MINISTER OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS
(SHRI P.R. KYNDIAH)
(a)The State-wise number of meetings of the Tribes Advisory Councils
(TAC) held since its constitution in different States and the Governor`s Reports for the
period 2002-03, 2003-04 and 2004-05 received from the State Governments now under the Fifth
Schedule are given below:-
S.No. Name of the State No. of TAC Reports received meeting held for the Period since constitution
1 Andhra Pradesh 96 -
2 Chhattisgarh 07 2002-03,2003-04
3 Gujarat 15 2002-03,2003-04
4 Himachal Pradesh 34 2002-03,2003-04
5 Jharkhand 04 -
6 Madhya Pradesh 01 -
7 Maharashtra 42 -
8 Rajasthan 21 2002-03,2003-04,2004-05
9 Orissa 54 2002-03,2003-04
Governor`s Report for the period 2005-06 will be due from the States after September,2006.
(b) to (d): The Governor`s Report in respect of some of the States have not been submitted
in time, and for the Sates of Andhra Pradesh,Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra no
repots has been received during the last three years. The State Governments have been
requested that the TAC should meet at least twice a year. The State Governments have also
been requested to submit the Governor`s Report in time and informed that the Report should
be placed before the TAC and observations made by the TAC of the State should be part of
the Governor`s Report indicating the steps taken in accordance with the recommendations of
the TAC.
(e) & (f):The Second Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes Commission constituted under
Article 339(1) of the Constitution in its report submitted to President on 16.07.2004,
inter-alia made various recommendations on the Governor`s Report on the Administration of
the Scheduled Areas. The extracts of the recommendations have been circulated amongst all
the concerned State Governments for their compliance, comments and action taken.
The Programme Evaluation Organisation of the Planning Commission has been requested to
evaluate the programme taken up out of the Grants-in-aid under Article 275(1) of the
Constitution.The Water and Power Consultancy Services Ltd (WAPCOS) has also been entrusted
to conduct an evaluation study on `Evaluation and Assessment of the outcomes of the
developmental schemes/ projects sanctioned under Article 275(1) of the Constitution`.
The Parliamentary Standing Committee has examined the subject ` Implementation of
Programmes for promoting the welfare of Scheduled Tribes through grants under 1st proviso
to Article 275 of the Constitution` during 2005-06.
