Lok Sabha Question No. 224 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-25
Subject: Promotion and Marketing of Tribal Products
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: B. SREERAMULU, FEROZE VARUN GANDHI, ANURAG SINGH THAKUR, ABHISHEK SINGH, RAMSINH PATALYABHAI RATHWA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 224

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.4.2016

## PROMOTION AND MARKETING OF TRIBAL PRODUCTS

224. SHRI B. SRIRAMULU: SHRI FEROZE VARUN GANDHI: SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR: SHRI ABHISHEK SINGH: SHRI RAMSINH RATHWA:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:-

- (a) the  details  of  the  schemes  under  implementation  for  the  marketing  and  promotion  of  tribal products/produce's and artefacts;
- (b) whether there is any proposal for online retailing of these products and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  details  of  the  schemes  and  the  measures  introduced  for  the  aforesaid  cause  and  achievements thereof during the last three years, State/UT-wise;
- (d) whether the Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA) has been established for the welfare of tribals in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) the  details  of  welfare  measures  taken  up  by  ITDA  in  various  tribal  areas  along  with  financial assistance earmarked and disbursed during the said period, State/UT wise; and
- (f) whether the Union Government has received any proposal from the State Government of Karnataka for  inclusion  of  Ballary  Block  in  ITDA  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  action  taken  by  the Government thereon?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI JUAL ORAM)

- (a) The Ministry of Tribal Affairs implement a scheme viz. 'Institutional Support for Development & Marketing of Tribal Products / Produce' under  which this Ministry extends  Grants-in-Aid to the Tribal Cooperative  Marketing  Development  Federation  of  India  Ltd.  (TRIFED)  and  State  Tribal  Development Cooperative  Corporations  (STDCCs),  Minor  Forest  Produce  (Trading  and  Development)  Federations (MFPTDFs) etc,  for  undertaking  the  activities  of  Market  Intervention,  Training  and  Skill  Upgradation, R&D  Activity,  Supply  Chain  Infrastructure  Development  and  Trade  Information  System  etc.  for  the marketing and promotion of tribal products/produce's and artefacts.

(b)& (c) TRIFED has got its own ecommerce portal for online sale of tribal products which is attached to their  website  www.tribesindia.com.  TRIFED  has  also  made  an  arrangements  for  online  sales  of  tribal products w.e.f. 07.04.2015.  Tribal products amounting to Rs. 2.62 lakhs were sold through e-commerce portal upto March, 2016.

- (d): A statement indicating the number of ITDA / ITDPs in the States / UTs is at Annexure-I.
- (e): The  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  is  implementing  Special  Area  Programmes  viz.  Special  Central Assistance to Tribal Sub-Plan (SCA to TSP) and Grants under Article 275(1) of the Constitution.  Under these  programmes,  financial  assistance  is  provided  to  State  Governments  against  their  proposal  for  the welfare of STs relating to education, health, livelihood, agriculture, irrigation, skill development, housing, roads,  electricity,  sanitation,  clean  drinking  water  etc.  Implementation  of  these  welfare  activities  are carried  out  by  State  Governments  through  various  implementing  agencies  including  ITDAs  /  ITDPs. Statements showing funds allocated and released to State Governments/ UTs under the above programmes during the last three years is at Annexure-II for SCA to TSP and at Annexure-III for Grants under Article 275(1) of the Constitution of India.
- (f) A proposal was received in this Ministry for identifying Bellary as ITDP district.  However, as this was incomplete, Government of Karnataka was requested for furnishing deficient information.

Annexure-I Statement referred to in reply to part (d) of LSUSQ No. 224 for 25.4.2016 regarding

"Promotion and Marketing of Tribal Products'

Statement showing the number of Integrated Tribal Development Projects (ITDPs) / Integrated Tribal Development Agencies (ITDAs) in States / UTs

| S.No.   | States/U.T.s                       | No. of ITDPs/ITDAs   |
|---------|------------------------------------|----------------------|
| 1.      | Andhra Pradesh including Telangana | 8*                   |
| 2.      | Assam                              | 19                   |
| 3.      | Jharkhand                          | 14                   |
| 4.      | Gujarat                            | 9                    |
| 5.      | Himachal Pradesh                   | 5                    |
| 6.      | Karnataka                          | 5                    |
| 7.      | Kerala                             | 7                    |
| 8.      | Madhya Pradesh                     | 31                   |
| 9.      | Chhattisgarh                       | 19                   |
| 10.     | Maharashtra                        | 16                   |
| 11.     | Manipur                            | 5                    |
| 12.     | Odisha                             | 22*                  |
| 13.     | Rajasthan                          | 5                    |
| 14.     | Sikkim                             | 4                    |
| 15.     | Tamil Nadu                         | 9                    |
| 16.     | Uttar Pradesh                      | 1                    |
| 17.     | West Bengal                        | 12                   |
|         | Union Territory                    |                      |
| 18.     | Andaman & Nicobar Islands          | 1                    |
| 19.     | Daman & Diu                        | 1                    |
|         | Total                              | 193                  |

