Lok Sabha Question No. 6308 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-04-02
Subject: Convergence of Tribal Welfare Schemes with State Initiatives
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Dr. T Sumathy Alias Thamizhachi Thangapandian

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 6308

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 02/04/2026

## CONVERGENCE OF TRIBAL WELFARE SCHEMES WITH STATE INITIATIVES

## 6308.   DR. T SUMATHY ALIAS THAMIZHACHI THANGAPANDIAN:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received proposals from Tamil Nadu seeking convergence of  Central  tribal  welfare  schemes  with  State  initiatives  such  as  the  Tholkudi-Ainthinai programme aimed at improving amenities and livelihoods in tribal areas, if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  the  details  of  funds  sanctioned  and  released  for  housing,  scholarships  and  skill development programmes  for tribal communities  including Narikurava and other Scheduled Tribe groups in Tamil Nadu during the last three years;

(c) whether any targeted skill development or youth livelihood programmes covering tribal youth in the  western districts  of  Tamil  Nadu  are  under  consideration,  if  so,  the  details thereof; and

(d) the steps taken by the Government to strengthen coordination with States to improve implementation of tribal welfare schemes?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (d): The Government  is  implementing  Development  Action  Plan  for  Scheduled Tribes (DAPST) as a strategy for the development of Scheduled Tribes and areas having tribal concentration in the country including the State of Tamil Nadu. Besides Ministry of Tribal Affairs, 41 Ministries/Departments are allocating certain percentage of their total scheme budget every year for tribal development under DAPST  to  bridge the developmental  gap  between  Scheduled  Tribes  (STs)  and  non-ST  populations  and  for various tribal  development projects relating  to  education,  health,  agriculture,  irrigation, roads, housing, electrification, employment generation, skill development, etc.  Schemes along-with  funds  allocated  by  the  obligated  Ministries/Departments  for  the  welfare  of

Scheduled  Tribes  are  given  at  Statement  10B  of  Expenditure  Profile  of  Union  Budget document in the link:

https://www.indiabudget.gov.in/doc/eb/stat10b.pdf.

The State Governments are also supposed to earmark TSP funds with respect to the total Scheme allocation, in proportion to ST population (Census 2011) in the State. The details of allocation and expenditure for TSP by States/UTs out of their own funds are available at https://statetsp.tribal.gov.in.

As informed by the State Government of Tamil Nadu, Tholkudi Aithinai Program is a 100% State funded Scheme. The Scheme specifically aims at improving the livelihoods in Tribal areas. The State funds are allocated for Agri and Allied livelihoods viz., On farm activities for promoting sustainable agriculture development and agricultural livelihoods such as  horticultural  production,  multi  crop  production,  honey  bee  farming,  mushroom cultivation, cash crop production, casava production,  Off Farm activities for strengthening forest, livestock based enterprises, fishing etc and Non-farm activities as skill development training for Tribal youth, building self-sufficient societies, procurement of agri machinery, construction of agri machinery sheds etc.  The State has entered into MoU with various Institutes such as IIMR, IIHR, TANUVAS, Annamalai University, NBFGR, CIAE, NRCB and CTCRI and the State allocates funds to these Institutes for implementing livelihood schemes under Tribal Sub Plan of these Institutes.

Further,  the  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  has  allocated  funds  for  Tribal  Multi-Purpose Marketing towards implementing livelihood activities. The Ministry has also sanctioned funds for 45 Van Dhan Vikas Kendra with 50% of State Share.

Further, Ministry of Tribal Affairs is implementing various schemes/programmes for the welfare and development of the Scheduled Tribes (STs) in the country. The details of the schemes/programmes is given at Annexure I.

The details of fund allocations made during recent financial years by the Ministry under these schemes/programmes is given at Annexure II.

The Ministry has undertaken two missions for development of STs through convergence of funds available with different Ministries/Departments under DAPST namely - Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyay Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN) and Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyaan (DAJGUA).

PM  JANMAN: Government  launched  Pradhan  Mantri  Janjati  Adivasi  Nyaya  Maha Abhiyan  (PM  JANMAN)  for  socio-economic  development  of  75  PVTG  communities residing in 18 states and one UT. The mission aims to provide basic facilities such as safe housing, clean drinking water and improved access to education, health and nutrition, road and  telecom  connectivity,  electrification  of  unelectrified  households  and  sustainable livelihood opportunities in 3  years. These objectives are planned to be met through 11 interventions including Hostels and Mobile Medical Units (MMUs) implemented by 9-line Ministries.  PM  JANMAN  has  total  budgetary  outlay  of  Rs.24,104  Cr  (Central  share: ₹15336 Cr and State share: ₹8768 Cr).

Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA) : The Hon'ble PM launched Dharti  Aaba  Janjatiya  Gram  Utkarsh  Abhiyan  (DAJGUA)  on  2nd  October,  2024.  The Abhiyan comprises of 25 interventions implemented by 17-line Ministries and aims to saturate  infrastructural  gaps  in  63,843  villages,  improve  access  to  health,  education, Anganwadi facilities  and providing livelihood opportunities etc benefiting more than 5 crore tribals in 549 districts and 2,911 blocks in 30 States/UTs in 5 years. The Abhiyan has total budgetary outlay of Rs.79,156 Cr (Central share: ₹56,333 Cr and State share: ₹22,823 Cr).

As informed by the State Government of Tamil Nadu, under Tholkudi Umbrella Scheme has allocated and spent funds for Housing for Tribals for the past three years as follows:

| 2023-24       | 2023-24            | 2024-25       | 2024-25            | 2025-26       | 2025-26            |
|---------------|--------------------|---------------|--------------------|---------------|--------------------|
| No. of Houses | Amount (in crores) | No. of Houses | Amount (in crores) | No. of Houses | Amount (in crores) |
| 1500          | 79.28              | 750           | 40.33              | 1200          | 52.68              |

Under  Tholkudi  umbrella  Scheme,  Skill  Development  Training  such  as  Two  Wheeler Technician, General Duty Assistant, Beautician courses, CNC Training, Welding, etc. for 1000 Tribal youth are being conducted through empanelled training partners of Tamil Nadu Skill  Development  Training  Centre.   State  of  Tamil  Nadu  has  so  far  conducted  Skill Developoment Training for around 797 Tribal youth in the Western Districts.

The  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  coordinates  with  State  Governments,  including  the Government of Tamil Nadu, through multiple mechanisms to promote inclusive growth in education,  skill  development  and  livelihood  opportunities  for  Scheduled  Tribes.  The Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) scheme is implemented through the National

Education  Society  for  Tribal  Students  (NESTS)  under  the  Ministry,  which  works  in coordination with State Governments through designated State implementing agencies for establishment and management of EMRSs.

TRIFED  is  the  nodal  agency  for  implementation  of  the  scheme  PMJVM  scheme  and TRIFED  implements  the scheme either directly or indirectly through the State Implementing Agencies (SIAs) as per scheme guidelines.

Under the Development Action Plan for Scheduled Tribes (DAPST), various Ministries/Departments of the Government of India implement their respective schemes through the corresponding State implementing agencies.

Under DAJGUA, committees have been constituted at the State, District and Block levels for effective implementation, coordination and monitoring of the Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan. These include a State-Level Apex Committee chaired by the Chief Secretary,  District-Level  Committees  chaired  by  District  Collectors  and  Block-Level Implementation Teams to facilitate implementation at the grassroots level.

Periodic review meetings are conducted under the framework of DAPST to review the allocation and expenditure under various schemes by the obligated Ministries/Departments.

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to part (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 6308 for 02.04.2026 by Dr. T Sumathy alias Thamizhachi Thangapandian regarding 'Convergence of Tribal Welfare Schemes with State Initiatives'

Brief details of major schemes/programmes being implemented by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs in the country:

(i)  Dharti  Aaba  Janjatiya  Gram  Utkarsh  Abhiyan  (DAJGUA): The  Hon'ble  PM  launched Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan on 2nd October, 2024. The Abhiyan comprises of 25 interventions implemented by 17-line Ministries and aims to saturate infrastructural gaps in 63,843  villages,  improve  access  to  health,  education,  Anganwadi  facilities  and  providing livelihood opportunities benefiting more than 5 crore tribals in 549 districts and 2,911 blocks in 30 States/UTs in 5 years. The Abhiyan has total budgetary outlay of Rs.79,156 Cr (Central share: ₹56,333 Cr and State share: ₹22,823 Cr).

