Lok Sabha Question No. 13 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-04
Subject: Social Security and Insurance for ST
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Ratansinh Magansinh Rathod

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 13

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 04/12/2023

## SOCIAL SECURITY AND INSURANCE FOR ST

## 13. SHRI RATANSINH MAGANSINH RATHOD:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the objectives of social security and social insurance schemes for the  Scheduled Tribes;
- (b) the details of facilities to be provided to the beneficiaries under such schemes;
- (c) whether any schemes has been implemented for the tribes of the state of   Gujarat; and

(d) if so, the district-wise details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): The Government of India has a definite policy and approach to the welfare and development of tribal communities. Budgetary allocation is made by different Central Ministries under the Scheduled Tribe Component(now Development Action Plan for Scheduled Tribes or DAPST). Allocation under STC has seen a hike from 24,594.45 crore in 2013-14 to 1,17,943.73 crore in current financial year 2023-24. This allocation is targeted towards individuals of tribal  communities and infrastructural strengthening in the tribal area. All the States are similarly under obligation to allocate funds for ST welfare and development in proportion to the population of ST under the Tribal Sub Plan. The Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) is the nodal Ministry for overall  policy, planning and coordination of programmes for development of STs. MoTA is implementing various schemes for the welfare and development of STs.  The details of the schemes implemented by MoTA for the welfare and development of STs is as under:

(i) Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojana (PMAAGY): Government has formulated the scheme of 'Pradhan  Mantri  Adi  Adarsh  Gram  Yojana  (PMAAGY)'  for  integrated  development  of  villages  in  an outcome-oriented and timebound manner  during  the  years  2021-22  to  2025-26.  Under  the  Scheme, 36,428 villages having at least 50% tribal population and 500 STs across States / UTs with notified STs have been identified for undertaking development programmes / activities through convergence approach amongst Ministries to bridge gaps prominently in 8 sectors of development viz. Road connectivity (Internal and Inter village /block), Telecom connectivity (Mobile /internet), School, Anganwadi Centres, Health Sub- Centre, Drinking water facility, Drainage and solid waste management and bring about saturation..

(ii) Pre-Matric Scholarship: It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme implemented through respective State/UT administrations. This is an open-ended Scheme covering all ST students studying in Std. XIth & Xth, whose parental annual income is up to Rs. 2.50 lakhs. The contribution from Government of India is 75% and the state contribution is 25%. In respect of North East states and hilly states, the contribution from Government of  India  is  90%  and  the  state  contribution  is  10%.  In  case  of  UTs  like  Andaman  &  Nicobar  without Legislative Assembly and own grants,  Govt. of India's contribution is 100%.

(iii) Post  Matric  Scholarship: It  is  a  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  implemented  through  respective Ste/UT administrations. This is an open-ended Scheme covering all ST students studying in in class XI and above, whose parental  annual income is up to Rs. 2.50 lakhs. The contribution from Government of India is 75% and the state contribution is 25%. In respect of North East states and hilly states, the contribution from Government of India is 90% and the state contribution is 10%. In case of UTs like Andaman & Nicobar without Legislative Assembly and own grants, Govt. of India's contribution is 100%.

(iv) Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan: Union Cabinet has approved Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN) to improve socioeconomic conditions of the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in the STs.

(v) Support to Tribal Research Institute (TRI): Under  the  schemes Support to TRIs funds are provided to the State governments / UTs research, documentation etc. based on their proposal.

(vi) Eklavya  Model  Residential  Schools  (EMRS): It  is  a  central  sector  scheme introduced  in  the  year  1997-98  to  provide  quality  education  to  Scheduled  Tribes  (ST) students (Class 6th to 12th) in remote  areas to enable them  to access the best opportunities in education and to bring them at par with  the general population. Realizing the importance of the EMRS, in the Union Budget of 2018-19, Government announced that every block with 50% or more ST population and at least 20,000 tribal persons, is to have an EMRS. Accordingly, the target of establishing 740 EMRSs across the country has been set up. As on date, 690 schools have been sanctioned by the Ministry, out of which 401 are reported to be functional.

(vii) Grants under Proviso to Article 275(1) of the Constitution: Ministry of Tribal Affairs also provides funds to the State Governments under Grants under Proviso to Article 275(1) of the Constitution. It is a 100% grant from Government of India.  Funding  under this  programme is to enable the  State to meet  the  cost  of such schemes of development as may be undertaken by the State for the purpose of promoting the welfare of Scheduled Tribes in that State for raising the level of administration of Scheduled Areas therein to that of the administration of the rest of  the areas of that State. Government has adopted a multipronged  strategy  for  overall  development  of  tribal  people  across  the  country,  which includes various sectors viz. (i) Education (ii) Health (iii) Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry (AH), Fisheries, Dairy & others in Primary Sector (iv) Other income generating schemes  to  augment  Tribal  household  economy  and  (v)  Administrative  structure  / Institutional framework & Research studies.

