Budget Allocation under Tribal Scheme
Budget Allocation under Tribal Scheme
Replying to un-starred question of Dr Nishikant Dubey, Shri Rajkumar Roat, the Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Shri Durgadas Uikey informed Lok Sabha today that the details of the total number of tribals in the country including Jharkhand, State-wise as per census 2011, is given in Annexure 1.
For Post Matric Scholarship and Pre Matric Scholarship no. of beneficiaries is 1988462 and 944000 for 2023-24 respectively. For National Overseas Scholarship for ST students and National Fellowship for ST students no of beneficiaries is 65 and 2975 respectively for 2023-24. For Scholarship for Higher Education (Top Class Education) no of beneficiaries is 5429 for 2023-24. For Grants in aid for voluntary Organisations, number of beneficiaries are 730461 for 2024-25.
As per PMAG-Y portal, the total no of beneficiaries in Awas Yojana under DAPST is presently 6288872 completed houses for scheduled tribe community.
For Ekalavya Model Residential School (EMRS), as on date, 728 schools have been approved, out of which 479 EMRSs have been reported to be functional across the country benefiting about 1,38,336 ST students including 70,137 girl students.
For PM JANMAN the number of beneficiaries is not maintained however the physical achievements are listed below:
PM-JANMAN
Name of Ministry
Mission Target (2023-2026)
Cumulative Target till March 2025
Sanction details
Physical Achievements
M/o Rural Development
4.90 lakh houses
292887 houses
396340 houses
90892 houses completed.
8000 km road
2100 km road
4831.62 km road
205 Km road completed
M/o Health and Family Welfare
1000 MMU (725 MMUs sufficient to cover all)
558 MMU
687 MMUs
687 MMUs operationalized
M/o Jal Shakti
18810 Villages
10695 Villages
17873 Villages
6737 Villages 100% Saturated
M/o Women and Child Development
2500
1333
2139 AWCs
1001 AWCs made operational.
M/o Education
500
303
194 Hostels
Work started in 52 Hostels.
M/o Power
142133 HHs
85502 HHs
142133 HHs
92311 HHs Electrified
M/o New and Renewable Energy
As per identification of beneficiaries eligible for off-grid
As per identification of beneficiaries eligible for off-grid
9961 HHs
1934 HHs Electrified
M/o Communications
Coverage of 4543 habitations
Coverage of 2462 habitations
2595 habitations planned for Coverage
901 Habitations covered
M/o Tribal Affairs
1000
600
966 MPCs
Work started in 532 MPCs.
500
450
506 VDVKs
156 VDVKs Operational
(e) The Central Government does not allocate the central tribal budget directly to State Tribal Advisory Committees and District Tribal Councils for expenditure at their level.
(f) The increasing trend on allocation and expenditure may be seen in annexure 2(A).
Annexure – 1
State / UT wise Population of Scheduled Tribes: Census 2011
Sl. No.
India / State / UTs
Person
INDIA
104545716
1
JAMMU & KASHMIR (UT)
1275106
2
LADAKH (UT)
218193
3
HIMACHAL PRADESH
392126
4
UTTARAKHAND
291903
5
RAJASTHAN
9238534
6
UTTAR PRADESH
1134273
7
BIHAR
1336573
8
SIKKIM
206360
9
ARUNACHAL PRADESH
951821
10
NAGALAND
1710973
11
MANIPUR
1167422
12
MIZORAM
1036115
13
TRIPURA
1166813
14
MEGHALAYA
2555861
15
ASSAM
3884371
16
WEST BENGAL
5296953
17
JHARKHAND
8645042
18
ODISHA
9590756
19
CHHATTISGARH
7822902
20
MADHYA PRADESH
15316784
21
GUJARAT
8917174
22
DAMAN & DIU and DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI
193927
23
MAHARASHTRA
10510213
24
TELANGANA
3286928
25
ANDHRA PRADESH
2631145
26
KARNATAKA
4248987
27
GOA
149275
28
LAKSHADWEEP
61120
29
KERALA
484839
30
TAMIL NADU
794697
31
ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS
28530
Source: Office of the Registrar General, India
Note: No Notified Scheduled Tribes in Punjab, Chandigarh, Haryana, NCT of Delhi and Puducherry as in 2011
Annexure 2(A)
(In crores)
Expenditure/Allocation to various schemes of MoTA
Name of Scheme
EXP
EXP
EXP
EXP.
