The details of the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG) in the country, State and UT-wise are given below:-

The criteria for identifying Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups are: -

1.         Pre-agricultural level of technology,

         2.         Low level of literacy,

         3.         Economic backwardness,

         4.         A declining or stagnant population.

Besides a number of schemes of Government of India and the State Governments where PVTG population are also benefitted along with other population, Ministry of Tribal Affairs administers a scheme namely ‘Development of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG)’ specifically for the PVTG population. The scheme covers the 75 identified PVTGs in 18 States, and Union Territory of Andaman & Nicobar Islands, details of which are given below.The scheme aims at planning their socio-economic development in a comprehensive manner while retaining the culture and heritage of the communities by adopting habitat level development approach. Under this scheme, financial assistance is provided to the State/UT Governments based on their proposals for development of tribal people in the sectors of education, housing, land distribution, land development, agricultural development, animal husbandry, construction of link roads, installation of non-conventional sources of energy for lighting purpose, social security or any other innovative activity meant for the comprehensive socio-economic development of PVTGs and to fill in the critical gaps. The projects taken up under this scheme are demand driven. Details of funds released and utilized under the scheme in the past three years has been indicated vide Table 1.

 (Rs. in crore)

This information was given by Union Minister of Tribal Affairs Shri Arjun Munda in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.

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NB/SK/jk/Tribal Affairs-2/04-07-2019