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Government of India
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
02-December-2015 10:15 IST
Problems faced by Tribals

            Ever since the beginning of the planning process, efforts have been made to ensure that the tribal people are included in the growth process. However, there is still a considerable gap in human development indices between Scheduled Tribes (STs) and other social groups. As per Census 2011, National Family Health Survey-3 (2005-06) and other surveys, the status regarding Scheduled Tribes population is as follows:-

                                                                                                                 

(Figures in %)

Indicators

All Social Groups

STs

Persons below poverty line in rural areas, 2011-12 (Tendulkar Methodology)

             25.7            

     45.3

Prevalence of Anemia in women (<12.0 grams per deciliter)

55.3

68.5

Child Mortality Rate

18.4

35.8

Infant Mortality Rate

57.0

62.1

Literacy Rate (Male)

80.9

68.5

Literacy Rate (Female)

64.6

49.4

Drop-out Rates (Class I - X) (2013-14 provisional)

47.4

62.4

Good Houses

53.1

40.6

Households availing latrine facilities within premises

46.9

22.7

Households having television

47.2

21.9

Households having two wheeler

21.0

9.0

Households with drinking water facilities at premises

46.6

19.7

Households using electricity as source of light

67.3

51.8

 

The Ministry of Tribal Affairs administers two special area programmes namely Special Central Assistance (SCA) to Tribal Sub Plan (TSP) and Grants under Article 275 (1) of the Constitution wherein funds are provided to 23 States and 27 States, respectively.  Under these programmes this Ministry supplements the State Tribal Sub Plan as an additive for undertaking various tribal development initiatives and for raising the level of administration in Scheduled Areas with an aim to boost the economic and social status of tribal people. The grants under Article 275(1) of the Constitution also cover setting up of Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs).  Besides, this Ministry has launched a new Central Sector Scheme ‘Van Bandhu Kalyan Yojana (VKY)’ during 2014-15. The VKY has been adopted as a strategic process to ensure effective utilization of available financial resources under Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP). This process envisages to ensure delivery of goods and services to the tribal population across the country while striking at the critical gaps in the sectors of Housing, Livelihood, Health & Sanitation, Drinking Water, Agriculture & Irrigation, Electricity, Education, Skill development, Sports & Games and Preservation of Cultural Heritage, etc. in a targeted manner through appropriate institutional mechanism.

Funds Released under Art.275(1)

(Rs.in Lakh)

S.N

States

2011-12

2012-13

2013-14

2014-15

2015-16

(as on 26.11.15)

Total Release

Total Release

Total Release

Total Release

Total Release

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1

Andhra Pradesh

7998.00

4834.00

350.00

2139.00

3400.00

2

Arunachal Pradesh

1082.83

0.00

832.19

1880.40

1400.80

3

Assam

3419.00

0.00

3540.25

0.00

0.00

4

Bihar

959.00

0.00

0.00

586.00

0.00

5

Chhattisgarh

9294.00

8534.00

9172.11

10778.00

11904.31

6

Delhi

0.00

0.00

0.00

65.00

0.00

6

Goa

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

400.00

7

Gujarat

9426.00

4629.60

10275.69

8592.45

10350.00

8

Himachal Pradesh

431.00

474.00

474.00

190.99

444.32

9

Jammu & Kashmir

1390.00

150.34

1146.75

0.00

0.00

10

Jharkhand

9181.00

7369.50

9280.40

9873.00

8732.66

11

Karnataka

4263.00

4800.00

4800.00

4880.40

3590.00

12

Kerala

463.00

510.00

510.00

748.94

520.44

13

Madhya Pradesh

14015.50

16518.04

15793.47

17321.42

8912.16

14

Maharashtra

10805.00

2911.00

12489.00

11701.29

11700.67

15

Manipur

937.00

1031.00

1031.00

1600.00

779.40

16

Meghalaya

2798.00

0.00

2924.38

2334.03

303.02

17

Mizoram

1056.00

810.75

1133.61

1877.78

1119.81

18

Nagaland

2301.00

2454.00

2886.93

2067.15

2169.34

19

Odisha

11347.00

11283.99

14706.50

12728.22

12600.00

20

Rajasthan

7642.00

7737.98

9437.80

9755.92

6512.85

21

Sikkim

259.00

272.58

302.90

370.30

450.30

22

Tamil Nadu

614.25

0.00

901.00

639.60

0.00

23

Telangana

0.00

0.00

0.00

3894.40

4050.00

24

Tripura

1250.00

1375.00

1355.00

1218.99

1250.63

25

Uttar Pradesh

1484.91

200.00

0.00

743.49

1514.74

26

Uttarakhand

0.00

0.00

267.00

1530.36

92.02

27

West Bengal

6066.99

6104.00

6104.00

5747.00

6300.00

Grand Total

108483.48

81999.78

109713.98

113264.13

98497.47

 

