The Ministry
releases funds under Article 275(1) of the Constitution of India to 26 States
having ST population for promotion of the welfare of Scheduled Tribes and upgradation of the levels of administration in Scheduled
Areas. Details of fund released under the programme during 2009-10 to 2011-12,
State-wise is as below:
(Rs. In lakh)
|
|
|
S.N.
|
States
|
2009-10
|
2010-11
|
2011-12
|
|
Release
|
Release
|
Release
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
|
1
|
Andhra
Pradesh
|
1946.20
|
5187.70
|
7998.00
|
|
2
|
Arunachal
Pradesh
|
35.20
|
772.00
|
1082.83
|
|
3
|
Assam
|
1240.77
|
3517.96
|
3419.00
|
|
4
|
Bihar
|
95.00
|
838.00
|
959.00
|
|
5
|
Chhattisgarh
|
2834.80
|
7786.00
|
9294.00
|
|
6
|
Goa
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
|
7
|
Gujarat
|
4783.00
|
8302.00
|
9426.00
|
|
8
|
Himachal
Pradesh
|
360.00
|
377.00
|
431.00
|
|
9
|
Jammu
& Kashmir
|
282.74
|
607.00
|
1390.00
|
|
10
|
Jharkhand
|
3730.00
|
8004.00
|
9181.00
|
|
11
|
Karnataka
|
1823.00
|
3813.00
|
4263.00
|
|
12
|
Kerala
|
387.00
|
405.00
|
463.00
|
|
13
|
Madhya
Pradesh
|
6435.00
|
17311.31
|
14015.50
|
|
14
|
Maharashtra
|
2000.00
|
9442.00
|
10805.00
|
|
15
|
Manipur
|
352.50
|
819.00
|
937.00
|
|
16
|
Meghalaya
|
0.00
|
2100.00
|
2798.00
|
|
17
|
Mizoram
|
441.00
|
922.96
|
1056.00
|
|
18
|
Nagaland
|
576.59
|
2047.42
|
2301.00
|
|
19
|
Odisha
|
7026.00
|
11144.33
|
11347.00
|
|
20
|
Rajasthan
|
1500.00
|
8351.00
|
7642.00
|
|
21
|
Sikkim
|
149.20
|
226.00
|
259.00
|
|
22
|
Tamil
Nadu
|
342.00
|
358.00
|
614.25
|
|
23
|
Tripura
|
780.00
|
1358.73
|
1250.00
|
|
24
|
Uttar
Pradesh
|
350.00
|
1200.00
|
1484.91
|
|
25
|
Uttarakhand
|
120.00
|
250.00
|
0.00
|
|
26
|
West Bengal
|
2320.00
|
4848.00
|
6066.99
|
|
Grand Total
|
39910.00
|
99988.41
|
108483.48
|
The grants released under Article
275(1) of the Constitution
are meant to bridge gaps in the infrastructure in areas/sectors
critical to the enhancement of the Human Development Index of Scheduled Tribe
population. Strengthening and upgrading the level of administration in sectors
of education, health, agriculture, animal husbandry, irrigation, water
conservation, connectivity, communication, electrification etc. is the
collective responsibility of all the line Ministries of the Central Government
and the State Governments under Tribal Sub-Plan. This Ministry steps in to
bridge the critical gaps through its own programmes including Grants under
Article 275(1).
This information was given by the Minister of
State for Tribal Affairs
Smt. Ranee Narah in
a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
PKM/DB