Lok Sabha Question No. 1077 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-27
Subject: Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub-plan
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, RAMSINH PATALYABHAI RATHWA, KAMLA DEVI PATLE, DILIP PATEL

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

(MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION No.1077**

TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2015

**SPECIAL CENTRAL ASSISTANCE TO TRIBAL SUB-PLAN**

1077. 	DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

SHRI RAMSINH RATHWA:

SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI PAATLE:

SHRI DILIP PATEL:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) 	whether the Union Government has received any proposals from the various State Governments including Chhattisgarh, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu under Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub-plan during each of the last three years and the current year;

(b) 	if so, the details thereof;

(c) 	the fund sanctioned and allocated for the purpose and the time by which the remaining amount is likely to be sanctioned and allocated;

(d) 	whether the major portion of the said Plan has not been utilised as a result of which the fund allocation in 12th Plan for Tribal Sub-plan has been reduced; and

(e) 	if so, the details thereof?

**ANSWER**

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

(SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA)

(a) to (c): 	Ministry of Tribal Affairs administers the ongoing programme namely Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub-Plan (SCA to TSP) for the development of tribal people located in 23 States in the country including Chhattisgarh, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu. Submission of proposals by the State Governments seeking grants under the programme is a recurring phenomenon. During the last three years and current financial year, the Ministry has received proposals from State Government with regard to Livelihood and income generation programmes including agriculture, horticulture, floriculture, apiculture, sericulture, dairy development, poultry, fisheries and for creation of capital asset incidental thereto.  The amount of fund is sanctioned and released against the proposals in keeping with the availability of funds under the budgetary provisions during the financial year itself. The statement showing funds released to the State Government under the programme during the last three years and current year is at **Annexure** .

The proposals received from the State Governments are considered by the Ministry for release of funds in accordance with the guidelines / norms stipulated for the same subject to availability of funds allocated under the Schemes / Programmes. This Ministry has already constituted a Project Appraisal Committee under the Chairmanship of Secretary (TA) with State Government representative for consideration and approval of the proposals received from the States.

(d):	No, Madam.

(e):	Does not arise.

| **Annexure**                                                                                                                                                                                        |                  |                  |                     |                  |                     |                  |                     |                  |                     |
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| ***Statement (funds allocation & released under SCA to TSP for last Three years & current year) as referred  to in reply to the LSUQ No.1077 for answer on 27.07.2015 (as on 22.07.2015)*** |                  |                  |                     |                  |                     |                  |                     |                  |                     |
| **(Rs. in lakh)**                                                                                                                                                                                   |                  |                  |                     |                  |                     |                  |                     |                  |                     |
| ***S.N.***                                                                                                                                                                                          | ***States***     | ***2012-13***    |                     | ***2013-14***    |                     | ***2014-15***    |                     | ***2015-16***    |                     |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                  | ***Allocation*** | ***Total Release*** | ***Allocation*** | ***Total Release*** | ***Allocation*** | ***Total Release*** | ***Allocation*** | ***Total Release*** |
| ***1***                                                                                                                                                                                             | ***2***          | ***3***          | ***4***             | ***5***          | ***6***             | ***7***          | ***8***             | ***9***          | ***10***            |
| 1                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Andhra Pradesh   | 5789.00          | 4125.00             | 5789.00          | 5789.00             | 2937.82          | 2937.82             | 3500.00          | 0.00                |
| 2                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Assam            | 6233.00          | 4674.00             | 6233.00          | 6563.63             | 1788.58          | 1788.58             | 4500.00          | 0.00                |
| 3                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Bihar            | 1306.00          | 0.00                | 1306.00          | 0.00                | 403.00           | 403.00              | 1432.00          | 313.30              |
| 4                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Chhatisgarh      | 9478.00          | 9478.00             | 9478.00          | 9478.00             | 9826.50          | 9826.50             | 10437.42         | 4302.65             |
| 5                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Goa              | 237.00           | 0.00                | 237.00           | 0.00                | 0.00             | 0.00                | 175.00           | 0.00                |
| 6                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Gujarat          | 8448.00          | 7410.00             | 8448.00          | 8448.00             | 10382.74         | 10382.74            | 10500.00         | 6825.00             |
| 7                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Himachal Pradesh | 1768.00          | 1262.00             | 1768.00          | 1768.00             | 997.99           | 997.99              | 475.00           | 357.00              |
| 8                                                                                                                                                                                                   | J & K            | 2163.00          | 0.00                | 2163.00          | 1702.41             | 0.00             | 0.00                | 1800.00          | 0.00                |
| 9                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Jharkhand        | 12187.00         | 11413.25            | 12187.00         | 12187.00            | 9571.11          | 9571.11             | 10000.00         | 0.00                |
| 10                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Karnataka        | 2471.00          | 1853.25             | 2471.00          | 2471.00             | 3000.00          | 3000.00             | 4370.00          | 1935.50             |
| 11                                                                                                                                                                                                  | kerala           | 549.00           | 549.00              | 549.00           | 549.00              | 530.00           | 530.00              | 550.00           | 357.50              |
| 12                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Madhya Pradesh   | 17525.00         | 17525.00            | 17525.00         | 17525.00            | 15274.22         | 15274.22            | 18321.58         | 0.00                |
| 13                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Maharashtra      | 7728.00          | 0.00                | 7728.00          | 7728.00             | 11726.18         | 11726.18            | 12000.00         | 7738.46             |
| 14                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Manipur          | 1583.00          | 1230.00             | 1583.00          | 1581.90             | 1118.00          | 1118.00             | 1200.00          | 665.00              |
| 15                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Odisha           | 13321.00         | 13321.00            | 13321.00         | 13321.00            | 14925.04         | 14925.04            | 13485.02         | 2176.74             |
| 16                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Rajasthan        | 8377.00          | 7441.00             | 8377.00          | 8377.00             | 8822.04          | 8822.04             | 10000.00         | 0.00                |
| 17                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Sikkim           | 437.00           | 437.00              | 437.00           | 437.00              | 520.25           | 520.25              | 353.00           | 210.85              |
| 18                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Tamilnadu        | 651.00           | 0.00                | 651.00           | 651.00              | 217.33           | 217.33              | 0.00             | 0.00                |
| 19                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Telangana        | 0.00             | 0.00                | 0.00             | 0.00                | 3541.00          | 3541.00             | 4000.00          | 2210.00             |
| 20                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Tripura          | 2145.00          | 1955.00             | 2145.00          | 2102.10             | 1183.94          | 1183.94             | 1400.07          | 910.04              |
| 21                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Uttarakhand      | 198.00           | 0.00                | 198.00           | 139.60              | 805.83           | 805.83              | 1393.11          | 905.51              |
| 22                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Uttar Pradesh    | 894.00           | 0.00                | 894.00           | 0.00                | 697.79           | 697.79              | 369.00           | 0.00                |
| 23                                                                                                                                                                                                  | West Bengal      | 4512.00          | 2580.75             | 4512.00          | 4181.36             | 5730.00          | 5730.00             | 6500.00          | 3427.64             |
| **Total**                                                                                                                                                                                           |                  | ***102211.00***  | ***85254.25***      | ***108000.00***  | ***105000.00***     | **103999.36**    | **103999.36**       | ***116761.20***  | ***32335.19***      |

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