Question : National Commission for De-Notified and Nomadic Tribes

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1208
TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2021

NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR DE-NOTIFIED AND NOMADIC TRIBES
1208. SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWAR:
Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government proposes to set up a new National Commission for the Neglected De-Notified and Nomadic Tribal Groups across the country;
(b) if so, the details of the welfare proposal prepared by the Government in this regard;
(c) the steps taken by the Government to implement the recommendations made by National Commission for De-Notified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes (NCDNT);
(d) whether there is any proposal to give them benefits of welfare schemes at par with those of Other Backward Classes (OBCs);
(e) if so, the details thereof; and
(f) the time by which the final decision in this regard is likely to be taken?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
(SUSHRI PRATIMA BHOUMIK)

(a) : The Ministry, vide Gazette Notification dated 12.02.2014 had constituted National Commission for De-Notified and Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes (NCDNT) for the period of 3 years from the date of Notification.

(b) : Government has so far launched following welfare schemes for the benefits to DNTs:
i. Dr. Ambedkar Pre-Matric and Post-Matric Scholarship for DNTs Boys and Girls.
ii. Nanaji Deshmukh Scheme of construction of Hostels for DNTs Boys and Girls.
(c) to (f): A Development and Welfare Board for De-Notified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Communities (DWBDNCs) has been constituted on 21.02.2019 and a Committee has also been set up by the NITI Aayog to complete the process of identification of the De-Notified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Communities (DNCs). The survey work of identification of DNT Communities and placing them in a category of SC/ST/OBC is also under process in NITI Ayog and Anthropological Survey of India (AnSI). Also, the Department has approved a special scheme namely "Scheme for Economic Empowerment of DNT Communities (SEED)" for welfare of this community having following four components:-

(i) To provide coaching of good quality for DNT candidates to enable them to appear in competitive examinations.

(ii) To provide Health Insurance to them.

(iii) To facilitate livelihood initiative at community level; and

(iv) To provide financial assistance for construction of houses for members of these communities.

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