(a) the details of the allocation of funds during the last three years and current year for the overall development of Scheduled Tribes in Kerala;
(b) the details of the funds that have been earmarked for the development of Scheduled Tribes in the country; and
(c) the details of the schemes being implemented till date for the development of the Scheduled Tribes in that State?
(a) Government has adopted Tribal Sub-Plan Strategy (now called as Schedule Tribe Component) for overall development of tribal people across the country while ensuring inclusive growth of STs. Funds under STC/TSP dedicatedly flows for tribal development which includes support for education, health, sanitation, water supply, livelihood, agriculture, irrigation, income generation programme, construction of roads, power supply, etc. Major part of infrastructure development in tribal dominated areas and provision of basic amenities to tribal people in the country is carried out through various schemes / programmes of concerned Central Ministries and the State Governments, while the Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) through its schemes / programmes including Special Central Assistance(SCA) to Tribal Sub Scheme (TSS) and Grants under Article 275(1) of the Constitution provides additive to these initiatives by way of plugging critical gaps. The details of funds allocated to the Government of Kerala by the Central Ministries / Departments under the STC/ TSP during the year 2017-18 and 2018-19 is as under:
Year Allocation under STC by Central Ministries / Departments (Rs. in crore)
2017-18 138.60
2018-19 165.08
Apart from above, State Governments also have State TSP funds. The allocation under the State TSP by the Government of Kerala during the last three year and current year is as under:
Year Allocation under State TSP (Rs. in crore)
2015-16 605.00
2016-17 683.00
2017-18 751.00
2018-19 826.19
(b) The details of funds earmarked for development of Scheduled Tribes in the country is as under:
(Rs. in crore)
STC component 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19
Central Ministries / Departments 15628 19873 25,999 31803
State Component 96,369 111435 139290 152494
Funds under Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) 4550 4799 5293 6000
Total: 116,547 136,107 170,582 1,90,297
(c) The details of the schemes being implemented by the Central Ministries / Departments under STC for the development of Scheduled Tribes in the State of Kerala during the year 2018-19 is at Annexure.
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Annexure
Annexure referred to in reply of part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1368 for answer on 11-02-2019 by SHRIMATI P.K. SREEMATHI TEACHER: regarding “DEVELOPMENT OF SCHEDULED TRIBES”.
Details of the schemes being implemented by the Central Ministries / Departments under STC for the development of Scheduled Tribes in the State of Kerala during the year 2018-19
S. No. Ministry Name Scheme Name Sanctioned Amount(Rs. in lacs)
1 Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers'' Welfare National Bamboo Mission 6.38
National Mission on Horticulture 68.50
National Project on Soil Health and Fertility 12.36
Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY)- Per Drop More Crop 6.00
Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna 152.00
Sub - Mission on Agriculture Extension 9.01
2 Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Livestock Health and Disease Control 72.68
National Livestock Mission 41.31
3 Department of Health and Family Welfare National Rural Health Mission 4534.26
National Urban Health Mission (Support from National Investment Fund) 7.00
4 Department of Higher Education Rashtriya Uchhatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) 617.63
5 Department of Land Resources Integrated Watershed Development Program (Programme Component) 15.00
6 Department of Rural Development National Rural Livelihood Mission (Programme Component) 3120.69
7 Department of School Education and Literacy National Programme of Mid Day Meal in Schools 363.87
Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan 32.78
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan 283.35
Teachers Training and Adult Education 25.07
8 Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) National AYUSH Misson (NAM) (Support from National Investment Fund) 141.89
9 Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation National Rural Drinking Water Mission - Nation Rural Drinking Water Programme 206.62
SBM-Rural (Programme Component) 29.97
10 Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats (Funded from NCEF)-Project Tiger 21.80
11 Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs PMAY-Urban (Other items of States/UTs Component) 368.83
12 Ministry of Panchayati Raj Capacity Building- Panchayat Sashaktikaran Abhiyaan (PSA) / Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) 4.61
13 Ministry of Tribal Affairs Grants under proviso to Article 275(1) of the Constitution 472.28
Minimum Support Price for Minor Forest Produce(MSP for MFP) 417.49
Post-Matric Scholarship 2674.37
Pre-Matric Scholarship 308.73
Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub- Schemes 335.00
Support to Tribal Research Institutes 401.25
14 Ministry of Women and Child Development Anganwadi Services (Erstwhile Core ICDS) 1757.29
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