Lok Sabha Question No. 694 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-24
Subject: Scholarship to ST Students
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Bunty Vivek Sahu, Shri Dilip Saikia, Shri Madhavaneni Raghunandan Rao, Shri Parbhubhai Nagarbhai Vasava, Smt. Sanjna Jatav, Smt. Smita Uday Wagh, Smt. Kamlesh Jangde, Smt. Himadri Singh, Shri Chhatrapal Singh Gangwar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No 694

TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2025

## SCHOLARSHIP TO ST STUDENTS

## 694. SMT. SANJNA JATAV:

SHRI PARBHUBHAI NAGARBHAI VASAVA:

SHRI CHHATRAPAL SINGH GANGWAR:

SMT. HIMADRI SINGH:

SMT. SMITA UDAY WAGH:

SHRI DILIP SAIKIA:

SHRI MADHAVANENI RAGHUNANDAN RAO:

SHRI BUNTY VIVEK SAHU:

SMT. KAMLESH JANGDE:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state: -

- (a) the details of various scholarship schemes being implemented by the Government to  ensure  greater  access  to  quality  education  for  Scheduled  Tribe  (ST)  students across the country, State-wise particularly in Maharashtra;
- (b)  the  total  funds  released  under  the  Pre-Matric  and  Post-Matric  Scholarship Schemes for ST students during the last three financial years and the current financial year in the country, year and State-wise, particularly in Maharashtra;
- (c) the number of ST students in school education, benefitted from these scholarships during the said financial years, financial year and State-wise;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  is  implementing  any  scheme  to  provide  overseas scholarships to meritorious ST students for pursuing higher education abroad;
- (e)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  number  of  beneficiaries,  State-wise, particularly in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh;
- (f) the details of the courses, countries and institutions covered under the scheme;
- (g)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  steps  to  improve  outreach,  timely disbursal  and  awareness  of  such  scholarships  among  tribal  communities  in Maharashtra and if so, the details thereof; and
- (h) the estimated retention rate of Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) students in schools who have received scholarships

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  is  implementing  the  following  Scholarship Schemes  to  promote  and  encourage  basic  and  higher  education  amongst  ST population in the country, including Maharashtra:
- i)     Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST students (Class IX and X)
- ii)    Post Matric Scholarship for ST students (Class XI and above)
- iii)    National Fellowship for Higher Education for ST students.
- iv)    National Scholarship for Higher Education for ST students(Top Class)
- v)     National Overseas Scholarship for ST students.

Out of the schemes mentioned above, the scholarship schemes at Sl.No (i) to (ii) are Centrally Sponsored Schemes and implemented through respective State/UT. Both Pre  &  Post  Matric  Scholarship  Schemes  are  open  ended  Schemes  wherein scholarships are given to all eligible students for pursuing studies from class 9th to Post-Graduation courses whose parental income is not more than Rs. 2.5 lakh per annum.  The  inviting  of  applications,  verification,  selection  of  beneficiaries  and disbursement of scholarship amount is the responsibility of the respective State/UT. The Ministry of Tribal Affairs, releases central share funds to States/UTs based on proposals submitted by them and after examining financial and physical progress. State Governments/Union Territory Administrations disburse the scholarship amount to all the eligible ST Student's bank account through DBT mode.

Maharashtra is implementing scholarship scheme at Pre-Matric level from their own State funds.

The Schemes at Sl. No. (iii) to  (v) are Central Sector Schemes implemented by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. There are no state-wise allocation of slots and funds under these  Central  Sector  Schemes.  Under  National  Fellowship  and  Scholarship  for Higher Education for ST students, funds are directly released to the Students/Institutions through DBT mode, whereas Schemes at Sl.No. (v) National Overseas  Scholarship  for  ST  students  is  implemented  through  the  Ministry  of External  Affairs  (MEA),  the  funds  are  released  to  ST  students  studying  abroad through Embassies, further Ministry of Tribal Affairs reimburses the funds to MEA.

(b) & (c) The State-wise fund released and beneficiaries under the Pre-Matric and Post-Matric Scholarship during the last three years is given at Annexure-I .

(d) Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  is  implementing  the  Central  Sector  Scheme  of "National Overseas Scholarship for ST students" to provide overseas scholarship to meritorious ST students for pursuing higher education abroad.

(e) The number of beneficiaries under National Overseas Scholarship Scheme, State-wise, during the last three years is given at Annexure-II.

