Lok Sabha Question No. 813 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-07
Subject: Training to Tribal Women
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Rajan Baburao  Vichare

## 813. SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  scheme-wise  details  of  the  proposals  received  and  approved  under  various  loan  schemes  for  the development of tribal women of Maharashtra during the last three years and the current year;
- (b) the number of beneficiaries under the said loan scheme, year-wise;
- (c) the details of the amount of loan granted by Government for setting up industries after providing training to the tribal women; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  extends  concessional  loans  to  the  eligible  Scheduled  Tribe  persons  through National  Scheduled  Tribes  Finance  and  Development  Corporation  (NSTFDC),  for  undertaking  income generation activities / self-employment. Under the loan scheme of NSTFDC, the details of proposals received from  the  State  of  Maharashtra  for  women  beneficiaries  during  the  last  three  years  and  current  year  upto (31.01.2022) is given below:
- (b) Number of women beneficiaries assisted from Maharashtra State during last three years and current year (upto 31.01.2022) under the schemes of NSTFDC is given below:

|                           | Term Loan Scheme         | Term Loan Scheme         | Adivasi Mahila Sashaktikaran Yojana (AMSY)   | Adivasi Mahila Sashaktikaran Yojana (AMSY)   |
|---------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| Financial Year            | No. of proposal received | No. of proposal approved | No. of proposal received                     | No. of proposal approved                     |
| 2018-19                   | 1                        | 1                        | 0                                            | 0                                            |
| 2019-20                   | 0                        | 0                        | 2                                            | 2                                            |
| 2020-21                   | 3                        | 3                        | 0                                            | 0                                            |
| 2021-22 (Upto 31.01.2022) | 1                        | 1                        | 0                                            | 0                                            |

| Financial Year            | Term Loan Scheme           | Adivasi Mahila Sashaktikaran Yojana (AMSY)   |
|---------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| Financial Year            | No. of Women Beneficiaries | No. of Women Beneficiaries                   |
| 2018-19                   | 5                          | 0                                            |
| 2019-20                   | 0                          | 480                                          |
| 2020-21                   | 610                        | 0                                            |
| 2021-22 (Upto 31.01.2022) | 442                        | 0                                            |

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 813

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 07/02/2022

## TRAINING TO TRIBAL WOMEN

(c) & (d): As per the information received from NSTFDC, no proposal for training of tribal women and setting up of industries thereafter have been received from Maharashtra during last three year and current year upto 31.01.2022. Assistance for training / skill development to tribal women has been given only in the State of Assam during previous two years as per details given below:

| Sl.   | No.Name of Training Prog.                                                                             | Year of Sanction   |   Amt. Sanctioned (in lakh) |   Amt. released (in lakh) | No. of Trainees covered   |
|-------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|-----------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
| 1.    | Enhancement of traditional Skills in Handloom &Weaving                                                | 2019-20            |                       20.78 |                     20.78 | 25 Women                  |
| 2.    | Bamboo Growing, Bamboo Mat Weaving &Bamboo Basket Making                                              | 2020-21            |                       14.09 |                      7.05 | 75                        |
| 3.    | Mushroom Cultivation (100 Trainees), Bio-Floc Fish Farming (50 Trainees) and Tailoring (100 Trainees) | 2020-21            |                        3.5  |                      0    | 250                       |
|       | TOTAL:                                                                                                |                    |                       38.37 |                     27.83 | 350                       |

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