(ii) Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN): Government has launched  Pradhan  Mantri  Janjati  Adivasi  Nyaya  Maha  Abhiyan  (PM-JANMAN)  on  15th November 2023, which is celebrated as Janjatiya Gaurav Divas. The mission with financial outlay of around Rs.24,000 Crore aims to saturate PVTG households and habitations with basic facilities such as safe housing, clean drinking water and sanitation, improved access to education, health and  nutrition,  road  and  telecom  connectivity,  electrification  of  un-electrified  households  and sustainable livelihood opportunities in time bound manner in 3 years.

(iii)  Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Mission (PMJVM): The Ministry of Tribal Affairs is implementing the Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Mission (PMJVM), which has been designed through  the  merger  of  two  existing  schemes  for  the  promotion  of  tribal  livelihood,  i.e., 'Mechanism  for  Marketing  of  Minor  Forest  Produce  (MFP)  through  Minimum  Support  Price (MSP) and Development of Value Chain for MFP' and 'Institutional Support for Development and Marketing of Tribal Products/Produce'.

The scheme envisages fixation and declaration of Minimum Support Price for the selected MFP. Procurement and Marketing operation at pre-fixed MSP will be undertaken by the designated State Agencies in the event of the prevailing market price of the particular MFP item falling below the stipulated MSP. Simultaneously other medium and long-term issues like sustainable collection, value  addition,  infrastructure  development,  knowledge  base  expansion  of  MFP  and  market intelligence development will also be addressed.

(iv) Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS): Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS) was started in the year 2018-19 to provide quality education at par with Navodaya Vidyalaya to the  tribal  children  in  their  own  environment.  Under  the  new  scheme,  Government  decided  to establish 440 EMRSs, one EMRS in every block having more than 50% ST population and at least 20,000 tribal persons (as per census 2011). 288 EMRS schools were initially funded under Grants under  Article  275(1)  of  the  Constitution,  which  are  being  upgraded  as  per  the  new  model.

Accordingly, Ministry has set the target to set up total of 728 EMRSs benefiting around 3.5 lakh ST students across the country.

(v) Grants under Article 275(1) of the Constitution :  Under the Proviso to Article 275(1) of Constitution,  Grants  are  released  to  States,  having  ST  population  for  raising  the  level  of administration in Scheduled Areas and for the welfare of tribal people. This is a Special Area Programme and 100% grants are provided to States. Funds are released to the State Governments depending on the felt needs of ST population to bridge the gap in infrastructure activities in the fields of education, health, skill development, livelihood, drinking water, sanitation, etc.

(vi)  Grant-in  Aid  to  Voluntary  Organizations  working  for  the  welfare  of  Scheduled Tribes: Under the scheme of Grant-in-Aid to Voluntary Organizations working for the welfare of Scheduled  Tribes,  the  Ministry  funds  projects  in  the  fields  of  education  and  health,  covering residential  schools,  non-residential  schools,  hostels,  mobile  dispensaries,  ten  or  more  bedded hospitals, livelihood, etc.

(vii)  Pre-Matric Scholarships to ST students :  The  scheme is applicable to students who are studying in Classes IX -X.  Parental income from all sources should not be more than Rs.2.50 lakhs per annum. Scholarship of Rs.225/-per month for day scholars and Rs.525/-per month for hostellers is given for a period of 10 months in a year. Scholarship is disbursed through the State Government/UT Administration. Funding ratio is 75:25 between Centre and States for all States except  North  East  and  Hills  States/UT  like  Himachal  Pradesh,  Uttarakhand  and  Jammu  and Kashmir where it is 90:10. For UTs without legislature sharing pattern is 100% Central share.

(viii) Post Matric Scholarship to ST students: The objective of the scheme is to provide financial assistance to the Scheduled   Tribe   students   studying   at   post-matriculation or post-secondary levels to enable them to complete their education.  Parental income from all sources should not be more than  Rs.2.50  lakhs  per  annum.  Compulsory  fees  charged  by  educational  institutions  are reimbursed  subject  to  the  limit  fixed  by  the  concerned  State  Fee  fixation  committee  and scholarship amount of Rs.230 to Rs.1200 per month, depending upon the course of study is paid. The  Scheme  is  implemented  by  the  State  Governments  and  Union  Territory  Administrations. Funding ratio is 75:25 between Centre and States for all States except NE and Hilly States/UT of Himachal Pradesh,  Uttarakhand  and  Jammu  and  Kashmir  where  it  is  90:10.  For  UTs  without legislature sharing pattern is 100% Central share.

