Question : FUNDS UNDER ARTICLE 275 (1) OF THE CONSTITUTION

(a) the funds provided for Scheduled Areas under Article 275(1) of the Constitution, year-wise since the financial year 2000 to 2004;

(b) the grants released by the Government and criteria adopted for providing the grants, State-wise;

(c) whether the strengthening of the administration in Scheduled Areas has been taken up by the State having Scheduled Areas by utilizing the funds from the grants under Article 275(1) as envisaged in the provision of the Constitution; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

MINISTER OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS ( SHRI P.R. KYNDIAH)

(a) to (d) Under Article 275(1) of the Constitution, fund is released to the State Governments for specific infrastructure projects aimed at the welfare of Scheduled Tribes and raising the level of administration in Scheduled Areas. The grant is provided to the State Governments as per the entitlement worked out in proportion to Scheduled Tribe population in each State with reference to total Scheduled Tribe population in the Country. A statement showing State-wise and year-wise funds provided to the States having Scheduled Areas under Article 275(1) of the Constitution during 2000-2001 to 2003-2004 is at Annexure. The projects are sanctioned as per the specific proposals of the state governments for development of Scheduled Tribes.

Annexure

Statement referred to in Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No 3326 for 21.12.2004

Statement showing Releases from 2000 -01 to 2003-04 to the States having Scheduled Area under Article 275(1) of the Constitution of India

(Rs. in lakhs)
S.N.	States	2000-2001	2001-2002	2002-2003	2003-2004
Amount Released	Amount Released	Amount Released	Amount Released
1	Andhra Pradesh	460.50	2715.35	2160.30	1785.00
2	Chhattisgarh	1530.62	2086.77	2689.50	2089.00
3	Gujarat	2250.00	3050.00	2250.00	2280.00
4	Himachal Pradesh	99.50	78.00	80.00	80.00
5	Jharkhand	1320.00	2208.15	2808.00	2208.00
6	Madhya Pradesh	2057.84	4346.06	4052.32	3821.58
7	Maharashtra	1603.50	2672.50	2925.00	2672.00
8	Orissa	2957.10	4104.91	3641.60	2830.00
9	Rajasthan	1700.00	2550.00	2224.48	2070.00
Total	13979.06	23811.74	22831.20	19835.58