Lok Sabha Question No. 3442 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-09
Subject: Social Development of Tribes
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Arun Sao

†3442. SHRI ARUN SAO:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  the  schemes  currently  being  implemented  by  the  Government  for  the  welfare  and integrated social development of the people belonging to the category of Scheduled Tribes including left wing extremist dominated areas in the country;
- (b) whether the Government has allocated adequate funds under the said schemes/programmes during the last three years and the current year;
- (c) if so the details thereof State/UT-wise including Chhattisgarh; and
- (d) the details of the system developed by the Government for the monitoring of the utilization of funds under the said schemes/programmes?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to  (c):  Scheduled Tribe Component (STC) is a dedicated source of fund for welfare and integrated social  development  of  the  people  belonging  to  the  category  of  Scheduled  Tribes,  including  left  wing extremist  dominated  areas  in  the  country.  It  is  a  multi  pronged  strategy  which  includes  support  for education,  health,  sanitation,  water  supply,  livelihood  etc.  STC  has  state  government  and  central ministries  components  and  the  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs'  funding  is  as  an  additive  to  the  State governments and Central Ministries' initiatives  towards tribal welfare.  During F.Y.2021-22, 41  Central Ministries, including Ministry of Tribal Affairs, are implementing a total of 268 schemes/ programmes under STC.

Statement 10B of Union Budget details the Ministry wise (including that of Ministry of Tribal Affairs) and Scheme wise allocation of funds for tribal welfare and the Statement 10B pertaining to last three years and current year STC fund allocation is available in public domain at https://www.indiabudget.gov.in/previous\_union\_budget.php. The funds released by Central Government Ministries, including Ministry of Tribal Affairs, to States/UTs including Chhattisgarh during the last three years and current year is detailed at Annexure .

(d):   During  January,  2017,  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  (MoTA)  has  been  given  mandate  for monitoring of Tribal Sub-Plan funds based on the framework and mechanism designed by NITI Aayog. Accordingly, an online monitoring system has been put in place with web address http://stcmis.gov.in. The framework captures data directly from Public Finance Management System (PFMS). MoTA also has Project Appraisal Committee (PAC) for appraisal, approval and review of projects sanctioned under the scheme 'Special Central Assistance to Tribal  Sub-Scheme (SCA to TSS), Development of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs)' and  Grants under Article 275(1) of the Constitution of India. The Committee is headed by Secretary (Tribal Affairs)  and  has  Financial  Advisor, representatives of  State Governments  and  NITI  Aayog  among  members.   Further,  State  Tribal  Welfare  Department  has  been persuaded through discussions in the meetings or letters to Chief Secretary / Principal Secretary (Tribal Development Departments of States/UTs), inter alia,   for -

- (i)  Declaring  Tribal  Development  Department  as  the  nodal  Department  to  lead  the  process  of  tribal development.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. † 3442

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.08.2021

## SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF TRIBES

- (ii) Constitution of Executive Committee as stipulated in the TSP Guidelines to ensure proper planning, coordination and convergence with the State Governments Departments.
- (iii)  Addressing  gaps/  deficits  to  mitigate  inter-habitation  variance  /  inequalities  in  the  socio-economic status of tribals as compared to other social groups.
- (iv) Allocation of TSP funds as per norms stipulated in the TSP Guidelines.
- (v) Monitoring of TSP in the manner it has been stipulated in the Guidelines.

Further, Ministry of Tribal Affairs has taken following steps to monitor progress of work:

- (i) Ministry of Tribal Affairs has developed an online portal 'ADIGRAMS' to ensure effective planning, management and implementation of five  schemes/Grants  of  MoTA  i.e.  'SCA  to  TSS',  Conservationcum-Development of PVTGs', 'MSP to MFP', 'Institutional Support' and 'Grants under Article 275 (1) of the constitution.

(ii) Review of physical and financial progress of projects / activities by the Project Appraisal Committee (PAC) of the Ministry while considering the Annual Plan of the States.

(iii) Mid-term review meeting with States are held under the chairmanship of Secretary(TA).

(iv) Utilization Certificates and Progress reports regarding the status of implementation of schemes are obtained.

(v) Officers while visiting States/UTs also ascertain the progress of implementation of various schemes/ programmes of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.

(vi) Besides NITI Aayog conduct evaluation studies of the schemes from time to time.

## ANNEXURE

Statement in reply to part (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question 3442 regarding 'Social Development of Tribes' raised by SHRI ARUN SAO for answer on 09.08.2021.

