Lok Sabha Question No. 509 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-06
Subject: Schemes for Development of Tribal Community
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Sunil Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 509

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2025

## SCHEMES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF TRIBAL COMMUNITY

## 509. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is implementing schemes on priority basis for the development of people belonging to tribal community;

(b) if so, whether the Government is aware that a large number of people belonging to Tharu  tribe  reside  in  Valmiki  Nagar  Parliamentary  Constituency  and  those  skilled  in handicrafts are engaged in making shawls, bed sheets, big and relatively small crates using a type of grass called moonj, etc.;

(c) if so, the details thereof along with the plans proposed by the Government for supporting their livelihood; and

(d) whether the Government is considering for setting up handicrafts industries in Harna Tanr under Bagaha 2 Block, Bakhri Bazar under Ramnagar Block and Belsandi under Gaunaha Block for development of Tharuhat area where people of Tharu tribe reside and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (TRIBAL AFFAIRS) (SHRI DURGADAS UIKEY)

(a)  to  (d): The  Government  is  implementing  various  schemes  for  socio-economic development  of  tribal  community  in  general.  Ministry  of  textiles  implements  National Handicraft  Development  Programme  [NHDP]  and  Handicrafts  Cluster  Development Scheme [CHCDS] for overall development  of the handicraft's  artisans  including  tribal artisans.  It  provides  support  for  marketing,  skill  development,  cluster  development, formation of Producer Companies, direct benefit to artisans, infrastructural and technology support,  research  and  development  support  etc.  which  are  benefitting  to  the  artisans throughout  the  country  including  Tribal  community.  Total  646  Pahchan  Identity  Cards have been issued to the handicraft artisans (ST) belonging to West Champaran district, Bihar. They can sell their handicrafts products online and offline through participating in marketing programs like Gandhi Shilp Bazaar, Dilli Haat, Ecommerce plat form etc.

Under the scheme of Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Mission (PMJVM) of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) has  empanelled 56  artisans/  producers/  suppliers  from  Tharu  community of Bihar with whom 405 number of families are associated and are getting benefits through marketing of their products.

The Government of Bihar has informed that through the Integrated Tharuhat Development Agency, following schemes have been implemented for the social, economic and cultural development of the tribes (including Tharu) of the Tharuhat region of West Champaran:

-  Weavers workshop-cum-residential building has been constructed for selfemployment in Harnatand Panchayat of Block, Bagaha-2, which is fully operational.
-  Approval has been given for construction of handloom building at Mishrauli in Bagaha-2 .

Apart from this, Government of Bihar is running other programmes to encourage livelihood activities through Jeevika. In the 43 panchayats of Sidhauv Block (Bagaha-2), Ramnagar, Gaunaha  and  Mainatanr  under  Tharuhat  region,  77871  families  have  been  connected through 6378 self-help groups so far for their capacity building and livelihood activities.

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