Lok Sabha Question No. 1802 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-01
Subject: Development Programmes for PVTGs
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Dr. D Ravi Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 1802

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 01/08/2024

## DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES FOR PVTGs

1802 Dr. D Ravi Kumar:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  the  development  programmes  (schools,  hospitals,  etc.)  and livelihood  programmes  initiated  by  the  Government  for  Particularly  Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs);
- (b)  the  details  of  the  tribal  people  benefited  from  these  development  schemes  in Tamil Nadu; and
- (c) the number of PVTGs who have been offered job opportunities and houses under Centrally-Sponsored Schemes during the last ten years?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c): For socio-economic and holistic development of PVTGs, the Ministry of Tribal  Affairs  was  implementing  scheme  of  'Development  of  PVTGs'  wherein funds are provided to the concerned State Government / UT on the basis of their proposals for Conservation cum Development (CCD) plans. The scheme has been subsumed from FY 2023-24 under Pradhan Mantri Janjati  Adivasi Nyaya Maha AbhiyaN  (PM  JANMAN).  The  mission  has  been  launched  for  socio-economic development of 75 PVTG communities residing in 18 states and one UT with basic facilities  such  as  safe  housing,  clean  drinking  water  and  improved  access  to education,  health  and  nutrition,  road  and  telecom  connectivity,  electrification  of unelectrified households and sustainable livelihood opportunities in 3 years  These objectives are planned to be met through 11 interventions of 9 Ministries as shown below.

|   Sl. No. | Activity                                                | Scheme                                                            | Ministry                                                |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Provision of pucca houses                               | Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna- Gramin                                 | M/o Rural Development                                   |
|         2 | Connecting roads                                        | Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna                                   | M/o Rural Development                                   |
|         3 | Piped Water Supply individual or Community water supply | Jal Jeewan Mission (JJM)                                          | M/o Jal Shakti                                          |
|         4 | Mobile Medical Units with medicine cost(MMU)            | National Health Mission                                           | M/o Health and Family Welfare                           |
|         5 | Construction and running of hostels                     | Samagra Shiksha (hostels)                                         | Ministry of Education                                   |
|         6 | Construction and running of Anganwadi Centers           | Anganwadi Services(AWCs)                                          | M/o Women and Child Development                         |
|         7 | Setting up of VDVKs                                     | PM Janjatiya Vikas Mission                                        | M/o Tribal Affairs                                      |
|         8 | Construction of Multipurpose Centers (MPC)              | Development of PVTG                                               | M/o Tribal Affairs                                      |
|         9 | Energization of unelectrified HHs                       | Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) or through MNRE scheme | M/o Power                                               |
|        10 | Installation of mobile towers                           | DoT (USOF)                                                        | Ministry of Communication                               |
|        11 | Vocational Education and skilling                       | Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan & PM Kaushal Vikas                        | D/o School Education and Literacy M/o Skill Development |

The details of activities / projects sanctioned (till 20.07.2024), Ministry- wise, by each  Ministry  responsible  for  implementation  of  the  various  components  of  the Mission and tribal people benefitted in the State of Tamil Nadu are indicated below:

| Name of Ministry                | Sanctioned details                                           |
|---------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|
| M/o Rural Development           | 4530 houses (13 houses completed)                            |
| M/o Health and Family Welfare   | 105 MMUs (55,575 beneficiaries till 30.06.2024)              |
| M/o Jal Shakti                  | 9670 FHTCs provided                                          |
| M/o Women and Child Development | 13 AWCs (10 Operational)                                     |
| M/o Education                   | 7 hostels with capacity of 50 each                           |
| M/o Communications              | Coverage of 24 villages/habitations                          |
| M/o Power                       | 10673 HHs                                                    |
| M/o Tribal Affairs              | 25 Muti Purpose Centre (MPCs)                                |
| M/o Tribal Affairs              | 37 Vandhan Vikas Kendra (VDVKs (covering 2403 beneficiaries) |

Besides, the details of activities of construction of houses for PVTGs approved under scheme  of  Development  of  PVTGs  since  FY  2016-17  based  on  the  proposals received from respective State Governments are at Annexure-I.

Annex referred to in reply to part (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1802  for  answer  on  01.08.2024  raised  Dr.  D  Ravi  Kumar  regarding 'Development Programmes for PVTGs'

Details  of  activities  related  to  construction  of  houses  for  PVTGs  approved  under  scheme 'Development of PVTGs' since FY 2016-17

