Tribal Affairs on Environment: Rajya Sabha 2012-13
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Tribal Affairs on Environment: Rajya Sabha 2012-13 Q. No. Q. Type Date Ans by Ministry Members Title of the Questions Subject Political State Specific Party Representative Budget allocation for Forest 440 Unstarred 15.03.2012 Tribal Affairs Shri Mani Shankar Aiyar Tribal Sub-Plans Conservation INC Nominated Utilization of funds for Environment Special Area and Forest 441 Unstarred 15.03.2012 Tribal Affairs Shri Dilipbhai Pandya Programme by Gujarat Trade BJP Gujarat Forest Conservation Victimisation of forest dwellers by local Forest 442 Unstarred 15.03.2012 Tribal Affairs Shri Shadi Lal Batra administration Conservation INC Haryana Increase in migration Disaster Madhya 444 Unstarred 15.03.2012 Tribal Affairs Shri Kaptan Singh Solanki of tribals Management BJP Pradesh Forest Conservation Health and Sanitation Water Management Implementation of Integrated Tribal Forest 447 Unstarred 15.03.2012 Tribal Affairs Shri Nand Kumar Sai Development Projects Conservation BJP Chhattisgarh Displacement of tribal 1060 Unstarred 22.03.2012 Tribal Affairs Shri T.K. Rangarajan people EIA CPI(M) Tamil Nadu Forest Conservation Amendment in the Forest *224 Starred 29.03.2012 Tribal Affairs Smt. Vasanthi Stanley Forest Right Act Conservation DMK Tamil Nadu Misuse of funds under integrated tribal Forest 2452 Unstarred 26.04.2012 Tribal Affairs Dr. Janardhan Waghmare development project Conservation NCP Maharashtra Shri K.E. Ismail Land protection laws 2457 Unstarred 26.04.2012 Tribal Affairs for tribals EIA CPI Kerala Shri D. Raja Forest CPI Tamil Nadu Conservation Lack of basic facilities Forest 3084 Unstarred 03.05.2012 Tribal Affairs Shri D. Raja in tribal villages Conservation CPI Tamil Nadu Shri M.P. Achuthan CPI Kerala Basic amenities to Jenu Health and 3858 Unstarred 10.05.2012 Tribal Affairs Dr. Janardhan Waghmare Kuruba tribe Sanitation NCP Maharashtra Water Management Wildlife Management Tribal Empowerment Environmental 3859 Unstarred 10.05.2012 Tribal Affairs Smt. Mohsina Kidwai and Livelihood Project Conservation INC Chhattisgarh Environment and Forest Trade Forest Conservation Tribals affected by 3860 Unstarred 10.05.2012 Tribal Affairs Shri P. Rajeeve industrial projects EIA CPI(M) Kerala Environmental Funds to NGOs Education, engaged for the welfare NGOs and Andhra 4625 Unstarred 17.05.2012 Tribal Affairs Dr. T. Subbarami Reddy of tribals Media INC Pradesh Forest Conservation Shri Palvai Govardhan Displacement of tribal Forest Andhra 289 Unstarred 08.09.2012 Tribal Affairs Reddy settlements Conservation INC Pradesh Wildlife Management Rehabilitation for tribals in Manipur and Alternative 291 Unstarred 08.09.2012 Tribal Affairs Shri Vijay Jawaharlal Darda Jharkhand Technologies INC Maharashtra Disaster Management EIA Energy Studies 293 Unstarred 08.09.2012 Tribal Affairs Shri Nand Kumar Sai Grants-in-aid under Environment BJP Chhattisgarh Vocational Training in and Forest Tribal Areas Trade Environmental Education, NGOs and Media Shri Ramchandra Prasad Forest 1361 Unstarred 23.08.2012 Tribal Affairs Singh Forest Right Act Conservation JD(U) Bihar Names of States where forest right act Forest Madhya 2134 Unstarred 30.08.2012 Tribal Affairs Shri Faggan Singh Kulaste implemented Conservation BJP Pradesh Arrangement for Environment purchasing forest and Forest 2137 Unstarred 30.08.2012 Tribal Affairs Shri Shivanand Tiwari produces Trade JD(U) Bihar Forest Conservation Claims settle under Forest 2907 Unstarred 06.09.2012 Tribal Affairs Smt. Jharna Das Baidya Forest Rights Act Conservation CPI(M) Tripura Environment Economic condition of and Forest 2911 Unstarred 06.09.2012 Tribal Affairs Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad tribal class Trade BJP Bihar Setting up separate Environment Commission for forest and Forest 2912 Unstarred 06.09.2012 Tribal Affairs Shri P. Bhattacharya produce Trade INC West Bengal Andhra Smt. Gundu Sudharani TDP Pradesh Environmental Financial assistance to Education, NGOs for tribal NGOs and Andhra 2915 Unstarred 06.09.2012 Tribal Affairs Smt. Gundu Sudharani welfare Media TDP Pradesh Amending forest laws Forest 134 Unstarred 22.11.2012 Tribal Affairs Shri N.K. Singh for empowering tribals Conservation JD(U) Bihar Dr. Janardhan Waghmare NCP Maharashtra Implementation of ST and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers Act, Forest 135 Unstarred 22.11.2012 Tribal Affairs Shri Shantaram Naik 2006 in Goa Conservation INC Goa Development of forest Forest 746 Unstarred 29.11.2012 Tribal Affairs Shri Avinash Pande villages under the Conservation INC Maharashtra Special Central Assistance Shri Palvai Govardhan Claims filed under the Forest Andhra 1515 Unstarred 06.12.2012 Tribal Affairs Reddy Forest Act Conservation INC Pradesh Proposal for upgradation of forest Environment villages into revenue and Forest 1517 Unstarred 06.12.2012 Tribal Affairs Shri Birendra Prasad Baishya village Trade AGP Assam Forest Conservation