Lok Sabha Question No. 1988 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-11
Subject: Hostels for Tribals in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri G M Harish Balayogi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1988

TO BE ANSWERED ON-11/12/2025

## HOSTELS FOR TRIBALS IN ANDHRA PRADESH

1988.  Shri  G M Harish Balayogi

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the number  of  hostels proposed, sanctioned, under construction and currently functioning for Scheduled Tribe (ST) students across the country and the number of such hostels in Andhra Pradesh district-wise including Konaseema;
- (b)   the number of students who have availed hostel facilities for ST students during the last five years across the country and the number of such students in Andhra Pradesh districtwise including Konaseema;
- (c)    the funds allocated, released and utilised for establishment, upgradation, maintenance and operation of hostels for ST students during the last three years year-wise, State-wise and district-wise including Konaseema in Andhra Pradesh;
- (d)     whether  the  Government  proposes  to  establish  new  hostels  for  ST  students  in Konaseema district of Andhra Pradesh, if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)   whether any proposals have been received from the Government of Andhra Pradesh for construction of additional hostels for ST students in Konaseema district, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI DURGADAS UIKEY)

- (a):  Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA) was launched by the Hon'ble PM on 2nd October, 2024.  A total of 550 number of hostels under DAJGUA by Ministry of Tribal Affairs'   have been sanctioned for tribal students across the country including 31 hostels in the seven districts of Andhra Pradesh State. The details are   given at Annexure I .
- (b):   Since the launch of DAJGUA in October, 2024, the program is expected to provide hostel facilities to nearly   43910 ST students across the country   in the identified tribal villages under the program with   1550 of them in the State of Andhra Pradesh .
- (c):  Under DAJGUA, a total amount of Rs. 218665.76 lakhs has been sanctioned including an amount of Rs.  7539.13  lakhs to the State of Andhra Pradesh for 31 hostels in 31 schools

in 14 districts to promote educational access and residential support for tribal communities in the identified   tribal    villages.  Of this, the total amount released to the States under DAJGUA is   Rs. 53163.92 lakhs       with an amount of Rs.   1692.33 lakhs       to the  State of Andhra Pradesh The construction of the hostels is underway. The details of the funds approved and released to various States   including that of Andhra Pradesh for construction of Hostels is at Annexure II .

(d):  The Ministry considers and approves   proposals  received from the  State Governments  in accordance with the guidelines of the program. No proposal for establishment of   new hostels for ST students has been received for Konaseema district from the State of Andhra Pradesh in the Ministry under DAJGUA.

(e) Does not arise in view of (d) above.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1988 for answer on 11.12.2025

