Lok Sabha Question No. 1395 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-13
Subject: Welfare Schemes for Tribals
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri P V Midhun Reddy, Dr. Kirsan Namdeo

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 1395

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 13/02/2025

## WELFARE SCHEMES FOR TRIBALS

## 1395. SHRI P V MIDHUN REDDY: DR. KIRSAN NAMDEO:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  schemes  being  run  by  the  Government  for  the  welfare  of  tribals  in Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh, district-wise;
- (b) the funds released and spent for various schemes being run for the tribals during the last three years, district-wise;
- (c) whether there is any proposal to set up schools for tribals in Gadchiroli in Maharashtra;
- (d) if so, the number of schools to be set up in Maharashtra, district-wise;
- (e) the status of infrastructure development projects in tribal areas of Andhra Pradesh; and
- (f) the steps taken by the Government to promote employment and livelihood opportunities for tribals in the said States?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## (SHRI DURGADAS UIKEY)

(a) to (b): Ministry of Tribal Affairs is implementing various schemes/programmes for the welfare and development of the Scheduled Tribes (STs) in the country including Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh. Details of major schemes/programmes implemented by the Ministry are given at Annexure I. Details fund released to Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra under various schemes of the Ministry is given at Annexure II.

(c) to (d): Government launched Central Sector Scheme of Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS) (2018-19) to set up 440 EMRSs, one EMRS in every block having more than 50% ST  population  and  at  least  20,000  tribal  persons  (as  per  census  2011).  With  288  schools sanctioned under Article 275(1) (before 2018), Ministry has set the target to set up total of 728 EMRSs across the country. In the State of Maharashtra, Ministry has sanctioned a total number of 39 EMRSs out of which 37 EMRSs are reported to be functional. 7 EMRSs are functional in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra. List of EMRSs in Maharashtra is given at Annexure III.

(e): Status  of  infrastructure  projects  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Janjati  Adivasi  Nyaya  Maha Abhiyan  (PM  JANMAN)  in  Andhra  Pradesh  is  given  at Annexure  IV . Funds  are  also provided under Grants under Article 275(1) of the Constitution to bridge gaps in infrastructure activities  in  the  fields  of  education,  health,  skill  development,  livelihood,  drinking  water, sanitation, etc.

Tribal Welfare Department, Andhra Pradesh has informed that State Government has taken up works under NABARD grant, EI grant. 14 works (4-Buildings, 10-roads) and 646 works (47Buildings, 568-roads,31- Drinking water facility) has been taken up under NABARD grant and EI grant respectively.

(f): The  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  through  its  two  agencies  namely  Tribal  Co-operative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) & National Scheduled Tribes Finance &  Development  Corporation  (NSTFDC)  have  contributed significantly in promoting economic activities including entrepreneurship among the tribal communities.

The  Ministry  is  implementing  the  scheme  'Pradhan  Mantri  Janjatiya  Vikas  Mission (PMJVM)' through TRIFED which envisions to strengthen tribal entrepreneurship initiatives and to facilitate livelihood opportunities by promoting more efficient, equitable, self-managed, optimum use of natural resources, Agri / Minor Forest Produce (MFPs) / Non-farm produce. Under the scheme, financial support of INR 15.00 lakhs is provided to the State Governments for setting up of each Van Dhan Vikas Kendra (VDVKs) which are envisaged to be the centres of value addition activities of MFPs/Non-MFPs.

National  Scheduled  Tribes  Finance  and  Development  Corporation  (NSTFDC),  a  Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, provides credit linkage by  extending  concessional  loans  to  the  eligible  Scheduled  Tribe  persons  for  undertaking income generation activities/ self-employment thereby instilling the spirit of entrepreneurship. The prominent schemes of NSTFDC are Term Loan Scheme, Adivasi Mahila Sashaktikaran Yojana (AMSY), Micro Credit Scheme for Self Help Groups (MCF) and Adivasi Shiksha Rrinn Yojana (ASRY).

Further, Department of Tribal Welfare, Maharashtra has informed that to provide employment and livelihood opportunities to tribals, State Government is implementing various schemes/programmes  such  as  Skill  Development  Programme  for  Tribal  Youths,  Chief Minister Employment Generation Programme, Incentives for Scheduled Tribes Entrepreneurs under Special Package Scheme, distribution of various types of poultry birds, loans to educated unemployed by way of seed money etc.

