Lok Sabha Question No. 1029 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-29
Subject: Protection and Promotion of the Culture of Tribal Community
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Shri Rajkumar Roat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1029 ANSWERED ON 29.07.2024

## PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF THE CULTURE OF TRIBAL COMMUNITY

†1029. SHRI RAJKUMAR ROAT:

Will the Minister of CULTUREbe pleased to state:

- (a)  the efforts made by the Government to protect and promote the culture of tribal community in the country and the amount spent on such measures during the last five years, State-wise/year-wise and scheme-wise details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  population  of  Bhil  tribal  community  is  more  in  the  States  of Rajasthan,  Madhya  Pradesh,  Maharashtra  and  Gujarat  as  compared  to  other States and the efforts made by the Central Government to protect the culture of Bhil community and the amount of budget spent in this regard and the details thereof; and
- (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  implement  any  special  scheme  for  the protection  and  promotion  of  culture  of  Bhil  community  residing  in  the  above mentioned four States and the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF CULTURE AND TOURISM (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

(a) & (b) Government of India has taken various steps to conserve and protect the  tribal  culture,  traditions  and  customs.  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  is  implementing the  schemes  of  'Support  to  Tribal  Research  Institutes  and  Tribal  Research, Information, Education, Communication and Events' under which various activities are undertaken to conserve and promote tribal culture, archives, artefacts, customs and traditions of the tribal communities.

To promote the tribal culture, various   festivals like Hornbill Festival, Octave, Tribal Dance Festival, Adi Bimb, Adi Sapta Pallav, Adi Lok Rang, Adiwasi Mahotsav etc. are organized through Zonal Cultural Centres (ZCCs) of Ministry of Culture to showcase unique forms of folk dances, songs, cuisine, exhibitions and demonstration of traditional skill in painting, art & craft, medicinal practices etc.

Under the Scheme of 'Tribal Research, Information, Education, Communication and Events (TRI-ECE)', reputed research Institutes/ Organizations/ Universities have  undertaken  various research studies/ publication of books/ documentation including audio visual documentaries etc.

The population of Bhil tribal community in the States of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat as per Census 2011 are 42,05,657 in Rajasthan, 59,96,165 in Madhya Pradesh, 25,88,659 in Maharashtra and 42,70,609 in Gujarat.

To  protect  and  promote  the  culture  of  tribal  community  including  Bhil community, tribal artists are engaged by ZCCs to showcase their talent during tribal dance  festivals,  painting  camps,  craft  fairs  for  which  they  are  paid  honorarium, TA/DA,  local  transportation,  boarding  &  lodging  etc.  to  enable  them  to  earn  their livelihood. The  details  of  funds  released  to  protect  and  promote  the  tribal  culture including  Bhil  Community  under  the  Schemes  of  'Support  to  Tribal  Research Institutes  (TRIs)  and  Tribal  Research,  Information,  Education,  Communication  & Events (TRI-ECE)' during the last 5 years are given at Annexure-I . (c) No such proposal is under consideration of Ministry of Tribal Affairs. However, some projects under the scheme 'Support to TRIs' for Bhil community in the States of  Gujarat,  Madhya  Pradesh,  Maharashtra  were  undertaken.  The  details  of  such proposals are at Annexure-II .

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ANNEXURE-I

Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.  1029 for 29.07.2024

Details of funds released to protect and promote the tribal culture including Bhil Community during the last 5 years

Schemes of 'Support to Tribal Research Institutes (TRIs)

(Rs. in lakh)

