Lok Sabha Question No. 4548 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-19
Subject: Implementation of Special Drive for FRA Claims
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Rajesh Naranbhai Chudasama, Shri Bhojraj Nag, Shri Naba Charan Majhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 4548

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 19/03/2026

## IMPLEMENTATION OF SPECIAL DRIVE FOR FRA CLAIMS

## 4548.   SHRI RAJESH NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA:

SHRI BHOJRAJ NAG:

SHRI NABA CHARAN MAJHI:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of Individual Forest Rights and Community Forest Rights titles distributed so far since the inception of the Special Drive in 2024 to clear the backlog of claims, State/UTwise;
- (b)  the  impact  of  Van  Dhan  Vikas  Kendras  in  increasing  the  value  addition  of  Minor  Forest Produce and the resultant growth in the average annual income of tribal self-help groups; and
- (c) the success of the Minimum Support Price for Minor Forest Produce scheme in protecting tribal  gatherers  from  middle-men  specifically  for  high-value  items  like  Mahua,  Tamarind  and Tendu leaves?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI DURGA DAS UIKEY)

- (a):  From November 2024 onwards till February 2026, a total of 41,095 Individual Forest Rights (IFR) and 8,439 Community Forest Rights (CFR) titles have been distributed under FRA.

(b): TRIFED, on behalf of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs has been implementing 'Pradhan Mantri JanajatiyaVikas  Mission  (PMJVM)',  which  provides  livelihood  generation  for  the  tribal beneficiaries across the country. PMJVM has been designed through the merger of two existing schemes  i.e.,  'Mechanism  for  Marketing  of  Minor  Forest  Produce  (MFP)  through  Minimum Support Price (MSP) and Development of Value Chain for MFP' and 'Institutional Support for Development and Marketing of Tribal Products/Produce'. The scheme is implemented through the State Nodal Departments (SNDs) and State Implementing Agencies (SIAs) in 25 states and 3 UTs  across  the  country.  As  of  now,  under  the  PMJVM  scheme,  4,162  VDVKs  have  been sanctioned,  comprising  12,45,032  tribal  members.  Out  of  the  total  sanctioned  VDVKs,  2,817 VDVKs have been reported to be operationalized, with reported sales of Rs. 15829.88 lakh. The statewise details of VDVKs is at Annexure-1.

Additionally, TRIFED has been also establishing PM JANMAN VDVKs on behalf of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) under the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya MahaAbhiyan (PM JANMAN) scheme through SNDs and SIAs across the country for Particularly Vulnerable

Tribal  Groups  (PVTGs).  As  on  date,  539  VDVKs  have  been  sanctioned,  comprising  45,958 members. Out of the total sanctioned VDVKs, 491 VDVKs have been reported to be operational with sales of Rs.532.42Lakh. The state wise details of PM JANMAN VDVK is at Annexure-2.

Impact  of  VDVK  program  has  benefited  approximately  12,90,990  members  since  inception. Through  this  Yojana,  many  tribals  have  gained  an  understanding  of  the  importance  of  value addition,  packaging,  and  branding,  and  have  been  exposed  to  various  business  opportunities, showcasing their own brands. Few States have made recognizable progress by showcasing and establishing their own brand with VDVK Products eg. Shabari Naturals (Maharashtra), Trissam (Assam), Angiya (Nagaland), GCC  (Andhra  Pradesh), Adisha  and  TDDCOL  (Odisha), Chattisgarh  Herbals  (Chattisgarh)  &  Van  Sri  (Kerala).  However,  many  VDVKs  are  still  in transition to become fully functional.

