Lok Sabha Question No. 1321 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-11
Subject: Funds to Development
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Mohan Mandavi, Chunni Lal Sahu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- †1321

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 11/12/2023

## FUNDS TO DEVELOPMENT

† 1321. SHRI MOHAN MANDAVI: SHRI CHUNNI LAL SAHU:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the funds allocated by the Government for development of Scheduled Tribes during the last two years and the current year, item-wise;
- (b)  the  names  of  the  schemes  being  implemented  by  the  Government  for  upliftment  and development of Scheduled Tribes in Chhattisgarh;
- (c) whether the Government has constituted any task force to ensure proper implementation of the said schemes; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## MINISTER OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS SHRI ARJUN MUNDA

- (a) to (b): Funds allocated by Central Ministries/Departments under Development Action Plan for Scheduled Tribes (DAPST) during the last two years and the current year are as under:

| Year    | DAPST Allocation (BE) (Rs. in crore)   |
|---------|----------------------------------------|
| 2021-22 | 78,256.31                              |
| 2022-23 | 87,584.66                              |
| 2023-24 | 1,17,943.73                            |

Ministry/Department wise name of  the schemes/programmes being implemented in the country including Chhattisgarh and scheme-wise budget allocation under DAPST is available in  Statement 10-B  (Allocation  for  Welfare  of  Scheduled  Tribes),  Expenditure  Profile   2023-2024  of  Union Budget at  the link https://www.indiabudget.gov.in/doc/eb/stat10b.pdf.

## ANSWER

(c) to (d): In  regard to sectoral programmes and schemes of development of Scheduled Tribes communities  policy,  planning,  monitoring,  evaluation  etc.  as  also  their  coordination  is  the responsibility of the concerned Central Ministries/ Departments.The steps taken for  monitoring and implementation of the schemes/programmes of the Ministry include the following:

-  For monitoring of schemes online portals have been established.
-  Utilization Certificates are insisted upon as a pre-requisite for further release of funds as per the norms of General Financial Rules (GFR).
-  Progress reports regarding the status of implementation of the schemes are obtained.
-  Officers  while  visiting  States  /  UTs  also  ascertain  the  progress  of  implementation  of various schemes/ programmes of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
-  Review meetings/conferences are convened at the Central level with State officials for ensuring timely submission of proposals, speeding up of implementation of the schemes/ programmes, and reviewing the physical and financial progress.
-  State  Governments  are  also  required  to  designate  a  Single  Nodal  Agency  in  terms  of revised procedure by Ministry of Finance for release of funds and monitoring for each Centrally Sponsored Scheme.

Further, NITI Aayog has constituted an Expert Committee under the chairmanship of Member, NITI Aayog to review the mechanism of allocation of resources for welfare of STs under the strategies of Development Action Plan for Scheduled Castes (DAPSC) and DAPST.

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