Lok Sabha Question No. 2421 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-09
Subject: Infrastructural Facilities in Tribal Areas
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Pratyusha Rajeshwari Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS) LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2421

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.05.2016

## INFRASTRUCTURAL FACILITIES IN TRIBAL AREAS

## 2421. SHRIMATI PRATYUSHA RAJESHWARI SINGH:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has formulated any specific scheme for providing infrastructural  facilities  like  roads,  electricity,  water,  education,  health,  rural  houses etc. in the tribal dominated areas of the country including Odisha and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the number of tribal dominated areas electrified and connected with all-weather roads, State/UT-wise including Odisha;
- (c) the major projects/work undertaken by the Government for development of tribal dominated areas in the country during the last three years and the current year; and
- (d) the  efforts  made  by  the  Government  to  complete  these  projects  in  a  time-bound manner?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA)

(a): Central and State Governments have been taking various initiatives for socio-economic upliftment of tribal dominated areas in the country. This includes the Tribal Sub Plan (TSP) Strategy  implemented  since  1974-75,  which  provides  support  for  infrastructural  facilities like roads, electricity, water, education, health, rural houses etc. in the tribal dominated areas of the country including Odisha, through various schemes/programmes of concerned Central Ministries  and  the  State  Governments  concerned,  while  the  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs provides additive to these initiatives by way of plugging critical gaps.Fund allocation under TSP during the last three years and current year is as under:

## (Rs. in crore)

| Availability of TSP funds       |   2013-14 | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2016 -17      |
|---------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------------|
| Funds under CS/CSS              |     22030 | 20,536    | 17,363    | 21355         |
| TSP component under State Plans |     59938 | 85310     | 89944     | Not Available |
| Funds under Article 275(1)      |      1050 | 1133      | 1392      | 1400          |
| Funds under SCA to TSP          |      1097 | 1040      | 1132      | 1250          |
| Total:                          |     84115 | 92,949    | 109,831   | 24005         |

(b): No separate data regarding electrification of ST dominated villages / areas is centrally maintained. However, as informed by Ministry of Power, at the commencement of Financial Year 2015-16, there were 18,452 un-electrified villages including ST villages. Out of these, 3568 villages have been electrified as on 31.12.2015 under DeenDayalUpadhyay Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY). As far as connectivity of tribal dominated areas with all-weather roads is  concerned,  PMGSY  provides  for  connecting  all  habitations  with  a  population  of  500 persons  and  above  in  the  plain  areas  and  250  persons  and  above  for  selected  tribal  areas under Integrated Action Plan with all-weather road connectivity. As on 31.08.2015, 23595 eligible  habitations  have  already  been  connected  with  all-weather  roads.  As  informed  by Ministry  of  Rural  Development,  no  separate  earmarking  of  funds  under  TSP  is  made because  of  the  inherent  nature  of  indivisibility and  non-exclusivity  attached  to  this programme.

However, the figures of unconnected village / habitation is as under:

| Item                                                               | Population   | Population   | Population   | Population   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
|                                                                    | 1000+        | 500+         | 250+         | Total        |
| Unconnected Eligible Habitations                                   | 5915         | 15717        | 20652        | 42284        |
| Already sanctioned for connectivity under PMGSY (as on 31.08.2015) | 5051         | 12950        | 13053        | 31054        |

- (c):  Implementation  of  various  interventions  meant  for  development  of  tribal  dominated areas in the country is a continuous process. During the last three years, major achievements are outlined below:
-  No. of houses constructed under Indira Awas Yojana:
-  Out  of  18,452  un-electrified  villages  including  ST  villages,  3568  villages  have  been electrified as on 31.12.2015 under DeenDayalUpadhyay Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY).
-  Out of total 42284 habitation eligible to be covered under Pradhan MantriGrameenSadak Yojana  (PMGSY),  23595  habitations  have  already  been  connected  with  all-weather roads as on 31.08.2015.
-  Out of the total of 3,55,949 ST habitations, 2,89,210 habitations are fully covered with provision of safe drinking water supply by May 2015.
-  Total household latrines constructed for STs during 2012-13 to 2014-15:
-  A  total  of  73  Eklavya  Model  Residential  Schools  (EMRSs)  with  the  capacity  of  480 students per school were sanctioned during last three years 2013-14 to 2015-16.
-  Funds were sanctioned by the Ministry for creation of more than 50,000 hostel seats for STs across the country.

| Year    |   Houses constructed (in lakh) |
|---------|--------------------------------|
| 2012-13 |                           3.7  |
| 2013-14 |                           3.03 |
| 2014-15 |                           2.96 |
| 2015-16 |                           6.81 |

| Year    |   Household Latrines constructed for STs |
|---------|------------------------------------------|
| 2012-13 |                                   444075 |
| 2013-14 |                                   623915 |
| 2014-15 |                                   706289 |

(d): Implementation of projects sanctioned by the Central Government is carried out by the State Governments as a continuous process. State Governments are insisted upon to timely submit Utilization Certificate as per GFR norms on regular basis.

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