(a) the State-wise details of SC/ST still living below poverty line and the reasons therefor;
(b) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to uplift the standard of such SC/ST families in States especially in Rajasthan;
(c) whether such families have been identified and issued identity cards/ration cards; and
(d) if not, the reasons therefor?
THE MINISTER OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (DR. SATYANARAYAN JATIYA)
(a) Details of SC/ST population living below poverty line in 1999-2000, as estimated by the Planning Commission, based on consumer expenditure is enclosed as Annexure-I.
(b) Under the strategy of Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP) and Special Component Plan (SCP) evolved by Planning Commission for ensuring rapid economic development of Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes, funds are earmarked out of the Plan Fund available with the States/UTs in proportion to the percentage of ST and SC population in the State/UTs respectively, including Rajasthan. In addition, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment and Ministry of Tribal Affairs are implementing schemes, as given at Annexure-II, for development of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes respectively.
(c)&(d) The information is under collection and will be laid on the Table of the house.
Annexure-I
Statement in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.5078 for answer on 26-4-2002
Percentage of SC/ST population below poverty line by States -1999-2000
S. No. States Rural Urban
SCs STs SCs STss
1. Andhra Pradesh 16.49 23.82 41.42 44.99
2. Assam 44.00 38.73 19.99 2.70
3. Bihar 59.81 59.68 51.91 39.47
4. Gujarat 17.77 29.11 29.13 36.66
5. Haryana 19.03 0.00 25.38 0 6. Himachal Pra 13.15 5.73 6.74 0
7 Karnataka 26.22 25.49 47.01 51.37
8. Kerala 14.64 24.20 24.15 0
9. Madhya Pradesh 41.29 56.26 54.24 52.59 10. Maharashtra 33.27 43.56 39.88 42.98 11. Orissa 51.83 73.93 70..59 59.59 12. Punjab 12.39 17.99 11.30 12.95 13. Rajasthan 19.62 25.27 41.82 20.71 14. Tamil Nadu 32.59 43.20 44.94 5.22 15. Uttar Pradesh 43.65 34.06 43.51 13.27 16. West Bengal 35.10 50.02 28.15 31.88 All India 36.25 45.86 38.47 34.75
N.B. (I): The poverty line for all population is used for SCs and STs. (II): All India poverty ratio is worked out from the NSS distribution of persons and (implicit) all India poverty line.
Schemes for SCs
1. Special Central Assistance to Special Component Plan for SCs.
2. Special Educational Development Programme for SCs.
3. Post Matric Scholarship.
4. PCR and Atrocities
5. Hostel for SC boys & Girls 6. National Scheduled Castes Finance Development Corporation
7 State Scheduled Castes Development Corporations
8. National Safai Karamcharis Finance Development Corporation
9. Book Banks 10. Liberation and Rehabilitation of Scavengers 11. Pre-Matric Scholarship 12. Coaching & Allied 13. Supporting Project to All India Nature of SCs (Research & Training) 14. Upgradation of Merit of SCs/STs students 15. Assistance to Voluntary Organisations for Scheduled Castes/OBCs and Minority Concentrated districts. 16. National Overseas Scholarships.
Schemes for STs
1. Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub Plan
2. Grants under first proviso to Article 275 (1) of the Constitution.
3. Vocational training in Tribal Areas
4. Grant in aid to State Tribal Development Cooperative Corporations for Minor Forest Produce Development of Primitive Tribal Groups.
5. Development of Primitive Tribal Groups 6. Post Matric Scholarship for ST students
7 Grant-in-aid to Voluntary Organisations working for the welfare of STs
8. Upgradation of Merit of ST students
9. Educational complex in Low Literacy Pockets for Development of ST Girls in Tribal Areas 10. Girls Hostels of Scheduled Tribes 11. Boys Hostels of Scheduled Tribes 12. Establishment of Ashram Schools in Tribal Sub Plan Areas 13. Grants to Tribal Research Institutes 14. Book Bank Scheme for ST students 15. Coaching and Allied Scheme for STs. 16. Village Grain Bank Scheme 17. State Tribal Development Finance Corporation 18. National Overseas Scholarship scheme for STs.