Fund release to State & other agencies by Central Ministries, including Ministry of Tribal Affairs,in FY- 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, and 2021-22 (as on 10.07.2021):

(Rs. in Crores)

| S. NO.   | State               | 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   | FY 2021-22 (as on 10-July-21)   | FY 2021-22 (as on 10-July-21)   | FY 2021-22 (as on 10-July-21)   |
|----------|---------------------|------------------|----------------------|--------------|------------------|----------------------|--------------|------------------|----------------------|--------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| S. NO.   | State               | State Government | Other State Agencies | Total        | State Government | Other State Agencies | Total        | State Government | Other State Agencies | Total        | State Government                | Other State Agencies            | Total                           |
| 1        | ANDAMANAND NICOBAR  | --               | 12.16                | 12.16        | --               | 2.85                 | 2.85         | --               | 16.70                | 16.70        | --                              | 1.91                            | 1.91                            |
| 2        | ANDHRA PRADESH      | 865.61           | 78.20                | 943.81       | 818.55           | 172.65               | 991.20       | 599.23           | 186.16               | 785.39       | 233.76                          | 64.27                           | 298.03                          |
| 3        | ARUNACHAL PRADESH   | 658.43           | 32.68                | 691.12       | 845.73           | 85.07                | 930.80       | 859.42           | 91.64                | 951.06       | 265.47                          | 43.01                           | 308.48                          |
| 4        | ASSAM               | 1062.93          | 80.14                | 1143.07      | 1484.71          | 326.50               | 1811.21      | 1033.45          | 191.33               | 1224.78      | 246.91                          | 213.32                          | 460.22                          |
| 5        | BIHAR               | 459.46           | 36.98                | 496.44       | 584.21           | 153.40               | 737.61       | 549.40           | 179.17               | 728.57       | 134.80                          | 101.94                          | 236.74                          |
| 6        | CHANDIGARH          | 0.87             | 6.42                 | 7.30         | 0.37             | 13.39                | 13.76        | 1.05             | 8.81                 | 9.87         | 0.05                            | 0.88                            | 0.93                            |
| 7        | CHHATTISGARH        | 1656.64          | 264.99               | 1921.63      | 1551.54          | 542.79               | 2094.34      | 1089.02          | 541.22               | 1630.24      | 378.21                          | 636.44                          | 1014.65                         |
| 8        | DADRA& NAGAR HAVELI | --               | 33.86                | 33.86        | --               | 52.79                | 52.79        | 16.88            | 63.77                | 80.65        | 0.02                            | 1.61                            | 1.63                            |
| 9        | DAMAN& DIU          | --               | 9.40                 | 9.40         | --               | 8.31                 | 8.31         | --               | 0.18                 | 0.18         | --                              | --                              | --                              |
| 10       | DELHI               | 5.92             | 2004.56              | 2010.47      | 1.46             | 2045.10              | 2046.56      | 4.56             | 3914.57              | 3919.13      | 0.31                            | 1434.40                         | 1434.71                         |
| 11       | GOA                 | 24.68            | 3.30                 | 27.97        | 32.59            | 4.98                 | 37.57        | 22.41            | 4.97                 | 27.39        | 3.22                            | 4.83                            | 8.05                            |
| 12       | GUJARAT             | 1313.56          | 151.79               | 1465.35      | 1338.01          | 502.57               | 1840.58      | 1354.77          | 596.62               | 1951.39      | 686.58                          | 386.57                          | 1073.15                         |
| 13       | HARYANA             | 37.05            | 25.02                | 62.07        | 15.07            | 13.16                | 28.23        | 23.54            | 16.30                | 39.84        | 6.12                            | 9.42                            | 15.53                           |
| 14       | HIMACHAL PRADESH    | 188.16           | 23.80                | 211.95       | 324.51           | 56.57                | 381.08       | 170.12           | 48.96                | 219.08       | 40.44                           | 31.61                           | 72.05                           |
| 15       | JAMMU AND KASHMIR   | 582.01           | 96.81                | 678.82       | 518.89           | 98.16                | 617.05       | 215.67           | 103.40               | 319.07       | 84.95                           | 29.43                           | 114.38                          |
| 16       | JHARKHAND           | 1449.63          | 181.58               | 1631.21      | 1809.47          | 229.53               | 2039.00      | 1030.00          | 321.36               | 1351.36      | 221.49                          | 288.24                          | 509.73                          |
| 17       | KARNATAKA           | 644.55           | 32.93                | 677.48       | 840.28           | 193.91               | 1034.19      | 533.27           | 200.66               | 733.93       | 245.08                          | 229.77                          | 474.86                          |

