Lok Sabha Question No. 30 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-04
Subject: Development of Scheduled Tribes
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor, Sunil Kumar Mondal, Ramdas Chandrabhanji Tadas

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- †30

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 04/12/2023

## DEVELOPMENT OF SCHEDULED TRIBES

## † 30.     SHRI JASWANT SINGH BHABHOR:

SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL: SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS: Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has formulated any project/programme/welfare scheme for the development of  Scheduled  Tribes  across  the  country  including  Gujarat,  West  Bengal  and  Wardha,  Amravati, Gadchiroli and Gondia districts of Vidarbha in Maharashtra;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has conducted any study to assess the condition of tribes, if so, the number of tribes in different parts of the country;
- (d) whether any monitoring mechanism has been set up for their all round development;
- (e) if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) if not, the reasons therefor?

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

(a) to (f): Union Government is implementing various schemes through sectoral Ministries wherein dedicated funds are earmarked as Scheduled Tribe Component (STC) [Development Action Plan for Scheduled Tribes (DAPST)] 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 through specific interventions like implementation of scholarship schemes and setting up of Eklavya schools, providing livelihood activities through Pradhan Mantri jan Jatiya Vikas Mission, imroving village infrastructure through Pradhan Mantri  adi Adarsh Gram Yojna etc. 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.

Ministry of Tribal Affairs has not conducted any specific study to assess the condition of the tribes in India. However, Ministry has utilized gap assessment study of Mission Antyodaya 2018-19, conducted by Ministry of Rural Development for formulating the scheme of 'Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojana (PMAAGY)' for integrated development of villages in an outcome-oriented and time- bound manner during the years 2021-22 to 2025-26.  Under the Scheme, 36,428 villages having at least 50% tribal population and

## ANSWER

500 STs across States / UTs with notified STs have been identified for undertaking development programmes / activities through convergence approach 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. State-wise list of villages covered under the scheme of 'PMAAGY' is at Annexure .

Likewise Ministry  with help of states has collected data of PVTG habitations and villages which lack in basic infrastructure  like  road,  road  and  mobile  connectivity,  infrastructural  gaps  in  school,  health  facilities  and availability of Anganwadis. through a mobile application developed on PM-Gatishakti Portal. For saturating these   gaps, the Govt of India has launched PM-JanMan (PM-janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan on 15th November 2023.

The following steps are taken to review/ monitor the performance of the schemes / programmes administered by the Ministry:

- i. During Project Appraisal Committee  (PAC)  meetings  the information on the progress on implementation of previous sanctioned projects is discussed in details and updated status is ascertained from the State Government officials.
- ii. Utilization Certificates and Physical progress report are a per-requisite for further release of funds as per provisions of GFR.
- iii. Officers while visiting States/UTs also review the progress of implementation of various schemes/ programs of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
- iv. 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/  programs,  and reviewing the physical and financial progress.

## Annexure referred in reply to part (a) to (f) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. †30 for 04.12.2023 regarding 'Development of Scheduled Tribes'

| S. No.   | Name of State     |   Total No of Villages |
|----------|-------------------|------------------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh    |                    517 |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh |                    141 |
| 3        | Assam             |                   1700 |
| 4        | Bihar             |                    184 |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh      |                   4029 |
| 6        | DNDD              |                     55 |
| 7        | Goa               |                     21 |
| 8        | Gujarat           |                   3764 |
| 9        | Himachal Pradesh  |                     90 |
| 10       | J&K               |                    302 |
| 11       | Ladakh            |                    132 |
| 12       | Jharkhand         |                   3891 |
| 13       | Karnataka         |                    507 |
| 14       | Kerala            |                      6 |
| 15       | Madhya Pradesh    |                   7307 |
| 16       | Maharashtra       |                   3605 |
| 17       | Manipur           |                    254 |
| 18       | Meghalaya         |                    836 |
| 19       | Mizoram           |                    344 |
| 20       | Nagaland          |                    530 |
| 21       | Odisha            |                   1653 |
| 22       | Rajasthan         |                   4302 |
| 23       | Sikkim            |                     62 |
| 24       | Tamil Nadu        |                    167 |
| 25       | Telangana         |                    533 |
| 26       | Tripura           |                    375 |
| 27       | Uttarakhand       |                     64 |
| 28       | Uttar Pradesh     |                    183 |
| 29       | West Bengal       |                    874 |
|          | Total             |                  36428 |

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