Question : FUNDS FOR TRIBAL WELFARE



(a) the State-wise details of funds allocated by the Government for the welfare of Scheduled Tribes in the country during the last three years;

(b) whether some States have not fully utilized the amount allocated for the welfare of these castes and diverted the funds for other work;

(c) if so, the details thereof, and

(d) the efforts made by the Union Government to ensure proper utilization of funds?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF TRmAL AFFAIRS (SHRI JUAL ORAM)

(a) to (c): Two statements showing the details of funds released by the Ministry to the StateslUTs under Spedal Central Assistance to the Tribal Sub Plan and Article 275(1) of the Constitution of India, for the welfare of Scheduled Tribes in the country and the utilization reported by them during the last three years, are enclosed as Annexures I & II. No case of diversion of funds has been reported by the States during the period.

(d): Following efforts are made to ensure proper utilization of funds by the States/UTs:

1.	Utilisation Certificates are insisted upon as a pre-requisite for further release of funds;

2. Periodic progress reports regarding the status of implementation of schemes are obtained and reviewed;

3. Central Government Officers visit the StateslUTs for ascertaining the progress of implementation of schemes/projects;

4. Meetings/conferences are convened with the Secretaries of the States` Tribal Welfare Departments and other officials ensure timely submission of proposals for the release of funds and to speed up implementation of schemes

5. At the State level, the agencies like the Tribal Advisory Councils, Project Implementation Committees of the ITDPs at the Block levels and Panchayat Samities monitor timely spending of funds and effective implementation of schemes.



Annexure - I

Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.862 for 19-7-2002 showing releases made and expenditure reported during the last three years under SCA to TSP

1999-2000	2000-01	2001-02
S.N. NAME OF AR ER UB AR ER UB AR ER UB State/U.T.
1 AP.. 2182.9 2182.9 0.0 2182.94 2182.94 0,00 2732.80 1455.37 1277.43 2 Assam 2443.5 1940.0 503.5 2443.50 2194.25 249.25 3058.99 2499.99 559.00 3 Bihar 4779.1 0,0 4779.1 1711.06 0.00 1711.06 556.56 556.56 4 Gujarat 3140.0 3123.8 16.2 3139.98 3646.00 -506.02 3930.91 1383.18 2547.73 5 H.P. 514.1 750.6 -236.6 514.05 531.61 -17.56 643.53 643.53 6 J&K 776.4 726.6 49.8 776.38 605.92 170.46 971.94 971. 94 7 Karnataka 616.1 1094.5 -478.3 616,13 615.88 0.25 771.3 3 514.22 257.11 8 Kerala 218.6 208.0 10.6 218.63 228.24 -9.61 273.70 273.70 9 M.P. 9797.2 12026.5 -2229.3 6257.12 7024.52 -767.40 7833.22 4311.14 3522.08 10 Maharashtra 2974.6 3727.0 -752.4 2974.57 3200.00 -225.43 3723.83 3723.83 11 Manipur 608.7 651.5 -42.8 608.65 235.65 373.00 761. 96 761. 96 12 Orissa 5698.3 7660.1 -1961.9 5188.40 4931.72 256.68 6495.30 6881.82 -386.52 13 Rajasthan 2915.2 3355.5 -440.2 2915.24 3260.55 -345.31 3649.56 1725.82 1923.74 14 Sikkim 86.3 86.4 -0.1 86.28 104.10 -17.82 108.02 108.02 0.00 15 T.N. 258.3 258.3 0.0 258.27 0.00 258.27 323.32 323.32 16 Tripura 831.6 1067.6 -236.0 831.57 831.57 0;00 1041.03 1033.13 7.90 17 U.P 99.9 79.5 20.3 41.83 100.00 -58.17 32.10 32.10 18 W.B 1759.4 1759.4 0.0 1759.40 1759.40 0.00 2202.57 2202.57 19 Jharkhand 0.0 0.0 0.0 3422.62 0.00 3422.62 5870.24 5870.24 20 Chhatisgarh 0.0 0.0 0.0 3695.36 3620.73 74.63 4626.18 4501.51 124.67 21 Uttaranchal 0.0 0.0 9.0 58.02 0.00 58.02 92.91 92.91 22 A&N 255.4 135.3 120.2 233.90 130.62 103.28 230.85 102.87 127.98 23 Daman & Diu 44.6 20.6 24.0 66.10 0.00 66,10 99.15 61.42 37.73 TOTAL 40000.0 40853.9 -853.9 40000.00 35203.70 4796.30 50030.00 24578.49 25451.51
Abbreviations: AR - Amount Released ER - Expenditure Reported UB - Unspent Balance