EXP.
RE
BE
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
2025-26
(A) Schemes
SCA to TSP (Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojna-PMAAGY)
1132.17
1195.03
1350.01
1349.81
1349.86
799.49
784.99
1354.37
149.93
127.51
335.97
Grants under Article 275 (1)
1392.46
1265.86
1510.70
1819.82
2662.53
800.00
923.44
976.49
1172.10
1170.57
1541.47
Grants to ASSAM Govt.under clause (a) of the Second proviso to Article 275 (1) of the Constitution
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.01
Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS)
16.21
1200.00
1057.74
1999.32
2447.06
4748.92
7088.60
Support to NSTFDC
63.33
60.00
55.00
65.00
80.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Aid to Voluntary Organizations working for the Scheduled Tribes
75.05
120.00
119.94
114.00
94.84
59.66
89.43
109.25
149.95
160.00
175.00
Marketing and Logistics Development for Promoting Tribal Products from North-Eastern Region
36.00
0.00
0.00
2.00
0.00
Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Mission (PMJVM)
117.12
137.10
152.32
380.40
Venture Capital Fund for STs
20.00
0.00
0.00
30.00
Development of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTGs)
213.54
340.21
239.49
250.00
250.00
140.00
160.00
137.18
0.00
74.55
0.00
Institutional Support for Development and Marketing of Tribal Products.
34.85
49.00
44.95
72.50
128.50
105.00
113.06
0.00
0.00
0.00
Support to Tribal Research Institutes (TRIs)
11.50
15.11
79.00
99.99
109.98
60.00
60.00
12.40
43.54
90.00
111.00
Minimum Support Price for Minor Forest Produce (MSP for MFP)
117.69
2.00
8.59
96.85
164.64
82.86
106.29
0.00
0.00
0.00
National Fellowship and Scholarship for Higher Education of ST students
46.84
79.98
99.72
99.98
99.89
120.00
119.98
145.00
230.00
240.00
0.02
Scholarship to the ST Students for Studies Abroad
0.39
0.39
1.00
2.00
1.90
4.76
4.95
4.00
7.00
6.00
0.01
Pre-Matric Scholarship
294.08
311.50
440.00
248.90
394.14
357.30
308.59
200.00
313.79
Post-Matric Scholarship
1463.91
1647.56
1863.33
1830.18
2257.72
1965.00
2668.83
2462.68
2462.68
Boys & Girls Hostels
7.00
Ashram Schools
7.00
Vocational Training Centers
0.00
Umbrella Programme for Development of Scheduled Tribes: Tribal Education
1173.67
1659.84
Tribal Festivals, Research Information & Mass Education [Tribal Research, Information, Education, Communication & Events (TRI-ECE)]
7.87
4.69
4.01
23.35
23.23
9.00
14.61
15.01
32.04
32.00
27.00
Monitoring and Evaluation (MESSA)
1.56
1.39
1.27
2.42
3.83
1.82
3.14
8.84
8.80
20.00
25.00
Improving Development Programmes in the Tribal Areas
1.34
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Administrative Cost to States/ UTs.
4.00
8.41
25.00
59.01
Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN)
109.97
160.00
312.00
DhartiAabaJanjatiya Gram Utakarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA)
500.00
2000.00
Sub- Total (Schemes)
4472.60
4794.50
5285.67
5954.78
7288.74
5461.67
6125.50
7225.29
7473.32
10171.55
14861.96
Annexure -2(B)
(In crores)
Year wise/ State wise expenditure of MoTA schemes
Sr. No.
