GOVERNMENT OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO:2690 ANSWERED ON:17.08.2004 SETTING UP OF GRAIN BANKS Kharventhan Shri Salarapatty Kuppusamy

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has decided to set up grain banks in chronically food scarce areas in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;

(c) whether any location has been identified in Tamil Nadu particularly in Palani;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) if not, the reasons therefor? Answer

MINISTER OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI P.R. KYNDIAH)

(a) & (b) The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has been implementing a Central Sector Scheme of Village Grain Banks in tribal Villages in 13 States since 1996-97 with the objective to take preventive measures against death of children due to mal-nutrition in selected remote and backward tribal areas as identified by the Central Planning Committee (CPC). These areas are generally food scarcity areas. The Committee had identified 370 Blocks in 52 Districts in the 13 States. State-wise list is enclosed at Annexure - I. However, the list is indicative, and the States are free to implement the scheme wherever there is any threat of food scarcity.

(c) to (e) The following areas are covered by the CPC in Tamil Nadu:-

Districts Blocks

(i) Villupuram RP Distt. (i) Vellimalai (Kalrayan Hills)

(ii) Salem (ii) Valavandhinanu (Kolli Hills)

As already mentioned, the list is indicative and the State can implement the scheme wherever there is fear of food scarcity and malnutrition.

Annexure - I

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO PARTS (a) AND (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2690 FOR 17.8.2004 REGARDING SETTING UP OF GRAIN BANKS

LIST OF BLOCK IN AREAS IDENTIFIED BY CENTRAL PLANNING COMMITTEE ON PREVENTIVE MEASURES TO CHECK DEATHS OF CHILDREN IN BACKWARD AND REMOTE TRIBAL AREAS

SL.NO. DISTRICTS MANDAL (Block)

ANDHRA PRADESH 1. Mahboobnagar 1. Amarabad 2. Balamur 3. Achampet 4. Lingala

2. Kurnool 1. Atmakur 2. Peda Gottapally 3. Bandi Atmakur 4. Velugodu

3. Prakasam 1. Dornal 2. Yerragondapalem 3. Pullala Cheruvu 4. Pedda Aarda Veedu 5. Ardha Veedu 6. Giddalur 7. Santhamagulur 8. Martur 9. Chinnaganjam 10. Vulavapadu 11. Kandukur 12. Tangutur 13. Ongole

4. Guntur 1. Veldurthi 2. Maacherla 3. Durgi 4. Tanali 5. Reppalle 6. Bapatla 7. Karlapalem 8. Ponnuru 9 Guntur 10 Tadikonda 11 Tadepalli 12 Mangalagiri 13 Sathenappli 14 Koshuru 15 Atchampeta 16 Bellamkonda 17 Narsaraopeta 18 Nekerkallu 19 Chilkaluripeta 20 Rompicherla 21 Bollapalli 22 Piduguralla 23 Datchepalli 24 Machavaram 25 Macherla 26 Durgi 27 Valdurthi

5. Nalgonda 1. Chanadampeta

6. Ranga Reddy 1. Vikarabad 2. Pudur 3. Paddamul 4. Kulkscherla 5. Gendeedu 6. Pargi 7. Basheerabad

BIHAR

1. Gumla 1. Bishanpur 2. Ghaghra 3. Chainpur 4. Dumri 5. Raidih 6. Gumla 7. Sisai 8. Verno 9. Kamdara 10. Basia 11. Palkot 12. Simdaga 13. Kolebira 14. Bano 15. Jaldega 16. Thethaitanagar 17. Kurdag 18. Bolba

2. Dumka 1. 2. 3. Jama 4. Ramgarh 5. Gopikander 6. Katnikund 7. Dumka 8. 9. Rameshwar 10. Masalia 11. Kundshit 12. Nala 13. Jamtara 14. Narayanpur

3. Godda 1. Maharama 2. Meghama 3. 4. Sundarpahari 5. Pathargame 6. Godda 7. Parayahat 8. Thakur Gangti

4. 1. Sahebganj 2. Borio 3. Raljhari 4. Ramjmahal 5. Barharwa 6. Pathna 7. Barhait 8. Litiapara 9. Amarpara 10. Hiranpur 11. Pakur 12. Maheshpur 13. Pakuria

5 Garhwa 1. Bhawantipur 2. Majhiaon 3. Untari 4. Dhurki 5. Meral (Piprakalan) 6. Garhwa 7. Ranka 8. Bhandaria

6. Palamu 1. Chainpur 2. Bishrampur 3. Husainsbad 4. Hariharganj 5. Chhatarpur 6. Patan 7. Manatu 8. Panki 9. Lasliganj 10. Daltonganj 11. Barwadih 12. Balumath 13. Manika 14. Dhandwa 15. Latehar 16. Garu 17. Mahuadanr

GUJARAT

1. Bharuch 1. Valiya

2. Kutch 1. Bhachau 2. Rapar

3. Danashantha 1. Palanpur (Ameergarh pocket) 2. Danta

KERALA

1. Palakkad 1. Attappady

2. Wayanad 1. Mananthavady 2. S. Bathery 3. Kalpetta

3. Idukky 1. Thodupuzha 2. Devipulam 3. Idukky 4. Nedumkandam 5. Kattappua 6. Azhulta 7. Asimali 8. Elamdesam

4. Malappuram 1. Nilambur

5. Kozhikoda 1. Koduvally 2. Kunnammal 3. Perambara

MADHYA PRADESH

1. Jhabua 1. Jhabua 2. Rama 3. Ranapur 4. Meghnagar 5. Thandle 6. Petlawad 7. Udaigarh 8. Bhabre 9. Jobat 10. Kathiawada 11. Sondwa 12. Alirajpur