| 18   | KERALA         | 175.68   | 47.52   | 223.20   | 105.29   | 49.00            | 154.30   | 158.88   | 51.71            | 210.59           | 71.74   |   34.17 |   105.91 |
|------|----------------|----------|---------|----------|----------|------------------|----------|----------|------------------|------------------|---------|---------|----------|
| 19   | LAKSHADWEEP    | --       | 3.21    | 3.21     | -- 8.38  | 8.38             | --       | 7.79     | 7.79             | --               |         |    0.29 |     0.29 |
| 20   | LADAKH         | --       | --      | --       | -- 0.14  | 0.14             | --       | 19.25    | 19.25            | --               |         |    4.1  |     4.1  |
| 21   | MADHYA PRADESH | 3335.43  | 90.45   | 3425.89  | 3453.83  | 851.61           | 4305.44  | 3207.95  | 1116.11          | 4324.06          | 1081.41 | 1139.24 |  2220.65 |
| 22   | MAHARASHTRA    | 1616.31  | 853.67  | 2469.98  | 1720.20  | 2426.58          | 4146.78  | 1216.66  | 3194.50          | 4411.15          | 298.97  |  395.72 |   694.69 |
| 23   | MANIPUR        | 369.73   | 49.47   | 419.20   | 425.17   | 119.16           | 544.33   | 356.08   | 210.31           | 566.40           | 85.19   |   56.86 |   142.05 |
| 24   | MEGHALAYA      | 582.05   | 16.21   | 598.26   | 650.87   | 96.18            | 747.05   | 766.35   | 149.49           | 915.85           | 145.32  |  115.96 |   261.28 |
| 25   | MIZORAM        | 577.96   | 26.52   | 604.48   | 719.08   | 62.40            | 781.48   | 564.76   | 108.95           | 673.71           | 71.70   |  190.4  |   262.1  |
| 26   | NAGALAND       | 668.50   | 78.24   | 746.74   | 768.93   | 117.93           | 886.86   | 616.60   | 190.06           | 806.67           | 128.00  |   43.85 |   171.84 |
| 27   | ODISHA         | 2299.08  | 117.86  | 2416.94  | 2855.23  | 593.01           | 3448.25  | 2964.26  | 548.05           | 3512.31          | 671.76  |  688.07 |  1359.84 |
| 28   | PUDUCHERRY     | 1.84     | 1.75    | 3.60     | 1.76     | 2.61             | 4.37     | 0.77     | 2.01             | 2.78             | 0.10    |    1.59 |     1.7  |
| 29   | PUNJAB         | 27.95    | 31.23   | 59.18    | 32.10    | 228.77           | 260.87   | 23.44    | 196.94           | 220.39           | 2.89    |   59.95 |    62.84 |
| 30   | RAJASTHAN      | 2070.29  | 45.77   | 2116.06  | 2202.02  | 512.97           | 2714.99  | 1759.05  | 624.98           | 2384.03          | 356.70  |  571.24 |   927.94 |
| 31   | SIKKIM         | 107.52   | 26.80   | 134.32   | 106.82   | 63.36            | 170.18   | 65.61    | 38.30            | 103.90           | 21.96   |   13.86 |    35.82 |
| 32   | TAMIL NADU     | 233.38   | 54.33   | 287.71   | 449.05   | 79.87            | 528.92   | 499.88   | 108.67           | 608.55           | 107.20  |   46.56 |   153.76 |
| 33   | TELANGANA      | 588.09   | 208.80  | 796.88   | 846.34   | 435.69           | 1282.03  | 367.96   | 448.16           | 816.12           | 128.29  |  716.51 |   844.8  |
| 35   | TRIPURA        | 390.69   | 32.69   | 423.38   | 506.03   | 77.34            | 583.38   | 365.44   | 76.15            | 441.58           | 72.26   |  121.05 |   193.31 |
| 36   | UTTAR PRADESH  | 513.59   | 155.65  | 669.25   | 763.70   | 221.26           | 984.96   | 858.52   | 256.43           | 1114.95          | 267.54  |   96.57 |   364.1  |
| 37   | UTTARAKHAND    | 151.36   | 20.36   | 171.72   | 129.38   | 33.31            | 162.69   | 201.79   | 38.59            | 240.38           | 37.32   |   13.06 |    50.38 |
| 38   | WEST BENGAL    | 1447.93  | 53.08   | 1501.01  | 1724.96  | 60.77            | 1785.74  | 1247.05  | 44.33            | 1291.38          | 116.66  |  153.2  |   269.86 |
| 39   | CENTRAL AGENCY | --       | 3441.78 | 3441.78  | --       | 3764.59          | 3764.59  | --       | 3152.54          | 3152.54          | --      |  740.9  |   740.9  |
|      | Grand Total    | 24106.86 | 8430.04 | 32536.89 | 27626.16 | 14306.6741932.83 |          | 22743.86 | 17069.1439813.00 | 17069.1439813.00 | 6212.42 | 8680.82 | 14893.2  |

## ( Source: STCMIS (as on 02.08.2021)

Note:

State Government - Fund release to the State Government.

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

CENTRAL AGENCY   - Fund release to Central agencies in the Central Ministry / Department.

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