(*Indicates ITDA)

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## Annexure-II

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (e) of LSUSQ No. 224 for 25.4.2016 regarding "Promotion and Marketing of Tribal Products'

## Statement showing of funds allocated and released under SCA to TSP during the last three years (as on 31.3.2016)

(Rupees in lakh)

| S.N.   | States           | 2013-14    | 2013-14   | 2014-15    | 2014-15   | 2015-16    | 2015-16   |
|--------|------------------|------------|-----------|------------|-----------|------------|-----------|
| S.N.   | States           | Allocation | Released  | Allocation | Released  | Allocation | Released  |
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh   | 5789.00    | 5789.00   | 2937.82    | 2937.82   | 3500.00    | 3500.00   |
| 2      | Assam            | 6563.63    | 6563.63   | 1788.59    | 1788.59   | 5844.00    | 5844.00   |
| 3      | Bihar            | 1306.00    | 0.00      | 403.00     | 403.00    | 1368.26    | 1368.26   |
| 4      | Chhattisgarh     | 9478.00    | 9478.00   | 9826.50    | 9826.50   | 10809.64   | 10809.64  |
| 5      | Goa              | 237.00     | 0.00      | 0.00       | 0.00      | 0.00       | 0.00      |
| 6      | Gujarat          | 8448.00    | 8448.00   | 10382.74   | 10382.74  | 10566.50   | 10566.50  |
| 7      | Himachal Pradesh | 1768.00    | 1768.00   | 997.99     | 997.99    | 475.00     | 475.00    |
| 8      | J & K            | 2163.00    | 1702.41   | 0.00       | 0.00      | 2000.00    | 2000.00   |
| 9      | Jharkhand        | 12187.00   | 12187.00  | 9571.11    | 9571.11   | 10000.00   | 10000.00  |
| 10     | Karnataka        | 2471.00    | 2471.00   | 3000.00    | 3000.00   | 4370.00    | 4370.00   |
| 11     | Kerala           | 549.00     | 549.00    | 530.00     | 530.00    | 357.50     | 357.50    |
| 12     | Madhya Pradesh   | 17525.00   | 17525.00  | 15274.22   | 15274.22  | 11501.21   | 11501.21  |
| 13     | Maharashtra      | 7728.00    | 7728.00   | 11726.18   | 11726.18  | 12514.91   | 12514.91  |
| 14     | Manipur          | 1583.00    | 1581.90   | 1118.00    | 1118.00   | 1100.00    | 1100.00   |
| 15     | Odisha           | 13321.00   | 13321.00  | 14925.04   | 14925.04  | 14728.52   | 14728.52  |
| 16     | Rajasthan        | 8377.00    | 8377.00   | 8822.04    | 8822.04   | 10190.00   | 10190.00  |
| 17     | Sikkim           | 437.00     | 437.00    | 520.25     | 520.25    | 353.00     | 353.00    |
| 18     | Tamil Nadu       | 651.00     | 651.00    | 217.33     | 217.33    | 0.00       | 0.00      |
| 19     | Telangana        | 0.00       | 0.00      | 3541.00    | 3541.00   | 4000.00    | 4000.00   |
| 20     | Tripura          | 2145.00    | 2102.10   | 1183.94    | 1183.94   | 2400.07    | 2400.07   |
| 21     | Uttarakhand      | 198.00     | 139.60    | 805.83     | 805.83    | 0.00       | 0.00      |
| 22     | Uttar Pradesh    | 894.00     | 0.00      | 697.79     | 697.79    | 905.51     | 905.51    |
| 23     | West Bengal      | 4512.00    | 4181.36   | 5730.00    | 5730.00   | 6233.00    | 6233.00   |
|        | Total            | 108330.63  | 105000.00 | 103999.37  | 103999.37 | 113217.12  | 113217.12 |

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## Annexure-III

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (e) of LSUSQ No. 224 for 25.4.2016 regarding "Promotion and Marketing of Tribal Products'

