Lok Sabha Question No. 2817 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-12
Subject: Promotion of Local Entrepreneurship in Tribals
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Yogender Chandolia

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 2817

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 12/12/2024

## PROMOTION OF LOCAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN TRIBALS

## 2817. SHRI YOGENDER CHANDOLIA:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is any scheme or setup to promote local entrepreneurship in tribal majority population areas and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) the number of beneficiaries under such scheme, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (b): The Ministry of Tribal Affairs through its two agencies namely Tribal Co-operative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) & National Scheduled Tribes Finance & Development Corporation (NSTFDC) have contributed significantly in promoting economic activities including entrepreneurship among the tribal communities.

Ministry  is  implementing  the  scheme  'Pradhan  Mantri  Janjatiya  Vikas  Mission (PMJVM)' through TRIFED which envisions to strengthen tribal entrepreneurship initiatives and to facilitate livelihood opportunities by promoting more efficient, equitable, self-managed, optimum use of natural resources, Agri / Minor Forest Produce (MFPs) / Non-farm produce. Under the scheme, financial support of INR 15.00 lakhs is provided to the State Governments for  setting  up  of  each  Van  Dhan  Vikas  Kendras  (VDVKs)  which  are  the  centres  of  value addition activities of MFPs/Non-MFPs. So far, 3958 VDVKs have been sanctioned. The statewise details of sanctioned VDVKs are given in Annexure-1 . TRIFED also provides backward & forward linkages to tribal artisans /  suppliers for  marketing  of  tribal  products  of  various categories like metal craft, textile, jewellery, painting, cane & bamboo, terracotta & pottery, organic  &  natural  food  products  etc.  through  online  and  offline  platforms.  TRIFED  has empaneled 4990 tribal artisans / suppliers so far for procurement of tribal products. During the last five years, TRIFED has made a procurement of Rs 130.58 cr and has realized a sale of Rs. 186.02 cr.

In  addition,  TRIFED  also  organizes  and  participates  in  festivals,  melas  etc.  to  provide platforms to the tribal artisans to showcase their products and connect them to the potential buyers giving thereby an opportunity to enhance their entrepreneurship activities.

National  Scheduled  Tribes  Finance  and  Development  Corporation  (NSTFDC),  a Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, provides credit linkage  by  extending  concessional  loans  to  the  eligible  Scheduled  Tribe  persons  for undertaking  income  generation  activities/  self-employment  thereby  instilling  the  spirit  of entrepreneurship. The prominent schemes of NSTFDC are given as under:

1.  Term Loan Scheme: NSTFDC provides Term Loan for viable projects costing upto ₹50.00 lakh per unit. Under the scheme, financial assistance is extended upto 90% of the cost of the project and the balance is met by way of subsidy/ promoter contribution/ margin money.
2. Adivasi Mahila Sashaktikaran Yojana (AMSY): This is an exclusive scheme for economic development of Scheduled Tribes Women. Under the scheme, NSTFDC provides loan upto 90% for projects costing  upto  ₹2.00  lakh at  highly  concessional  rate  of  interest  of  4%  per annum.
3. Micro Credit Scheme for Self Help Groups (MCF): This is an exclusive scheme for Self Help  Groups  for  meeting  small  loan  requirement  of  ST  members.  Under  the  scheme,  the Corporation provides loans upto ₹50,000/- per member and maximum ₹5 Lakh per Self Help Group (SHG).
4. Adivasi Shiksha Rrinn Yojana (ASRY): This is an education loan scheme to enable the ST students to meet expenditure for pursuing technical and professional education including Ph.D. in India. Under this scheme, the Corporation provides financial assistance upto ₹10.00 lakh per eligible family at concessional rate of interest of 6% per annum.

During  the  last  five  years  an  amount  of  Rs.  1577.12  cr  has  been  disbursed  to  6,23,605 beneficiaries. The state-wise details of the same are given in Annexure-2.

Annexure-1 Annexure-1 referred to in reply to part (a) to (b) of LSUQ No. 2817 for 12.12.2024