## Statewise  districtwise details of  sanctioned hostels

|   S. No | State             | Intervention                                                                   | District            |   Unit |
|---------|-------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|--------|
|       1 | Andhra Pradesh    | Construction of 50 Bed Hostel Building                                         | Srikakulam          |      3 |
|       2 | Andhra Pradesh    | Construction of 50 Bed Hostel Building                                         | P.Manyam            |      3 |
|       3 | Andhra Pradesh    | Construction of 50 Bed Hostel Building                                         | Alluri sitaramaraju |     12 |
|       4 | Andhra Pradesh    | Construction of 50 Bed Hostel Building                                         | Kakinada            |      1 |
|       5 | Andhra Pradesh    | Construction of 50 Bed Hostel Building                                         | Eluru               |      2 |
|       6 | Andhra Pradesh    | Construction of 50 Bed Hostel Building                                         | Prakasam            |      1 |
|       7 | Andhra Pradesh    | Construction of 50 Bed Hostel Building                                         | Palnadu             |      2 |
|       8 | Andhra Pradesh    | Construction of 50 Bed Hostel Building                                         | Baptla              |      1 |
|       9 | Andhra Pradesh    | Construction of 50 Bed Hostel Building                                         | Anantapur           |      1 |
|      10 | Andhra Pradesh    | Construction of 50 Bed Hostel Building                                         | Sri Satya sai       |      1 |
|      11 | Andhra Pradesh    | Construction of 50 Bed Hostel Building                                         | Kurnool             |      1 |
|      12 | Andhra Pradesh    | Construction of 50 Bed Hostel Building                                         | SPSR Nellore        |      1 |
|      13 | Andhra Pradesh    | Construction of 50 Bed Hostel Building                                         | Tirupati            |      1 |
|      14 | Andhra Pradesh    | Construction of 50 Bed Hostel Building                                         | Annamaya            |      1 |
|      15 | Arunachal Pradesh | 50 bedded Girls Hostel                                                         | Upper Subansiri     |      1 |
|      16 | Assam             | Construction of New Hostel (Boys/Girls) in Higher Secondary School (50-seater) | Karbi Anglong       |      2 |
|      17 | Assam             | Construction of New Hostel (Boys/Girls) in Higher Secondary School (50-seater) | West Karbi Anglong  |      2 |
|      18 | Assam             | Construction of New Hostel (Boys/Girls) in Higher Secondary School (50-seater) | Dima Hasao          |      2 |
|      19 | Assam             | Construction of New Hostel (Boys/Girls) in Higher Secondary School (50-seater) | Kokrajhar           |      2 |
|      20 | Assam             | Construction of New Hostel (Boys/Girls) in Higher Secondary School (50-seater) | Chirang             |      2 |

|   21 | Assam       | Construction of New Hostel (Boys/Girls) in Higher Secondary School (50-seater)   | Baksa        |   2 |
|------|-------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|-----|
|   22 | Assam       | Construction of New Hostel (Boys/Girls) in Higher Secondary School (50-seater)   | Tamulpur     |   2 |
|   23 | Assam       | Construction of New Hostel (Boys/Girls) in Higher Secondary School (50-seater)   | Udalguri     |   2 |
|   24 | Assam       | Construction of New Hostel (Boys/Girls) in Higher Secondary School (50-seater)   | Lakhimpur    |   2 |
|   25 | Assam       | Construction of New Hostel (Boys/Girls) in Higher Secondary School (50-seater)   | Dhimaji      |   2 |
|   26 | Assam       | Construction of New Hostel (Boys/Girls) in Higher Secondary School (50-seater)   | Majuli       |   2 |
|   27 | Assam       | Construction of New Hostel (Boys/Girls) in Higher Secondary School (50-seater)   | Goalpara     |   2 |
|   28 | Assam       | Construction of New Hostel (Boys/Girls) in Higher Secondary School (50-seater)   | Kamrup       |   2 |
|   29 | Assam       | Construction of New Hostel (Boys/Girls) in Higher Secondary School (50-seater)   | Kamrup Metro |   2 |
|   30 | Assam       | Construction of New Hostel (Boys/Girls) in Higher Secondary School (50-seater)   | Golaghat     |   2 |
|   31 | Assam       | Construction of New Hostel (Boys/Girls) in Higher Secondary School (50-seater)   | Jorhat       |   2 |
|   32 | Assam       | Construction of New Hostel (Boys/Girls) in Higher Secondary School (50-seater)   | Sibsagar     |   2 |
|   33 | Assam       | Construction of New Hostel (Boys/Girls) in Higher Secondary School (50-seater)   | Dibrugarh    |   2 |
|   34 | Assam       | Construction of New Hostel (Boys/Girls) in Higher Secondary School (50-seater)   | Tinsukia     |   2 |
|   35 | Assam       | Construction of New Hostel (Boys/Girls) in Higher Secondary School (50-seater)   | Biswanath    |   2 |
|   36 | Assam       | Construction of New Hostel (Boys/Girls) in Higher Secondary School (50-seater)   | Sonitpur     |   2 |
|   37 | Assam       | Construction of New Hostel (Boys/Girls) in Higher Secondary School (50-seater)   | Morigaon     |   2 |
|   38 | Assam       | Construction of New Hostel (Boys/Girls) in Higher Secondary School (50-seater)   | Charaideo    |   2 |
|   39 | Assam       | Construction of New Hostel (Boys/Girls) in Higher Secondary School (50-seater)   | Nalbari      |   2 |
|   40 | Assam       | Construction of New Hostel (Boys/Girls) in Higher Secondary School (50-seater)   | Bongaigaon   |   2 |
|   41 | Chhatisgarh | Construction of 50-seater Hostel                                                 |              | 186 |
|   42 | Gujarat     | Construction of Hostel Building (50 Seater)                                      | Tapi         |  10 |
|   43 | Gujarat     | Construction of Hostel Building (50 Seater)                                      | Valsad       |  14 |
|   44 | Gujarat     | Construction of Hostel Building (50 Seater)                                      | Panchmahal   |   2 |
|   45 | Gujarat     | Construction of Hostel Building (50 Seater)                                      | Narmada      |   4 |
|   46 | Gujarat     | Construction of Hostel Building (50 Seater)                                      | Dahod        |   8 |
|   47 | Gujarat     | Construction of Hostel Building (50 Seater)                                      | Sabarkantha  |   3 |
|   48 | Gujarat     | Construction of Hostel Building (50 Seater)                                      | Junagadh     |   2 |
|   49 | HP          | Construction of Hostel Building (50 Seater)                                      | Kinnaur      |   3 |
|   50 | HP          | Construction of Hostel Building (50 Seater)                                      | Chamba       |   1 |
|   51 | J&K         | Construction of Hostel (50 Seater)                                               | Kishtwar     |   1 |