Tribal Welfare Department, Andhra Pradesh has informed that for 2024-25, the Government of Andhra Pradesh have taken several steps in order to promote livelihood opportunities for tribals. Accordingly, Rs.146.93 Crs budget has been allocated to implement various schemesEconomic  Support  Schemes,  Special Projects for Tribal Livelihoods (Individuals  & Organizations), Coffee Development Project, YSR Vidyonathi, Subsidies to Organizations.

## Annexure I referred to in reply to parts (a) to (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1395 for 13.02.2025 by SHRI P V MIDHUN REDDY and DR. KIRSAN NAMDEO regarding 'WELFARE SCHEMES FOR TRIBALS'

## Brief details of major schemes/programmes being implemented by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs in the country:

(i)  Dharti  Aaba  Janjatiya  Gram  Utkarsh  Abhiyan: Hon'ble  PM  launched  Dharti  Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan on 2nd October, 2024.   The Abhiyan is more structured and expanded version of Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojana (PMAAGY). The Abhiyan comprises  of  25  interventions  implemented  by  17-line  Ministries  and  aims  to  saturate infrastructural  gaps  in  63,843  villages,  improve  access  to  health,  education,  Anganwadi facilities and providing livelihood opportunities benefiting more than 5 crore tribals in 549 districts and 2,911 blocks in 30 States/UTs in 5 years. The Abhiyan has total budgetary outlay of Rs.79,156 Cr (Central share: ₹56,333 Cr and State share: ₹22,823 Cr).

(ii) Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN): Government has launched Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN) on 15th November 2023, which is celebrated as Janjatiya Gaurav Divas. The mission with financial outlay of around Rs.24,000 Crore aims to saturate PVTG households and habitations with basic facilities such as safe housing, clean drinking water and sanitation, improved access to education, health and nutrition, road and telecom connectivity, electrification of un-electrified households and sustainable livelihood opportunities in time bound manner in 3 years.

(iii) Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Mission (PMJVM): The Ministry of Tribal Affairs is  implementing  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Janjatiya  Vikas  Mission  (PMJVM),  which  has  been designed through the merger of two existing schemes for the promotion of tribal livelihood, i.e., 'Mechanism for Marketing of Minor Forest Produce (MFP) through Minimum Support Price  (MSP)  and  Development  of  Value  Chain  for  MFP'  and  'Institutional  Support  for Development and Marketing of Tribal Products/Produce'.

The scheme envisages fixation and declaration of Minimum Support Price for the selected MFP.  Procurement  and  Marketing  operation  at  pre-fixed  MSP  will  be  undertaken  by  the designated State Agencies in the event of the prevailing market price of the particular MFP item falling below the stipulated MSP. Simultaneously other medium and long-term issues like  sustainable  collection,  value  addition,  infrastructure  development,  knowledge  base expansion of MFP and market intelligence development will also be addressed.

(iv)  Eklavya  Model  Residential  Schools  (EMRS): Eklavya  Model  Residential  School (EMRS) was started in the year 2018-19 to provide quality education at par with Navodaya Vidyalaya to the tribal children in their own environment. Under the new scheme, Government decided  to  establish  440  EMRSs,  one  EMRS  in  every  block  having  more  than  50%  ST population and at least 20,000 tribal persons (as per census 2011). 288 EMRS schools were initially  funded  under  Grants  under  Article  275(1)  of  the  Constitution,  which  are  being upgraded as per the new model. Accordingly, Ministry has set the target to set up total of 728 EMRSs benefiting around 3.5 lakh ST students across the country.

(v) Grants under Article 275(1) of the Constitution : Under the Proviso to Article 275(1) of Constitution,  Grants  are  released  to  States,  having  ST  population  for  raising  the  level  of administration in Scheduled Areas and for the welfare of tribal people. This is a Special Area Programme  and  100%  grants  are  provided  to  States.  Funds  are  released  to  the State Governments depending on the felt needs of ST population to bridge the gap in infrastructure activities  in  the  fields  of  education,  health,  skill  development,  livelihood,  drinking  water, sanitation, etc.

(vi)  Grant-in  Aid  to  Voluntary  Organizations  working  for  the  welfare  of  Scheduled Tribes: Under  the  scheme  of  Grant-in-Aid  to  Voluntary  Organizations  working  for  the welfare of Scheduled Tribes, the Ministry funds projects in the fields of education and health, covering residential schools, non-residential schools, hostels, mobile dispensaries, ten or more bedded hospitals, livelihood, etc.