| Sl.   | State             | Fund Released   | Fund Released   | Fund Released   | Fund Released   | Fund Released   |
|-------|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
| No    |                   | 2019-20         | 2020-21         | 2021-22         | 2022-23         | 2023-24         |
| 1     | Andhra Pradesh    | 500.00          | 455.00          | 432.75          | 219.13          | 125.00          |
| 2     | Arunachal Pradesh | 923.85          | 184.15          | 0.00            | 0.00            | 48.63           |
| 3     | Assam             | 235.64          | 0.00            | 0.00            | 0.00            | 0.00            |
| 4     | Chhattisgarh      | 0.00            | 0.00            | 189.04          | 113.43          | 250.00          |
| 5     | Gujarat           | 1719.06         | 0.00            | 0.00            | 0.00            | 0.00            |
| 6     | Himachal Pradesh  | 68.05           | 50.00           | 114.1           | 0.00            | 0.00            |
| 7     | Jammu and Kashmir | 308.84          | 206.51          | 200.00          | 170.84          | 770.85          |
| 8     | Jharkhand         | 1654.50         | 0.00            | 13.92           | 164.96          | 417.03          |
| 9     | Karnataka         | 185.50          | 26.35           | 184.25          | 0.00            | 0.00            |
| 10    | Madhya Pradesh    | 0.00            | 447.00          | 484.58          | 0.00            | 143.08          |
| 11    | Maharashtra       | 141.00          | 0.00            | 0.00            | 0.00            | 0.00            |
| 12    | Manipur           | 877.00          | 0.00            | 0.00            | 0.00            | 0.00            |
| 13    | Mizoram           | 1512.00         | 1178.22         | 766.65          | 53.75           | 550.00          |
| 14    | Nagaland          | 275.00          | 0.00            | 85.00           | 205.00          | 400.00          |
| 15    | Odisha            | 780.04          | 503.00          | 644.76          | 313.15          | 600.00          |
| 16    | Rajasthan         | 0.00            | 8.89            | 215.34          | 0.00            | 0.00            |
| 17    | Sikkim            | 82.50           | 144.00          | 273.30          | 0.00            | 0.00            |
| 18    | Tamil Nadu        | 0.00            | 0.00            | 135.09          | 0.00            | 25.00           |
| 19    | Telangana         | 557.25          | 375.75          | 548.95          | 0.00            | 0.00            |
| 20    | Tripura           | 335.52          | 0.00            | 44.29           | 0.00            | 25.00           |
| 21    | Uttar Pradesh     | 0.00            | 35.15           | 89.25           | 0.00            | 0.00            |
| 22    | West Bengal       | 149.25          | 0.00            | 0.00            | 0.00            | 0.00            |
| 23    | Meghalaya         | 0.00            | 0.00            | 66.22           | 0.00            | 0.00            |
| 24    | Uttarakhand       | 693.00          | 2183.48         | 1400.75         | 0.00            | 948.01          |
| 25    | Goa               | 0.00            | 202.50          | 111.75          | 0.00            | 50.57           |
| Total | Total             | 10998.00        | 6000.00         | 6000.00         | 1240.26         | 4353.17         |

Scheme of Tribal Research, Information, Education,Communication & Events (TRI-ECE)

|   Sl. No. | Year    |   Expenditure(Rs. in lakh) |
|-----------|---------|----------------------------|
|         1 | 2019-20 |                       2324 |
|         2 | 2020-21 |                        900 |
|         3 | 2021-22 |                       1464 |
|         4 | 2022-23 |                       1547 |
|         5 | 2023-24 |                       3301 |

## ANNEXURE-II

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1029 for 29.07.2024

## Projects undertaken under the scheme 'Support to Tribal Research Institutes' for Bhil Community

|   Sl. No. | State Name     | Financial Year   | Project Name                                                      | Activity                                   |
|-----------|----------------|------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Gujarat        | 2021-22          | AKAM 2-3 minutes documentary film of Tribal Freedom Fighters      | Tribal festival                            |
|         2 | Gujarat        | 2021-22          | AKAM Tribal dance documentary film                                | Tribal festival                            |
|         3 | Gujarat        | 2018-19          | An Ethnographic study of Bhil and Rathwa Tribes                   | Research & Documentation                   |
|         5 | Madhya Pradesh | 2021-22          | Riddles among Bhils documentation(Proposal from UNDP)             | Research & Documentation                   |
|         6 | Madhya Pradesh | 2020-21          | Development and Printing of Primerson Gond, Bhil and Korku Tribe  | Research & Documentation                   |
|         7 | Madhya Pradesh | 2020-21          | Study of Folktales, folklores of Bhil                             | Research &Documentation                    |
|         8 | Madhya Pradesh | 2019-20          | Development and Printing of primers on Gond, Bhil and Korku Tribe | Training/ Seminars/ Workshops/ Conferences |
|         9 | Madhya Pradesh | 2018-19          | Workshop or Seminar - Primer on Bhil Language                     | Training/ Seminars/ Workshops/ Conferences |
|        10 | Madhya Pradesh | 2017-18          | Organization of Bhilali Dictionary workshop                       | Training/ Seminars/ Workshops/ Conferences |
|        11 | Madhya Pradesh | 2017-18          | Organization of Baraly Dictionary workshop                        | Training/ Seminars/ Workshops/ Conferences |
|        12 | Maharashtra    | 2018-19          | Developing Primers in major languages                             | Research & Documentation                   |

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