Details of PMJVM Van Dhan Vikas Kendras (VDVKs) Sanctioned to States

| Sl. No.   | State                              |   Total No. of VDVKs Sanctioned |   Total No. of VDVKs Beneficiaries | Amount Sanctioned (In Rs/ Lakh)   |
|-----------|------------------------------------|---------------------------------|------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh                     |                             415 |                             123578 | 6,162.90                          |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh                  |                             106 |                              32897 | 1590                              |
| 3         | Assam                              |                             471 |                             143309 | 7065                              |
| 4         | Chhattisgarh                       |                             139 |                              41700 | 2085                              |
| 5         | Dadra &Nagar Haveli and Daman &Diu |                               1 |                                302 | 15                                |
| 6         | Goa                                |                              10 |                               3000 | 150                               |
| 7         | Gujarat                            |                             200 |                              57968 | 2895.65                           |
| 8         | Himachal Pradesh                   |                               4 |                               1110 | 55.5                              |
| 9         | Jammu &Kashmir                     |                             100 |                              29791 | 1457                              |
| 10        | Ladakh                             |                              10 |                               3000 | 150                               |
| 11        | Jharkhand                          |                             146 |                              43701 | 2174.7                            |
| 12        | Karnataka                          |                             140 |                              41748 | 2087.4                            |
| 13        | Kerala                             |                              44 |                              12038 | 597.25                            |
| 14        | Madhya Pradesh                     |                             126 |                              37860 | 1890                              |
| 15        | Maharashtra                        |                             264 |                              79350 | 3960                              |
| 16        | Manipur                            |                             200 |                              60403 | 2996.8                            |
| 17        | Meghalaya                          |                             169 |                              50835 | 2534.1                            |
| 18        | Mizoram                            |                             259 |                              76168 | 3806.55                           |
| 19        | Nagaland                           |                             284 |                              85198 | 4259.9                            |
| 20        | Odisha                             |                             170 |                              50094 | 2479.25                           |
| 21        | Rajasthan                          |                             479 |                             144803 | 7135.6                            |
| 22        | Sikkim                             |                              80 |                              23381 | 1169.05                           |
| 23        | Tamil Nadu                         |                               8 |                               2400 | 120                               |
| 24        | Telangana                          |                              17 |                               5100 | 255                               |
| 25        | Tripura                            |                              57 |                              16116 | 776                               |
| 26        | Uttar Pradesh                      |                              25 |                               7238 | 359.55                            |
| 27        | Uttarakhand                        |                              12 |                               3605 | 179.95                            |
| 28        | West Bengal                        |                              22 |                               6719 | 329.35                            |
| TOTAL     | TOTAL                              |                            3958 |                            1183412 | 58,736.50                         |

## Annexure-2

## Annexure-2 referred to in reply to part (a) to (b) of LSUQ No. 2817 for 12.12.2024

State-wise  details  of  beneficiaries  assisted  and  loans  disbursed  to  them  under  the schemes of NSTFDC in the last five years (till 2023-24)

| S. No.   | State/UT                 |   Loans disbursed (in crores) | Beneficiaries   |
|----------|--------------------------|-------------------------------|-----------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh           |                        171.06 | 55705           |
| 2        | Andaman& Nicobar Islands |                          2.45 | 7501            |
| 3        | Arunachal Pradesh        |                         25.1  | 10426           |
| 4        | Assam                    |                          1.03 | 212             |
| 5        | Bihar                    |                          0.15 | 958             |
| 6        | Chhattisgarh             |                         30.52 | 6676            |
| 7        | Dadra &Nagar Haveli      |                          0.05 | 6               |
| 8        | Goa                      |                          0    | 1               |
| 9        | Gujarat                  |                         76.89 | 36453           |
| 10       | Haryana                  |                          0    |                 |
| 11       | Himachal Pradesh         |                          1.27 | 201             |
| 12       | Jammu &Kashmir           |                         37.86 | 1361            |
| 13       | Jharkhand                |                         37.44 | 32501           |
| 14       | Karnataka                |                         69.62 | 8817            |
| 15       | Kerala                   |                         22.32 | 1641            |
| 16       | Lakshadweep              |                          0    |                 |
| 17       | Madhya Pradesh           |                        174.43 | 33198           |
| 18       | Maharashtra              |                         45.96 | 11649           |
| 19       | Manipur                  |                          3.23 | 296             |
| 20       | Meghalaya                |                         78.72 | 40731           |
| 21       | Mizoram                  |                        273.87 | 30504           |
| 22       | Nagaland                 |                         54.25 | 149187          |
| 23       | Odisha                   |                         69.76 | 84849           |
| 24       | Rajasthan                |                         65.27 | 9986            |
| 25       | Sikkim                   |                          4.32 | 164             |
| 26       | Tamil Nadu               |                         44.09 | 16723           |
| 27       | Telangana                |                        190.13 | 54311           |
| 28       | Tripura                  |                         49.31 | 5530            |
| 29       | Uttarakhand              |                          2.23 | 277             |
| 30       | Uttar Pradesh            |                          0.05 | 8               |
| 31       | West Bengal              |                         45.78 | 23733           |
|          | TOTAL                    |                       1577.12 | 623605          |

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