(f) The National Overseas Scholarship Scheme supports higher studies abroad in Master's  Degree, Ph.D.  and Post-Doctoral  Research. There  is  no  restriction  on specific countries, provided  the applicant is admitted  to a reputed foreign institute/university. Scholarship is given to 20 ST students each year for pursuing studies in the top 1,000 ranked institutions as per the latest QS World University Rankings.

(g) The Ministry is advertising the schemes through News paprer advertisements, portals,  Universities  and  Institutions.  The  State/UT  administrations  also  give pubilicity in their respective states/UTs.

(h) the data on retention rate of Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) students in schools is not maintained.

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| Sl.No .                                                                                                                                          | Name of the State/ UT                                                                                                                            | F.Y. 2022-23                                                                                                                                     | F.Y. 2022-23                                                                                                                                     | F.Y. 2023-24                                                                                                                                     | F.Y. 2023-24                                                                                                                                     | (₹ in crore) F.Y. 2024-25                                                                                                                        | (₹ in crore) F.Y. 2024-25                                                                                                                        |
|                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                  | Fund Releas ed                                                                                                                                   | Beneficiari es Fund                                                                                                                              | Releas ed es                                                                                                                                     | Beneficiari                                                                                                                                      | Fund Releas ed                                                                                                                                   | Beneficiari es                                                                                                                                   |
| 1                                                                                                                                                | Andaman &Nicob ar                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                  | 260                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                  | 173                                                                                                                                              | 0.10                                                                                                                                             | 281                                                                                                                                              |
| 2                                                                                                                                                | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                  | 40465                                                                                                                                            | 57.00                                                                                                                                            | *                                                                                                                                                | 30.77                                                                                                                                            | *                                                                                                                                                |
| 3                                                                                                                                                | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                | 2.67                                                                                                                                             | 5178                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                                  | 2852                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                                  | 2831                                                                                                                                             |
| 4                                                                                                                                                | Assam                                                                                                                                            | 1.07                                                                                                                                             | 5688                                                                                                                                             | 1.88                                                                                                                                             | 4353                                                                                                                                             | 1.00                                                                                                                                             | 8075                                                                                                                                             |
| 5                                                                                                                                                | Bihar                                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                                                  | 26450                                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                                                  | 8451                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                                  | 15139                                                                                                                                            |
| 6                                                                                                                                                | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                  | 28642                                                                                                                                            | 52.50                                                                                                                                            | 44837                                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                                                  | 27171                                                                                                                                            |
| 7                                                                                                                                                | DNH&DD                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                                  | 2017                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                                  | 1273                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                                  | 1162                                                                                                                                             |
| 8                                                                                                                                                | Goa                                                                                                                                              | 1.08                                                                                                                                             | 2108                                                                                                                                             | 0.53                                                                                                                                             | 1670                                                                                                                                             | 0.36                                                                                                                                             | 1698                                                                                                                                             |
| 9                                                                                                                                                | Gujarat                                                                                                                                          | 54.52                                                                                                                                            | 157553                                                                                                                                           | 62.00                                                                                                                                            | 121083                                                                                                                                           | 9.23                                                                                                                                             | 124886                                                                                                                                           |
| 10                                                                                                                                               | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                 | 0.79                                                                                                                                             | 2479                                                                                                                                             | 1.10                                                                                                                                             | 2616                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                                  | 3260                                                                                                                                             |
| 11                                                                                                                                               | Jammu &Kashmir                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                  | 4689                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                                  | 2548                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                                  | 8371                                                                                                                                             |
| 12                                                                                                                                               | Jharkhand                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                  | 129269                                                                                                                                           | 57.00                                                                                                                                            | 114519                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                                  | 129142                                                                                                                                           |
| 13                                                                                                                                               | Karnataka                                                                                                                                        | 23.70                                                                                                                                            | 98705                                                                                                                                            | 34.00                                                                                                                                            | 97191                                                                                                                                            | 7.00                                                                                                                                             | 104211                                                                                                                                           |
| 14                                                                                                                                               | Kerala                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                                  | 9457                                                                                                                                             | 4.36                                                                                                                                             | 8331                                                                                                                                             | 1.00                                                                                                                                             | 10980                                                                                                                                            |
| 15                                                                                                                                               | Ladakh                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                                  | 760                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                  | 2228                                                                                                                                             | 0.40                                                                                                                                             | 2029                                                                                                                                             |
| 16                                                                                                                                               | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                                   | 127.44                                                                                                                                           | 255944                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                                  | 259997                                                                                                                                           | 53.05                                                                                                                                            | 212347                                                                                                                                           |
| 17                                                                                                                                               | Manipur                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                                  | 1836                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                                  | 3470                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                                  | 3916                                                                                                                                             |
| 18                                                                                                                                               | Meghalaya                                                                                                                                        | 1.15                                                                                                                                             | 1588                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                                  | 5590                                                                                                                                             | 0.70                                                                                                                                             | 6149                                                                                                                                             |
| 19                                                                                                                                               | Mizoram                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                                  | 10312                                                                                                                                            | 3.07                                                                                                                                             | 8911                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                                  | 8807                                                                                                                                             |
| 20                                                                                                                                               | Nagaland                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                  | *                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                  | *                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                  | *                                                                                                                                                |
| 21                                                                                                                                               | Odisha                                                                                                                                           | 93.97                                                                                                                                            | 79252                                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                                                  | 106691                                                                                                                                           | 29.50                                                                                                                                            | 122029                                                                                                                                           |
| 22                                                                                                                                               | Puducherry                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                  | 21                                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                                  | 11                                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                                  | 14                                                                                                                                               |
| 23                                                                                                                                               | Rajasthan                                                                                                                                        | 35.31                                                                                                                                            | 73816                                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                                                  | 76272                                                                                                                                            | 22.36                                                                                                                                            | 57037                                                                                                                                            |
| 24                                                                                                                                               | Sikkim                                                                                                                                           | 0.18                                                                                                                                             | 49                                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                                  | 62                                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                                  | 377                                                                                                                                              |
| 25                                                                                                                                               | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                       | 4.04                                                                                                                                             | 15325                                                                                                                                            | 3.62                                                                                                                                             | 17557                                                                                                                                            | 0.60                                                                                                                                             | 19178                                                                                                                                            |
| 26                                                                                                                                               | Telangana                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                  | 9255                                                                                                                                             | 1.50                                                                                                                                             | 2460                                                                                                                                             | 0.00                                                                                                                                             | *                                                                                                                                                |
| 27                                                                                                                                               | Tripura                                                                                                                                          | 11.37                                                                                                                                            | 15017                                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                                                  | 11601                                                                                                                                            | 6.92                                                                                                                                             | 12597                                                                                                                                            |
| 28                                                                                                                                               | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                                  | 1579                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                                  | 2329                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                                  | 3211                                                                                                                                             |
| 29                                                                                                                                               | Uttarakhand                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                  | 1464                                                                                                                                             | 0.15                                                                                                                                             | 902                                                                                                                                              | 0.70                                                                                                                                             | 812                                                                                                                                              |
| 30                                                                                                                                               | West Bengal                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                  | 23979                                                                                                                                            | 29.89                                                                                                                                            | 21789                                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                                                  | 24333                                                                                                                                            |
|                                                                                                                                                  | Total                                                                                                                                            | 357.29                                                                                                                                           | 1003157                                                                                                                                          | 308.60                                                                                                                                           | 929767                                                                                                                                           | 163.69                                                                                                                                           | 910043                                                                                                                                           |

