Lok Sabha Question No. 2892 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-08
Subject: Grants under Article 275(1) of the Constitution
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Dr. Jayanta Kumar Roy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 2892

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 08/08/2024

## GRANTS UNDER ARTICLE 275(1) OF THE CONSTITUTION

2892 DR. DR JAYANTA KUMAR ROY:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  provides  funds  to  States  under  'Grants  under  Article  275(1)  of  the Constitution';
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the amount of funds allocated during the last three years, State-wise and year-wise;
- (c) the details of development works done during the last three years, State-wise and year-wise;
- (d) whether the Government has received any complaint regarding any irregularities in the utilisation of the said funds; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the remedial measures taken/proposed to be taken thereon?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI DURGADAS UIKEY):

- (a) to (c): Ministry of Tribal Affairs provides financial assistance to the State Governments on the basis of their  proposals  under  Grants  under  Proviso  to  Article  275(1)  of  the  Constitution.   Funding  under  this program 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 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 or for raising the level of administration of the Scheduled Areas therein.

The details of funds released to the State Governments during last three years, State-wise and year-wise, under Proviso to Article 275(1) of the Constitution are at Annexure-I. The details of funds approved, sectorwise, for various development works/projects/activities to the State Governments during last three years under Proviso to Article 275(1) of the Constitution, State-wise and year-wise, are at Annexure-II.

- (d): No complaint regarding any irregularities in the utilisation of the said funds has been received.
- (e) In view of (d), does not arise.

Annex referred to in reply to part (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.2892 for answer on 08.08.2024  raised  Dr.  Dr  Jayanta  Kumar  Roy  regarding  'Grants  under  Article  275(1)  of  the Constitution'

Funds released to the State Governments during last three years under Proviso to Article 275(1) of the Constitution (in Rs. lakhs)

| S. No.   | States                   | 2021-22                  |   2022-23 |   2023-24 |
|----------|--------------------------|--------------------------|-----------|-----------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh           | 2638.65                  |      0    |      0    |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh9830.00 | Arunachal Pradesh9830.00 |   7265.3  |   6740    |
| 3        | Assam                    | 2570.000                 |   2300    |   3294.12 |
| 4        | Bihar                    | 642.08                   |   1001.01 |    871.24 |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh             | 11604.02                 |  13578.4  |  15676.8  |
| 6        | Goa                      | 600.41                   |    667.79 |    150    |
| 7        | Gujarat                  | 6923.79                  |   7549.12 |   4584.77 |
| 8        | Himachal Pradesh         | 1500.00                  |   1655    |   1696.45 |
| 9        | Jharkhand                | 12264.19                 |   6677.87 |  14299.8  |
| 10       | Karnataka                | 3210.00                  |   4297.57 |   4070    |
| 11       | Kerala                   | 0.00                     |    817.67 |   1910.44 |
| 12       | Madhya Pradesh           | 5319.10                  |   8438.75 |  15741.7  |
| 13       | Maharashtra              | 0.00                     |      0    |      0    |
| 14       | Manipur                  | 0.00                     |   1067.36 |   2456.35 |
| 15       | Meghalaya                | 1595.25                  |   2904.84 |   3127.29 |
| 16       | Mizoram                  | 2971.54                  |   1654.05 |   2897.97 |
| 17       | Nagaland                 | 3202.39                  |   5863.47 |   5020.11 |
| 18       | Odisha                   | 11382.05                 |  10150.5  |   6870.56 |
| 19       | Rajasthan                | 10435.21                 |  11002.5  |   8940.07 |
| 20       | Sikkim                   | 2045.00                  |    720.38 |   1754.38 |
| 21       | Tamil Nadu               | 0.00                     |      0    |    650.49 |
| 22       | Telangana                | 2050.00                  |   3114.46 |   5169    |
| 23       | Tripura                  | 607.53                   |   1294.71 |   4226.39 |
| 24       | Uttar Pradesh            | 832.71                   |   1135.85 |   1353.63 |
| 25       | Uttarakhand              | 100.65                   |    306.02 |    964.05 |
| 26       | West Bengal              | 0.00                     |   4186.5  |   4744.4  |
|          | Total                    | 92324.57                 |  97649.2  | 117210    |

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.2892 for answer on  08.08.2024  raised  Dr.  Dr  Jayanta  Kumar  Roy  regarding  'Grants  under  Article  275(1)  of  the Constitution'

Funds approved, sector-wise, for various development works/projects/activities to the State Governments during last three years under Proviso to Article 275(1) of the Constitution

## (Rs. In lakh)

| S. No.   | Sector                                    |   2021-22 |   2022-23 |   2023-24 |
|----------|-------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1.       | Education                                 |  33459.5  |  42387.8  |  58097.2  |
| 2.       | Health and Nutrition                      |   7692.03 |  11673.8  |   8652.7  |
| 3.       | Infrastructure Development                |  15097    |  22758.3  |  22463.4  |
| 4.       | Livelihood &Income generation (AH &Agri.) |  16624.7  |  18560.9  |   3975.16 |
| 5.       | Drinking Water                            |   1551.4  |   4333.59 |   4550.3  |
| 6.       | Skill Development                         |   1804.64 |     10    |   2120.47 |
| 7.       | Sports and Games                          |   1931.59 |   1034.04 |    833.12 |
| 8.       | Road and Connectivity                     |  10936.6  |  20740.5  |  20184.9  |
| 9.       | Research and Documentation& Misc. Other   |  13164    |   4715.11 |   4872.1  |
| Total    | Total                                     | 102261    | 126214    | 125749    |

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