States/UTs
FY 2014-15 to 2023-24
FY 2024-25
FY 2014-15 to 2023-24
FY 2024-25
FY 2014-15 to 2023-24
FY 2024-25
FY 2014-15 to 2023-24
FY 2024-25
FY 2014-15 to 2023-24
FY 2024-25
FY 2014-15 to 2023-24
FY 2024-25
FY 2014-15 to 2023-24
FY 2024-25
FY 2014-15 to 2023-24
FY 2024-25
FY 2014-15 to 2023-24
FY 2024-25
Scholarship
PM JANMAN (MPCs)
Development of PVTGs
Livelihood
Grants in Aid to Voluntary Organizations
EMRS
Article 275(1)
PMAAGY
TRI
1
Andaman & Nicobar
1.09
0.20
0.00
0.00
5.52
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0
0.00
0.00
1.90
0.00
2
Andhra Pradesh
1139.30
150.77
14.97
5.00
226.92
0.00
61.63
0.00
47.14
2.49
441.86
202.53
351.27
98.4
0.00
0.00
39.51
0.00
3
Arunachal Pradesh
554.74
100.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
15.90
0.00
34.59
6.39
20.25
19.98
750.63
100.3
0.00
0.00
20.58
150.00
4
Assam
429.97
80.71
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
70.65
0.00
17.44
2.84
67.16
106.39
283.20
42.9
346.46
0.00
7.04
270.00
5
Delhi
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.83
0.17
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.0
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
6
Bihar
117.54
4.43
0.00
0.00
6.39
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.19
0.34
49.74
5.2
0.00
0.00
0.00
99.00
7
Chhattisgarh
854.43
70.00
8.52
0.00
122.02
0.00
20.85
0.00
11.16
2.51
555.53
752.42
1288.24
145.1
311.81
0.00
15.79
1100.00
8
Dadar & Nagar Haveli
46.10
4.90
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.15
0.00
0.00
0.00
10.80
1.74
0.00
0.0
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
9
Goa
53.81
5.36
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
1.50
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
27.17
4.8
0.00
0.00
4.77
200.00
10
Gujarat
2644.04
240.46
1.66
4.37
72.37
0.00
28.96
0.00
96.95
3.39
315.72
237.39
948.75
27.3
571.25
0.00
43.14
250.00
11
Himachal Pradesh
106.50
5.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.56
0.00
21.78
5.78
21.67
13.53
190.90
22.4
15.29
0.00
4.53
125.00
12
Jammu & Kashmir
178.02
9.95
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
14.57
0.00
2.05
0.49
24.84
3.74
160.51
0.0
59.51
0.00
23.04
100.00
13
Jharkhand
680.86
200.00
0.62
1.50
147.13
0.00
21.75
0.00
76.61
26.66
609.92
633.65
1059.93
51.5
81.46
0.00
35.83
200.00
14
Karnataka
1110.48
132.00
3.33
10.26
63.80
0.00
20.87
0.00
28.50
5.21
106.15
59.96
522.65
47.3
74.44
0.00
11.74
200.00
15
Kerala
243.47
30.00
2.29
0.00
8.50
0.00
5.97
0.00
8.53
1.87
19.94
10.30
71.67
4.0
1.22
0.00
12.60
300.00
16
Ladakh
70.47
35.40
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
1.50
0.00
2.02
1.82
12.60
0.17
0.00
0.0
10.19
0.00
0.00
99.00
17
Madhya Pradesh
2105.64
303.05
25.99
0.00
485.98
0.00
18.90
0.00
68.36
14.39
629.94
245.89
1728.91
91.8
806.75
0.00
33.21
600.00
18
Maharashtra
1839.21
117.81
12.47
5.00
103.55
0.00
39.75
0.00
58.34
15.51
286.26
268.49
952.00
0.0
314.26
0.00
6.84
250.00
19
Manipur
468.34
25.00
0.00
0.00
18.29
0.00
29.97
0.00
29.66
6.57
70.81
23.26
218.62
19.8
8.97
0.00
18.44
140.00
20
Meghalaya
405.73
145.78
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
25.34
0.00
93.14
20.17
240.38
314.43
270.71
22.2
35.87
0.00
7.07
100.00
21
Mizoram
450.30
24.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
38.07
0.00
5.49
1.59
127.06
143.13
294.67
21.4
68.47
0.00
53.92
723.14
22
Nagaland
380.55
62.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
42.60
0.00
1.99
0.00
343.02
6.98
501.39
20.5
108.01
0.00
18.75
600.00
23
Odisha
1927.07
323.50
12.68
23.92
171.33
0.00
24.79
0.00
229.21
28.85
939.22
601.84
1271.46
101.1
159.51
0.00
58.46
600.00
24
Puducherry
0.49