(viii) ' Pradhan  Mantri  Janjatiya  Vikas  Mission  (PMJVM) ':  The  scheme  'Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Mission (PMJVM)' has been approved with a total financial outlay of  Rs.  1612.27  crore  for  implementation  during  the  financial  years  2021-22  to 2025-26. PMJVM has been redesigned through the merger and extension of two existing schemes for 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'. Tribal  Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) is the nodal agency  for  implementation  of  the  Scheme.  PMJVM  envisions  to  strengthen  tribal entrepreneurship initiatives and to facilitate livelihood opportunities by promoting more efficient, equitable, self- managed, optimum use of natural resources, Agri / NTFP / Nonfarm enterprises.

(ix) : Grants-in-Aid  to  Voluntary  Organizations  working  for  the  welfare  of  STs : Financial assistance is provided to the Voluntary Organizations working for the welfare of STs.  Apart  from  above,  Development  Action  Plan  for  Scheduled  Tribes  (DAPST) continues  to  be  the  dedicated  source  of  fund  for  tribal  development  wherein dedicated funds are earmarked by different Central line Ministries / Departments as  Scheduled Tribe Component (STC) for tribal welfare and development across the country. This includes support for education, health, sanitation, water supply, livelihood etc. As on date, besides Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA), 41 Ministries / Departments  are  allocating  certain percentage  of  their  total  scheme  budget  for tribal development under STC for various tribal development projects. Major part of  infrastructure  development  in  tribal  dominated areas  and  provision  of  basic  amenities  to  tribal  people  in  the  country  is  carried  out through various schemes /  programmes of concerned Central Ministries and the State Governments  concerned,  while  the  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  (MoTA) provides additive to these initiatives  by  way  of  plugging  gaps.  Scheme-wise  details  of funds  allocated  by  different  Central  Ministries  /  Departments  under  their  schemes  are reflected in the  Union Budget as Statement 10B which is laid on the table of the House and is also  available at https://www.indiabudget.gov.in/doc/eb/stat10b.pdf.  The  details  of  the funds  released  to  the  State  of  Gujarat  under  different  schemes  of  Central  Ministries  / Departments  including  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  during  2022-23  and  2023-24,  as on dated, is at Annexure .

As informed by Ministry of Labour & Employment, Employees' State Insurance Corporation  (ESIC)  is  a  statutory  body  under  the  Ministry  of  Labour  &  Employment, Government of India  which  provides  comprehensive  Social  Security  including  health  / insurance benefits to the employees of the factories / establishments situated in notified areas in the country employing ten or more persons. The employees of these factories/establishments drawing wages up to 21,000/- per month (Rs.25,000 per month in the case of persons with disability) are covered under the ESI Act and are entitled to avail benefits available under the Act.  As such, the provisions of the ESI Act are not applicable to unorganized sector.

Annexure referred in reply to part (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 13 for 04.12.2023 regarding 'Social Security and Insurance for ST' Details of the funds released to the State of Gujarat under different schemes of Central Ministries /

