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Government of India
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
12 MAR 2026 4:30PM by PIB Delhi
Welfare Schemes under Article 275(1) of the Constitution

Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Shri Durgadas Uikey informed Lok Sabha that Grants-in-aid under Proviso to Article 275(1) of Constitution of India are 100% annual grant from Government of India to 26 States. It is provided to State Governments with notified Scheduled Tribes (STs) based upon proposals received from the State Government duly approved by Executive Committee of the State (headed by Chief Secretary) and after appraisal and approval thereof by a Project Appraisal Committee (PAC) constituted in this Ministry for this purpose. Funding under this programme is to enable the State to meet the cost of such schemes of development as may be undertaken by the State for the purpose of promoting the welfare of STs in that State.

Under the scheme, Only State wise allocation is made. District wise allocation isnot made under the scheme. The allocation made to the State of Chhattisgarh under the said scheme during the last three years is given below:-

Financial Year

Allocation to Chhattisgarh under Article 275(1) Grants (Rs. in Lakh)

2022-23

13853.43

2023-24

16195.69

2024-25

17290.23

The work wise details of the funds approved by PAC during the last three years for Durg and Bemetara districts under the Durg Lok Sabha Constituency is as follows:

Sl. No.

District / Location

Project Name

Project approve/ sanction Year

Fund Approved by PAC ( Rs. Lakh)

1

Bastar(35), Dantewada(18), Bijapur(38), Gariyaband(1), Surajpur(25), Balrampur(20), Bilaspur(10), Durg(31)

Barbed wire fencing in Hostel/Ashram/EMRS (150 units)

2022-23

261

2

Bastar(35), Dantewada(18), Bijapur(38), Gariyaband(1), Surajpur(25), Balrampur(20), Bilaspur(10), Durg(31)

Barbed wire fencing in Hostel/Ashram/EMRS (150 units)

2022-23

261

3

Sukma(11), Raigarh(8), Bilaspur(4), Bemetara(2), Balod(8), Kabirdham(11), Dhamtari(4), Jashpur(10), Surajpur(8), Koriya(12), Balrampur(34)

Boundary walls for Ashram/Hostel (112 units)

2022-23

1409.5

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