Allotment of land under Forest Right Act, Forest 1519 Unstarred 06.12.2012 Tribal Affairs Shri Rama Chandra Khuntia 2006 Conservation INC Odisha Grants from Consolidated Fund of India for welfare of Forest Madhya 1522 Unstarred 06.12.2012 Tribal Affairs Shri Faggan Singh Kulaste tribal communities Conservation BJP Pradesh Letter of right given to tribal families under Forest Madhya *286 Starred 13.12.2012 Tribal Affairs Shri Faggan Singh Kulaste the Forest Rights Act Conservation BJP Pradesh Environment Implementation of and Forest 3073 Unstarred 20.12.2012 Tribal Affairs Shri D. Bandyopadhyay Forest Rights Act Trade AITC West Bengal Forest Conservation Plan for educational Shri Ishwarlal Shankarlal development of people Forest 3076 Unstarred 20.12.2012 Tribal Affairs Jain living in forests Conservation NCP Maharashtra BUDGET ALLOCATION FOR TRIBAL SUB PLANS 15th March, 2012 RSQ 440 SHRI MANI SHANKAR AIYAR (a) the share in the general budget of the allocations made to different Tribal Sub-Plans in relation to the share of the total tribal population in the total population of India, over the past five years; and (b) the steps Government is taking to raise the share in the budget of the Tribal Sub-Plans to match the share of the tribals in our total population? MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI MAHADEO SINGH KHANDELA) (a) & (b): The Planning Commission had set up a Task Force under the Chairmanship of Dr. Narendra Jadhav, Member Planning Commission in June, 2010 to review the operational difficulties in implementation of Tribal Sub- Plan (TSP) both at the level of Central Ministries/ Departments and State Governments. Based on the recommendations of the Task Force, the Planning Commission has made a differential earmarking of Plan funds for 28 Central Ministries/ Departments for the purpose of TSP, commencing from 2011-12 so as to provide at least share in proportion to the ST population. A statement showing Ministry/ Department-wise stipulated earmarking of funds under TSP for 2011-12 is enclosed. The Planning Commission has requested the other Ministries/ Department also to make efforts to provide allocations under TSP in the interest of Scheduled Tribes. Statement referred in reply to part (a) & (b) of the R.S.U.Q. No. 440 for 15.03.3012 regarding Budget Allocation for Tribal Sub-Plans Statement showing the Ministry/Department-wise stipulated earmarking of funds under TSP for 2011-12 Earmarking of funds under TSP( S. No. Ministry/ Department In percent) 1 Department of Telecommunication 0.25 2 Ministry of Textiles 1.20 3 Ministry of Water resources 1.30 4 Department of Food and Public Distribution 1.40 5 Ministry of Culture 2.00 6 Department of AYUSH 2.00 7 Ministry of HUPA 2.40 8 Ministry of Tourism 2.50 9 Department of Science and Technology 2.50 10 Ministry of Road Transport and Highways 3.50 11 Department of Agriculture Research & Education 3.60 12 Ministry of Mines 4.00 13 Department of Information Technology 6.70 14 Department of Higher Education 7.50 15 Department of Agriculture & Cooperation 8.00 16 Ministry of MSME 8.20 17 Ministry of Coal 8.20 18 Department of Youth Affairs 8.20 19 Ministry of labor and Employment 8.20 20 Ministry of Panchayati Raj 8.20 21 Department of Sports 8.20 22 Ministry of Women and Child Development 8.20 23 Department of Health & family Welfare 8.20 24 Department of Land Resources 10.00 25 Department of drinking Water and Sanitation 10.00 26 Department of School Education and Literacy 10.70 27 Department of Rural Development 17.50 28 Ministry of Tribal Affairs 100.00 UTILIZATION OF FUNDS FOR SPECIAL AREA PROGRAMME BY GUJARAT 15th March, 2012 RSQ 441 SHRI DILIPBHAI PANDYA (a) whether the funds allocated in respect of Special Area Programme and grants made to the State of Gujarat for the welfare of tribals have been fully utilized and target achieved ; (b) if so, the details thereof for the last three years and the current year, district,-wise particularly in Patan- Mehsana and Banaskantha; and (c) the details of the schemes/programmes being implemented by Government to remove the social, economical and educational backwardness of the tribals and their result and outcome? MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI MAHADEO SINGH KHANDELA) (a) & (b): The releases to the State Government of Gujarat under the Special Area Programmes of Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub-Plan (SCA to TSP) and grant under Article 275 (1) of the Constitution of India and utilization reported by the State Government for the last three years are as under: (Rs. in lakh) Year SCA to TSP Grant under Article 275 (1) of the Constitution Release Utilization Reported Release Utilization Reported as as on 12-03-2012 on 12-03-2012 1 2 3 4 5 2008-09 4571.43 4571.43 2372.77 2372.77 2009-10 5635.53 5635.53 4783.00 4783.00 2010-11 9477.96 7356.00 8302.00 5667.92 The priority for the development schemes in a particular district are fixed and executed by the State Government depending on the felt needs of the district.