Question : TSP (SCA to TSS)

(a) the details of amount spent by the Government in the State of Punjab during the last three years under Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub-Scheme (SCA to TSS) and for development of tribals in the Integrated Tribal Development Projects (ITDP) area;
(b) whether any proposal to include any area in Punjab in the above scheme is pending; and
(c) if so, the details thereof?

(a): Ministry of Tribal Affairs is implementing the scheme of Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub-Scheme (SCA to TSS) in the States with notified ST population. As Punjab does not have any notified ST population, no fund is provided to state of Punjab under the scheme of SCA to TSS.

(b)& (c): No Sir.


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