Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Shri Durgadas Uikey informed Lok Sabha today that the Ministry of Tribal Affairs provides financial support for establishment of Van Dhan Vikas Kendras (VDVKs) through Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Limited (TRIFED) under the Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Mission (PMJVM) and Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya MahaAbhiyaN (PM-JANMAN). Till date, in the State of Andhra Pradesh, a total of 488 VDVKs have been sanctioned, comprising of 415 VDVKs under PMJVM and 73 VDVKs under PM-JANMAN. At present, 368 VDVKs under PMJVM and 44 VDVKs under PM-JANMAN are operational.

Further, an amount of Rs. 6,470.40 lakh has been sanctioned for these VDVKs, out of which Rs. 6,162.90 lakh has been sanctioned under PMJVM and Rs. 307.50 lakh under PM-JANMAN. An amount of Rs. 3,757.80 lakh has been released, out of which Rs. 3,604.00 lakh has been released under PMJVM and Rs. 153.80 lakh under PM-JANMAN.

Proposals for establishment of new Van Dhan Vikas Kendras (VDVKs) are received from the State Governments/ Implementing agencies through TRIFED. Such proposals are examined as per the prescribed guidelines and, subject to fulfilment of requisite criteria and availability of funds, sanction is accorded accordingly.

PMJVM scheme also has provision for establishment of Van Dhan Producer Enterprises (VDPEs), which are clusters of nearby Van Dhan Vikas Kendras (VDVKs) to further boost the income of tribals. However, no complete proposals have been received at TRIFED from any States/UTs, including Andhra Pradeshfor the transformation of Van Dhan Producer Enterprises (VDPEs) from the existing Van Dhan Vikas Kendras (VDVKs).                                                

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