(a) whether the Government proposes any housing programmes for the Schedule Tribes of Abujnmad,
Birhor, Pahari, Korva, Baiga and Kamar Communities of Chhattisgarh;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government proposes to provide additional fund to the State of Chhattisgarh for
this; and
(d) if so, the time by which the fund is likely to be released?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS(DR. RAMESHWAR ORAON)
(a) to (d): The State Government of Chhattisgarh has proposed assistance for housing only for
the Primitive Tribal Groups under the Conservation-cum-Development (CCD) plan, namely the Abujh
Maria, Baiga, Hill Korwa and Kamar. During 2007-08, the Ministry has released Rs. 700.00 lakh to
the Government of Chhattisgarh for prioritized activities / programmes for PTGs which included
Rs. 269.00 lakh for housing. Individual housing cannot be provided under any other scheme of this
Ministry.