(ix) National Overseas Scholarship for ST students: It is a Central Sector Scheme of Ministry of  Tribal  Affairs  under  which  scholarships  are  given  to  the  meritorious  Schedule  Tribe  (ST) students  for  pursuing  higher  education  in  top  1000  ranked  (as  per  latest  QS  world  ranking) Institutes/Universities  abroad.  This  scheme  is  started  from  year  1954-55.  The  Scheme  is implemented through the Indian Embassies/Missions abroad, Ministry of External Affairs. Twenty awards are given every year. ST students with annual family income not exceeding Rs.6.0 lakhs are eligible to apply for the Scholarship under the Scheme.

## (x) National Fellowship & Scholarship for Higher Education of ST students:

(a) National Scholarship- (Top class) Scheme [Graduate level]: The objective of the scheme is to encourage meritorious ST students for pursuing studies in prescribed courses in any of the 265 institutions of excellence across the country like IITs, AIIMS, IIMs, NIITs, etc. identified by the Ministry. Family income from all sources should not exceed Rs.6.00 lakhs per annum. Scholarship amount includes tuition fees, living expenses and allowances for books and computer.

(b) National Fellowship for ST students: 750 fellowships are provided to ST students each year for pursing higher studies in India for MPhil and PhD. Fellowship is granted as per UGC norms.

(xi)  Support  to  Tribal  Research  Institutes  (TRIs): Ministry  extends  support  to  the  State Governments through the Scheme to set up new TRIs where it didn't  exist and to strengthen functioning of existing TRIs to carry out its core responsibility towards Research  & Documentations, Training and capacity building, promotion of rich tribal heritage etc. To preserve tribal art and culture, financial assistance is provided to TRI's to carry out various activities to preserve  and  promote  tribal  culture  and  heritage  across  the  country  through  research  and documentation,  maintenance  and  preservation  of  art  &  artefacts,  setting  up  of  tribal  museum, exchange visits for the tribals to other parts of the State, organizing tribal festivals etc. Funding under this Scheme is 100% grant-in-aid by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs to the TRIs on need basis with the approval of Apex Committee.

Annexure II

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to part (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 6308 for 02.04.2026 by Dr. T Sumathy alias Thamizhachi Thangapandian regarding 'Convergence of Tribal Welfare Schemes with State Initiatives'

State-wise funds allocations made in the State of Tamil Nadu during recent financial years by the Ministry under these schemes/programmes is as follows:

| Details of Fund Released and Utilized to under the Scheme of Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST students (₹ in crore)   | Details of Fund Released and Utilized to under the Scheme of Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST students (₹ in crore)   | Details of Fund Released and Utilized to under the Scheme of Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST students (₹ in crore)   | Details of Fund Released and Utilized to under the Scheme of Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST students (₹ in crore)   | Details of Fund Released and Utilized to under the Scheme of Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST students (₹ in crore)   | Details of Fund Released and Utilized to under the Scheme of Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST students (₹ in crore)   | Details of Fund Released and Utilized to under the Scheme of Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST students (₹ in crore)   | Details of Fund Released and Utilized to under the Scheme of Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST students (₹ in crore)   | Details of Fund Released and Utilized to under the Scheme of Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST students (₹ in crore)   | Details of Fund Released and Utilized to under the Scheme of Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST students (₹ in crore)   | Details of Fund Released and Utilized to under the Scheme of Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST students (₹ in crore)   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                                                                            | Name of the State/UT                                                                                               | F.Y. 2021-22                                                                                                       | F.Y. 2021-22                                                                                                       | F.Y. 2022-23                                                                                                       | F.Y. 2022-23                                                                                                       | F.Y. 2023-24                                                                                                       | F.Y. 2023-24                                                                                                       | F.Y. 2024-25                                                                                                       | F.Y. 2024-25                                                                                                       | F.Y. 2025-26                                                                                                       |
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| 1                                                                                                                  | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                         | 5.47                                                                                                               | 5.47                                                                                                               | 4.04                                                                                                               | 4.04                                                                                                               | 3.62                                                                                                               | 3.62                                                                                                               | 0.60                                                                                                               | 0.60                                                                                                               | 8.13                                                                                                               |