|   52 | MP          | Construction of 100-Seater Hostels                                             | Betul        |   5 |
|------|-------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|-----|
|   53 | MP          | Construction of 100-Seater Hostels                                             | Dhar         |  13 |
|   54 | MP          | Construction of 100-Seater Hostels                                             | Badwani      |   7 |
|   55 | MP          | Construction of 100-Seater Hostels                                             | Alirajpur    |   3 |
|   56 | MP          | Construction of 100-Seater Hostels                                             | Khandwa      |   1 |
|   57 | MP          | Construction of 100-Seater Hostels                                             | Khargone     |   4 |
|   58 | MP          | Construction of 100-Seater Hostels                                             | Jhabua       |   5 |
|   59 | MP          | Construction of 100-Seater Hostels                                             | Narmadapuram |   1 |
|   60 | MP          | Construction of 100-Seater Hostels                                             | Burhanpur    |   1 |
|   61 | MP          | Construction of 100-Seater Hostels                                             | Ratlam       |   2 |
|   62 | MP          | Construction of 100-Seater Hostels                                             | Seoni        |   2 |
|   63 | Maharashtra | Construction of Boy's Hostels in Tribal area Schools (150 Bedded)              | Nashik       |   7 |
|   64 | Maharashtra | Construction of Boy's Hostels in Tribal area Schools (150 Bedded)              | Nandurbar    |   4 |
|   65 | Maharashtra | Construction of Boy's Hostels in Tribal area Schools (100+150 Bedded)          | Ahilyangar   |   2 |
|   66 | Maharashtra | Construction of Boy's Hostels in Tribal area Schools (200 +150 Bedded)         | Palghar      |  11 |
|   67 | Maharashtra | Construction of Boy's Hostels in Tribal area Schools (150 Bedded)              | Amravati     |   8 |
|   68 | Maharashtra | Construction of Boy's Hostels in Tribal area Schools (200 Bedded)              | Solapur      |   1 |
|   69 | Maharashtra | Construction of Boy's Hostels in Tribal area Schools (150 Bedded)              | Nanded       |   3 |
|   70 | Maharashtra | Construction of Boy's Hostels in Tribal area Schools (150 Bedded)              | Raigad       |   1 |
|   71 | Maharashtra | Construction of Boy's Hostels in Tribal area Schools (350 Beded)               | Chandrapur   |   4 |
|   72 | Maharashtra | Construction of Boy's Hostels in Tribal area Schools (100+ 250+150+180 Bedded) | Gadchiroli   |  10 |
|   73 | Maharashtra | Construction of Boy's Hostels in Tribal area Schools (100 + 50 Beded)          | Jalgaon      |   4 |
|   74 | Maharashtra | Construction of Boy's Hostels in Tribal area Schools (100 + 50 Beded)          | Pune         |   2 |
|   75 | Maharashtra | Construction of Boy's Hostels in Tribal area Schools (150 Beded)               | Yavatmal     |   4 |
|   76 | Odisha      | Construction of Hostel Building (100 Seater)                                   | Balasore     |   2 |
|   77 | Odisha      | Construction of Hostel Building (50 Seater)                                    | Kalahandi    |   2 |
|   78 | Odisha      | Construction of Hostel Building (100 Seater)                                   | Keonjhar     |   9 |
|   79 | Odisha      | Construction of Hostel Building (100 Seater)                                   | koRAPUT      |   5 |
|   80 | Odisha      | Construction of Hostel Building (100 Seater)                                   | Malkangiri   |   7 |
|   81 | Odisha      | Construction of Hostel Building (100 Seater)                                   | MAYURBHANJ   |  21 |
|   82 | Odisha      | Construction of Hostel Building (100 Seater)                                   | Nabarangpur  |  12 |