## Statement showing funds allocated & released under grants under Article 275 (1) of the Constitution of India last three years (as on 31.3.2016)

(Rupees in Lakh)

| S.N.   | States            | 2013-14    | 2013-14   | 2014-15    | 2014-15   | 2015-16    | 2015-16   |
|--------|-------------------|------------|-----------|------------|-----------|------------|-----------|
| S.N.   | States            | Allocation | Released  | Allocation | Released  | Allocation | Released  |
| 1.     | 2.                | 3.         | 4.        | 5.         | 6.        | 7.         | 8.        |
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh    | 6958.00    | 350.00    | 2969.20    | 2139.00   | 5500.00    | 5500.00   |
| 2      | Arunachal Pradesh | 972.00     | 832.19    | 1074.12    | 1880.40   | 3000.80    | 3000.80   |
| 3      | Assam             | 4587.00    | 3540.25   | 4383.47    | 0.00      | 0.00       | 0.00      |
| 4      | Bihar             | 1055.00    | 0.00      | 1508.31    | 586.00    | 0.00       | 0.00      |
| 5      | Chhattisgarh      | 9174.00    | 9172.11   | 8826.06    | 10778.00  | 11904.31   | 11904.31  |
| 6      | Delhi             | 0.00       | 0.00      | 100.00     | 65.00     | 0.00       | 0.00      |
| 7      | Goa               | 225.00     | 0.00      | 168.46     | 0.00      | 400.00     | 400.00    |
| 8      | Gujarat           | 10371.00   | 10275.69  | 10062.93   | 8592.45   | 11680.00   | 11680.00  |
| 9      | Himachal Pradesh  | 474.00     | 474.00    | 442.51     | 190.99    | 523.20     | 523.20    |
| 10     | Jammu & Kashmir   | 1529.00    | 1146.75   | 1685.17    | 0.00      | 2000.00    | 2000.00   |
| 11     | Jharkhand         | 9826.00    | 9280.40   | 9755.84    | 9873.00   | 12202.96   | 12202.96  |
| 12     | Karnataka         | 4800.00    | 4800.00   | 4794.94    | 4880.40   | 6300.00    | 6300.00   |
| 13     | Kerala            | 510.00     | 510.00    | 547.14     | 748.94    | 1085.44    | 1085.44   |
| 14     | Madhya Pradesh    | 16950.00   | 15793.47  | 17284.82   | 17321.42  | 14845.15   | 14845.15  |
| 15     | Maharashtra       | 11889.00   | 12489.00  | 11860.66   | 11701.29  | 13374.00   | 13374.00  |
| 16     | Manipur           | 1031.00    | 1031.00   | 1018.73    | 1600.00   | 1216.00    | 1216.00   |
| 17     | Meghalaya         | 2762.00    | 2924.38   | 2884.26    | 2334.03   | 1507.68    | 1507.68   |
| 18     | Mizoram           | 1162.00    | 1133.61   | 1169.24    | 1877.78   | 3617.37    | 3617.37   |
| 19     | Nagaland          | 2454.00    | 2886.93   | 1930.81    | 2067.15   | 5469.34    | 5469.34   |
| 20     | Odisha            | 11284.00   | 14706.50  | 10823.06   | 12728.22  | 15200.00   | 15200.00  |
| 21     | Rajasthan         | 9838.00    | 9437.80   | 10425.59   | 9755.92   | 11000.00   | 11000.00  |
| 22     | Sikkim            | 284.00     | 302.90    | 232.88     | 370.30    | 1250.30    | 1250.30   |
| 23     | Tamil Nadu        | 901.00     | 901.00    | 896.81     | 639.60    | 852.80     | 852.80    |
| 24     | Telangana         | 0.00       | 0.00      | 3709.26    | 3894.40   | 6090.00    | 6090.00   |
| 25     | Tripura           | 1375.00    | 1355.00   | 1316.74    | 1218.99   | 1600.68    | 1600.68   |
| 26     | Uttar Pradesh     | 1659.00    | 0.00      | 1280.01    | 743.49    | 1514.74    | 1514.74   |
| 27     | Uttarakhand       | 356.00     | 267.00    | 329.41     | 1530.36   | 92.02      | 92.02     |
| 28     | West Bengal       | 6104.00    | 6104.00   | 5977.55    | 5747.00   | 7000.00    | 7000.00   |
| Total  | Total             | 118530.00  | 109713.98 | 117457.98  | 113264.13 | 139226.79  | 139226.79 |