Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Shri Durgadas Uikey informed Lok Sabha that government is implementing Development Action Plan for Scheduled Tribes (DAPST) as a strategy for the development of Scheduled Tribes and areas having tribal concentration in the country including Rohtas and Kaimur districts of Bihar. Besides Ministry of Tribal Affairs, 41 Ministries/Departments are allocating certain percentage of their total scheme budget every year for tribal development under DAPST to bridge the developmental gap between Scheduled Tribes (STs) and non-ST populations and for various tribal development projects relating to education, health, agriculture, irrigation, roads, housing, electrification, employment generation, skill development, etc. Schemes along-with funds allocated by the obligated Ministries/Departments for the welfare of Scheduled Tribes are given at Statement 10B of Expenditure Profile of Union Budget document in the link: https://www.indiabudget.gov.in/doc/eb/stat10b.pdf . State Governments are also supposed to earmark TSP funds with respect to the total Scheme allocation, in proportion to ST population (Census 2011) in the State. The details of allocation and expenditure for TSP by States/UTs out of their own funds are available at https://statetsp.tribal.gov.in . The state wise details of funds allocated/released, utilised and number of beneficiaries under various schemes during 2013-14 to 2025-26 by the Ministry is given at Annexure I . As per information received from State Government of Bihar, the funds sanctioned and utilised under various schemes is as below: (Rs in lakhs) Sl. No. Scheme Year Sanctioned Utilised Amount 1 Article-275(1) 2016-17 1467.59 1433.89 2 2017-18 991.89 654.63 3 2021-22 642.08 642.08 4 2022-23 1001.01 444.9 5 2023-24 871.24 752.765 6 2024-25 524 523.62 7 2025-26 1230.57 102.84 1 SCA to TSS 2016-17 1368.26 1231.91 2 2017-18 743.74 603.72 1 PVTGs 2016-17 342.865 375.7 2 2017-18 295.91 1 PM-JANMAN 2025-26 210 0 1 DA-JGUA 2025-26 682.28 0 1 TRI 2025-26 103.07 0 The Ministry has proposed continuation of scholarship schemes for next EFC cycle from 2026-27 to 2030-31. The decision on revision in their guidelines will depend upon the approval of the EFC by Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance and the Cabinet. The Union Government has taken several steps to ensure strict implementation of scheme guidelines and to create awareness among Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities about various tribal development schemes. Regular monitoring and review of schemes is undertaken in coordination with States/UTs, and nodal officers have been designated in concerned Ministries/Departments to facilitate effective implementation and reporting.
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) maintains continuous engagement with obligated Ministries/Departments to ensure proper implementation of tribal development initiatives. For effective monitoring of allocations under the Development Action Plan for Scheduled Tribes (DAPST), scheme/programme-wise allocations by Ministries/Departments are reflected in Statement 10B of the Union Budget, which provides ministry-wise allocations for the welfare of Scheduled Tribes. Further, Statement 10BB and Statement 10BBB provide dedicated information on allocations for PM-JANMAN and DhartiAabaJanjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA) respectively. To ensure proper accounting and non-diversion of funds, allocations under DAPST are reflected by Ministries/Departments under the minor head ‘796’ in their Detailed Demands for Grants. An online monitoring system (https://stcmis.gov.in) has been developed by MoTA for tracking DAPST funds. The system captures data directly from the Public Finance Management System (PFMS) and enables real-time monitoring of expenditure vis-à-vis allocations by different Ministries/Departments. In addition, interactive dashboards on the PM Gati Shakti portal provide ministry-wise and intervention-wise progress monitoring using real-time data, enabling targeted planning and gap analysis for Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs). To create awareness and strengthen grassroots implementation, large-scale Information, Education and Communication (IEC) campaigns, service delivery camps, Gram Sabha meetings and community outreach programmes are organized. Initiatives such as the DhartiAabaJanjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA) and the DhartiAabaJanbhagidari Abhiyan focus on last-mile service delivery and awareness through camps and community engagement across tribal areas. Capacity-building programmes such as Adi Karmyogi are also being implemented to train officials and stakeholders involved in tribal development programmes and to improve service delivery at the grassroots level.
The Ministry has undertaken two missions for development of STs through convergence of funds available with different Ministries/Departments under DAPST namely - Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi NyayMaha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN) and DhartiAabaJanjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyaan. PM JANMAN: Government launched Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN) for socio-economic development of 75 PVTG communities residing in 18 states and one UT. The mission aims to provide basic facilities such as safe housing, clean drinking water and improved access to education, health and nutrition, road and telecom connectivity, electrification of unelectrified households and sustainable livelihood opportunities in 3 years. These objectives are planned to be met through 11 interventions including Hostels and Mobile Medical Units (MMUs) implemented by 9-line Ministries. PM JANMAN has total budgetary outlay of Rs.24,104 Cr (Central share: ₹15336 Cr and State share: ₹8768 Cr). DhartiAabaJanjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA) : Hon'ble PM launched DhartiAabaJanjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA) on 2nd October, 2024. The Abhiyan comprises of 25 interventions implemented by 17-line Ministries and aims to saturate infrastructural gaps in 63,843 villages, improve access to health, education, Anganwadi facilities and providing livelihood opportunities etc benefiting more than 5 crore tribals in 549 districts and 2,911 blocks in 30 States/UTs in 5 years. The Abhiyan has total budgetary outlay of Rs.79,156 Cr (Central share: ₹56,333 Cr and State share: ₹22,823 Cr). ****** RN/ Annexure I Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to part (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3340 for 12.03.2026 by Shri Manoj Kumar regarding “Status of Tribal Welfare Schemes” The details of funds and beneficiaries under various schemes for Scheduled Tribes during recent financial years by the Ministry under the schemes/programmes is as follows: Details of funds under Pre Matric Scholarship Scheme: Details of Fund Released and Beneficiaries to State Governments/UT Administrations thereof under the Scheme of Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST students (₹ in crore) Sl.No. Name of the State/UT F.Y. 2013-14 F.Y. 2014-15 F.Y. 2015-16 F.Y. 2016-17 F.Y. 2017-18 F.Y. 2018-19 F.Y. 2019-20 Fund Released Utilized Beneficiaries Fund Released Utilized Beneficiaries Fund Released Utilized Beneficiaries Fund Released Utilized Beneficiaries Fund Released Utilized Beneficiaries Fund Released Utilized Beneficiaries Fund Released Utilized Beneficiaries 1 Andaman & Nicobar 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 325 0.00 0.00 353 0.05 0.05 222 0.06 0.06 247 2 Andhra Pradesh 0.00 0.00 0 13.86 13.86 75812 19.83 19.83 79602 0.00 0.00 39466 52.83 52.83 34529 12.11 12.11 27437 7.36 7.36 28124 3 Arunachal Pradesh 2.18 2.18 29143 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 2594 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0 4 Assam 2.12 2.12 12255 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0 3.21 3.21 2740 0.00 0.00 10040 0.00 0.00 12933 0.00 0.00 2869 5 Bihar 0.00 0.00 0 6.89 <p style="ma