MINISTER OF STATE FOR PLANNING, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYAND EARTH SCIENCES (DR. ASHWANI KUMAR)
(a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO.462 REGARDING ‘EMPOWERMENT OF
TRIBALS’ RAISED BY SHRI JAGADANAND SINGH DUE FOR ANSWER ON
9TH MAY, 2012.
(a) : The Programme Evaluation Organisation (PEO) of Planning Commission has taken
up evaluation studies of two Centrally Sponsored Schemes meant for the welfare of the
tribal population, namely
(i) Special Central Assistance to Scheduled Caste Sub Plan and
Tribal Sub Plan, and,
(ii) Post-Matric Scholarship (PMS) for SC, ST and OBC Students.
Both the studies are under progress. In addition, the Socio-Economic Research Division
of the Planning Commission has also sponsored studies namely i) Migration of Tribal
Women: Its Socio-Economic Effects- An in-depth Study of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, M.P
and Orissa and ii) Changing Socio-Economic Condition and Livelihood of
Geographically Isolated Tribal Community in Kandhamal and KBK Districts of Orissa.
The primary objectives of the study on Migration of Tribal Women, was to assess the
social and economic situation of the tribal women and the factors responsible for
migration of tribal women from the tribal areas to various towns and cities in search of
employment. The primary concern of the study of ‘Changing Socio-Economic Condition
and Livelihood of Geographically Isolated Tribal Community in Kandhamal and KBK
Districts of Orissa was to understand the changes in socio-economic condition of the
most underprivileged communities such as the Primitive Tribal Groups in Orissa. The
studies do not cover Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes.
The findings of the above studies reveal perceptible improvement in the socio-
economic conditions of the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups(PVTGs) inter-alia as
reflected in:
(i) ‘Literacy rate’ increase by 7.08 per cent points from 2001 to 2009 in
respect of Dongria Kandha; increase by 3.15 per cent points from 2001 to 2009 in respect
of Lanjia Saora; and increase by 13.45 per cent points from 2001 to 2009 in respect of
Kutia Kandha;
(ii) ‘Infant Mortality Rate (IMR)’ decrease from 129 in 2003-04 to 117
in 2008-09 in respect of Dongria Kandha; decrease from 97 in 2001 to 71 in 2009 in
respect of Lanjia Saora;
(iii) ‘Average Annual Income per household’ increase from
Rs.12,255 in 2001 to Rs.23,157 in 2009 in respect of Dongria Kandha; increase from
Rs.16,667 in 2001 to Rs. 24, 491 in 2009 in respect of Lanjia Saora; Increase from
Rs.8531 in 2001 to Rs. 18,230 in 2009 in respect of Kutia Kandha;
(iv) ‘Dwelling Units’
Pucca houses in respect of Dongria Kandha increased from 0.64 per cent in 2001 to 1.29
per cent in 2009; in respect of Lanjia Saora increased from 1 per cent in 2001 to 2.5 per
cent in 2009; and in respect of Kutia Kandha increased from 0 per cent in 2001 to 2.24
per cent in 2009. There is also improvement in the availability of drinking water
facilities, institutional delivery, average saving of the households and availability of
livestock.
The study also envisages upon further improvement in the conditions of PVTGs
by addressing the issue of teachers’ absenteeism, improving communication facilities,
generating awareness on health and other developmental programmes, establishment of
grain bank, prevention of money lending and indebtedness, ensuring peoples’
participation in the development programmes and effective implementation of the
programmes at the Micro-project level.
(b) to (e): Among tribals, there are 75 groups spread over 17 States and one Union
territory which have earlier been identified on the basis of declining or stagnant
population, low level of literacy, pre agriculture level of technology and economic
backwardness. These 75 identified groups are Particularly Vulnerable (list as per
annexure).
For the development of these Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs), a
Central Sector Scheme was introduced in the year 1998-99. Activities under the scheme
include housing, land distribution, land development, agriculture development, cattle
development, construction of link roads, installation of non-conventional energy, social
security or any other innovative activity meant for the comprehensive socio economic
development of PVTGs. During the XIth Plan, an expenditure of Rs. 810 crore was made
on activities under the scheme which have resulted in the improvement in socio economic
conditions of these identified tribes, as reflected in the study findings mentioned in reply
to part (a) above.
Annexure
NAME OF THE PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE TRIBAL GROUPS
STATE/UT WISE
States/UTs.
Name of P.V.T.G.
Andhra Pradesh
1.Chenchu
2.Bodo Gadaba
3.Gutob Gadaba
4.Dongria Khond
5.Kutia Khond
6.Kolam
7.Konda Reddi
8.Kondasavara
9.Bondo Porja
10.Khond Porja
11.Parengi Porja
12.Thoti
Bihar (Including Jharakhand)
13.Asur (Bihar and Jharkhand)
14.Birhor (Bihar and Jharkhand)
15.Birjia (Bihar and Jharkhand)
16.Hill Kharia (Jharkhand)
17.Korwa (Bihar and Jharkhand)
18.Mal Paharia (Bihar and Jharkhand)
19.Parhaiya (Bihar and Jharkhand)
20.Sauria Paharia (Bihar and Jharkhand)
21.Savar (Bihar and Jharkhand)
Gujarat
22.Kolgha
23.Kathodi
24.Kotwalia
25.Padhar
26.Siddi
Karnataka
27.Jenu Kuruba
28.Koraga
Kerala
29.Cholanaikayan
30.Kadar
31.Kattunayakan
32.Koraga
33.Kurumba
Madhya Pradesh (including
Chhattisagarh)
34.Abujh Maria (Chhattisgarh)
35.Baiga (M.P. and Chhattisgarh)
36.Bharia (M.P.)
37.Birhor (Chhattisgarh)
38.Hill Korwa (Chhattisgarh)
39.Kamar (Chhattisgarh)
40.Sahariya (M.P.)
Maharashtra
41.Katkari/Kathodi
42.Kolam
42.Maria Gond
Manipur
44.Maram Naga
Orissa
45.Chuktia Bhunjia
46.Birhor
47.Bondo
48.Didayi
49.Dongria Khond
50.Juang
51.Kharia
52.Kutia Khond
53.Lanjia Saura
54.Lodha
55.Mankirdia
56.Paudi Bhuyan
57.Saura
Rajasthan
58.Saharia
Tamil Nadu
59.Irular
60.Kattunayakan
61.Kota
62.Korumba
63.Paniyan
64.Toda
Tripura
65.Riang
Uttar Pradesh (including Uttarakhand)
66.Buksa (U.P. and
Uttarakhand)
67.Raji
(Uttarakhand)
West Bengal
68.Birhor
69.Lodha
70.Toto
Andaman & Nicobar Islands
71.Great Andamanese
72.Jarawa
73.Onge
74.Sentinelese
75.Shom Pen