Annexure - II

Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question NO.862 for 19-7-2002 showing releases made and expenditure reported during the last three years under Art.275(1) of the Constitution
Sl.No.	States/UTs	1999-2000	2000-2001	2001-2002
AR ER US AR ER US AR ER US
1 A.P. 613.9 278.9 335.0 460.5 125.0 335.5 2715.3500 0.00 2715.35 2 Assam 420.2 420.2 0.0 443.4 347.0 96.4 845.5600 431.50 414.06 3 Bihar 967.2 0.0 967.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 209.3500 0.00 209.35 4 Guiarat 900.7 0.0 900.7 2250.0 600.0 1650.0 3050.0000 1450.00 1600.00 5 H.P. 31.9 31.9 0.0 99.5 0.0 99.5 78.0000 0.00 78.00 6 J&K 124.1 124.1 0.0 190.5 40.0 150.5 502.9350 0.00 502.94 7 Karnataka 280.0 204.4 .75.6 420.0 420.0 0.0 1314.3740 597.44 716.93. 8 Kerala 46.9 72.4 -25.5 0.0 40.9 `-40.9 117.5000 42.19 75.31 9 M.P. 2251.0 0.0 2251.0 2057.8 1255.0 802.8 4346.0535 0.00 4346.05 10 Maharashtra 1069.8 1652.8 -583.1 1603.5 3983.0 -2379.5 2672.5000 0.00 2672.50 11 Manipur 92.4 176.7 -84.3 650.0 0.0 650.0 230.0000 0.00 230.00 12 Orissa 1027.9 1027.9 0.0 2957.1 2875.5 81.6 4104.9100 1478.55 2626.36 13 Rajasthan 800.3 300.0 500.3 1700.0 1200.0 500.0 2550.0000 1000.00 1550.00 14 Sikkim 13.3 113.4 -100.1 327.9 220.0 107.9 239.3800 51.00 188.38 15 Tamil Nadu 83.9 0.0 83.9 63.0 0.0 63.0 405.0000 0.00 405.00 16 Tripura 124.7 124.7 0.0 287.5 219.0 68.5 462.5000 0.00 462.50 17 Uttar Pradesh 42.1 28.1 14.0 9.6 128.1 -118.4 176.9525 0.00 176.95 18 West Bengal 556.8 556.8 0.0 835.5 835.5 0.0 1406.6650 0.00 1406.67 19 Arunachal Pra. 80.5 380.5 -300.0 376.6 247.4 129.2 200.0000 0.00 200.00 20 Meghalava 221.9 42.0 179.8 477.0 0.0 477.0 0.0000 0.00 0.00 21 Mizoram 95.5 0,0 95.5 72.0 612.8 -540.8 0.0000 0.00 0.00 22 Nagaland 155.1 51.7 103.4 950.0 0.0 950.0 0.0000 0.00 0.00 23 Jharkhand 0.0 0.0 0.0 1320.0 0.0 1320.0 2208.1500 0.00 2208.15 24 Chhattisaarh 0.0 0.0 0.0 1530.6 0.0 1530.6 2086.7700 611.89 1474.88 25 Uttaranchal 0.0 0.0 0.0 46.9 0.0 46.9 78.0500 0.00 78.05
Total 10000.0 5586.5 4413.5 19128.9 13149.2 5979.8 30000.0000 5662.57 24337.43
Abbreviations:
AR - Amount Released ER - Expenditure Reported UB - Unspent Balance