| Details of Fund Released and Utilized under the Scheme of Post-Matric Scholarship for S T students (₹ in Crore)   | Details of Fund Released and Utilized under the Scheme of Post-Matric Scholarship for S T students (₹ in Crore)   | Details of Fund Released and Utilized under the Scheme of Post-Matric Scholarship for S T students (₹ in Crore)   | Details of Fund Released and Utilized under the Scheme of Post-Matric Scholarship for S T students (₹ in Crore)   | Details of Fund Released and Utilized under the Scheme of Post-Matric Scholarship for S T students (₹ in Crore)   | Details of Fund Released and Utilized under the Scheme of Post-Matric Scholarship for S T students (₹ in Crore)   | Details of Fund Released and Utilized under the Scheme of Post-Matric Scholarship for S T students (₹ in Crore)   | Details of Fund Released and Utilized under the Scheme of Post-Matric Scholarship for S T students (₹ in Crore)   | Details of Fund Released and Utilized under the Scheme of Post-Matric Scholarship for S T students (₹ in Crore)   | Details of Fund Released and Utilized under the Scheme of Post-Matric Scholarship for S T students (₹ in Crore)   | Details of Fund Released and Utilized under the Scheme of Post-Matric Scholarship for S T students (₹ in Crore)   |
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| Sl. No.                                                                                                           | Name of the State/UT                                                                                              | F.Y. 2021-22                                                                                                      | F.Y. 2021-22                                                                                                      | F.Y. 2022-23                                                                                                      | F.Y. 2022-23                                                                                                      | F.Y. 2023-24                                                                                                      | F.Y. 2023-24                                                                                                      | F.Y. 2024-25                                                                                                      | F.Y. 2024-25                                                                                                      | F.Y. 2025-26                                                                                                      |
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| 1                                                                                                                 | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                        | 48.49                                                                                                             | 48.4 9                                                                                                            | 28.54                                                                                                             | 28.5 4                                                                                                            | 20.00                                                                                                             | 20.0 0                                                                                                            | 25.00                                                                                                             | 25.0 0                                                                                                            | 26.33                                                                                                             |

## YEAR WISE FUNDS RELEASED FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF EMRS TILL 28.02.2026

Rs. In lakhs

|   S.NoName | of the State/UT   | 2022-23   | 2023-24   | 2024-25   | 2025-26 (Till 28.02.2026)   |
|------------|-------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------------------------|
|          1 | Tamil Nadu        | 1,098.78  | 1,099.80  | 1,738.95  | 2,797.39                    |

Details of funds released, year-wise and State-wise, for MPCs (in Rs. Cr)

| State      |                               |                               |                               |                                           |
|------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| State      | Funds released during 2023-24 | Funds released during 2024-25 | Funds released during 2025-26 | Bills closed on SNA SPARSH during 2025-26 |
| TAMIL NADU | 5.2                           | 20.67                         | -                             | 5.07                                      |

Details of funds released, year-wise and State-wise, under Development of PVTGs (Rs. in lakh)

|   S. No.Name of State2021-222022-232023-242024-25* |            |         |       |    |         |
|----------------------------------------------------|------------|---------|-------|----|---------|
|                                                  1 | Tamil Nadu | 1967.81 | 907.7 |  0 | 2723.11 |

*Provisional

State-wise fund released under SCA to TSS/PMAAGY during last 5 years (Rs. in lakh)

| S. No.   | States     | PMAAGY                                           | PMAAGY                                           | PMAAGY                                           | PMAAGY                                           |
|----------|------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
|          |            | 2021-22                                          | 2022-23                                          | 2023-24                                          | 2024-25*                                         |
|          |            | Fund ReleaseFund ReleaseFund ReleaseFund Release | Fund ReleaseFund ReleaseFund ReleaseFund Release | Fund ReleaseFund ReleaseFund ReleaseFund Release | Fund ReleaseFund ReleaseFund ReleaseFund Release |
| 1        | Tamil Nadu | 285.32                                           | 285.62                                           | 855.805                                          | 461.37                                           |

*Provisional

Status of Funds released under Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojana (Rs. In Lakh)

| S. No .   |            | Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojana   | Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojana   | Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojana   | Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojana   | Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojana   | Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojana   | Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojana   |                                        |
|-----------|------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| S. No .   |            | 2021-22                                 | 2021-22                                 | 2022-23                                 | 2022-23                                 | 2023-24                                 | 2023-24                                 | 2024-25* 2025-26*                       | 2024-25* 2025-26*                      |
| S. No .   | State s    | Total Releas e                          | UC Re ceived                            | Total Releas e                          | UC Re ceived                            | Total Releas e                          | UC Re ceived Total Releas e             | UC Re ceived                            | Bills closed on SNA SPARSH in 2025-2 6 |
| 1         | Tamil Nadu | 285.32                                  | 251.95                                  | 285.62                                  | 211.39                                  | 855.80 5                                | 854.27 461.37                           | 0                                       | 662.44                                 |