Financial Year: 2016-17

| State                     | Activity                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |   PAC Approved Amount |
|---------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|
| Andaman & Nicobar Islands | Construction ofnewOnges houses at high grounds, piped water supply                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |                 200   |
| Tamil Nadu                | Construction of Houses 271 families @cost of Rs. 2,50,000/- - 1). 10 houses at Elumuram, Gudalur Taluk for Pania 2). 20 Houses at Pandalur, Gudalur Taluk for Paniya 3). 161 Houses at Tiruvannamalai District for Irulas 4). 40. Houses at Tiruvannamalaik District for Irulas 5). 40 Houses at Tiruvallur District for Irulas |                 677.5 |
| Tamil Nadu                | Basic Amenities for Kattunaiyakkan Quarters in Billingunnu, the Nilgiris District 1). Houses for 25 families (25* 250000)                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                  62.5 |
| Tamil Nadu                | The Following basic amenities at Misanaallur Irula Bonded Labour Rehabilitation Cololny in Cheyyar Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District 1). Construction of Houses for 100 families @ Rs. 2,50,000/-                                                                                                                                  |                 250   |

(Rs.in Lakh)

Financial Year: 2017-18

| State                   | Activity                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |   PAC Approved Amount |
|-------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|
| Andaman Nicobar Islands | & Construction of new Onges houses at high grounds, piped water supply Total Project Estimate - Rs. 100.00 lakh Amount already released - Rs. 100.00 lakh Location / District - 200.00                                                                                      |                 100   |
| Andaman Nicobar Islands | Construction of new Onges houses at high grounds for 6 units - 118 beneficiaries                                                                                                                                                                                            |                 408   |
| Tamil Nadu              | Construction of Houses for Toda, Koda, Kurumba, Kattunayaka, Irula and Pania , Construction of Houses Parnapatti Village, Kottapaddy Panchayat, Pennagram Taluk construction of Houses for Irulas Malayalapatti and Udayarpalayam - @ Rs. 2,50,000/- for 2380 beneficiaries |                1223.1 |

## Financial Year: 2018-19

| State       | Activity                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   PAC Approved Amount |
|-------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|
| Karnataka   | Housing for PVTGs - In Karnataka Two PVTGs Population is Jenukuruba - 36,076 Koraga - 14,794 According 2011 Census) Physical Target 263 Unit cost @ 3.50 lakhs (3.50 X 263 = 920.50 lakhs ) GOI Share - 50%- State Share - 50% |                   460 |
| Manipur     | Assistance for construction of house for Maram Primitive Tribe people                                                                                                                                                          |                   100 |
| Tamil Nadu  | Provision of funds for Construction of houses for rescued India Bounded labours - (Beneficiary - 15) Location Truvallur, Kancheepuram, Vellore                                                                                 |                    45 |
| Tamil Nadu  | Construction of houses for Tribals - (Beneficiary - 600) Location - 12 Distts.                                                                                                                                                 |                   900 |
| West Bengal | Housing -Construction of houses of Lodha Families (100) in Jhargrfam, Paschim Medinipur, Bankura & Purulia Distts @ PMAY norms ( Rs. 1,20,000/- per house)                                                                     |                   120 |

## (Rs.in Lakh)

## (Rs.in Lakh)

## Financial Year: 2019-20

| State       | Activity                                                                                                                                                                            |   PAC Approved Amount |
|-------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|
| Karnataka   | Housing for PVTGs (Jenukuruba and Koraga PVTGs) Physical targets 2732 unit cost @Rs. 3.50 lakhs                                                                                     |               2130.96 |
| Maharashtra | Housing for PVTGs with basic amenities - Beneficiaries: 2000. Rs. 1.5 lakh per household. Duration of Project : 2 years                                                             |               1500    |
| Manipur     | Assistance for construction of house for Maram PVTG people @ Rs. 1.50 lakhs per family - ( 100 families)                                                                            |                100    |
| Tamil Nadu  | Provision of funds for Construction of houses for rescued Irula Bonded Labours (Triruvallur 7 nos., Kancheepuram 7 nos. And Vellore 1 no. = 15 houses)- (15 X Rs. 300000)           |                 45    |
| Tamil Nadu  | Construction of houses for Tribals 25 houses each = 300 nos. X Rs. 300000                                                                                                           |                900    |
| Telangana   | Model PVTG Housing Colonies (194 houses in 25 housing Colonies in 25 habitations @3.00 lakh per unit, 7 units per colony) along with common infrastructure like internal roads etc. |                582    |
| West Bengal | Construction of new dwelling house as per PMAY norms, 10 units @Rs. 1,20,000/-                                                                                                      |                 12    |
| West Bengal | Construction of newdwelling house for Lodha families, 50 families 2 Rs. 1.20 lakh per unit                                                                                          |                 60    |
| West Bengal | Construction dwelling house as per PMAYnorms@Rs.1,20,000/- per unit for 15 families                                                                                                 |                 18    |