Departments including Ministry of Tribal Affairs during 2022-23 and 2023-24

## Financial year 2022-23

|   S.No. | Ministry Name                                                          | Scheme Name                                                                                                     | Sanctioned Amount(Rs.in lakh)                                                                                   | Sanctioned Amount(Rs.in lakh)                                                                                   | Sanctioned Amount(Rs.in lakh)   |
|---------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|       1 | Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare                          | Agriculture Extension                                                                                           | Agriculture Extension                                                                                           | 111.00                                                                                                          | 111.00                          |
|       1 | Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare                          | Edible Oil - Oil Seeds                                                                                          | Edible Oil - Oil Seeds                                                                                          | 95.50                                                                                                           | 95.50                           |
|       1 | Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare                          | Food And Nutrition Security                                                                                     | Food And Nutrition Security                                                                                     | 189.44                                                                                                          | 189.44                          |
|       1 | Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare                          | Krishionnati Yojana                                                                                             | Krishionnati Yojana                                                                                             | 190.99                                                                                                          | 190.99                          |
|       1 | Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare                          | Krishionnati Yojana                                                                                             | Krishionnati Yojana                                                                                             | 307.50                                                                                                          | 307.50                          |
|       1 | Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare                          | Krishionnati Yojana                                                                                             | Krishionnati Yojana                                                                                             | 94.72                                                                                                           | 94.72                           |
|       1 | Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare                          | Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna                                                                                    | Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna                                                                                    | 1770.36                                                                                                         | 1770.36                         |
|       2 | Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation                            | SBM-Rural                                                                                                       | SBM-Rural                                                                                                       | 1666.90                                                                                                         | 1666.90                         |
|       3 | Department of Health and Family Welfare                                | Flexible Pool for RCH &Health System Strengthening , National Health Programmeand National Urban Health Mission | Flexible Pool for RCH &Health System Strengthening , National Health Programmeand National Urban Health Mission | Flexible Pool for RCH &Health System Strengthening , National Health Programmeand National Urban Health Mission | 26476.00                        |
|       3 | Department of Health and Family Welfare                                | Flexible Pool for RCH &Health System Strengthening , National Health Programmeand National Urban Health Mission | Flexible Pool for RCH &Health System Strengthening , National Health Programmeand National Urban Health Mission | Flexible Pool for RCH &Health System Strengthening , National Health Programmeand National Urban Health Mission | 79426.00                        |
|       3 | Department of Health and Family Welfare                                | Human Resources for Health and Medical Education                                                                | Human Resources for Health and Medical Education                                                                | Human Resources for Health and Medical Education                                                                | 1800.00                         |
|       3 | Department of Health and Family Welfare                                | Infrastructure Maintenance                                                                                      | Infrastructure Maintenance                                                                                      | Infrastructure Maintenance                                                                                      | 21086.40                        |
|       3 | Department of Health and Family Welfare                                | Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PMABHIM)                                          | Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PMABHIM)                                          | Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PMABHIM)                                          | 393.00                          |
|       3 | Department of Health and Family Welfare                                | Tertiary Care Programmes                                                                                        | Tertiary Care Programmes                                                                                        | Tertiary Care Programmes                                                                                        | 67.00                           |
|       4 | Department of Land Resources                                           | Integrated Watershed Development Program                                                                        | Integrated Watershed Development Program                                                                        | 513.50                                                                                                          | 513.50                          |
|       5 | Department of Rural Development                                        | Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme (IGNDPS)                                                       | Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme (IGNDPS)                                                       | Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme (IGNDPS)                                                       | 60.65                           |
|       5 | Department of Rural Development                                        | Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS)                                                         | Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS)                                                         | Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS)                                                         | 2140.15                         |
|       5 | Department of Rural Development                                        | National Family Benefit Scheme                                                                                  | National Family Benefit Scheme                                                                                  | National Family Benefit Scheme                                                                                  | 87.96                           |
|       5 | Department of Rural Development                                        | National Rural Livelihood Mission                                                                               | National Rural Livelihood Mission                                                                               | National Rural Livelihood Mission                                                                               | 2292.81                         |
|       6 | Department of School Education and Literacy                            | New India Literacy Programme                                                                                    | New India Literacy Programme                                                                                    | New India Literacy Programme                                                                                    | 40.66                           |
|       6 | Department of School Education and Literacy                            | Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman (PM POSHAN)                                                                 | Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman (PM POSHAN)                                                                 | Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman (PM POSHAN)                                                                 | 4635.21                         |
|       6 | Department of School Education and Literacy                            | Samagra Shiksha                                                                                                 | Samagra Shiksha                                                                                                 | Samagra Shiksha                                                                                                 | 15193.05                        |
|       6 | Department of School Education and Literacy                            | Samagra Shiksha                                                                                                 | Samagra Shiksha                                                                                                 | Samagra Shiksha                                                                                                 | 2288.25                         |
|       7 | Ministry of Ayurveda Yoga and Naturopathy Unani Siddha and Homoeopathy |                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                 |                                 |
|       7 | Ministry of Ayurveda Yoga and Naturopathy Unani Siddha and Homoeopathy | National AYUSH Misson                                                                                           | 303.89                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                 |                                 |

| 8   | Ministry of Environment Forests and                |                                                                                                                    |          |
|-----|----------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|
|     | Climate Change                                     | Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats - Development of Wildlife Habitats                                     | 200.01   |
| 9   | Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs              | Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihood Mission (DAY-NULM)                                            | 140.43   |
| 9   |                                                    | PMAY-Urban (Schemes financed from Central Road and Infrastructure Fund)                                            | 5583.34  |
| 10  | Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship | Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana - Development of Skills                                                        | 1958.79  |
| 10  |                                                    | Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana - National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme                                     | 2659.00  |
| 10  |                                                    | Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana - Skill Strengthening for Industrial ValueEnhancements Enhancements            | 735.34   |
| 11  | Ministry of Tribal Affairs                         | Administrative Cost to States/UTs                                                                                  | 87.00    |
| 11  |                                                    | Development of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs)                                                       | 1731.20  |
| 11  |                                                    | Grants under proviso to Article 275(1) of the Constitution                                                         | 7549.12  |
| 11  |                                                    | Post-Matric Scholarship                                                                                            | 24426.38 |
| 11  |                                                    | Pre-Matric Scholarship                                                                                             | 5451.67  |
| 11  |                                                    | Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub- Scheme (SCA to TSS)                                                      | 19401.76 |
| 12  | Ministry of Water                                  |                                                                                                                    |          |
| 12  | Resources River Development and Ganga              | National River Conservation Plan -Other Basins                                                                     | 9100.00  |
| 12  | Rejuvenation                                       |                                                                                                                    |          |
| 13  | Ministry of Women and Child Development            | Saksham Anganwadi and POSHAN 2.0 (Umbrella ICDS - Anganwadi Services, Poshan Abhiyan, Scheme for Adolescent Girls) | 7511.76  |

