(a) whether the Government proposes to give more funds under Special
Package to Bihar State in the coming financial year for development
of tribal areas; and
(b) if so, the details thereof?
(a) whether the Government proposes to give more funds under Special
Package to Bihar State in the coming financial year for development
of tribal areas; and
(b) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS
(SHRI MAHADEO SINGH KHANDELA)
(a) & (b): As per the information received form Planning
Commission, a Special Plan has been formulated to bring about
improvement in sectors like power, road connectivity, irrigation,
forestry and watershed development in Bihar. The Planning Commission
is administering the special Plan and funds are released on 100%
grant basis. An allocation of Rs.1000 crore per annum was made for
the Special Plan during the Tenth Plan period. The same allocation
was approved during the Eleventh Plan period. It has now been decided
to enhance this allocation to Rs.2000 crore for 2010-11 and Rs.1470
crore for 2011-12.
Out of the total approved outlay of Rs. 2,400,000.00 lakh for
the Annual Plan 2011-12 for the State of Bihar, Rs. 1305314.37 lakh
(54.38% of the total outlay) has been earmarked for priority projects
/schemes including SCSP, TSP, BRGF and other components. The
Government has earmarked Rs.26924.65 lakh for Tribal Sub Plan
which is 1.12% of the total outlay of the State for Annual Plan
2011-12. The Scheduled Tribes constitute 0.91% of the total
population of the State.
Presently, there is no proposal under process for the
coming financial year.