Lok Sabha Question No. 2477 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-09
Subject: Infrastructure in Tribal Schools
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: C. MAHENDRAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA QUESTION NO. 2477

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.05.2016

## INFRASTRUCTURE IN TRIBAL SCHOOLS

## 2477.  SHRI C. MAHENDRAN:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  infrastructure  at  present  available  in  tribal  area  schools  in  the  country, State/UT-wise including Tamil Nadu;
- (b) whether the Government has any proposal/proposes to develop infrastructure in tribal area schools;
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the funds sanctioned, allocated and released for the said purpose during each of the last three years, State/UT-wise; and
- (d) whether the Department of Forest has raised objections against development/establishment of schools in forest areas and if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b)  The  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  provides  funds  between  50%  and  100%  of  the construction cost of Ashram Schools under its scheme of Establishment of Ashram Schools in TSP  Areas.  It  also  provides  for  construction  and  day  to  day  running  of  Ekalavya  Model Residential Schools under Article 275(1) of the Constitution. It also provides for construction of boundary walls, setting up of computer and science laboratories, sports infrastructure, etc. These are provided on the basis of the assessment made by the State Governments.

- (c) The details sought in this part are given at Annexure.
- (d) No, Madam.

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Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (c)of  LokSabha  Unstarred  Question  No.2477  for answer on 09.05.2016 tabled by SHRI C. MAHENDRAN, MP, regarding 'Infrastructure in Tribal Schools'.

Statement  Showing  Release  of  Funds  'Grants  under  Article  275  (1)  of  the  Constitution  of India' for setting up of EMRSs' during last three years.

(Rs. In lakh)

| S.N.   | States            |   2013-14 |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |
|--------|-------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh    |      0    |   3500    |   4000    |
| 2      | Arunachal Pradesh |    146    |     20    |   1600    |
| 3      | Assam             |      0    |      0    |   1200    |
| 4      | Bihar             |      0    |    500    |    800    |
| 5      | Chhattisgarh      |   2100    |      0    |      0    |
| 6      | Goa               |      0    |      0    |    400    |
| 7      | Gujarat           |   1100    |    440    |   1200    |
| 8      | Himachal Pradesh  |      0    |      0    |      0    |
| 9      | Jammu &Kashmir    |    300    |      0    |      0    |
| 10     | Jharkhand         |    725    |   3600    |   1675    |
| 11     | Karnataka         |   1000    |   2750    |   1600    |
| 12     | Kerala            |    120    |      0    |      0    |
| 13     | Madhya Pradesh    |   2183.2  |   2120    |   5000    |
| 14     | Maharashtra       |   4400    |   3200    |   3300    |
| 15     | Manipur           |      0    |      0    |    125    |
| 16     | Meghalaya         |      0    |      0    |      0    |
| 17     | Mizoram           |      0    |    600    |   2300    |
| 18     | Naga land         |      0    |      0    |   1600    |
| 19     | Odisha            |      0    |      0    |   4337    |
| 20     | Rajasthan         |   1199.8  |     70    |    300    |
| 21     | Sikkim            |      0    |     50    |    900    |
| 22     | Tamil Nadu        |      0    |      0    |      0    |
| 23     | Telangana         |      0    |    500    |   2300    |
| 24     | Tripura           |      0    |      0    |      0    |
| 25     | Uttar Pradesh     |      0    |    546.71 |    455.99 |
| 26     | Uttarakhand       |    168.66 |    116.4  |     47.67 |
| 27     | West Bengal       |      0    |      0    |      0    |
| Total  | Total             |  13442.7  |  18013.1  |  33140.7  |

No.

Details of Funds released to State Governments/UT Administrations and utilization thereof under the scheme of 'Establishment of Ashram Schools in Tribal Sub-Plan' during the last three years i.e. from 2013-14 to 2015-16.

(Rs. in lakhs)

| S. State/UT      | 2013-14       | 2013-14    | 2014-15       | 2014-15    | 2015-16       | 2015-16   |
|------------------|---------------|------------|---------------|------------|---------------|-----------|
|                  | Fund released | Utilized   | Fund released | Utilized   | Fund released | Utilized  |
| 1 Andhra Pradesh | 371.87        | UC awaited | 0             | 0          | 0.00          | 0.00      |
| 2 Assam          | 749.60        | UC awaited | 0             | 0          | 0.00          | 0.00      |
| 3 Chhattishgarh  | 0             | 0          | 0             | 0          | 0.00          | 0.00      |
| 4 Goa            | 0             | 0          | 0             | 0          | 300.00        | 0.00      |
| 5 Gujarat        | 0             | 0          | 1144.48       | UC not due | 0.00          | 0.00      |
| 7 Kerala         | 0             | 0          | 0             | 0          | 0.00          | 0.00      |
| 8 Madhya Pradesh | 0             | 0          | 1425.00       | UC not due | 0.00          | 0.00      |
| 9 Maharashtra    | 2474.63       | UC awaited | 1000.00       | UC not due | 0.00          | 0.00      |
| 10Odisha         | 2091.10       | 749.04*    | 0             | 0          | 0.00          | 0.00      |
| 11Rajasthan      | 0             | 0          | 0             | 0          | 0.00          | 0.00      |
| 12Sikkim         | 575.28        | 0          | 0             | 0          | 0.00          | 0.00      |
| 13Tripura        | 954.52        | 954.52     | 954.52        | UC not due | 0.00          | 0.00      |
| Total            | 7217.00       | 1703.56    | 4524.00       |            | 300.00        | 0.00      |

Note:     Utilised figures are as per Utilisation Certificate (UC) submitted till date.