Lok Sabha Question No. 1724 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-01
Subject: Construction of Tribal Hostels in Maharashtra
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Dr. Kirsan Namdeo

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 1724

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 01/08/2024

## CONSTRUCTION OF TRIBAL HOSTELS IN MAHARASHTRA

## 1724 DR. DR KIRSAN NAMDEO:

Will the Minister of Tribal Affairs be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the funds provided for construction of Tribal Hostels in Maharashtra from 2019-24;
- (b) the details of the name of Hostels constructed in districts of Maharashtra; and
- (c) the details of the hostels under construction and those for which construction has not yet started in Maharashtra?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI DURGADAS UIKEY)

- (a) to (c): The Ministry of Tribal Affairs under Grants under Article 275(1) provides funds to the State Government based on proposals submitted by the State Government in area of Education, Heath, Livelihood and Infrastructure development etc for tribal communities.  The State Government has sought funds from Ministry for the following hostel.

|   S.No. | Activities                                                                                                                                    | Location             |   Approved Amount (Rs. in lakh) |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|---------------------------------|
|       1 | Construction of boys and Girls Model hostels at Chinchghat and Ashram school complex in convergence with state budget (PO ITDP Pandharkawada) | Chinchghat, Yavatmal |                            1500 |

Besides, under Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha AbhiyaN (PM JANMAN)  construction of hostels for PVTGs is one of the identified interventions under the Mission. As per information received from Department of School Education & Literacy, 04 hostels have been sanctioned in the State of Maharashtra under Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan for PVTG communities.

Further, as per the information received from Govt. of Maharashtra, year-wise funds provided for construction of Tribal Hostels in Maharashtra by State Government is as follows:-

|   S.No. | Year    | Amount in lakh   |
|---------|---------|------------------|
|       1 | 2019-20 | Rs.8449.64       |
|       2 | 2020-21 | Rs.26218.18      |
|       3 | 2021-22 | Rs.9375.03       |
|       4 | 2022-23 | Rs.15780.70      |
|       5 | 2023-24 | Rs.20178.35      |

During 2019-20 to 2023-24, 195 Tribal Hostels were constructed and 303 Tribal Hostels are under construction in Maharashtra. Further, construction work of 18 Tribal Hostels not started.  Detailed status of hostel construction in Maharashtra is annexed .

Annexure referred in reply to part (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1724 for Answer  on  01.08.2024  raised  by  Dr  Kirsan  Namdeo,  on  Construction  of  Tribal  Hostels  in Maharashtra.

## DETAILED STATUS OF HOSTEL CONSTRUCTION IN MAHARASHTRA

| Sl.NO.   | Year    | Division   |   No. of Hostels Building Completed |   Hostel under construction | Hostel yet not started   |
|----------|---------|------------|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------|--------------------------|
| 1.       | 2019-20 | Nashik     |                                  20 |                           9 | -                        |
| 1.       | 2019-20 | Thane      |                                   1 |                           4 | -                        |
| 1.       | 2019-20 | Amravati   |                                   1 |                          16 | 1                        |
| 1.       | 2019-20 | Chandrapur |                                   2 |                           1 | -                        |
| 1.       | 2019-20 | Total      |                                  24 |                          30 | 1                        |
| 2.       | 2020-21 | Nashik     |                                  85 |                           0 | -                        |
| 2.       | 2020-21 | Thane      |                                   1 |                           1 | -                        |
| 2.       | 2020-21 | Amravati   |                                   0 |                          14 | -                        |
| 2.       | 2020-21 | Chandrapur |                                   9 |                           0 | -                        |
| 2.       | 2020-21 | Total      |                                  95 |                          15 | 0                        |
| 3.       | 2021-22 | Nashik     |                                   9 |                          43 | -                        |
| 3.       | 2021-22 | Thane      |                                   2 |                           8 | -                        |
| 3.       | 2021-22 | Amravati   |                                   0 |                          14 | -                        |
| 3.       | 2021-22 | Chandrapur |                                   4 |                           3 | -                        |
| 3.       | 2021-22 | Total      |                                  15 |                          68 | 0                        |
| 4.       | 2022-23 | Nashik     |                                  12 |                          16 | -                        |
| 4.       | 2022-23 | Thane      |                                   6 |                          12 | -                        |
| 4.       | 2022-23 | Amravati   |                                   7 |                          14 | 1                        |
| 4.       | 2022-23 | Chandrapur |                                   8 |                           8 | -                        |
| 4.       | 2022-23 | Total      |                                  33 |                          50 | 1                        |
| 5.       | 2023-24 | Nashik     |                                   0 |                          63 | -                        |
| 5.       | 2023-24 | Thane      |                                   1 |                          22 | 7                        |
| 5.       | 2023-24 | Amravati   |                                   7 |                          35 | 9                        |
| 5.       | 2023-24 | Chandrapur |                                  20 |                          20 | -                        |
| 5.       | 2023-24 | Total      |                                  28 |                         140 | 16                       |
| Total    | Total   | Total      |                                 195 |                         303 | 18                       |

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