OBJECTIVES OF RE-ORGANISATION OF
TRIBAL POPULATED STATES
The Ministry of Tribal
Affairs implements several Central Sector/Centrally Sponsored
Schemes/programmes for the socio-economic development of tribals
in all the States/UTs, including these three new States. These
schemes relate to their income generation, infrastructure development,
promotion of health and education and improvement in literacy.
Some schemes pertain to ensuring fair prices for minor forest
produce and food security to the tribals besides the promotion
of voluntary efforts in the area of tribal welfare. The States
also provide for a Tribal Sub Plan (TSP) component from their
State plans in proportion to the tribal population in the States,
to be used for the development of Scheduled Tribes. The Central
Ministries are also to spend 8% of their plans for development
of the Scheduled Tribes and providing infrastructure in the tribal
areas. The funds are released to the departments incharge of tribal
welfare, who are required to ensure that these reach the beneficiaries.
This information
was given by the Union Minister for Tribal Affairs, Shri Jual
Oram in a written reply to a question from Shri S. S. Ahluwalia
in the Rajya Sabha today.
