Lok Sabha Question No. 637 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-24
Subject: Welfare Schemes for Tribal through NABARD
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Hemant Tukaram Godse, Kalaben Mohanbhai Delkar, Gajanan Chandrakant Kirtikar

## Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Financial Services

## LOK SABHA

Unstarred Question No. 637 Answered on Monday, July 24, 2023/Sravana 2, 1945 (Saka)

## WELFARE SCHEMES FOR TRIBAL THROUGH NABARD

637. Shri Hemant Tukaram Godse: Shrimati Delkar Kalaben Mohanbhai: Shri Gajanan Kirtikar: Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:
- a) whether the Government is implementing any scheme for the welfare of the people of the tribal areas of the various States of the country through National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD);
- (6) if so, the details thereof during each of the last three years and the current year; State-wise including Maharashtra, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu;
4. the details of funds allocated for the said schemes/programmes to the tribals through the said schemes/programmes in Maharashtra, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu;
- d) the benefits accrued through this scheme to the tribals, State-wise;
6. (e) the steps taken by the NABARD to provide assistance to the backward tribal community of the country; and
7. (f) if so, the details thereof specially in Maharashtra, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu?

## Answer

(DR BHAGWAT KARAD)

- (a) Yes, NABARD is implementing Integrated Tribal Development Programme since 2005under which; projects are funded through Tribal Development Fund (TDF) aiming to provide sustainable livelihoods to tribal families of the country. 06,
- (6) & (c) The state-wise details of projects sanctioned under TDF during the last three years and the current year are at Annexure-I
- The benefits accrued through Tribal Development Fund (TDF) across States are as follows:
1. Horticulture development focusing on fruit/plantation/herbal crops and forest plants
2. Allied agricultural activities such as sericulture, apiculture, animal husbandry, and micro-enterprise development: These activities aim to explore other sources of income generation and establish sustainable livelihood for tribal families: options
- 3 Plantation of forest species along the boundaries ensures staggered income in the term long
4. Water resource development and soil conservation are integral parts of the project, aiding climate-resilient agriculture
5. Measures are undertaken to enhance the quality of life for tribal families
6. The project emphasizes institution building through the formation of cooperatives and producer organizations  Support is provided for processing and marketing of farm produce.
7. The   project   adopts a family-based approach to development; emphasizing sustainability as a factor for-success: key
- 8 Women's development is prioritized through initiatives such as reducing drudgery; promoting o-farm and off-farm income generation activities, and facilitating the formation of self-help groups to foster thrift and credit habits.

(e) & (f) NABARD created a dedicated fund viz. Tribal Development Fund, in the year 200304, out of its own profit; for providing support to tribal families of India for generating sustainable livelihood opportunities The first project from TDF was sanctioned in the year 2005-06 and since then; 968 projects have been sanctioned by NABARD, benefitting 6.08 lakh families covering 5.71 lakh acre area Grant support is provided for developing small orchards (called wadi), agri-allied activities, microenterprise development, tribal handicraft promotion activities, etc. In addition to this, support is provided for promoting awareness about   health and   sanitation; women   development  activities   and providing training and capacity building to the project beneficiaries

The details of assistance provided under Tribal Development Fund in Maharashtra & Dadra There is no Tribal Development Project of NABARD in Daman and Diu:

Annexure-I The state-wise details ofthe funds sanctioned under Tribal Development Fund (TDF) during last three years and the current year

