Lok Sabha Question No. 1331 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-25
Subject: Funds under TSP
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: JITENDRA CHAUDHURY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.1331

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2016

## FUNDS UNDER TSP

## 1331.   SHRI JITENDRA CHAUDHURY:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

The text of the said Question is reproduced under:-

(a) the criteria and guidelines set by the Government for allocation of funds under the Tribal Sub-Plan(TSP);

(b) the funds sanctioned, released and utilised there under during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT wise;

(c) whether there is any reduction in the allocation of funds under the TSP during the said period;

(d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and

(e) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to ensure proper allocation and optimum utilization of the funds under TSP in the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## (SHRI JASWANTSINH SUMANBHAI BHABHOR)

(a):  NITI  Aayog  (erstwhile  Planning  Commission)  used  to  be  nodal  agency  for  proper implementation of TSP Strategy. Further, the erstwhile Planning Commission issued revised Guidelines on 18.06.2014 for implementation of Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP) by the States /UTs and Central Government Ministries/Departments keeping in mind the holistic development of tribal people.  The Guidelines, inter alia, reiterate the resolve of the Government for allocation of  funds  under  TSP  out  of  total  Plan  Outlays  of  the  State  not  less  than  the  population proportion of STs in State as per 2011 census.

(b): The funds sanctioned to various states, released and utilized there under during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise is attached as Annexure .

(c) & (d): The availability of funds under various components of Tribal Sub-Plan(TSP) is as under:

(Rs. in crore)

| Availability of TSP funds       |   2012-13 (Actual) |   2013-14 (Actual) |   2014-15 (RE) | 2015-16 (RE)   | 2016-17 (BE)   |
|---------------------------------|--------------------|--------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
| Funds under CS/CSS              |              20184 |              22030 |          20536 | 20963          | 24005          |
| TSP component under State Plans |              55019 |              59938 |          70240 | 82971(BE)      | NR*            |
| Funds under Article 275(1)      |                852 |               1050 |           1133 | 1392           | 1400           |
| Funds under SCA to TSP          |                820 |               1097 |           1040 | 1132           | 1250           |
| Total                           |              76875 |              84115 |          92949 | 106458         | Not available  |

*NR-Not reported.

As reflected in the above table the allocation of funds under TSP has been on the increase with respect to previous year allocation.

- (e)    Additional  guidelines  issued  on  11 th February,  2014  to  Central  Ministries/Departments and revised  guidelines issued on 18 th June,  2014  to  States/UTs  envisage  creation  of  proper institutional  mechanism  for  monitoring  the  implementation  of  TSP.  The  Guidelines  further stipulates  for  non-diversion  of  funds  meant  for  tribal  areas  and  comprehensive  monitoring framework with well-defined indicators, covering provisioning, service delivery standards as well  as  outcomes.  The  Guidelines  recognizes  respective  Tribal  Welfare  Department  in  the States as the nodal department authorized to lead the process of TSP development.

## Statement refered to in reply to point (b) of LSUSQ No. 1331 dated 25.07.2016

## Annexure

( Rs. Crore)

| Sl. No.   | State/U.T        | % of ST Population (2011 Census)   | Annual Plan 2013-14   | Annual Plan 2013-14   | Annual Plan 2014- 15   | Annual Plan 2014- 15   | Annual Plan 2015- 16   | Annual Plan 2015- 16   | Annual Plan 2016- 17   | Annual Plan 2016- 17   |
|-----------|------------------|------------------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | State/U.T        | % of ST Population (2011 Census)   | TSP Outlay            | TSP Actual Exp.       | TSP Outlay             | TSP Actual Exp.        | TSP Outlay             | TSP Actual Exp.        | TSP Outlay             | TSP Actual Exp.        |
| 1         | 2                | 3                                  | 4                     | 5                     | 6                      | 7                      | 8                      | 9                      | 10                     | 11                     |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh   | 7.00                               | 3666.60               | 2215.40               | 1500.26                | 1442.45                | 1904.48                | 1320.17                | 3099.96                | NR                     |
| 2         | Assam            | 12.45                              | 82.00                 | 72.55                 | 90.20                  | 67.77                  | 98.33                  | 34.31                  | NR                     | NR                     |
| 3         | Bihar            | 1.28                               | 485.00                | 434.52                | 412.13                 | 214.00                 | 679.13                 | 544.08                 | NR                     | NR                     |
| 4         | Chhattisgarh     | 30.62                              | 7952.17               | 6946.97               | 9518.57                | NR                     | NR                     | NR                     | NR                     | NR                     |
| 5         | Goa              | 10.23                              | 518.38                | 241.56                | 455.92                 | 249.51                 | 469.28                 | 280.03                 | 445.28                 | 2.81                   |
| 6         | Gujarat          | 14.75                              | 7236.60               | 6443.33               | 9038.54                | 7536.10                | 9690.53                | NR                     | NR                     | NR                     |
| 7         | Himachal Pradesh | 5.71                               | 369.00                | 361.28                | 395.47                 | 432.49                 | 432.00                 | 424.45                 | 468                    | NR                     |
| 8         | Jammu &Kashmir   | 11.91                              | 1113.55               | NR                    | NR                     | NR                     | NR                     | NR                     | NR                     | NR                     |
| 9         | Jharkhand        | 26.21                              | 8474.60               | 5102.97               | 11680.29               | NR                     | NR                     | NR                     | NR                     | NR                     |
| 10        | Karnataka        | 6.95                               | 2480.74               | 1950.26               | 4315.18                | 3017.42                | 4582.72                | 3183.05                | 5566.36                | NR                     |
| 11        | Kerala           | 1.45                               | 389.85                | 389.85                | 600.00                 | 581.68                 | 700.36                 | NR                     | NR                     | NR                     |
| 12        | Madhya Pradesh   | 21.09                              | 6931.03               | 5663.65               | 12057.64               | 6424.91                | 12852.07               | 4522.43                | 14985.01               | NR                     |
| 13        | Maharashtra      | 9.35                               | 4360.48               | 3979.42               | 4814.92                | 4090.21                | 5170.00                | NR                     | NR                     | NR                     |