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| Sl.N o.                                                                                                                                           | Name of the Stat e/UT                                                                                                                             | F.Y. 2022-23                                                                                                                                      | F.Y. 2022-23                                                                                                                                      | F.Y. 2023-24                                                                                                                                      | F.Y. 2023-24                                                                                                                                      | (₹ in Crore) F.Y. 2024-25                                                                                                                         | (₹ in Crore) F.Y. 2024-25                                                                                                                         |
| Sl.N o.                                                                                                                                           | Name of the Stat e/UT                                                                                                                             | Fund Relea sed                                                                                                                                    | Beneficia ries                                                                                                                                    | Fund Relea sed                                                                                                                                    | Beneficia ries                                                                                                                                    | Fund Relea sed                                                                                                                                    | Beneficia ries                                                                                                                                    |
| 1                                                                                                                                                 | A.& N. Islands                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                                   | 386                                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                                   | 193                                                                                                                                               | 0.10                                                                                                                                              | 311                                                                                                                                               |
| 2                                                                                                                                                 | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                                    | 133.57                                                                                                                                            | 129032                                                                                                                                            | 114.71                                                                                                                                            | 79780                                                                                                                                             | 120.00                                                                                                                                            | 67888                                                                                                                                             |
| 3                                                                                                                                                 | Arunachal Prades h                                                                                                                                | 96.16                                                                                                                                             | 46330                                                                                                                                             | 80.00                                                                                                                                             | 42417                                                                                                                                             | 100.00                                                                                                                                            | 45125                                                                                                                                             |
| 4                                                                                                                                                 | Assam                                                                                                                                             | 68.45                                                                                                                                             | 62140                                                                                                                                             | 35.00                                                                                                                                             | 58774                                                                                                                                             | 79.71                                                                                                                                             | 77350                                                                                                                                             |
| 5                                                                                                                                                 | Bihar                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                                   | 3768                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                   | 1444                                                                                                                                              | 4.43                                                                                                                                              | 3428                                                                                                                                              |
| 6                                                                                                                                                 | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                                      | 93.30                                                                                                                                             | 34184                                                                                                                                             | 71.25                                                                                                                                             | 40552                                                                                                                                             | 70.00                                                                                                                                             | 34022                                                                                                                                             |
| 7                                                                                                                                                 | DNH DD                                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                                                   | 2208                                                                                                                                              | 4.04                                                                                                                                              | 1053                                                                                                                                              | 4.90                                                                                                                                              | 1627                                                                                                                                              |
| 8                                                                                                                                                 | Goa                                                                                                                                               | 11.87                                                                                                                                             | 4439                                                                                                                                              | 5.27                                                                                                                                              | 3274                                                                                                                                              | 5.00                                                                                                                                              | 3163                                                                                                                                              |
| 9                                                                                                                                                 | Gujarat                                                                                                                                           | 244.26                                                                                                                                            | 262538                                                                                                                                            | 350.00                                                                                                                                            | 226456                                                                                                                                            | 231.22                                                                                                                                            | 233161                                                                                                                                            |
| 10                                                                                                                                                | Himachal Prades h                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                                   | 4303                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                   | 4390                                                                                                                                              | 5.00                                                                                                                                              | 4937                                                                                                                                              |
| 11                                                                                                                                                | Jammu &Kashm ir                                                                                                                                   | 6.84                                                                                                                                              | 10430                                                                                                                                             | 7.46                                                                                                                                              | 7319                                                                                                                                              | 9.95                                                                                                                                              | 15309                                                                                                                                             |
| 12                                                                                                                                                | Jharkhand                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                   | 147633                                                                                                                                            | 53.11                                                                                                                                             | 148676                                                                                                                                            | 200.00                                                                                                                                            | 65104                                                                                                                                             |
| 13                                                                                                                                                | Karnataka                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                   | 131968                                                                                                                                            | 225.56                                                                                                                                            | 123707                                                                                                                                            | 125.00                                                                                                                                            | 125823                                                                                                                                            |
| 14                                                                                                                                                | Kerala                                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                                                   | 14863                                                                                                                                             | 46.89                                                                                                                                             | 13731                                                                                                                                             | 29.00                                                                                                                                             | 13034                                                                                                                                             |
| 15                                                                                                                                                | Ladakh                                                                                                                                            | 18.91                                                                                                                                             | 8619                                                                                                                                              | 5.96                                                                                                                                              | 9413                                                                                                                                              | 35.00                                                                                                                                             | 8969                                                                                                                                              |