| No.   | State/Union Territory                | 2020-21           | 2020-21             | 2020-21              | 2021-22           | 2021-22             | 2021-22              | 2022-23           | 2022-23             | 2022-23              | 2023-24   | 2023-24                  | 2023-24             |
|-------|--------------------------------------|-------------------|---------------------|----------------------|-------------------|---------------------|----------------------|-------------------|---------------------|----------------------|-----------|--------------------------|---------------------|
| No.   | State/Union Territory                | Physical Projects | Financial (? Crore) | Financial (? Crore)  | Physical Projects | Financial (& Crore) | Financial (& Crore)  | Physical Projects | Financial (< Crore) | Financial (< Crore)  |           | Financial (& Crore_      | Financial (& Crore_ |
| No.   | State/Union Territory                | Physical Projects | Sanction amount     | Disburse ment amount | Physical Projects | Sanction amount     | Disburse ment amount | Physical Projects | Sanction amount     | Disburse ment amount |           | Sanction Disburse amount |                     |
| No.   | Andaman and Nicobar Island           | Physical Projects | Sanction amount     | Disburse ment amount | Physical Projects | o.00                | 0.01                 | Physical Projects | o.00                | Disburse ment amount |           | Sanction Disburse amount | amount              |
| 2     | Andhra Pradesh                       | 4                 | 11.36               | 1.77                 | 2                 | 6.19                | 4.84                 | 2                 | 6.16                | 5.35                 |           | NIL                      |                     |
| 3     | Arunachal Pradesh                    | 1                 | 1.30                |                      | 3                 | 4.50                | 3.20                 | 2                 | 2.88                | 2.05                 |           |                          |                     |
|       | Assam                                | 2                 | 2.55                | 3.47                 | 2                 | 2.87                | 2.78                 | 5                 | 12.81               | 4.91                 |           |                          |                     |
| 5     | Bihar                                | 2                 | 4.19                | 5.68                 | 2                 | 5.68                | 6.78                 | 1                 | 1.99                | 4.31                 |           |                          |                     |
| 6     | Chandigarh                           | 0                 | 0.00                | 0.00                 | 0                 | 0.00                | 0.00                 | 0                 | 0.00                | 0.00                 |           |                          |                     |
| 7     | Chhattisgarh                         | 2                 | 3.66                | 3.39                 | 2                 | 5.80                | 5.93                 | 2                 | 5.56                | 5.27                 |           |                          |                     |
| 8     | Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu | 0                 |                     |                      | 0                 |                     |                      | 0                 | o.00                | o.00                 |           |                          |                     |
| 9     | Delhi                                |                   |                     | 0.00                 |                   |                     | o.00                 |                   | o.00                |                      |           |                          |                     |
| 10    | Goa                                  |                   |                     |                      |                   | 0.00                | 0.00                 |                   |                     |                      |           |                          |                     |
| 11    | Gujarat                              | 4                 | 11.16               | 7.03                 | 4                 | 12.41               | 7.35                 | 4                 | 5.85                | 7.13                 |           |                          |                     |
| 12    | Haryana                              | 0                 | 0.00                |                      | 0                 | 0.00                | 0.00                 | 0                 | 0.00                |                      |           |                          |                     |
| 13    | Himachal Pradesh                     | 2                 | 2.66                | 2.63                 | 2                 | 2.88                | 2.81                 | 1                 | 1.62                | 3.03                 |           |                          |                     |
| 14    | Jammu & Kashmir                      | 1                 | 3.12                | 0.98                 | 1                 | 1.51                | 0.60                 |                   | 136                 | 1.17                 |           |                          |                     |
| 15    | Jharkhand                            | 2                 | 5.95                | 7.86                 | 6                 | 20.07               | 7.22                 | 0                 |                     | 6.64                 |           |                          |                     |
| 16    | Karnataka                            | 2                 | 5.08                | 4.66                 | 2                 | 6.53                | 5.06                 | 4                 | 8.32                | 5.58                 |           |                          |                     |
| 17    | Kerala                               | 2                 | 5.66                | 2.98                 | 2                 | 5.04                | 3.74                 | 2                 |                     | 5.31                 |           |                          |                     |
| 18    | Ladakh                               | 0                 |                     | 0.00                 | 0                 | 0.00                | 0.00                 | 0                 |                     |                      |           |                          |                     |
| 19    | Lakshadweep                          | 0                 |                     |                      | 0                 |                     | o.00                 | 0                 |                     | o.00                 |           |                          |                     |
| 20    | Madhya Pradesh                       |                   | 11.93               | 4.12                 | 6                 | 15.93               | 6.65                 | 6                 | 12.61               | 7.20                 |           |                          |                     |
| 21    | Maharashtra                          | 2                 | 5.88                | 4.55                 | 1                 | 3.12                | 5.90                 | 3                 | 9.75                | 6.08                 |           |                          |                     |
| 22    | Manipur                              | 2                 | 2.59                |                      | 1                 | 1.30                | 1.61                 | 3                 |                     | 2.29                 |           |                          |                     |
| 23    | Meghalaya                            | 1                 | 1.30                | 2.24                 | 1                 | 1.44                | 2.07                 | 1                 | 1.44                |                      |           |                          |                     |
| 24    | Mizoram                              |                   | 130                 | 1.40                 |                   |                     | 1.48                 |                   | 1.37                | 1.45                 |           |                          |                     |

| 25   | Nagaland      |   2 | 2.60   |   1.23 |    | 2.84   | 1.76   |    | 2.88   |   1.90 | NIL   |
|------|---------------|-----|--------|--------|----|--------|--------|----|--------|--------|-------|
| 26   | Odisha        |   2 | 6.00   |   7.4  |  6 | 20.08  | 8.72   |  9 | 30.13  |  14.1  | NIL   |
| 27   | Puducherry    |   0 | 0.00   |   0    |  0 |        |        |  0 | 0.00   |   0    | NIL   |
| 28   | Punjab        |   0 | 0.00   |   0    |  0 | 0.00   | 0.00   |  0 |        |   0    | NIL   |
| 29   | Rajasthan     |   2 | 5.95   |   7.01 |  2 | 5.43   | 5.12   |  2 | 436    |   4.72 | NIL   |
| 30   | Sikkim        |   1 | 0.97   |   0.65 |  2 | 3.02   | 1.15   |  2 | 1.94   |   1.52 | NIL   |
| 31   | Tamil Nadu    |   3 | 4.50   |   3.71 |  2 | 4.99   | 4.01   |  2 | 6.57   |   3.84 | NIL   |
| 32   | Telangana     |   3 | 8.35   |   3.33 |  2 | 4.49   | 5.69   |  2 | 6.63   |   4.42 | NIL   |
| 33   | Tripura       |   0 | o.00   |   0.17 |  0 | 0.00   | 0.46   |  1 | 1.44   |   0.11 | NIL   |
| 34   | Uttar Pradesh |   1 | 2.94   |   6.44 |  6 | 18.99  | 8.31   |  6 | 13.93  |  12.77 | NIL   |
| 35   | Uttarakhand   |   1 | 0.78   |   0.35 |  1 | 1,08   | 0.39   |  2 | 2.72   |   0.8  | NIL   |
| 36   | West Bengal   |   2 | 4.03   |   7.58 |  2 | 5.35   | 8.11   |  2 | 5.13   |   6.63 | NIL   |
|      |               |  51 | 115.81 |  92.23 | 63 | 162.88 | 111.75 | 68 | 157.98 | 120.4  | NIL   |

Annexure-II The details ofassistance provided under Tribal Development Fund (TDF) in Maharashtra, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu

| State/Union Territory   | Name Project                   | District   | Block        | Area (acre)   |       |   Sanctioned Grant Assistance ({ Crore | Status     |
|-------------------------|--------------------------------|------------|--------------|---------------|-------|----------------------------------------|------------|
| Maharashtra             | TDF-Chikhaldara-NCT            | Amravati   | Chikhaldara  | 2000          | 2208  |                                   8.6  | Completed  |
| Maharashtra             | TDF-Chikhaldara Additional-NCT | Amravati   | Chilkhaldara | 2000          | 2242  |                                   8.76 | Completed  |
| Maharashtra             | TDF-Parshivani-NCT             | Nagpur     | Parshivani   | 812           | 932   |                                   3.48 | Completed  |
| Maharashtra             | TDF-Korchi-NCT                 | Gadchiroli | Korchi       | 1500          | 1638  |                                   6.42 | Completed  |
| Maharashtra             | TDF-Kurkheda-NCT               | Gadchiroli | Kurkheda     | 1000          | 1109  |                                   4.31 | Completed  |
| Maharashtra             | TDF-Korchi Exp-NCT             | Gadchiroli | Korchi       | 1000          | 1706_ |                                   4.69 | On Going   |
| Maharashtra             |                                | Gondia     | Deori        |               | 1108  |                                   4.66 | Completed  |
| Maharashtra             | TDF Surgana-MITTRA             | Nashik     | Surgana      | 1000          | 1998  |                                   4.42 | Completed  |
| Maharashtra             | TDF-Nandurbar-MITTRA           | Nandurbar  | Nandurbar    | 750_          | 824   |                                   3.28 | Completed  |
| Maharashtra             | TDF-Jawhar-MITTRA              | Palghar    | Jawhar       | 1000          | 1100  |                                   4.42 | Completed  |
| Maharashtra             | TDF-Dharni-MITTRA              | Amravati   | Dharni       | 750           | 824   |                                   3.3  | Completed  |
| Maharashtra             | TDF-Mokhada-MITTRA             | Palghar    | Mokhada      | 1000          | 1098  |                                   4.4  | On Going   |
| Maharashtra             | TDF Ramtek MITTRA              | Nagpur_    | Ramtek       |               | 1999  |                                 434    | Completed  |
| Maharashtra             | TDF Shirpur-MITTRA             | Dhule      | Shirpur      |               | 641   |                                   4.4  | On Going   |
| Maharashtra             | TDF-Dahanu-MITTRA              | Palghar    | Dahanu       | 891           | 674   |                                 236    | On Going   |
| Maharashtra             | TDF-Junnar II-Lupin_           | Pune       | Junnar       | 500           | 505   |                                   1.71 | Completed  |
| Maharashtra             | TDF-Junnar [-Lupin             | Pune       | Junnar       |               | 1464  |                                   2.6  | Completed  |
| Maharashtra             | TDF-Bhivapur-Lupin             | Nagpur     | Bhivapur     | 500           | 660   |                                   2.25 | On Going   |
| Maharashtra             | TDF-Igatpuri-Dilasa            | Nashik     | Igatpuri_    | 1000          | 999   |                                   4.4  | Completed  |
| Maharashtra             | TDF-Patur                      | Akola      | Patur        | 1000          | 1078  |                                   3.95 | Completed  |
| Maharashtra             | TDF-Navapur-HSS                | Nandurbar  | Navapur      | 500           | 549   |                                   2.04 | Completed  |
| Maharashtra             | TDF-Akole                      | Ahmednagar | Akole        | Iooo          | 1078  |                                   4.23 | Completed  |
| Maharashtra             | TDF-Mawal-JBGVS                | Pune       | Mawal        | 900           | 1014  |                                   2.49 | Completed  |
| Maharashtra             | TDF-Deori-SARDA                | Gondia     | Deori        | 1000          | 1013  |                                   4.03 | Completed  |
| Maharashtra             | TDF-Salekasa-SARDA             | Gondia     | Salekasa     | 500           | 501   |                                   1.96 | Completed  |
| Maharashtra             | TDF-Sakri-SIED                 | Dhule      | Sakri        | 1000          | 2074  |                                   4.14 | Completed_ |
| Maharashtra             | TDF-Kinwat -JBGVM              | Nanded     | Kinwat       | 900           | 999   |                                   3.86 | Completed  |
| Maharashtra             | TDF- Aundha-SEDT               | Hingoli    | Aundha       | 500           | 540   |                                   2.17 | Completed  |
| Maharashtra             | TDF-Sakri-Lupin                | Dhule      | Sakri        |               | 1036  |                                   3.07 | Completed  |
| Maharashtra             | TDF- Shirpur-Lupin             | Dhule      | Shirpur      | 1000          | 1080  |                                   3.08 | Completed  |
| Maharashtra             | TDF-Amoni-Lupin                | Nandurbar  | Amoni        | 500           | 553   |                                   2.21 | On Going   |
| Maharashtra             | TDF-Padalpur-Lupin             | Nandurbar  | Padalpur     | 500           | 551   |                                   2.21 | On Going   |
| Maharashtra             | TDF-Arvi-KJBF                  | Wardha     | Arvi         | 1000          | 1128  |                                   2.82 | Completed  |
| Maharashtra             | TDF-Karanja-KJBF               | Wardha     | Karanja      | 800           | 905   |                                   2.42 | Completed  |
| Maharashtra             |                                | Wardha     | Deoli-Arvi   | 900           | 1173  |                                 472    | Completed  |
| Maharashtra             | TDF-Dhadgaon1-CINI             | Nandurbar  | Dhadgaon     | 500           | 1315  |                                   2    | On Going   |
| Maharashtra             | TDF-Seloo- KJBF                | Wardha     | Selo         | 700           | 780   |                                   2.12 | Completed  |

|                      |                                         |                        | Dhadgaon                 | 500     | 1492   | 2.00   | On Going   |
|----------------------|-----------------------------------------|------------------------|--------------------------|---------|--------|--------|------------|
| Maharashtra          | TDF-Dhadgaon?_CINI                      | Nandurbar              |                          | 1000    |        | 4.24   | Completed  |
| Maharashtra          | TDF-Dindori-MPSM                        | Nashik                 | Dindori                  | 594     |        | 3.38   | Completed  |
| Maharashtra          | TDF-Kinwat-SSM                          | Nanded                 | Kinwat-Mahur             |         | 1047   | 2.75   | On Going   |
| Maharashtra          | Lupin                                   | Palghar                | Dahanu                   | 450     | 499    | 1.89   | On Going   |
| Maharashtra          |                                         | Palghar                | Vikramgad                | 500 500 | 607    | 3.00   | On Going_  |
| Maharashtra          | TDF-Surgana II                          | Nashik                 | surgana                  |         | 1158   | 8.76   | On Going   |
| Maharashtra          | TDF-Ashti-KJBF                          | Wardha                 | Ashti                    | 475 450 | 471    | 3.00   | On Going   |
| Maharashtra          | TDF-Akkalkuwa-Lupin                     | Nandurbar              | Akkalkuwa                | 450     | 485    | 2.91   | On Going   |
| Maharashtra          | TDF-Sakri II-SIED                       | Dhule                  | Sakri                    |         | 400    | 3.12   | On Going   |
| Maharashtra          | TDF- Raver-BAIF                         | Jalgaon                | Raver                    | 500     |        |        | On Going   |
| Maharashtra          | TDF-Warora                              | Chandrapur             | Warora                   | 450     |        | 3.29   | On Going   |
| Maharashtra          | TDF-Etapalli                            | Gadchirol              | Etapalli                 | 452     |        | 3.11   | On Going   |
| Maharashtra          | TDF-Natavad                             | Nandurbar              | Nandurbar                | 450     | 800    | 2.62   | Completed  |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli | Integrated Tribal Development Programme | Dadra and Nagar Haveli | Mandoni,Randha & Dudhani | 800     |        |        |            |

Note: There is no Tribal Development Project of NABARD in Daman and Diu