Lok Sabha Question No. 713 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-25
Subject: Implementation of SEED Scheme
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Jayadev Galla

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.713 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2023

## IMPLEMENTATION OF SEED SCHEME

## 713. SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of denotified, nomadic and seminomadic tribes and the population under each of these categories in Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) the number of applications received under the Scheme for Economics Empowerment of Denotified Nomadic/Semi Nomadic (SEED) such as Quality coaching for competitive exams, health   insurance, livelihood initiatives at the community level and financial assistance for housing construction categorized, State-wise, especially for the State of Andhra Pradesh;
- (c) whether applications under the scheme have been processed and if so, the average time taken to process the application under the scheme;
- (d) whether there is a stipulated time given to the State Government to review applications, if the details thereof and if not; the reasons therefor; and SO,
- (e) the number of people under each category who have received assistance under the scheme?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

## (SUSHRI PRATIMA BHOUMIK)

- (a): As per National Commission for De-Notified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes (NCDNT) report; inter-alia, a total of 60 (De-Notified Communities-26 & Nomadic Communities-34) communities have been identified in the state of Andhra Pradesh:
- (b): Around 4703 application have been received under the SEED Scheme including state of Andhra Pradesh: The details are given at Annexure-I
- (c) to (e): The   applications have been forwarded to  concerned States/UTs for  physical verification.

Annexure-[ List of beneficiaries applied\_under different\_components of SEED

| SNo:   | StatelUT                  | Housing   | Health Insurance   | Livelihood   | Free] Coaching   |
|--------|---------------------------|-----------|--------------------|--------------|------------------|
|        | Andhra Pradesh            | 1561      | 646                | 2065         |                  |
| 2      | Chandigarh                |           |                    |              |                  |
| 3      | Andaman & Nicobar Islands |           |                    |              |                  |
|        | Bihar                     |           |                    |              |                  |
| 5      | Delhi                     | 11        | 12                 | 9            |                  |
|        | Goa                       |           |                    |              |                  |
|        | Gujarat                   | 41        | 2                  |              |                  |
| 8      | Haryana                   |           |                    |              |                  |
| 9      | Himachal Pradesh          |           |                    | 2            |                  |
| 10     | Jammu Kashmir             | 8         |                    |              |                  |
|        | Karnataka                 | 12        |                    |              |                  |
| 12     | Maharashtra               | 89        | 16                 | 3            |                  |
| 13     | Punjab                    |           |                    | 0            |                  |
| 14     | Rajasthan                 | 131       | 2                  |              |                  |
| 15     | Tamil Nadu                |           |                    |              |                  |
| 16     | Telangana                 | 21        | 12                 | 33           |                  |
| 17     | Uttar Pradesh             |           | 2                  | 2            |                  |
| 18     | Uttrakhand                | 2         |                    | 2            |                  |
|        | Total applications        | 1884      | 697                | 2122         | 0                |

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