Question : Resettlement of Flood Affected Tribals in Kerala

(a) whether the Government is implementing any programme specifically targeting flood affected tribals in Kerala;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government has received any proposals from the State for rehabilitation and resettlement of flood affected tribals, particularly in landslide affected habitations;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) whether the Government proposes to conduct a vulnerability mapping of tribals in Kerala in the light of the increasing frequency of adverse weather events like floods and if so, the details thereof?

(a) to (d): The Ministry of Tribal Affairs provides financial assistance to State Governments for various activities under the schemes of ‘Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub-Scheme (SCA to TSS)’, ‘Grants under Article 275(1) of the Constitution’ and ‘Scheme for Development of PVTGs’. The funds are provided based upon proposals received from the State Government duly approved by Executive Committee and after appraisal and approval thereof by a Project Appraisal Committee (PAC) constituted in this Ministry for the purpose.
The PAC has approved an amount of Rs.200.00 lakh for rehabilitation of flood affected tribals in 3 tribal settlements in Kerala under the scheme of SCA to TSS during the current financial year. The project has to be implemented in convergence of dedicated schemes of Central Ministries and the State Government.

(e): There is no proposal in the Ministry at present to conduct a vulnerability mapping of tribals in Kerala in the light of the increasing frequency of adverse weather events like floods.