(c): The Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development  Federation of India Ltd. (TRIFED) implements the Minimum Support Price for Minor Forest Produce (MSP for MFP) Scheme, under which a Revolving Fund is provided to State Governments to facilitate procurement operations. Through this mechanism, Minimum Support Price is ensured for tribal forest produce gatherers for 87 identified Minor Forest Produce (MFP) items, thereby protecting them from distress sales and exploitation by intermediaries.  The list of MFPs/Items and their MSP rates notified by the Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  under  the  scheme  MSP  for  MFPs  is  at Annexure-3 .  Under the Revolving Fund component, an amount of Rs.32,215.54 lakh has been released to the States for procurement of 87 identified MFP items, against which the total procurement value reported by States stands at Rs.69,398.28 lakh. Major commodities procured include De-seeded Tamarind (Rs.1,805.71 lakh), Seeded Tamarind (Rs.23,159.75 lakh), and Mahua Flower (Rs.3,339.75 lakh), as reported by the States.

Annexure-1

Annexure-1 referred to in reply to part (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4548 regarding 'Implementation of Special Drive for FRA Claims' to be answered on 19.03.2026

## State wise details of VDVKs under Pradhan Mantri JanajatiyaVikas Mission (PMJVM)

| Sl. No.   | State/UT                             | VDVK Details            | VDVK Details               | No of VDVKs Operational till date   | Sales Till Date (Rs. In Lakhs)   |
|-----------|--------------------------------------|-------------------------|----------------------------|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | State/UT                             | No. of VDVKs sanctioned | Total No. of Beneficiaries | No of VDVKs Operational till date   | Sales Till Date (Rs. In Lakhs)   |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh                       | 415                     | 123258                     | 368                                 | 419.26                           |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh                    | 106                     | 32897                      | 93                                  | 130.01                           |
| 3         | Assam                                | 532                     | 162469                     | 359                                 | 1623.36                          |
| 4         | Chhattisgarh                         | 139                     | 41700                      | 132                                 | 2819.6                           |
| 5         | Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | 1                       | 302                        | 1                                   | 0.54                             |
| 6         | Goa                                  | 10                      | 3000                       | 1                                   | 11                               |
| 7         | Gujarat                              | 200                     | 57968                      | 31                                  | 16.8                             |
| 8         | Himachal Pradesh                     | 4                       | 1110                       | 3                                   | 38.71                            |
| 9         | Jammu &Kashmir                       | 100                     | 29791                      | 0                                   | 0                                |
| 10        | Jharkhand                            | 146                     | 43701                      | 21                                  | 44.03                            |
| 11        | Karnataka                            | 140                     | 41748                      | 69                                  | 113.03                           |
| 12        | Kerala                               | 44                      | 12038                      | 39                                  | 83.24                            |
| 13        | Ladakh                               | 10                      | 3000                       | 3                                   | 2.02                             |
| 14        | Madhya Pradesh                       | 126                     | 37860                      | 121                                 | 353.48                           |
| 15        | Maharashtra                          | 279                     | 83850                      | 65                                  | 412.77                           |
| 16        | Manipur                              | 207                     | 62,226                     | 200                                 | 635.08                           |
| 17        | Meghalaya                            | 169                     | 50835                      | 39                                  | 40.54                            |
| 18        | Mizoram                              | 286                     | 84268                      | 251                                 | 411.68                           |
| 19        | Nagaland                             | 347                     | 104068                     | 264                                 | 2926.77                          |
| 20        | Odisha                               | 170                     | 50094                      | 152                                 | 2563.20                          |
| 21        | Rajasthan                            | 505                     | 152362                     | 452                                 | 1749.08                          |
| 22        | Sikkim                               | 80                      | 23801                      | 60                                  | 23.77                            |
| 23        | Tamil Nadu                           | 8                       | 2400                       | 8                                   | 266.22                           |
| 24        | Telangana                            | 17                      | 5100                       | 17                                  | 1014.43                          |
| 25        | Tripura                              | 57                      | 16116                      | 50                                  | 94.92                            |
| 26        | Uttar Pradesh                        | 25                      | 7238                       | 6                                   | 6.10                             |
| 27        | Uttarakhand                          | 12                      | 3605                       | 12                                  | 30.24                            |
| 28        | West Bengal                          | 27                      | 8227                       | 0                                   | 0                                |
|           | Total                                | 4162                    | 1,245,032                  | 2817                                | 15829.88                         |