## (Rs.in Lakh)

## Financial Year: 2020-21

| State       | Activity                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |   PAC Approved Amount |
|-------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|
| Karnataka   | Housing for PVTGs (Jenukuruba and Koraga PVTGs) Physical targets 2732 unit cost @ Rs. 3.50 lakhs year of approval 2019-20 Housing for PVTGs                                                                                                                                                                                                   |                197.96 |
| Manipur     | Assistance for Construction of House for MaramPVTG@Rs.1,00,000/- per family for 90 families Infrastructure : Housing                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |                 90    |
| Tamil Nadu  | Construction of Houses for Tribal families, Total Unit : 400 units, Unit Cost: Rs. 1.30 lakh for Total amount - Rs. 520.00 Lakhs with 60:40 cost sharing between centre and state government. Infrastructure- Housing CCA                                                                                                                     |                312    |
| Tripura     | Assistance for construction of PMAY houses for PVTG people @ Rs 7,00,000 per house Quantity: 100 - Beneficiary: 100, Infrastructure (CCA)                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                200    |
| West Bengal | Construction of dwelling house as per PMAY norms @Rs. 1,20,000 /- per unit for 20 families - Infrastructure : Housing                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                 24    |
| West Bengal | Construction of new dwelling house for 200 Lodha families @Rs. 1.20 lakh per unit , Repair of traditional Lodha Huts @Rs. 25,000/- per unit for 200 families, Upkeep of dwelling houses and sanitary latrine - 50 families @Rs. 30,000/- per family &Construction of houses @Rs. 1.20 lakh per house for 50 houses - Infrastructure : Housing |                185    |

(Rs.in Lakh)

## Financial Year: 2021-22

| State      | Activity                                                                                                                             |   PAC Approved Amount |
|------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|
| Gujarat    | Construction of New Houses : Provide New Houses to PVTGs Households of Dang District - Unit Cost : Rs. 1.20 Lakh - Total units : 181 |                 217.2 |
| Manipur    | Assistance for Construction of House for Maram PVTG @ Rs. 1,00,000/- per family for 90 families                                      |                  90   |
| Tamil Nadu | Construction of houses for homeless PVTGs Total Units : 387 - Units Cost : 4.90                                                      |                1354.5 |
| Tripura    | Communication and Basic infrastructure: Construction of houses for PVTG families @Rs. 2.50 lakh per house - 300 nos. [ Housing ]     |                 750   |

(Rs.in Lakh)

## Financial Year: 2022-23

(Rs.in Lakh)

| State          | Activity                                                                                                                                                                                          |   PAC Approved Amount |
|----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh | Construction of Houses for PVTGs, Unit cost- Rs. 2.50 lakh, Units- 3427,(for 1100 units)                                                                                                          |                2750   |
| Chhattisgarh   | Construction of Houses for PVTGs, Unit cost- Rs. 2.50 lakh Units- 1696                                                                                                                            |                4240   |
| Gujarat        | Housing for 06 PVTGs families of Sabarkantha district. Unit Cost @₹1.20 lakh                                                                                                                      |                   7.2 |
| Gujarat        | Housing for 207 PVTGs families of Surat district. Unit Cost @₹1.20 lakh                                                                                                                           |                 248.4 |
| Gujarat        | Construction of Houses for PVTGs, Unit cost- Rs. 1.20 lakh Units- 4000                                                                                                                            |                4800   |
| Karnataka      | Housing for PVTGs In Karnataka Two PVTGs Population is Jenukuruba - 36,076 and Koraga - 14,794 ( According 2011 census) Physical Target - 226 Unit Cost@₹ 3.50 lakhs, (3.50 x 226 =791.00 lakhs ) |                 395.5 |
| Karnataka      | Construction of Houses for PVTGs, Unit cost- Rs. 3.50 lakh, Units- 1372, Total cost- Rs. 4802.00 lakh, GoI Share- Rs. 3430.00 lakh @Rs. 2.5 lakh per unit                                         |                3430   |
| Odisha         | Construction of Houses for PVTGs, Unit cost- Rs. 2.50 lakh, Units- 1524                                                                                                                           |                3810   |
| Rajasthan      | Construction of Houses for PVTGs Unit cost- Rs. 2.50 lakh, Units- 1152                                                                                                                            |                2880   |
| Tamil Nadu     | Construction of House Hill Areas - 30 Houses( @Rs. 495430) Plain Areas - 528 (@ Rs. 437430)                                                                                                       |                1395   |
| Telangana      | Construction of Houses for Chenchu- 667 units                                                                                                                                                     |                1667.5 |
| Telangana      | Construction of Houses for Kondareddis- 346 units                                                                                                                                                 |                 865   |
| Telangana      | Construction of Houses for Kolam- 878 units                                                                                                                                                       |                2195   |
| Telangana      | Construction of Houses for Thoti- 122 units                                                                                                                                                       |                 305   |
| Tripura        | Construction of Houses for PVTGs, Unit cost- Rs. 2.50 lakh, Units- 932                                                                                                                            |                2330   |
| West Bengal    | Construction of Houses for PVTGs, Unit cost- Rs. 2.50 lakh, Units- 1018                                                                                                                           |                2545   |

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