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.0
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
25
Rajasthan
1996.91
372.36
3.33
3.44
97.16
0.00
71.36
0.00
17.12
4.99
643.10
85.32
1102.37
46.3
304.72
0.00
9.63
0.00
26
Sikkim
80.80
6.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
11.69
0.00
4.75
1.17
40.04
8.45
117.39
44.9
9.18
0.00
12.15
200.00
27
Tamil Nadu
336.11
25.60
5.20
20.67
103.19
0.00
1.20
0.00
21.28
1.89
46.14
17.39
104.49
20.2
32.20
0.00
7.70
300.00
28
Telangana
1695.98
152.50
2.91
13.24
91.89
0.00
2.55
0.00
30.04
2.08
562.84
134.92
446.80
138.0
87.23
0.00
30.06
1300.00
29
Tripura
385.25
81.86
4.57
7.50
121.43
0.00
7.76
0.00
4.09
1.87
248.86
99.47
174.31
41.5
70.11
0.00
12.63
300.00
30
Uttar Pradesh
96.03
15.00
0.83
0.00
1.00
0.00
3.60
0.00
4.50
1.40
19.45
9.49
108.49
18.3
0.00
0.00
2.57
0.00
31
Uttrakhand
114.65
3.40
0.62
4.78
21.40
0.00
1.80
0.00
7.06
0.99
29.32
34.75
62.54
0.0
0.00
0.00
66.26
793.86
32
West Bengal
295.91
35.00
0.00
0.00
41.40
0.00
3.29
0.00
62.26
13.90
62.36
17.90
582.73
35.5
0.00
0.00
10.12
0.00
20809.77
2762.03
99.99
99.68
1909.27
0.00
587.52
0.00
984.89
175.00
6495.44
4053.86
13641.54
1170.6
3476.89
0.00
568.28
9000.00
In EMRS office expenses of NESTs is not included
Annexure-3
Development Action Plan for Scheduled Tribes (DAPST).
Expenditure under DAPST
Expenditure under DAPST since 2015-16 made by the obligated Central Ministries / Departments are as follows:
(Rs. in Crores.)
Year
Actual Expenditure
MoTA
Ministries/Dept. (other than MoTA)
Total
2015-16
4472.26
15552.40
20024.66
2016-17
4793.96
16161.44
20955.40
2017-18
5285.67
25044.09
30329.76
2018-19
5954.78
29397.99
35352.77
2019-20
7170.72
38685.68
45856.40
2020-21
5461.67
42622.43
48084.10
2021-22
6125.51
76405.07
82530.58
2022-23
7225.29
83747.47
90972.76
2023-24
7473.32
95979.45
103452.77
2024-25
10145.67
94290.57
104436.24 (P)
2025-26
—
—
29961.17 (P)
(as on 30.7.25)
(P) Provisional
Source 1): Budget Estimates (BE) and Revised estimates (RE) for welfare of STs figures are taken from Statement 10B of the Expenditure Profile of the Union Budget
2) Actual expenditure for the FY 2020-21 to 2023-24 is based on Statement 10B of the Expenditure Profile of the corresponding Union Budgets.
3) Provisional expenditure for the FY 2024-25 and 2025-26 (as on 30.7.25) is taken from the STC- MIS portal (https://stcmis.gov.in/).
- The total budget sanctioned / allocated by the government for ministry of Tribal Affairs is attached as Annexure 2(A). Details of the expenditure thereof, year, scheme and State-wise is given in Annexure 2(B)
- Government is implementing Development Action Plan for Scheduled Tribes (DAPST) as a strategy for the development of Scheduled Tribes and areas having tribal concentration. 41 Ministries/Departments are allocating certain percentage of their total scheme budget every year for tribal development under DAPST for various tribal development projects relating to education, health, agriculture, irrigation, roads, housing, electrification, employment generation, skill development, etc. Ministry of Tribal Affairs is implementing various schemes/programmes for the welfare and development of the of the Scheduled Tribes (STs) in the country. The total budgetary expenditure incurred by the Government under various departmental schemes for Scheduled Tribes during the last ten years and the additional budget allocated for schemes other than those of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs out of this expenditure is attached at Annexure 3.
- The number of beneficiaries benefitted from the budget of various departments and the Ministry of Tribal Affairs is listed below: