development and mainstreaming them into the nation's development journey;
- (d) whether the marketing of tribal produce has been sufficiently addressed by the agencies of the state; and (e) if so, the details thereof, especially in Karnataka?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)   and (b): Under the scheme of Grants under first proviso to Article 275 (1) of the Constitution of India, funds are provided to the State Governments based upon proposals received from the State Government duly approved by Executive Committee and after appraisal and approval thereof by a Project Appraisal Committee (PAC) constituted in this Ministry. The amount of funds released to States and funds utilization reported by the respective State Governments under the scheme of Grants under Article 275(1) of the Constitution during the last three years is at Annexure 1 .
- (c) to (e): Yes Sir. This Ministry is implementing various schemes for socio-economic development of Tribals  and  also  raising  the  level  of  administration  of  tribal  areas  thereby  facilitating  the  tribals  for mainstreaming them into the nation's development journey. Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) has also taken various initiatives to market the products made by the tribal people which include the following: -

The Ministry provides funds to States and TRIFED for organizing tribal festivals wherein the tribal artists and artisans showcase and sell their products.

- I. MoTA provides funds  to TRIFED and State Governments  for marketing  of tribal  products by empaneling tribal suppliers comprising of individual tribal artisans, tribal SHGs, Organisations/ Agencies/NGOs  working  with  tribals.  Total  number  of  suppliers/producers  empanelled  with TRIFED as on 31.10.2021 is 2915.
- II. TRIFED also organizes Tribal Artisan Mela (TAM) at District/Tehsil level as an exercise to reach tribals located in interior tribal areas and source tribal art and craft directly from them. Through this initiative, Tribal Artisans are invited to an exhibition area where they display their art and craft items.
- III. TRIFED is also engaged in direct sale of tribal products including art & craft items through its network of Tribes India Showrooms, exhibitions, Aadi Mahotsav, online e-commerce portal etc.
- IV. MoTA provides funds to State Governments for procurement of Minor Forest Produce at Minimum Support Price (only in case the market price of supported MFPs falls below the MSP) along with funds for creation of infrastructure facilities for improving the supply chain of MFPs in the States. Funds released to  States  (including  Karnataka)  for  MFP  procurement in the  last  three  years  is enclosed as Annexure 2 .

## Annexure 1

## Annexure 1 referred to in reply to parts (a) & (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2493 for 13.12.2021 by SHRI SANGANNA AMARAPPA regarding 'Grants under Article 275(1)'

Details of funds released/allocated and Utilization reported by the State Governments under Grants under Article 275(1) of Constitution of India during last three years

(Rs. in lakh)

| Name of States    | 2018-19*       | 2018-19*            | 2019-20*       | 2019-20*            | 2020-21        | 2020-21             |
|-------------------|----------------|---------------------|----------------|---------------------|----------------|---------------------|
| Name of States    | Funds Released | UCreported by State | Funds Released | UCreported by State | Funds Released | UCreported by State |
| Andhra Pradesh    | 6390.77        | 6390.77             | 8942.43        | 8942.43             | 2055.55        | 0.00                |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 12170.52       | 12170.520           | 13202.25       | 13202.25            | 6014.00        | 0.00                |
| Assam             | 3916.32        | 3916.32             | 10802.85       | 3671.09             | 4592.37        | 0.00                |
| Bihar             | 0.00           | 0                   | 0.00           | 0.00                | 0.00           | 0.00                |
| Chhattisgarh      | 11352.92       | 11352.92            | 22500.77       | 21925.77            | 9976.24        | 9976.24             |
| Goa               | 345.66         | 345.66              | 0.00           | 0.00                | 0.00           | 0.00                |
| Gujarat           | 11648.20       | 11240.2             | 16833.88       | 14963.88            | 5940.04        | 4084.57             |
| Himachal Pradesh  | 3378.16        | 3378.16             | 5314.70        | 5314.70             | 1161.00        | 1276.00             |
| Jammu &Kashmir    | 2051.79        | 721.954             | 5410.00        | 0.00                | 0.00           | 0.00                |
| Jharkhand         | 7354.30        | 7354.3              | 11166.77       | 11002.38            | 10278.00       | 0.00                |
| Karnataka         | 5220.61        | 5220.610            | 10435.46       | 10435.46            | 3305.68        | 1255.68             |
| Kerala            | 472.28         | 244.45              | 633.29         | 633.29              | 0.00           | 0.00                |
| Madhya Pradesh    | 24635.30       | 18445.33            | 44938.92       | 28109.50            | 4279.78        | 0.00                |
| Maharashtra       | 17015.91       | 7467.08             | 23136.70       | 6980.73             | 4573.16        | 0.00                |
| Manipur           | 5367.645       | 4995                | 6151.91        | 3670.91             | 0.00           | 0.00                |
| Meghalaya         | 5129.79        | 4633.81             | 4799.53        | 2417.86             | 492.71         | 0.00                |
| Mizoram           | 3507.71        | 3507.71             | 6598.83        | 4623.38             | 1909.71        | 1796.45             |
| Nagaland          | 9194.485       | 9194.485            | 6802.11        | 6476.50             | 1717.38        | 858.69              |
| Odisha            | 21449.15       | 21449.15            | 15110.66       | 12399.09            | 6304.62        | 3282.60             |
| Rajasthan         | 13769.23       | 13769.23            | 15586.19       | 12452.19            | 9166.00        | 1195.00             |
| Sikkim            | 355.34         | 355.34              | 3175.35        | 2829.87             | 516.00         | 0.00                |
| Tamil Nadu        | 773.57         | 601.83              | 6356.07        | 2424.95             | 0.00           | 0.00                |
| Telangana         | 3248.89        | 3248.89             | 9973.28        | 9973.28             | 2517.00        | 2517.00             |
| Tripura           | 2006.73        | 1594.24             | 2952.63        | 2664.54             | 201.74         | 0.00                |
| Uttar Pradesh     | 252.43         | 252.43              | 2760.71        | 2656.564            | 927.426        | 0.00                |
| Uttarakhand       | 1255.265       | 1110.955            | 428.37         | 428.37              | 0.00           | 0.00                |
| West Bengal       | 9235.725       | 9235.725            | 12127.17       | 7960.00             | 4041.14        | 0.00                |
| TOTAL             | 181498.7       | 162197.069          | 266140.83      | 196158.984          | 79969.546      | 26242.23            |