|   83 | Odisha     | Construction of Hostel Building (100 Seater)                                     | Rayagada       |   2 |
|------|------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|-----|
|   84 | Odisha     | Construction of Hostel Building (100 Seater)                                     | Sambalpur      |   3 |
|   85 | Odisha     | Construction of Hostel Building (100 Seater)                                     | SUBARNAPUR     |   1 |
|   86 | Odisha     | Construction of Hostel Building (100 Seater)                                     | Sundargarh     |  27 |
|   87 | Rajasthan  | Construction of Hostels in Tribal Area Schools (50 seater)                       | Udaipur        |   5 |
|   88 | Rajasthan  | Construction of Hostels in Tribal Area Schools (50 seater)                       | Banswara       |   5 |
|   89 | Rajasthan  | Construction of Hostels in Tribal Area Schools (50 seater)                       | Jhalawar       |   4 |
|   90 | Siikim     | Construction of 50 Bedded Girls Hostel at Govt. Sr. Sec. School in Assam Lingzey | Pakyong        |   1 |
|   91 | Siikim     | Construction of 50 Bedded Boys Hostel at Govt. Sr. Sec. School in Assam Lingzey  | Pakyong        |   1 |
|   92 | Siikim     | Construction of 50-Bedded Boys Hostel at Pegong                                  | Mangan         |   1 |
|   93 | Siikim     | Construction of 50 Bedded Boys Hostel                                            | Mangan         |   1 |
|   94 | Siikim     | Construction of 50 Bedded Boys Hostel at Junior High School, Lingthem            | Mangan         |   1 |
|   95 | Siikim     | Construction of 50 Bedded Girls Hostel at Govt. Sr. Sec. School, Mangan          | Mangan         |   1 |
|   96 | Siikim     | Construction of 50 Bedded Girls Hostel at Govt. Sr. Sec. School, Samdong         | Gangtok        |   1 |
|   97 | Tamil Nadu | Construction of Hostel Building (200 Seater)                                     | SALEM          |   1 |
|   98 | Tamil Nadu | Construction of Hostel Building (100 Seater)                                     | KALLAKURICHI   |   1 |
|   99 | Tamil Nadu | Construction of Hostel Building (200 Seater)                                     | TIRUVANNAMALAI |   1 |
|  100 | Tripura    | Construction of 50 seater Boys Hostel at Ledrai Dewan HS School                  | Unakoti        |   1 |
|  101 | Tripura    | Construction of additional 50 seated hostel for up-gradation                     | Khowai         |   1 |
|  102 | Tripura    | 100 seated boys hostel at Barkathal HS School, Hezamara RD Block                 | West           |   1 |
|  103 | Tripura    | 50 seated girls hostel at Chandpur HS School, Hezamara RD Block                  | West           |   1 |
|  104 | Tripura    | 100 seated boys hostel HS School, Champaknagar, Mandwai RD Block                 | West           |   1 |
|  105 | Tripura    | 100 seated boys hostel at SD Memorial HS School, Jamuiijala RD Block             | Sepahijala     |   1 |
|  106 | Tripura    | 100 seated boys hostel at Bokafa Ashram HS School, Bokafa RDBlock                | South          |   1 |
|  107 | Tripura    | 50 seated boys hostel at Bidyapith HS School, Belonia MC                         | South          |   1 |
|  108 | Tripura    | 50 seated boys hostel at Noabari HS School, Killa RD Block                       | Gomati         |   1 |