 

Funds Released under SCA to TSP

(Rs. in lakh)

S.N

 States

2011-12

2012-13

2013-14

2014-15

2015-16 (as on 26.11.15)

Total Release

Total Release

Total Release

Total Release

Total Release

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1

Andhra Pradesh

6057.00

4125.00

5789.00

2937.82

2080.00

2

Assam

5475.00

4674.00

6563.63

1788.59

3000.00

3

Bihar

1147.00

0.00

0.00

403.00

313.30

4

Chhattisgarh

10645.00

9478.00

9478.00

9826.50

6654.80

5

Goa

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

6

Gujarat

8838.00

7410.00

8448.00

10382.74

10500.00

7

Himachal Pradesh

1851.00

1262.00

1768.00

998.00

357.00

8

J & K

1143.00

0.00

1702.41

0.00

0.00

9

Jharkhand

10704.00

11413.25

12187.00

9571.10

7844.00

10

Karnataka

2170.00

1853.25

2471.00

3000.00

2840.50

11

Kerala

574.00

549.00

549.00

530.00

357.50

12

Madhya Pradesh

15593.85

17525.00

17525.00

15274.22

8203.25

13

Maharashtra

7055.93

0.00

7728.00

11726.17

7738.46

14

Manipur

705.00

1230.00

1581.90

1118.00

665.00

15

Odisha

14449.15

13321.00

13321.00

14925.04

13485.03

16

Rajasthan

1840.00

7441.00

8377.00

8822.04

5005.00

17

Sikkim

451.01

437.00

437.00

520.25

210.00

18

Tamil Nadu

572.00

0.00

651.00

217.33

0.00

19

Telangana

0.00

0.00

0.00

3541.00

3100.00

20

Tripura

2244.00

1955.00

2102.10

1183.94

1400.07

21

Uttarakhand

0.00

0.00

139.60

805.83

0.00

22

Uttar Pradesh

0.00

0.00

0.00

697.79

905.51

23

West Bengal

4720.00

2580.75

4181.36

5730.00

6133.00

 Total

96234.94

85254.25

105000.00

103999.36

80792.42

 

 

Funds released under Vanbandhu  Kalyan Yojana (VKY)  during the year 2014-15 and 2015-16 (as on 26.11.2015)

(Rs. in lakh)

S.No.

Name of States

2014-15

2015-16

 

 

Funds Released

Funds Approved

Funds Released

1

2

3

4

5

1

Andhra Pradesh

1000.00

500.00

250.00

2

Arunachal Pradesh

0.00

200.00

200.00

3

Bihar

0.00

310.00

250.00

4

Chhattisgarh

1000.00

1416.50

0.00

5

Gujarat

1000.00

1723.00

547.00

6

Himachal Pradesh

1000.00

100.00

0.00

7

Jharkhand

1000.00

1593.60

0.00

8

Kerala

0.00

100.00

100.00

9

Madhya Pradesh

1000.00

2900.00

0.00

10

Maharashtra

1000.00

2000.00

0.00

11

Mizoram

0.00

200.00

200.00

12

Nagaland

0.00

310.65

310.65

13

Odisha

1000.00

1800.00

150.00

14

Sikkim

0.00

135.00

125.00

15

Rajasthan

1000.00

1692.84

646.42

16

Telangana

1000.00

720.00

320.00

17

Tripura

0.00

250.00

250.00

18

Uttar Pradesh

0.00

170.00

170.00

19

West Bengal

0.00

1000.00

900.00

 Total

10000.00

17121.59

4419.07

 

            This information was given by Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Shri Mansukhbhai Dhanjibhai Vasava in a written reply in Rajya Sabha. 

 

         

Samir/jk