(a) the total amount spent on the projects of generating income for the Adivasis out of the funds allocated under tribal sub-scheme during each of the last three years and thereafter, State-wise especially in the State of Chhattisgarh.
(b) the number of Adivasis benefited with the amount spent on this project, State-wise;
(c) whether the Government propose to regularize the lands of landless tribals and the tribals residing on the land of forests; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI P.R. KYNDIAH)
(a) The Ministry of Tribal Affairs releases funds under the scheme of Special Central
Assistance (SCA) to Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP) to various States having Tribal Sub-Plan, to fill
the critical gaps in the employment cum income generation activities and
infrastructure incidental thereto. A statement indicating details of funds released to various
States under the scheme of SCA to TSP during the last three years is at Annexure -I
(b) A statement indicating number of Scheduled Tribe families economically assisted under
various schemes and monitored under point ll(b) of 20 Point Programme is at Annexure - II.
(c) &(d) The Ministry of Tribal Affairs is in the process of preparing a draft bill namely
`Scheduled Tribe (Recognition of Forest Rights) Bill`. The main objective of which will be to
undo the historical injustice by recognizing and vesting the forest rights and occupation in
forest land of forest dwelling Scheduled Tribes who have been residing for generations but whose
rights could not be recorded.