Lok Sabha Question No. 2863 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-07
Subject: Primitive Tribes in Jharkhand
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Vishnu Dayal Ram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- †2863

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 07/08/2023

## PRIMITIVE TRIBE IN JHARKHAND

## †2863. SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether there is a steady decline in the number of primitive tribes in Jharkhand;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government has launched a centrally sponsored 'Primitive Tribes Group Development' programme for the overall development of the tribes;

(d) if so, the details thereof;

(e) the funds released and utilized for the development of tribals during the last three years; and

(f) the outcome of the development schemes for the upliftment of such tribes?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (b): No  Sir.  As  informed  by  Government  of  Jharkhand,  population  of  Particularly vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) has increased from 2,23,336 in 2001to 2,92,359 in 2011.

(c) to (d): Ministry of Tribal Affairs is  implementing  a  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme 'Development of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs)' with the objective of overall socio-economic development and welfare of these most vulnerable sections among tribal people. Funds are provided to the concerned State Government / UT on the basis of their proposals in diverse  sectors  i.e.  education,  housing,  land  development,  agricultural  development,  animal husbandry,  construction  of  link  roads,  installation  of  non-conventional  sources  of  energy  for lighting purpose, conservation of culture and traditional practices or any other innovative activity with respect to these identified 75 PVTG communities in the nature of gap filling intervention besides interventions undertaken by the States out of  Tribal Sub-Plan funds.

Besides,  Government  in  Budget  2023-24  has  made  announcement  of  Pradhan  Mantri  PVTG Development Mission. The mission is aimed to improve socio-economic conditions of the PVTGs by  saturating  PVTG  families  and  habitations  with  basic  facilities  such  as  safe  housing,  clean drinking  water  and  sanitation,  improved  access  to  education,  health  and  nutrition,  road  and telecom connectivity, and sustainable livelihood opportunities. The mission envisages availability of Rs.15,000 crore from the Development Action Plan for the Scheduled Tribes, for activities to be undertaken in the next three years under the Mission.

(e) to (f): The details of allocation of funds and expenditure under Development Action Plan for Scheduled Tribes (DAPST) made by the obligated Central Ministries / Departments including Ministry of Tribal Affairs during last three years are given below:

(Rs. in crore)

| Year    |   DAPST Allocation (BE) |   DAPST Allocation (RE) | Expenditure   |
|---------|-------------------------|-------------------------|---------------|
| 2020-21 |                 52024.2 |                 51780.8 | 48084.10      |
| 2021-22 |                 78256.3 |                 85930.5 | 82530.58      |
| 2022-23 |                 87584.7 |                 92781.1 | 90993.92*     |

Data  pertaining  to  Census,  management  information  systems  and  large  scale  sample  surveys conducted by different Ministries/ Departments of Government of India, reveal that over the years considerable improvements have been registered in socio-economic indicators with respect to the Scheduled Tribes (STs) in the country, for example, literacy rate for STs has improved from 59% (Census) in 2011 to 71.6% (as per Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) report (July 2020 - June 2021). Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) at upper Primary level has improved from 86.4 (2012-13) to 98.0 (2021-22); GER for ST students at secondary level (IX-X) has increased from 61.9 (201213) to 78.1 (2021-22); GER for ST students at senior secondary level (XI-XII) has increased from 30.7 (2012-13) to 52.0 (2021-22) and GER for ST students at higher education level has increased from 11.1 (2012-13) to 18.9 (2020-21). As per National Family Health Survey (NFHS) conducted by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, in respect of Scheduled Tribes, Infant Mortality Rate has declined from 44.4 (2015-16) to 41.6 (2019-21); Under Five Mortality Rate has declined from 57.2 (2015-16) to 50.3 (2019-21), and Institutional Delivery has increased from 68% (2015-16) to 82.3% (2019-21). Further, full immunization of children aged 12-23 months has increased from 55.8 % (2015-16) to 76.8 % (2019-21).

Further, the report 'National Multidimensional Poverty Index' published recently by NITI Aayog reveals that most of the tribal priority districts have shown an improvement in multidimensional poverty during 2015-16 to 2019-21.

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