2. Mandla 1. Mandla 2. Nainpur 3. Mohgaon 4. Bichhia 5. Mawai 6. Ghughri 7. Dindori 8. Samnapur 9. Bajag 10. Amarpur 11. Karanjia 12. Niwas 13. Shahpura 14. Mahadwani 15. BijadandiNaraingunj

3. Bastar 1. Jagdalpur 2. Bastar 3. Bakewand 4. Lohandiguda 5. Tokapal 6. Bastanar 7. Geedam 8. Dentawada 9. Kuakonda 10. Katakalyan 11. Bijapur 12. Bhairamgarh 13. Bhopal Patnam 14. Usoor 15. Sukma 16. Konta 17. Darbha 18. Chhindgarh 19. Kanker 20. Narharpur 21. Charema 22. Bhanupratappur 23. Durgkondal 24. Kaskal 25. Baderajpur 26. Farasgaon 27. Kondagaon 28. Makdi 29. Ahtagarh 30. Koilibeda 31. Narainpur 32. Drocha

4. Surguja 1. Ambikapur 2. Batoli 3. Sitapur 4. Rajpur 5. Lakhanpur 6. Lundre 7. Mainpet 8. Surajpur 9. Udaipur 10. Pratappur 11. Pramnagar 12. Ramanujnagar 13. Odgi 14. Bhaiyathan 15. Baikunthpur 16. Sonhat 17. Manendragarh 18. Khadgava 19. Bharatpur 20. Ranchandrapur 21. Balrampur 22. Waldrefnagar 23. Kusmi 24. Shankergarh

MAHARASHTRA

1. Amravati 1. Dharni 2. Chikaldara

2. Gadchiroli 1. Gadchiroli 2. Bhemragad 3. Ahari

3. Nasik 1. Nasik 2. Kalwan

4. Dhulia 1. Taldoe

5. Thana 1. Jawahar 2. Dahanu 6. Nanded 1. Kinwat

MANIPUR

1. Chandel 1. Chandel 2. Chakpikarong 3. Tengnoupal 4. Machi

2. Churachandpur 1. Thanlon 2. Tipaimukh 3. Henglep 4. Singhat

3. Tamenglong 1. Tamai 2. Tousem 3. Tamenglong 4. Longpi 5. Nungba

4. Senapati 1. Senapati 2. Saikul 3. Kongpokpi 4. Mao

ORISSA

1. Koraput 1. Koraput 2. Pottangi 3. Semiliguda 4. Dasmanthpur 5. Lamtaput 6. Nandapur 7. Narayanpatna 8. Laxmipur 9. Bandhugaon 10. Jeypore 11. Boipariguda 12. Kundra 13. Boriguma 14. Kotpad

2. Malkangiri 1. Malkangiri 2. Korkunda 3. Kalimala

4. Podia

5. Pathili 6. Khairput

7 Kudmulguma

3. Nawarangpur 1. Nawarangpur 2. Chandandi 3. Dabugaon 4. Jharigaon 5. Kosagumuda 6. Nandahandi 7. Papadehandi 8. Raighar 9. Tantulikhunti 10. Umerkote

4. Rayagada 1. Rayagada 2. Kalyansinghpur 3. Koshipur 4. Kolnara 5. Gunupur 6. Gudari 7. Padampur 8. Ramanguda 9. Bissam-Cuttack 10. Munigude 11. Chandrapur

5. Kalahandi 1. Thuamul Rampur 2. Lanjigarh

6. Nowapara 1. Nowapara 2. Khariar 3. Sinapali 4. Boden 5. Komne

7. Bolangir 1. Bolangir 2. Puintala 3. Luisinga 4. Agalpur 5. Tantulikhunti (Gudvola) 6. Doagam 7. Titilagarh 8. Saintala 9. Duraikela 10. Bangemunda 11. Muribahal 12. Patnagarh 13. Khaprakhole 14. Balpeda

8. Sonepur 1. Sonepur 2. Tarva 3. Binka 4. Dungripalli 5. Birmaharajpur 6. Ulunda

RAJASTHAN

1. Banswada 1. Kushalgarh 2. Pipal Khoont 3. Sajjangarh

2. Udaipur 1. Kotra

TRIPURA 1. North District 1. Kumarghat 2. Panisagar 3. Dasda 4. Pacharthal

2. Dhalai 1. Salema 2. Dumburngar 3. Chaumanu 4. Manu

3. West District 1. Jirania 2. Mohanpur 3. Bishelgarh 4. Jampuijala 5. Mandal 6. Khowai 7. Tuleshikhar 8. Taliamura 9. Malaghar

4. South District 1. Amarpur 2. Karbook 3. Satchand 4. Rupaichari 5. Matarbari 6. Kille 7. Bagafa

TAMILNADU

1. Villupuram RP Distt 1. Vellimalai (Kalrayan Hills)

2. Salem 1. Valavandhinanu (Kolli Hills)

UTTAR PRADESH

1. Dehradun 1. Jaunsar Bhavar

WEST BENGAL

1. Purulia District 1. Balarampur - Araha 2. Barmundi 3. Burdwan