## Financial year 2023-24 (as on 29.11.2023)

| S.No.   | Ministry Name                                 | Scheme Name                  | Scheme Name   | Sanctioned Amount (Rs. in lakh)   |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------|------------------------------|---------------|-----------------------------------|
| 1       | Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare | Krishionnati Yojana.         | 122.15        |                                   |
| 1       | Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare | Krishionnati Yojana.         | 264.03        |                                   |
| 1       | Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare | Krishionnati Yojana.         | 606.90        |                                   |
| 1       | Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare | Krishionnati Yojana.         | 91.11         |                                   |
| 1       | Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare | Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna | 1518.00       |                                   |
|         | Department of                                 |                              |               |                                   |

|   2 | Animal Husbandry and Dairying                    | Livestock Health And Disease Control Programme                                                                                                | 21.20     |
|-----|--------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|
|   3 | Department of Food and Public Distribution       | Food Subsidy for Decentralized Procurement of Foodgrains under NFSA                                                                           | 12437.00  |
|   4 | Department of Health and Family Welfare          | Flexible Pool for RCH &Health System Strengthening, National Health Programme and National Urban HealthMission -Gross Budgetary Support (GBS) | 107144.00 |
|   4 | Department of Health and Family Welfare          | Human Resources for Health and Medical Education                                                                                              | 1144.00   |
|   4 | Department of Health and Family Welfare          | Infrastructure Maintenance                                                                                                                    | 11062.14  |
|   4 | Department of Health and Family Welfare          | Infrastructure Maintenance                                                                                                                    | 21086.00  |
|   4 | Department of Health and Family Welfare          | Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PMABHIM)                                                                        | 9208.00   |
|   4 | Department of Health and Family Welfare          | Strengthening of State Drug Regulatory System                                                                                                 | 114.03    |
|   5 | Department of Land Resources                     | Watershed Development Component- Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana                                                                         | 426.00    |
|   6 | Department of Rural Development                  | Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme(IGNDPS)                                                                                      | 62.94     |
|   6 | Department of Rural Development                  | Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS)                                                                                       | 2365.56   |
|   6 | Department of Rural Development                  | National Family Benefit Scheme                                                                                                                | 257.50    |
|   6 | Department of Rural Development                  | National Rural Livelihood Mission                                                                                                             | 1742.15   |
|   6 | Department of Rural Development                  | Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna (PMAY)- Rural                                                                                                       | 14677.00  |
|   7 | Department of School Education and Literacy      | PM Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI)                                                                                                         | 524.61    |
|   7 | Department of School Education and Literacy      | Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman (PM POSHAN)                                                                                               | 2148.42   |
|   7 | Department of School Education and Literacy      | Samagra Shiksha                                                                                                                               | 4327.12   |
|   8 | Department of Water Resources, River Development |                                                                                                                                               |           |
|   8 | Department of Water Resources, River Development | National River Conservation Plan - Other Basins                                                                                               | 100.00    |

|    | andGanga Rejuvenation                                                        |                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                    |         |         |
|----|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|
|  9 | Ministry of Ayurveda Yoga and Naturopathy Unani Siddha and Homoeopathy AYUSH | National AYUSH Misson                                                                                              | 2961.42                                                                                                            |         |         |
| 10 | Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs                                        | PMAY-Urban (Schemes financed from Central Road and Infrastructure Fund) - Other items of States/UTs Component      | PMAY-Urban (Schemes financed from Central Road and Infrastructure Fund) - Other items of States/UTs Component      | 6261.13 | 6261.13 |
| 11 | Ministry of Tribal Affairs                                                   | Post- Matric Scholarship for STs                                                                                   | 19400.00                                                                                                           |         |         |
| 11 | Ministry of Tribal Affairs                                                   | Pre- Matric Scholarship for STs                                                                                    | 3375.00                                                                                                            |         |         |
| 12 | Ministry of Women and Child Development                                      | Saksham Anganwadi and POSHAN 2.0 (Umbrella ICDS - Anganwadi Services, Poshan Abhiyan, Scheme for Adolescent Girls) | Saksham Anganwadi and POSHAN 2.0 (Umbrella ICDS - Anganwadi Services, Poshan Abhiyan, Scheme for Adolescent Girls) | 1641.30 | 1641.30 |

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