|   109 | Tripura   | 100 seated boys hostel at Darchawi Christian HS School, Kumarghat RD Block       | Unakoti   |   1 |
|-------|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----|
|   110 | Tripura   | 50 seated boys hostel at Kathalchera TMC HS School, Manu RD Block                | Dhalai    |   1 |
|   111 | Tripura   | 100 seated boys hostel at Chowmun HS School, Chowmun RD Block                    | Dhalai    |   1 |
|   112 | Tripura   | 50 seated boys hostel at Ananda Roaja HS School, Dumburnagar RD Block            | Dhalai    |   1 |
|   113 | Tripura   | 50 seated girls hostel at KarbookPunjihun HS School, Karbook RD Block (2nd unit) | Gomati    |   1 |

Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1988 for answer on 11.12.2025

## Statewise details of approved/sanctioned and released amount

|   S. No. | State             | Interventions                                                      | Approved amount (In Lakhs)   |   Total Fund Released (In Lakhs) |
|----------|-------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh    | Construction of Hostel Building                                    | 7539.13                      |                          1692.33 |
|        2 | Arunachal Pradesh | Hostels at Ashram Schools                                          | 275                          |                           197.04 |
|        3 | Assam             | Construction of New Hostel (Boys/Girls) in Higher Secondary School | 12568                        |                          5858.8  |
|        4 | Chhatisgarh       | Construction of Hostel Buildings                                   | 51150                        |                             0    |
|        5 | Gujarat           | Construction of Hostel Building (50 Seater)                        | 10388                        |                          4714.2  |
|        6 | Himachal Pradesh  | Construction of Hostel Building                                    | 1100                         |                           440    |
|        7 | J&K               | Hostel 50-Bedded                                                   | 116.68                       |                           116.68 |
|        8 | Jharkhand         | Hostels - 50 Bedded                                                | 11825                        |                          3760    |
|        9 | Kerala            | Construction of Hostels                                            | 550                          |                            46.86 |
|       10 | Madhya Pradesh    | Construction of 100-seater Hostels                                 | 44751.06                     |                          9543.73 |
|       11 | Maharashtra       | Girls Hostel                                                       | 24494.82                     |                          9177.69 |
|       11 | Maharashtra       | Boy's Hostel                                                       | 28300.24                     |                         10597.6  |
|       12 | Rajasthan         | Construction of Hostels Buildings                                  | 13691.77                     |                          4946.44 |
|       13 | Sikkim            | 50 Bedded Hostels                                                  | 1,925.00                     |                           410.7  |
|       14 | Tamil Nadu        | Construction of Hostels/ Toilet Blocks                             | 2721.06                      |                          1198.18 |
|       15 | Tripura           | Construction of hostels                                            | 7270                         |                           463.65 |

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