| Sl. No.   | State/U.T     | % of ST Population (2011 Census)   | Annual Plan 2013-14   | Annual Plan 2013-14   | Annual Plan 2014- 15   | Annual Plan 2014- 15   | Annual Plan 2015- 16   | Annual Plan 2015- 16   | Annual Plan 2016-17   | Annual Plan 2016-17   |
|-----------|---------------|------------------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
| Sl. No.   | State/U.T     | % of ST Population (2011 Census)   | TSP Outlay            | TSP Actual Exp.       | TSP Outlay             | TSP Actual Exp.        | TSP Outlay             | TSP Actual Exp.        | TSP Outlay            | TSP Actual Exp.       |
| 14        | Manipur       | 35.12                              | 1376.28               | 1280.67               | 3059.68                | NR                     | NR                     | NR                     | NR                    | NR                    |
| 15        | Odisha        | 22.85                              | 5620.11               | 5099.56               | 7884.50                | 5869.56                | 9134.34                | 5189.72                | 10466.81              | NR                    |
| 16        | Rajasthan     | 13.48                              | 5493.57               | 4803.15               | 9432.05                | 7671.23                | 15613.40               | 13409.05               | 14333.41              | 373.01                |
| 17        | Sikkim        | 33.80                              | NR                    | NR                    | NR                     | NR                     | NR                     | NR                     | NR                    | NR                    |
| 18        | Tamil Nadu    | 1.10                               | 489.48                | 439.77                | 572.93                 | 445.85                 | 657.76                 | 330.82                 | NR                    | NR                    |
| 19        | Telangana     | ---                                | ---                   | ---                   | 4559.81                | NR                     | 5035.68                | NR                     | 6171.15               | NR                    |
| 20        | Tripura       | 31.76                              | 923.26                | 716.83                | 2052.08                | 1532.02                | 3345.34                | 1329.25                | 2725.86               | NR                    |
| 21        | Uttar Pradesh | 0.57                               | 41.50                 | 18.69                 | 104.29                 | 48.34                  | 76                     | 210.56                 | 73                    | NR                    |
| 22        | Uttrakhand    | 2.89                               | 255.00                | 177.20                | 318.00                 | 258.86                 | 430.12                 | 227.05                 | NR                    | NR                    |
| 23        | West Bengal   | 5.80                               | 2147.77               | 1583.67               | 3139.40                | 3022.63                | 3724.52                | NR                     | NR                    | NR                    |
| 24        | A &NIslands   | 7.50                               | 228.79                | 355.55                | 240.00                 | 175.77                 | NR                     | NR                     | NR                    | NR                    |
| 25        | Daman &Diu    | 0.06                               | 3.90                  | 4.95                  | 11.24                  | NR                     | NR                     | NR                     | NR                    | NR                    |
|           | TOTAL         | 8.20                               | 60639.66              | 48281.80              | 86253.10               | 43080.80               | 74596.06               | 31004.97               | --                    | --                    |

Source: State Plan Approval letters and TSP documents of the State Governments.

Note: The Govt. of Telangana full scale financial budget commenced from the year 2014-15, the details of previous year are inclusive and pertain to the        State of Andhra Pradesh.

NR:   Not Reported