Question : SOCIAL SECURITY AND INSURANCE FOR TRIBALS

(a) whether Government is operating any scheme for social security and insurance for the tribals;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the financial assistance provided in this regard, State-wise?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS(DR. RAMESHWAR ORAON)

(a) & (b) : The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has been releasing grants to State/Union Territory Governments to provide insurance cover to each family head of identified 75 Primitive Tribal Groups (PTGs) through “Janashree Bima Yojana” of Life Insurance Corporation of India. The benefits of Janashree Bima Yojana are:-

i) Payment of Rs.50,000/- to nearest kith and kin of life insured in case of accidental death or permanent disability due to accident;

ii) Payment of Rs.20,000/- to the nearest kith and kin in case of natural death;

iii) Payment of Rs.25,000/- in case of partial disability; and

iv) Educational grant of Rs.300/- per quarter for 2 children studying in class IX to XII.

(c) Details of State-wise funds released for Janashree Bima Yojana are given at Annexure.

Annexure

Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.3144 for 19.12.2008

State-wise funds released for Janshree Bima Yojana (JBY) under the Scheme of Development of Primitive Tribal Groups

(Rs. in lakhs)
S.No.	Name of the	Amount	Amount	Amount	Amount	State	released	released	released	released	during	during	during	during 

	2004-05	2005-06	2006-07	2007-08

1	Andhra Pradesh	60.00	120.00	110.00	68.00

2	Bihar	5.00	10.00	0.00	0.00

3	Chhattisgarh	40.00	90.00	0.00	0.00

4	Gujarat	25.00	50.00	55.00	0.00

5	Jharkhand	70.00	145.00	0.00	0.00

6	Kerala	2.50	5.00	15.00	0.00

7	Karnataka	10.00	20.00	12.50	5.39

8	Madhya Pradesh	100.00	200.00	150.00	0.00

9	Maharashtra	70.00	140.00	0.00	0.00

10	Manipur	10.00	2.50	0.00	0.00

11	Orissa	12.50	25.00	42.50	13.61

12	Rajasthan	12.50	25.00	0.00	0.00

13	Tamil Nadu	40.00	80.00	80.00	0.00

14	Tripura	25.00	50.00	50.00	25.00

15	Uttranchal/UP	2.50	7.10	0.00	0.00

16	West Bengal	15.00	30.00	32.50	0.00

17	A & N Islands	0.00	0.40	0.00	0.00

Total	500.00	1000.00	547.50	112.00