## Annexure 2 Annexure 2 referred to in reply to parts (c) to (e) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2493 for

## 13.12.2021 by SHRI SANGANNA AMARAPPA regarding 'Grants under Article 275(1)'

(Rs. in lakhs)

| S. No.   | State          | Funds Released in 2018-19   | Funds Released in 2018-19   | Funds Released in 2019-20   | Funds Released in 2019-20   | Funds Released in 2020-21   | Funds Released in 2020-21   | Total Funds Released in the last three years   | Total Funds Released in the last three years   |
|----------|----------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
|          |                | Revolving                   | Capital                     | Revolving                   | Capital                     | Revolving                   | Capital                     | Revolving                                      | Capital                                        |
| 1        | Chhattisgarh   |                             | 197.31                      |                             | 703.53                      |                             |                             | 0.00                                           | 900.84                                         |
| 2        | Gujarat        | 122.00                      | 497.37                      |                             |                             |                             |                             | 122.00                                         | 497.37                                         |
| 3        | Andhra Pradesh |                             | 709.50                      |                             |                             |                             |                             | 0.00                                           | 709.50                                         |
| 4        | Madhya Pradesh |                             | 2,681.25                    |                             |                             |                             |                             | 0.00                                           | 2,681.25                                       |
| 5        | West bengal    | 201.72                      | 455.44                      |                             |                             |                             |                             | 201.72                                         | 455.44                                         |
| 6        | Manipur        |                             | 90                          |                             |                             |                             | 210                         | 0.00                                           | 300.00                                         |
| 7        | Nagaland       |                             | 65.80                       | 233.00                      |                             |                             |                             | 233.00                                         | 65.80                                          |
| 8        | Uttar Pradesh  |                             | 821.25                      |                             |                             |                             |                             | 0.00                                           | 821.25                                         |
| 9        | Kerala         | 59.74                       | 357.75                      |                             |                             |                             |                             | 59.74                                          | 357.75                                         |
| 10       | Karnataka      | 124.6                       |                             |                             |                             |                             |                             | 124.60                                         | 0.00                                           |
| 11       | Assam          | 30.24                       | 124.33                      |                             | 584.06                      | 36.70                       |                             | 66.94                                          | 708.39                                         |
| 12       | Tripura        |                             |                             | 200.66                      |                             |                             | 114.00                      | 200.66                                         | 114.00                                         |
| 13       | Tamil Nadu     |                             |                             |                             |                             | 228.97                      | 30.94                       | 228.97                                         | 30.94                                          |
| 14       | Mizoram        |                             |                             |                             |                             | 91.50                       |                             | 91.50                                          | 0.00                                           |
| TOTAL    | TOTAL          | 538.30                      | 6,000.00                    | 433.66                      | 1,287.59                    | 357.17                      | 354.94                      | 1,329.13                                       | 7,642.53                                       |

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