*Provisional

| DETAILS OF FUND RELEASED FUNDED DURING THE YEAR 2013-14 TO 2025-26 UNDER THE SCHEME OF GRANT IN AID TO VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS WORKING FOR THE WELFARE OF SCHEDULED TRIBES' (Rs. in lakh)   | DETAILS OF FUND RELEASED FUNDED DURING THE YEAR 2013-14 TO 2025-26 UNDER THE SCHEME OF GRANT IN AID TO VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS WORKING FOR THE WELFARE OF SCHEDULED TRIBES' (Rs. in lakh)   | DETAILS OF FUND RELEASED FUNDED DURING THE YEAR 2013-14 TO 2025-26 UNDER THE SCHEME OF GRANT IN AID TO VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS WORKING FOR THE WELFARE OF SCHEDULED TRIBES' (Rs. in lakh)   | DETAILS OF FUND RELEASED FUNDED DURING THE YEAR 2013-14 TO 2025-26 UNDER THE SCHEME OF GRANT IN AID TO VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS WORKING FOR THE WELFARE OF SCHEDULED TRIBES' (Rs. in lakh)   | DETAILS OF FUND RELEASED FUNDED DURING THE YEAR 2013-14 TO 2025-26 UNDER THE SCHEME OF GRANT IN AID TO VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS WORKING FOR THE WELFARE OF SCHEDULED TRIBES' (Rs. in lakh)   |
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| State                                                                                                                                                                                       | 2022-23                                                                                                                                                                                     | 2023-24                                                                                                                                                                                     | 2024-25*                                                                                                                                                                                    | 2025-26 (as on 12.02.2026*                                                                                                                                                                  |
| TAMILNADU                                                                                                                                                                                   | 250.31                                                                                                                                                                                      | 377.29                                                                                                                                                                                      | 189.10                                                                                                                                                                                      | 321.25                                                                                                                                                                                      |

## Details of funds released under the Scheme of 'Support to Tribal Research Institutes' during 2020-21 to 2024-25

(Rs. in lakh)

|        | State      | Fund Released   | Fund Released   | Fund Released   | Fund Released   | Fund Released                        |
|--------|------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------------------------------------|
| Sl. No |            |                 |                 |                 |                 | 2020-212021-222022-232023-242024-25* |
| 1      | Tamil Nadu | 0.00            | 135.09          | 0.00            | 25.00           | 300.00                               |

Funds  released  and  Utilization  reported  during  under  Proviso  to  Article  275(1)  of  the Constitution is as under (Rs in lakh):

(Rs. in lakh)

| S. No .   | Stat e       | 2021-22         | 2021-22                                   | 2022-23         | 2022-23                                   | 2023-24         | 2023-24                                   | 2024-25*        | 2024-25*                                  |
|-----------|--------------|-----------------|-------------------------------------------|-----------------|-------------------------------------------|-----------------|-------------------------------------------|-----------------|-------------------------------------------|
|           |              | Funds Relea sed | Utilization rep orted by State Government | Funds Relea sed | Utilization rep orted by State Government | Funds Relea sed | Utilization rep orted by State Government | Funds Relea sed | Utilization rep orted by State Government |
| 1         | Tam il Na du | 0.00            | 0.00                                      | 0.00            | 1146.26                                   | 650.4 9         | 0.00                                      | 2019. 665       | 481.64                                    |

Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan Details of funds released during 2025-26 (Rs. in Cr) as on 21.01.2026

| Sl. No   | State      | Released   |
|----------|------------|------------|
| A        | B          | F          |
| 1        | Tamil Nadu | 2.31       |

Funds sanctioned for establishment of VDVKs

|   Sl. No. | State/UT   |   Total Number of VDVKs Sanctioned |   Funds Sanctioned (In Lakhs) |
|-----------|------------|------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
|         1 | Tamil Nadu |                                  8 |                           120 |

Funds sanctioned for establishment of PM-JANMAN VDVKs

|   Sl. No. | State/UT   |   VDVK Sanctioned |   Funds Sanctioned (In Lakhs) |
|-----------|------------|-------------------|-------------------------------|
|         1 | Tamil Nadu |                37 |                        120.15 |

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