Question : AMOUNT SANCTIONED BY NSIFDC



(a) the amount of funds sanctioned by the National Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation (NSTFDC) for the welfare of the targeted groups of tribals during the last three years and current year so far, State-wise;

(b) the extent to which the State Government have utilized the funds;

(c) whether serious irregularities have been reported in the implementation of the programmes for the welfare of Scheduled Tribes particularly in Maharashtra; and

(d) if so, the action taken by the Government in this regard?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS ( SHRI JUAL ORAM)

(a) The National Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation (NSTFDC), has been incorporated as a Government of India Undertaking under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs on 10th April, 2001. The State-wise details of post incorporation sanctions during the last two years and for the current year till June, 2003 are given in the Annexure.

(b) Post incorporation, various States/UTs Channelising Agencies have cumulatively availed funds amounting to Rs. 72.39 crores till 30th June, 2003.

(c) & (d) No serious irregularities have been reported to NSTFDC in the implementation of the programmes for the welfare of Scheduled Tribes particularly in Maharashtra.

Annexure

Annexure referred to in reply to Part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1798 for reply on 1.8.2003 asked by Shri Ashok Mohol regarding amount sanctioned by NSIFDC.

Statewise details of Sanctions during 2001-02, 2002-03 and 2003-04 (till 30/6/03)	(Rs. In Lakhs)
Sl. No. Name of the State SANCTIONS SANCTIONS SANCTIONS 2001-2002 2002-2003 2003-2004 NSTFDC`s share NSTFDC`s share NSTFDC`s share
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 372.04 577.81 1.07 2 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 32.64 - - 3 ASSAM 425.85 124.80 - 4 BIHAR - 76.00 - 5 CHATTISGARH - 720.86 - 6 GUJARAT 867.57 1012.87 - 7 HIMACHAL PRADESH 247.66 116.18 28.70 8 JAMMU&KASHMIR 255.48 78.19 25.50 9 JHARKHAND 286.50 538.39 - 10 KARNATAKA 324.69 493.94 150.00 11 KERALA 15.60 16.10 - 12 LAKSHDWEEP 7.24 13.18 - 13 MAHARASHTRA 259.75 354.40 7.50 14 MEGHALAYA - 38.66 - 15 MADHYA PRADESH 753.44 1204.05 136.00 16 MIZORAM 51.85 - - 17 NAGALAND 88.13 170.79 76.77 18 ORISSA 482.81 197.40 - 19 RAJASTHAN 720.45 508.73 67.75 20 SIKKIM 127.23 174.00 - 21 TAMIL NADU - 2.80 - 22 TRIPURA 69.68 118.45 - 23 UTTARANCHAL 142.28 - - 24 WEST BENGAL 493.69 460.61 40.00 TOTAL 6024.58 6998.21 533.29
Financial Assistance in Marketing Support Activities
1 TRIFED :-For 300.00 - - Marketing Support Activities 2 Girijan Co-operative Corporation Ltd. (GCC), ANDHRA PRADESH 500.00 - TOTAL 300.00 500.00 - Special Project :- COFFEE PLANTATION
1 A.P. Scheduled Tribes - 2400.00 - Cooperative Finance Corpn. Ltd. ANDHRA PRADESH TOTAL - 2400.00 -
GRAND TOTAL 6324.58 9898.21 533.29
NET SANCTIONS after Revisions and Cancellations 6280.50 9895.28 533.29