Lok Sabha Question No. 1615 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-01
Subject: Construction of Hostels for ST Students
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Arun Bharti

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 1615 TO BE ANSWERED ON- 01/08/2024

## CONSTRUCTION OF HOSTELS FOR ST STUDENTS

1615 SHRI ARUN BHARTI:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any scheme for the construction of hostels for Scheduled Tribe (ST) students and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the number of current hostels in Bihar, district-wise including Munger, Sheikhpura and Jamui districts;
- (c) the details of the funds allocated and released for such hostels in Bihar;
- (d) whether the State Government of Bihar has requested the Union Government for construction of more hostels in Bihar; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Union Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) was earlier running a separate scheme 'Hostels for ST Girls and Boys' under which funds were provided to State Governments for construction of hostels. The scheme was implemented till financial year 2017-18. No Hostel for ST Girls and Boys was  sanctioned  for  Bihar  under  that  scheme.  However, during  2016-17  under  other  scheme, Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub Plan (SCA to TSP) , the following activity of construction of hostel was approved for State of Bihar:-

|   Sl.No. | Activities                                                                                                                                             | Location    |   PAC Approved Amount (Rs. In lakh) |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|-------------------------------------|
|        1 | Construction of two additional 100 seater hostels in Government ST residential schools (Committed liability Rs. 9.42 Lakh) 2 Nos. in Purnia, Districts | Katihar and |                              490.58 |

During  FY  2018-19,  activity  of  construction  of  hostel  was  approved  for  State  of  Bihar under Article 275(1) of the Constitution of India as given below.

| S. No.   | Activities                                                                                                                  | Location                               |   PAC Approved Amount (Rs. In lakh) |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| 1.       | Construction of 100 seated hostels in 5 Govt. ST residential Schools                                                        | Bhabua, Rohtas, Jamui, Katihar, Purnia |                              600    |
| 2.       | Construction of additional 200 seater hostels in newly constructed Govt. ST residential school 4 unit @Rs. 626.59 lakh/each | Rohtas and Kaimue                      |                              600    |
| 3.       | Upgradation of 2 existing hostels                                                                                           | Bhabuwa &Jamui                         |                              193.52 |
|          | Total                                                                                                                       |                                        |                             1393.52 |

Furthermore, Government of Bihar has informed that they have their own state scheme for the construction of hostels for Scheduled Tribe (ST) and  Scheduled Caste(SC) students and they operate two hostels in Munger, two in Sheikhpura, and three in Jamui districts , which are being run by own state scheme funds.

- (d) to (e): No such proposal for construction of hostel from State Govt. of Bihar is pending in Ministry.

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