| 16                                                                                                                                                | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                                    | 270.49                                                                                                                                            | 391317                                                                                                                                            | 350.00                                                                                                                                            | 353486                                                                                                                                            | 250.00                                                                                                                                            | 326410                                                                                                                                            |
| 17                                                                                                                                                | Maharashtra                                                                                                                                       | 90.27                                                                                                                                             | 135915                                                                                                                                            | 570.36                                                                                                                                            | 139165                                                                                                                                            | 117.81                                                                                                                                            | 144785                                                                                                                                            |
| 18                                                                                                                                                | Manipur                                                                                                                                           | 41.38                                                                                                                                             | 42572                                                                                                                                             | 30.00                                                                                                                                             | 33542                                                                                                                                             | 25.00                                                                                                                                             | 32275                                                                                                                                             |
| 19                                                                                                                                                | Meghalaya                                                                                                                                         | 146.20                                                                                                                                            | 61360                                                                                                                                             | 85.00                                                                                                                                             | 76755                                                                                                                                             | 145.08                                                                                                                                            | 73902                                                                                                                                             |
| 20                                                                                                                                                | Mizoram                                                                                                                                           | 25.90                                                                                                                                             | 38784                                                                                                                                             | 25.00                                                                                                                                             | 31685                                                                                                                                             | 24.00                                                                                                                                             | 28471                                                                                                                                             |
| 21                                                                                                                                                | Nagaland                                                                                                                                          | 36.08                                                                                                                                             | 40638                                                                                                                                             | 35.00                                                                                                                                             | 42485                                                                                                                                             | 62.00                                                                                                                                             | 41793                                                                                                                                             |
| 22                                                                                                                                                | Odisha                                                                                                                                            | 171.33                                                                                                                                            | 204172                                                                                                                                            | 135.64                                                                                                                                            | 213957                                                                                                                                            | 294.00                                                                                                                                            | 230366                                                                                                                                            |
| 23                                                                                                                                                | Puducherry                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                   | 18                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                   | 11                                                                                                                                                | 0.00                                                                                                                                              | 10                                                                                                                                                |
| 24                                                                                                                                                | Rajasthan                                                                                                                                         | 188.10                                                                                                                                            | 236628                                                                                                                                            | 220.00                                                                                                                                            | 168516                                                                                                                                            | 350.00                                                                                                                                            | *                                                                                                                                                 |
| 25                                                                                                                                                | Sikkim                                                                                                                                            | 9.25                                                                                                                                              | 2650                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                   | 1849                                                                                                                                              | 6.00                                                                                                                                              | 2411                                                                                                                                              |
| 26                                                                                                                                                | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                        | 28.54                                                                                                                                             | 23529                                                                                                                                             | 20.00                                                                                                                                             | 25216                                                                                                                                             | 25.00                                                                                                                                             | 28273                                                                                                                                             |
| 27                                                                                                                                                | Telangana                                                                                                                                         | 238.51                                                                                                                                            | 114911                                                                                                                                            | 112.50                                                                                                                                            | 131505                                                                                                                                            | 152.50                                                                                                                                            | 131032                                                                                                                                            |
| 28                                                                                                                                                | Tripura                                                                                                                                           | 45.22                                                                                                                                             | 37380                                                                                                                                             | 40.00                                                                                                                                             | 33678                                                                                                                                             | 74.94                                                                                                                                             | 33506                                                                                                                                             |
| 29                                                                                                                                                | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                   | 9655                                                                                                                                              | 10.00                                                                                                                                             | 9676                                                                                                                                              | 15.00                                                                                                                                             | 10427                                                                                                                                             |
| 30                                                                                                                                                | Uttarakhand                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                   | 3534                                                                                                                                              | 1.88                                                                                                                                              | 3972                                                                                                                                              | 2.70                                                                                                                                              | 3853                                                                                                                                              |
| 31                                                                                                                                                | West Bengal                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                   | 63208                                                                                                                                             | 34.06                                                                                                                                             | 37760                                                                                                                                             | 35.00                                                                                                                                             | 29528                                                                                                                                             |
|                                                                                                                                                   | Total                                                                                                                                             | 1964.63                                                                                                                                           | 2269112                                                                                                                                           | 2668.69                                                                                                                                           | 2064437                                                                                                                                           | 2598.34                                                                                                                                           | 1816293                                                                                                                                           |

