(a) whether the Government has received proposals from States/ UTs regarding
sharing of equity and release of outstanding amount under the Centrally sponsored
schemes to the Scheduled Tribe Finance and Development Corporation Limited of the
States;
(b) if so, the details thereof indicating the proposals received in this regard
during each of the last three years and the current year, State/ UT-wise; and
(c) the action taken by the Government for release of funds to the States/ UTs?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SMT RANEE NARAH)
(a): Yes Madam.
(b): During the financial years 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12 and the current year
(2012-13) proposals were received form five, four, eighteen and fourteen States
respectively for the release of grant to Scheduled Tribe Finance and Development
Corporations (STFDCs). The details are at Annex.
(c): During the financial year 2009-10, no fund was released to any STFDC.
During 2010-11, 2011-12 and the current year (2012-13), funds were released to
eight, ten and four STFDCs respectively. The details are at Annex.