Total funds allocated for welfare of Scheduled Tribes (STs) by Central Ministries/Departments in the Union Budget during last three years are as follows: 2018-2019 it was 37802.94 (Rs. in crore), 2019-2020 it was 51283.53 (Rs. in crore) and 2020-2021 it was 52024.23 (Rs. in crore)

Ministry of Tribal Affairs is implementing various schemes/programmes for socio-economic development and welfare of the Scheduled Tribes in the country.

Besides Ministry of Tribal Affairs, 40 Central Ministries / Departments have been obligated by NITI Aayog for earmarking in the range of 4.3 to 17.5 percent of their total Scheme allocation every year as Tribal Sub Plan (TSP)/Scheduled Tribe Component (STC) funds for tribal development. TSP funds are spent by different Central Ministries / Departments under their schemes for various development projects relating to education, health, agriculture, irrigation, roads, housing, drinking water, electrification, employment generation, skill development, etc. for accelerated socio-economic development of Scheduled Tribes in the country. Scheme-wise allocations are made in the Union Budget and the funds are provided by the obligated Central Ministries/Departments to various States/UTs based on the proposals received from them. Scheme-wise actuals(expenditure), allocation of funds for Welfare of Scheduled Tribes by obligated Ministries/Departments is reflected in the Union Budget - Expenditure Profile as Statement 10B which is laid on the Table of the House.

This information was given by the Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Shri Arjun Munda in Rajya Sabha today.

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