(vii) Pre-Matric Scholarships to ST students : The scheme is applicable to students who are studying in Classes IX -X.  Parental income from all sources should not be more than Rs.2.50 lakhs per annum. Scholarship of Rs.225/-per month for day scholars and Rs.525/-per month for hostellers is given for a period of 10 months in a year. Scholarship is disbursed through the State Government/UT Administration. Funding ratio is 75:25 between Centre and States for all  States  except  North  East  and  Hills  States/UT  like  Himachal  Pradesh,  Uttarakhand  and Jammu and Kashmir where it is 90:10. For UTs without legislature sharing pattern is 100% Central share.

(viii) Post Matric Scholarship to ST students: The objective of the scheme is to provide financial assistance to the Scheduled   Tribe   students   studying   at   post-matriculation or post-secondary levels to enable them to complete their education.  Parental income from all sources  should  not  be  more  than  Rs.2.50  lakhs  per  annum.  Compulsory  fees  charged  by educational institutions are reimbursed subject to the limit fixed by the concerned State Fee fixation committee and scholarship amount of Rs.230 to Rs.1200 per month, depending upon the course of study is paid. The Scheme is implemented by the State Governments and Union Territory  Administrations.  Funding ratio is  75:25  between  Centre and  States  for  all  States except NE and Hilly States/UT of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Jammu and Kashmir where it is 90:10. For UTs without legislature sharing pattern is 100% Central share.

(ix) National Overseas Scholarships for ST Candidates: The Scheme provides for financial assistance  to  selected  students  to  pursue  Post  Graduation,  PhD  &  Post-Doctoral  study abroad.  A total of 20 awards are given every year.  Of these, 17 awards are for STs and 3 awards for students belonging to Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs).   Parental/family  income  from  all  sources  should  not  exceed  Rs.6.00  lakhs  per annum.

## (x) National Fellowship &Scholarship for Higher Education of ST students:

(a)  National  Scholarship-  (Top  class)  Scheme  [Graduate  level]: The  objective  of  the scheme is to encourage meritorious ST students for pursuing studies in prescribed courses in any of the 265 institutions of excellence across the country like IITs, AIIMS, IIMs, NIITs, etc. identified by the Ministry. Family income from all sources should not exceed Rs.6.00 lakhs per  annum.  Scholarship  amount  includes  tuition  fees,  living  expenses  and  allowances  for books and computer.

(b) National Fellowship for ST students: 750 fellowships are provided to ST students each year for pursing higher studies in India for MPhil and PhD. Fellowship is granted as per UGC norms.

(xi) Support to Tribal Research Institutes (TRIs): Ministry extends support to the State Governments through the Scheme to set up new TRIs where it didn't exist and to strengthen functioning  of  existing  TRIs  to  carry  out  its  core  responsibility  towards  Research  & Documentations,  Training  and  capacity  building,  promotion  of  rich  tribal  heritage  etc.  To preserve tribal art and culture, financial assistance is provided to TRI's to carry out various activities  to  preserve  and  promote  tribal  culture  and  heritage  across  the  country  through research and documentation, maintenance and preservation of art & artefacts, setting up of tribal  museum, exchange visits  for  the  tribals  to  other parts  of  the  State,  organizing  tribal festivals etc. Funding under this Scheme is 100% grant-in-aid by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs to the TRIs on need basis with the approval of Apex Committee.

Annexure II

Annexure II referred to in reply to parts (a) to (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1395 for 13.02.2025 by SHRI P V MIDHUN REDDY and DR. KIRSAN NAMDEO regarding 'WELFARE SCHEMES FOR TRIBALS'

| Post-matric Fund Released and Utilization- (Rs. In Lakh)   | Post-matric Fund Released and Utilization- (Rs. In Lakh)   | Post-matric Fund Released and Utilization- (Rs. In Lakh)   | Post-matric Fund Released and Utilization- (Rs. In Lakh)   | Post-matric Fund Released and Utilization- (Rs. In Lakh)   | Post-matric Fund Released and Utilization- (Rs. In Lakh)   | Post-matric Fund Released and Utilization- (Rs. In Lakh)   | Post-matric Fund Released and Utilization- (Rs. In Lakh)   |
|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No                                                     | State/ UT                                                  | 2021-22                                                    | 2021-22                                                    | 2022-23                                                    | 2022-23                                                    | 2023-24                                                    | 2023-24                                                    |
|                                                            |                                                            | Fund Released                                              | Utilized                                                   | Fund Released                                              | Utilized                                                   | Fund Released                                              | Utilized                                                   |
| 1                                                          | Andhra Pradesh                                             | 8991.45                                                    | 8991.45                                                    | 13356.50                                                   | 13356.50                                                   | 11471.08                                                   | 11471.08                                                   |
| 2                                                          | Maharashtra                                                | 19214.82                                                   | 19214.82                                                   | 9026.85                                                    | 9026.85                                                    | 57035.80                                                   | 57035.85                                                   |

| Pre-matric Fund Released and Utilization- (Rs. In Lakh)   | Pre-matric Fund Released and Utilization- (Rs. In Lakh)   | Pre-matric Fund Released and Utilization- (Rs. In Lakh)   | Pre-matric Fund Released and Utilization- (Rs. In Lakh)   | Pre-matric Fund Released and Utilization- (Rs. In Lakh)   | Pre-matric Fund Released and Utilization- (Rs. In Lakh)   | Pre-matric Fund Released and Utilization- (Rs. In Lakh)   | Pre-matric Fund Released and Utilization- (Rs. In Lakh)   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No                                                    | State/ UT                                                 | 2021-22                                                   | 2021-22                                                   | 2022-23                                                   | 2022-23                                                   | 2023-24                                                   | 2023-24                                                   |
|                                                           |                                                           | Fund Released                                             | Utilized                                                  | Fund                                                      | Utilized                                                  | Fund Released                                             | Utilized                                                  |
|                                                           |                                                           |                                                           |                                                           | Released                                                  |                                                           |                                                           |                                                           |
| 1                                                         | Andhra Pradesh                                            | 3935.06                                                   | 3935.06                                                   | 0.00                                                      | 0.00                                                      | 5700.16                                                   | 5700.16                                                   |

State/UT-wise, sanction of funds under PM-JANMAN, Ministry-wise (as on 14.01.2025)*

(in Rs. Cr)

| S. N o.   | Name of State    | MoRD ( PMAY- G)   | MoRD ( PMGS Y)   | MoHF W(NR HM)   | MoWCD( POSHAN 2.0)   | MoE (SSA) MoP ( RDSS )   | MN RE   | MoC (D oT-USO F)   | MoTA   | MoTA   |
|-----------|------------------|-------------------|------------------|-----------------|----------------------|--------------------------|---------|--------------------|--------|--------|
| S. N o.   | Name of State    | MoRD ( PMAY- G)   | MoRD ( PMGS Y)   | MoHF W(NR HM)   | MoWCD( POSHAN 2.0)   | MoE (SSA) MoP ( RDSS )   | MN RE   | MoC (D oT-USO F)   | MP Cs  | VDV Ks |
| 1         | ANDHR A PRAD ESH | 44.33             | 280.53           | 40.31           | 43.44                | 88.71                    |         | 8.3894.5           | 14. 97 | 3.105  |
| 2         | MAHAR ASHTRA     | 100.54            | 0.00             | 26.42           | 26.4                 | 26.61                    | 0       | 8.1                | 12. 47 | 1.812  |

- *As per information from concerned Ministries / Departments.

## State-wise details of funds under PMAAGY released during 2021-22 to 2024-25 and UCs awaited (as on 21.01.2025)

(Rs. In Lakh)

|   S.No. | State       |   Total Release Till date (2021-22 to 2024-25) |
|---------|-------------|------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Maharashtra |                                        13485.5 |

## Fund Released under the scheme of Aid to Non-Governmental Organizations / Voluntary Organization Working for the Welfare of Scheduled Tribes

(In Rs.)

|   Sr.No | State          |   2022-23 |   2023-24 |
|---------|----------------|-----------|-----------|
|       1 | ANDHRA PRADESH |  18301307 |   9219195 |
|       2 | MAHARASHTRA    | 135880516 | 104752678 |

Details  of  PMJVM  Van  Dhan  Vikas  Kendras  (VDVKs)  Sanctioned  to  States  as  on 31.12.2024

|   Sl. No. | State          |   Total Number of VDVKs Sanctioned | Amount Sanctioned (In Rs. Lakhs)   |
|-----------|----------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|         1 | Andhra Pradesh |                                415 | 6,162.90                           |
|         2 | Maharashtra    |                                265 | 3975                               |

