Lok Sabha Question No. 40 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-11-30
Subject: Funds under NSTFDC
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: KAMLA DEVI PATLE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. † 40

TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.11.2015

## FUNDS UNDER NSTFDC

## †40: SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI PAATLE:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the amount earmarked and sanctioned by the National Scheduled Tribe Finance Development Corporations (NSTFDC) for various States including Chhattisgarh during the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise;
- (b) the details of amount utilized by the States during the said period, State/UT-wise; and
- (c) the  extent  of  success  achieved  by  the  said  tribal  development  corporation  in  uplifting  and improving the socio-economic development of tribals in the country?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): National  Scheduled  Tribes  Finance  and  Development  Corporation  (NSTFDC), under  the  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs,  implements  schemes  for  self-employment  of  Scheduled Tribes  by  providing  concessional  financial  assistance  to  individuals  or  groups  of  STs  for undertaking  Income  Generation  Activities.  This  financial  assistance  is  extended  through  state channelising  agencies  and  PSU  banks/  RRBs  having  refinance  agreement  with  NSTFDC throughout India for eligible STs up to Double the Poverty Line limit (revised w.e.f. 05.11.2015) which is ₹ 98,000/- p.a. for rural areas and ₹ 1,20,000/- p.a. for urban areas for all ST communities. Details of amount earmarked, sanctioned are given at Annexure.
- (c): The  funds  (31.10.2015)  have  been  released  by  NSTFDC  through  State  Channelising Agencies (SCAs) and PSU banks/ RRBs having refinance agreement with NSTFDC to 8,67,830 STs for their economic empowerment.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to parts (b), (c) & (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 40 for 30.11.2015 asked by Shrimati Kamla Devi Paatle

## regarding "Funds under NSTFDC"

## Statewise Funds Allocated and released by NSTFDC during the F. Y. 2012-13 to 2015-16

## (upto 31.10.2015)

in lakhs)

(

₹

| Utilisation   |
|---------------|

|                           |                 | Utilisation   | Utilisation   | Utilisation   | Utilisation   | Utilisation   | Utilisation       |          |
|---------------------------|-----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|-------------------|----------|
| 2015-16 (upto 31.10.2015) | Disburse- ment  |               | 56.66         | 335.40        |               | 314.90        |                   | 4634.04  |
| 2015-16 (upto 31.10.2015) | Sanction        |               |               |               |               | 343.49        |                   | 9371.33  |
| 2015-16 (upto 31.10.2015) | Funds Allocated |               | 220.00        | 55.00         | 215.00        | 1010.00       |                   | 20000.00 |
| 2014-15                   | Utilisation     |               | 743.89        | 39.20         |               | 69.42         |                   | 5627.68  |
| 2014-15                   | Disburse- ment  |               | 2581.96       | 39.20         |               | 186.84        |                   | 15497.06 |
| 2014-15                   | Sanction        | 5000.00       | 2240.76       | 53.58         |               | 183.24        |                   | 22975.00 |
| 2014-15                   | Funds Allocated |               | 211.00        | 53.00         | 205.00        | 958.00        |                   | 19000.00 |
| 2013-14                   | Utilisation     |               | 538.36        | 31.90         |               | 326.18        |                   | 9629.66  |
| 2013-14                   | Disburse- ment  |               | 716.31        | 31.90         |               | 460.87        |                   | 14135.00 |
| 2013-14                   | Sanction        |               | 1045.32       | 45.30         |               | 493.98        |                   | 20824.78 |
| 2013-14                   | Funds Allocated |               | 210.00        | 50.00         | 50.00         | 926.00        |                   | 18000.00 |
| 2012-13                   | Utilisation     |               | 206.16        | 23.00         |               | 473.48        | 200.00            | 11112.75 |
| 2012-13                   | Disburse- ment  |               | 213.08        | 23.00         |               | 486.84        | 200.00            | 13277.71 |
| 2012-13                   | Sanction        |               | 586.67        | 50.40         |               | 602.32        | 200.00            | 20343.13 |
| 2012-13                   | Funds Allocated |               | 203.00        | 50.00         | 50.00         | 900.00        |                   | 17500.00 |
| State                     | State           | TELANGANA     | TRIPURA       | UTTARAKHAND   | UTTAR PRADESH | WESTBENGAL    | TRIFED - NewDelhi | TOTAL    |
| S.No.                     | S.No.           | 26            | 27            | 28            | 29            | 30            | 30                |          |