| Name of State/UT   | F.Y 2022-23   | F.Y 2023-24   | F.Y 2024-25   |
|--------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
| Andhra Pradesh     |               | 1             | 1             |
| Arunachal Pradesh  |               | 1             | 1             |
| ASSAM              | 4             | 4             | 2             |
| Chhattisgarh       | 1             |               |               |
| Goa                |               |               |               |
| Himachal Pradesh   |               | 1             |               |
| Jammu and Kashmir  | 3             | 4             | 3             |
| Jharkhand          | 1             | 4             | 5             |
| Karnataka          |               | 1             |               |
| Madhya Pradesh     | 1             | 1             | 1             |
| Maharashtra        | 1             | 3             | 3             |
| Manipur            | 13            | 20            | 18            |
| Meghalaya          | 2             | 2             | 3             |
| Mizoram            |               | 3             | 2             |
| Nagaland           | 6             | 6             | 4             |
| Odisha             | 1             | 2             | 2             |
| Rajasthan          | 2             | 2             | 2             |
| Telangana          | 6             | 5             | 8             |
| Tripura            |               | 1             |               |
| Uttarakhand        | 1             | 1             | 1             |
| West Bengal        | 1             | 2             | 2             |
| Total              | 44            | 65            | 58            |

Note:- based on payment reimbursement to MEA by MoTA during the respective financial year.