Details on  Infrastructure  Funds  released to States by the Ministry  during  the period from 2013-14 to 2022-23 under the Scheme "MSP For MFP' as on 31.12.2024

|   Sl. No. | States         |   Total Funds Released to States (in Rs. Lakhs) |
|-----------|----------------|-------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Maharashtra    |                                           325   |
|         2 | Andhra Pradesh |                                           709.5 |

State-wise details of loans disbursed under the schemes of NSTFDC in the last five years (till 2023-24)

|   S. No. | State/UT       |   Loans disbursed (in crores) |
|----------|----------------|-------------------------------|
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh |                        171.06 |
|        2 | Maharashtra    |                         45.96 |

Annexure III referred to in reply to parts (c) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1395 for 13.02.2025 by SHRI P V MIDHUN REDDY and DR. KIRSAN NAMDEO regarding 'WELFARE SCHEMES FOR TRIBALS'

## EMRSs in the State of Maharashtra

|   S. No. | District   |   No. of EMRS |
|----------|------------|---------------|
|        1 | Ahmednagar |             1 |
|        2 | Amravati   |             2 |
|        3 | Chandrapur |             1 |
|        4 | Dhule      |             2 |
|        5 | Gadchiroli |             7 |
|        6 | Gondia     |             1 |
|        7 | Nagpur     |             1 |
|        8 | Nanded     |             1 |
|        9 | Nandurbar  |             6 |
|       10 | Nashik     |             8 |
|       11 | Palghar    |             7 |
|       12 | Thane      |             1 |
|       13 | Yavatmal   |             1 |

Annexure IV referred to in reply to part (e) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1395  for  13.02.2025  by  SHRI  P  V  MIDHUN  REDDY  and  DR.  KIRSAN  NAMDEO regarding 'WELFARE SCHEMES FOR TRIBALS'

PM-JANMAN Progress in Andhra Pradesh -Line Ministry Sanctioned details as on 14/01/2025

| MoRD (PMAY- G)   | Houses Sanctioned (No.)                          |     32850 |
|------------------|--------------------------------------------------|-----------|
| MoRD (PMAY- G)   | Houses Completed (No.)                           |    60     |
| MoRD (PMAY- G)   | Financial release of central share (Rs.in Crore) |    44.33  |
| MoRD             | Roads sanctioned (Km)                            |   612.718 |
| MoRD             | Roads Completed (Km)                             |     0     |
| MoRD             | Financial Sanction (Rs. in Crore)                |   280.53  |
| MoJS (JJM)       | Sanctioned Villages (No.)                        |  1865     |
| MoJS (JJM)       | Saturated Villages (No.)                         |   381     |
| MoHFW (NRHM)     | MMUs sanctioned &operationalized (No.)           |   119     |
| MoHFW (NRHM)     | Financial Sanction (Rs. in Crore)                |    40.31  |
| MoWCD (POSHAN    | AWCs sanctioned (No.)                            |   266     |
| MoWCD (POSHAN    | AWCs operationalized (No.)                       |     7     |
| MoWCD (POSHAN    | Financial Sanction (Rs. in Crore)                |    43.44  |
| MoE (SSA)        | Hostels sanctioned (No.)                         |     8     |
| MoE (SSA)        | Financial Sanction (Rs. in Crore)                |    18.85  |
| MoP (RDSS)       | HHs sanctioned (No.)                             | 25054     |
| MoP (RDSS)       | HHs electrified (No.)                            | 24411     |
| MoP (RDSS)       | Financial Sanction (Rs. In Crore)                |    88.71  |
| MNRE             | HHs sanctioned (No.)                             |  1675     |
| MNRE             | HHs electrified (No.)                            |   105     |
| MNRE             | Indicative Financial Sanction (Rs. In Crore)     |     8.38  |
| MoC (DoT- USOF)  | Habitation planned for coverage (No.)            |  1277     |
| MoC (DoT- USOF)  | Habitation covered (No.)                         |   395     |
| MoC (DoT- USOF)  | Financial Sanction (Rs. in Crore)                |    94.5   |
| MoTA             | MPCs sanctioned (No.)                            |   125     |
| MoTA             | MPCs work started (No.)                          |   119     |
| MoTA             | Financial Sanction (Rs. in Crore)                |    14.97  |
| MoTA             | VDVKs sanctioned (No.)                           |    73     |
| MoTA             | Financial Sanction (Rs. in Crore)                |     3.105 |

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