## Annexure-2

Annexure-2 referred to in reply to part (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4548 regarding 'Implementation of Special Drive for FRA Claims' to be answered on 19.03.2026

## State wise details of VDVKs under Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN)

| Sl. No.   |                  | VDVK Details    | VDVK Details   |                   |                            |
|-----------|------------------|-----------------|----------------|-------------------|----------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | State / District | VDVK Sanctioned | Beneficiaries  | Operational VDVKs | Sales in Lakhs (Till date) |
| 1         | A &N             | 1               | 56             | 1                 | 0.46                       |
| 2         | Andhra Pradesh   | 73              | 6,162          | 73                | 22.50                      |
| 3         | Chhattisgarh     | 16              | 2395           | 16                | 203.54                     |
| 4         | Gujarat          | 21              | 1,050          | 21                | 35.61                      |
| 5         | Jharkhand        | 35              | 2,876          | 35                | 17.13                      |
| 6         | Maharashtra      | 40              | 3,624          | 40                | 65.48                      |
| 7         | Manipur          | 2               | 600            | 2                 | 0.92                       |
| 8         | Telangana        | 25              | 1,461          | 25                | 13.02                      |
| 9         | Tripura          | 30              | 2,550          | 30                | 12.18                      |
| 10        | Rajasthan        | 51              | 8,842          | 51                | 8.20                       |
| 11        | Karnataka        | 33              | 1,836          | 21                | 22.13                      |
| 12        | Kerala           | 7               | 537            | 7                 | 0.97                       |
| 13        | Madhya Pradesh   | 83              | 5,091          | 83                | 13.72                      |
| 14        | Odisha           | 66              | 5,244          | 49                | 43.31                      |
| 15        | Tamil Nadu       | 37              | 2,403          | 29                | 69                         |
| 16        | Uttar Pradesh    | 5               | 319            | 3                 | 0.09                       |
| 17        | Uttarakhand      | 9               | 634            | 5                 | 4.16                       |
| 18        | West Bengal      | 5               | 278            | 0                 | 0                          |
| TOTAL     | TOTAL            | 539             | 45958          | 491               | 532.42                     |

## Annexure-3

Annexure-3 referred to in reply to part (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4548

regarding 'Implementation of Special Drive for FRA Claims' to be answered on 19.03.2026 List of MFPs/Items and their MSP rates notified by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs under

## the scheme MSP For MFPs

|   S.No . | Name of MFPs                              |   Rate List of MSP for MFPs notified by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, GOI vide Notificatio n dated 1/05/20 (i n Rs. Per Kg.) | Rate List of New MSP for MFPs notified by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, GOI vide Notification dated 26/05/20 (i n Rs. Per Kg.)   | Rate List of New MSP for MFPs notified by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, GOI vide Notification dated 11/11/20 (i n Rs. Per Kg.)   | F- Forest/MFP A- Agriculture P- Processed M- Medicinal H- Horticultur e   | Applicability   |
|----------|-------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|
|        1 | Tamarind (with seeds) (Tamarindus indica) |                                                                                                                             36 |                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                    | F                                                                         | All India       |
|        2 | Wild Honey                                |                                                                                                                            225 |                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                    | F                                                                         | All India       |
|        3 | Gum Karaya (Sterculiaurenus)              |                                                                                                                            114 |                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                    | F                                                                         | All India       |
|        4 | Karanj seed (Pongamiapinnata)             |                                                                                                                             22 |                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                    | F                                                                         | All India       |
|        5 | Sal seed (Shorearobusta)                  |                                                                                                                             20 |                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                    | F                                                                         | All India       |
|        6 | Mahua seed (Madhucalongifolia)            |                                                                                                                             29 |                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                    | F                                                                         | All India       |
|        7 | Sal leaves (Shorearobusta)                |                                                                                                                             35 |                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                    | F                                                                         | All India       |

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|   8 | Chironji pods with seeds (Buchananialanzan)   |   126 | F   | All India   |
|-----|-----------------------------------------------|-------|-----|-------------|
|   9 | Myrobalan (Terminalia chebula)                |    15 | F   | All India   |
|  10 | Rangeeni Lac                                  |   200 | F   | All India   |
|  11 | Kusumi Lac                                    |   275 | F   | All India   |
|  12 | Kusum seeds (Schleicheraoleosa)               |    23 | F   | All India   |
|  13 | Neem seeds (Azadirachtaindica)                |    27 | F   | All India   |
|  14 | Puwad seeds (Cassia tora)                     |    16 | F   | All India   |
|  15 | Baheda (Terminalia bellirica)                 |    17 | F   | All India   |
|  16 | Hill Broom Grass (Thysanolaena maxima)        |    50 | F   | All India   |
|  17 | Dry Shikakai Pods (Acacia concinna)           |    50 | F   | All India   |
|  18 | Bael pulp (Dried) (Aegle marmelos)            |    30 | F   | All India   |
|  19 | Nagarmotha (Cyperus rotundas)                 |    30 | F   | All India   |
|  20 | Shatavari Roots (Dried) (Asparagus racemosus) |   107 | F   | All India   |
|  21 | Gudmar / Madhunashini (Gymnemasylvestre)      |    41 | F   | All India   |
|  22 | Kalmegh (Andrographispaniculata)              |    35 | F   | All India   |

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|   23 | Tamarind (De-seeded) (Tamarindus indica)               |   63 | F   | All India   |
|------|--------------------------------------------------------|------|-----|-------------|
|   24 | Guggul (exudates)                                      |  812 | F   | All India   |
|   25 | Mahua Flowers (dried) (Madhucalongifolia)              |   30 | F   | All India   |
|   26 | Tejpatta (dried) (Cinnamomumtamala and Cinnamomum sp.) |   40 | F   | All India   |
|   27 | Jamun dried seeds (Syzygiumcumini)                     |   42 | F   | All India   |
|   28 | Dried Amla pulp (deseeded) (Phyllanthusemblica)        |   52 | F   | All India   |
|   29 | Marking Nut (Semecarpusanacardium )                    |    9 | F   | All India   |
|   30 | Soap Nut (dried) (Sapindusemarginatus)                 |   14 | F   | All India   |
|   31 | Bhava seed/ (Amaltas) (Cassia fistula)                 |   13 | F   | All India   |
|   32 | Arjuna Bark (Terminalia arjuna)                        |   21 | F   | All India   |
|   33 | Kokum (Dry) (Garcinia indica)                          |   29 | F   | All India   |
|   34 | Giloe (Tinosporacordifolia)                            |   40 | F   | All India   |
|   35 | Kaunch seed (Mucunapruriens)                           |   21 | F   | All India   |

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|   36 | Chirata (Swertiachirayita)                                   |   34 | F   | All India   |
|------|--------------------------------------------------------------|------|-----|-------------|
|   37 | Vaybidding / Vavding (Embeliaribes )                         |   94 | F   | All India   |
|   38 | Dhavaiphool dried flowers (Woodfordiaflobunda)               |   37 | F   | All India   |
|   39 | Nux Vomica (Strychnosnux vomica)                             |   42 | F   | All India   |
|   40 | Ban Tulsi Leaves (dried) (Ocimumtenuiflorum)                 |   22 | F   | All India   |
|   41 | Kshirni (Hemidesmusindicus)                                  |   35 | F   | All India   |
|   42 | Bakul (dried bark) (Mimusopselengii)                         |   46 | F   | All India   |
|   43 | Kutaj (dried bark) (Holarrhenapubescens/ H.aniidysenterical) |   31 | F   | All India   |
|   44 | Noni/Aal (dried fruits) (Morindacitrifolia )                 |   17 | F   | All India   |
|   45 | Sonapatha/ Syonak pods (Oroxylumindicum )                    |   21 | F   | All India   |
|   46 | Chanothi seeds (Abrusprecatorius)                            |   45 | F   | All India   |
|   47 | Kalihari (dried tubers) (Gloriosa superba)                   |   31 | F   | All India   |
|   48 | Makoi (dried fruits) (Solanum nigrum)                        |   24 | F   | All India   |

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