(a) whether the Tribal dominated areas in Tamil Nadu have been identified/demarcated and the steps taken by the Government for improving their living conditions;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor?
(a) whether the Tribal dominated areas in Tamil Nadu have been identified/demarcated and the steps taken by the Government for improving their living conditions;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor?
(a) to (c): Tribal Sub-Plan Area and Tribal Dominated District with tribal population more than 25% have been identified. Central Government as well as State Government have been taken various initiatives for welfare and development of Scheduled Tribes in the country including Tamil Nadu. Total allocation and expenditure of State Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP) during 2017-18 and 2018-19 in respect of Tamil Nadu was as follows:
Tamil Nadu (ST population 1.1 %)
(Rs. In crore)
Year Total Plan Allocation of the State Allocation under TSP Expenditure under TSP %
Allocation
2017-18 54564.19 607.49 630.15 1.11
2018-19 55498.17 794.25 491.72* 1.43
Details of Scheduled Tribe Component funds released to Tamil Nadu State by various Central Ministries / Departments during 2017-18 and 2018-19 are at Annexure.
Annexure
Fund Released to Government of Tamil Nadu in 2017-18
S.No Ministry Name Scheme Name Sanctioned Amount
(Rs. in lacs)
1 Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers'' Welfare National Food Security Mission 36.90
National Mission on Horticulture 41.64
National Mission on Oil Seed and Oil Palm 8.39
National Project on Soil Health and Fertility 68.82
ParamparagatKrishiVikasYojana 1.95
Pradhan MantriKrishiSinchaiYojana (PMKSY)- Per Drop More Crop 411.07
Rainfed Area Development and Climate Change 44.00
RashtriyaKrishiVikasYojna 299.00
Sub - Mission on Agriculture Extension 33.93
Sub- Mission on Seed and Planting Material 47.50
2 Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities Schemes for Differently Abled Persons ( Schemes for implementation of Persons with Disability Act) 3.08
3 Department of Health and Family Welfare Human Resources for Health and Medical Education 444.00
National Rural Health Mission 2083.41
Tertiary Care Programs 481.00
4 Department of Higher Education RashtriyaUchhatarShikshaAbhiyan (RUSA) 268.13
5 Department of Land Resources Integrated Watershed Development Program (Programme Component) 496.00
6 Department of Rural Development National Rural Livelihood Mission (State Component) 2920.64
Pradhan MantriAwasYojna (PMAY)- Rural (Programme Component) 195.73
7 Department of School Education and Literacy National Programme of Mid Day Meal in Schools (Amount met from Gross Budgetary Support) 2545.65
RashtriyaMadhyamikShikshaAbhiyan (Programme Component) 552.79
SarvaShikshaAbhiyan 1438.30
Teachers Training and Adult Education 177.79
Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) National AYUSH Misson (NAM) 139.23
8 Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation Nation Rural Drinking Water Programme (State Component) 237.89
SBM-Rural (State Component) 1228.46
9 Ministry of Labour and Employment National Career Services 6.66
10 Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation National Urban Livelihood Mission (States/Uts Component) 200.42
PMAY-Urban (Other items of States/UTs Component) 1424.60
11 Ministry of Tribal Affairs Development of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) 1770.75
Grants under proviso to Article 275(1) of the Constitution 378.00
Post-Matric Scholarship 2440.39
Special Central Assistance (Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub-Schemes) 894.10
Support to Tribal Research Institutes 133.20
12 Ministry of Women and Child Development Anganwadi Services (Erstwhile Core ICDS) 4451.23
TOTAL 25904.65
Fund Released to Government of Tamil Nadu in 2018-19
S.No Ministry Name Scheme Name Sanctioned Amount
(Rs. in lacs)
1 Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers'' Welfare National Food Security Mission 55.20
National Mission on Horticulture 129.00
National Mission on Oil Seed and Oil Palm 9.26
National Project on Soil Health and Fertility 12.87
ParamparagatKrishiVikasYojana 5.64
Pradhan MantriKrishiSinchaiYojana (PMKSY)- Per Drop More Crop 354.75
Rainfed Area Development and Climate Change 39.21
RashtriyaKrishiVikasYojna 614.00
Sub - Mission on Agriculture Extension 47.67
Sub- Mission on Seed and Planting Material 73.82
2 Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Livestock Census and Integrated Sample Survey 2.45
Livestock Health and Disease Control 118.00
3 Department of Health and Family Welfare Human Resources for Health and Medical Education 1134.00
National Rural Health Mission 2491.76
National Urban Health Mission (Support from National Investment Fund) 23.00
4 Department of Higher Education RashtriyaUchhatarShikshaAbhiyan (RUSA) 336.00
5 Department of Land Resources Integrated Watershed Development Program (Programme Component) 36.00
6 Department of Rural Development National Rural Livelihood Mission (Programme Component) 4789.54
Pradhan MantriAwasYojna (PMAY)- Rural (Programme Component) 529.14
7 Department of School Education and Literacy National Programme of Mid Day Meal in Schools 714.02
RashtriyaMadhyamikShikshaAbhiyan 389.92
SarvaShikshaAbhiyan 1617.42
Teachers Training and Adult Education 67.14
8 Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH)
National AYUSH Misson (NAM) (Support from National Investment Fund) 98.21
9 Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation National Rural Drinking Water Mission - Nation Rural Drinking Water Programme 426.72
SBM-Rural (Programme Component) 621.73
10 Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change Conservation of Natural Resources and Ecosystems (Funded from NCEF) - Biodiversity Conservation 0.12
12 Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs Deendayal AntyodayaYojana-National Urban Livelihood Mission (DAY-NULM) (States/UTs Component) 294.66
PMAY-Urban (Other items of States/UTs Component) 995.01
13 Ministry of Panchayati Raj Capacity Building- Panchayat SashaktikaranAbhiyaan (PSA) / Rashtriya Gram SwarajAbhiyan (RGSA) 33.34
14 Ministry of Tribal Affairs Grants under proviso to Article 275(1) of the Constitution 773.57
Post-Matric Scholarship 3933.65
Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub- Schemes 315.00
Support to Tribal Research Institutes 177.25
15 Ministry of Women and Child Development Anganwadi Services (Erstwhile Core ICDS) 2898.27
TOTAL 24157.34