Annual Report 2008-09 Ministry of Tribal Affairs Photographs Courtesy: Front Cover - Old Bonda by Shri Guntaka Gopala Reddy Back Cover - Dha Tribal in Wheat Land by Shri Vanam Paparao CONTENTS Chapters 1 Highlights of 2008-09 1-4 2 Activities of Ministry of Tribal Affairs- An Overview 5-7 3 The Ministry: An Introduction 8-16 4 National Commission for Scheduled Tribes 17-19 5 Tribal Development Strategy and Programmes 20-23 6 The Scheduled Tribes and the Scheduled Area 24-86 7 Programmes under Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub-Plan 87-98 (SCA to TSP) and Article 275(1) of the Constitution 8 Programmes for Promotion of Education 99-114 9 Programmes for Support to Tribal Cooperative Marketing 115-124 Development Federation of India Ltd. and State level Corporations 10 Programmes for Promotion of Voluntary Action 125-164 11 Programmes for Development of Particularly Vulnerable 165-175 Tribal Groups (PTGs) 12 Research, Information and Mass Media 176-187 13 Focus on the North Eastern States 188-191 14 Right to Information Act, 2005 192-195 15 Draft National Tribal Policy 196-197 16 Displacement, Resettlement and Rehabilitation of Scheduled Tribes 198 17 Gender Issues 199-205 Annexures 3-A Organisation Chart - Ministry of Tribal Affairs 13 3-B Statement showing details of BE, RE & Expenditure 14-16 (Plan) for the years 2006-07, 2007-08 & 2008-09 5-A State-wise / UT- wise details of Annual Plan (AP) outlays for 2008-09 23 & status of the TSP formulated by States for Annual Plan (AP) 2008-09. 6-A Demographic Statistics : 2001 Census 38-39 6-B Child Sex Ratio (Population 0-6 age Group) 40-41 6-C Literacy rate of total population and Scheduled Tribes Population 42-43 and Gap in Literacy rate- India/States/Union Territories: 1991-2001 6-D Restructured Twenty Point Programme 2006 - Target for coverage 44-45 of beneficiaries during 2008-09 6-E Orders specifying the Scheduled Tribes in relation to the States 46 and Union Territories 6-F State/Union Territory-wise list of Scheduled Tribes in India 47-58 6-G State-wise List of Scheduled Areas 59-86 7-A Integrated Tribal Development Projects/ Agency (ITDPs / ITDA), 96 Modified Area Development Approach (MADA) pockets, Cluster and Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PTGs) in Tribal Sub Plan area and States having Scheduled Area and Tribes Advisory Council 7-B Release of funds under SCA to TSP during 2006-07 to 2008-09. 97 7-C Funds released under Article 275(1) of the Constitution 98 during the years 2006-07 to 2008-09 8-A Funds released under the Scheme of Hostels for ST Boys 110 & Girls alongwith number of beneficiaries during the years 2006-07 to 2008-09 8-B Funds released under the Scheme of Establishment of 111 Ashram Schools in TSP Areas alongwith achievements during the years 2006-07 to 2008-09 8-C Funds released under the Scheme of PMS for ST students alongwith 112 number of beneficiaries during the years 2006-07 to 2008-09 8-D Funds released under the Scheme of Upgradation of Merit 113 along with number of beneficiaries during the years 2006-07 to 2008-09 8-E Funds released under the Scheme of Vocational Training 114 Centre alongwith number of beneficiaries during the years 2006-07 to 2008-09. 9-A Details of funds released to States under the Scheme 124 ‘GIA to STDCCs for MFP Operations' during 2006-07 to 2008-09 10-A State-wise List of Voluntary Organisations/Non-Governmental 139-154 Organisations funded during 2006-07 to 2008-09 under the Scheme of Grant-In-Aid to Voluntary Organisation 10-B Grants released under the Scheme of Coaching for 155-156 Scheduled Tribes during 2006-07 to 2008-09 10-C State-wise List of Organisations funded during 2006-07 to 2008-09 157-161 under the Scheme of Strengthening Education among Scheduled Tribe Girls in Low Literacy Districts. 10-D State-wise list of Non-Governmental Organisations funded 162-164 during 2006-07 to 2008-09 under the Scheme of Vocational Training Centre in Tribal Areas 11-A Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups and their Population in 169-171 India from 1961 to 1991 11-B Statement showing amount released to States/UT and PTG 172 heads covered since 2004-05 under Janshree Bima Yojana under the Scheme of Development of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (erstwhile Primitive Tribal Groups) 11-C Statement showing the amount released to States/UT/NGOs 173-175 under the Central Sector Scheme of Development of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PTGs) during 2006-07 to 2008-09 12-A Funds released under the Scheme of Research & Training 182 Grants-In-Aid to TRIs during the years 2006-07 to 2008-09. 12-B Workshops/Seminars and Research studies sponsored 183-187 during 2007-08 and 2008-09. 13-A Year-wise releases to North Eastern States including 190 Sikkim during 2006-07 to 2008-09 13-B Amount released to North Eastern States under various 191 Schemes/Programmes during 2008-09 14-A List of officers working as Appellate Authority(AA) and 193-195 Central Public Information Officers (CPIOs) in the Ministry of Tribal Affairs under Right to Information Act, 2005 17-A Achievements under Schemes having coverage for women 202-204 beneficiaries during 2008-09 17-B Beneficiary under SCA to TSP for 2007-08 205 CHAPTER 1 Highlights of 2008-2009 1.1 A number of important activities, including traditional forest dwellers and the concerned several new initiatives, were taken by the authorities under the Act. They were advised to Ministry during the year for a more focused ensure translation and publication of the Act and attention on the rights, welfare and development the rules in all the regional languages and arrange of Scheduled Tribes. their distribution to all Gram Sabhas, Forest Rights Committees and all departments of the 1.2 The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Government including Panchayati Raj, Rural Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Development, Tribal and Social Welfare and Act, 2006 which is being administered by the Forest Departments, and to undertake the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, seeking to recognize orientation of officials, civilian representatives and vest the forest rights and occupation in forest and non-Government organisations in the State, land in forest dwelling Scheduled Tribes and who can then be called upon to assist as resource other traditional forest dwellers who have been persons in the awareness programmes, etc. residing in such forests for generations but whose rights could not be recorded, has been notified 1.2.2 The progress of implementation of the Act for operation with effect from 31.12.2007. The is being monitored by PMO, Cabinet Secretariat Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest and Planning Commission through monthly Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Rules, progress reports being sent by the Ministry of 2008 for implementing the provisions of the Act Tribal Affairs. The Ministry of Tribal Affairs is have also been notified on 1.1.2008. also reviewing the progress of implementation of the Act periodically by convening review 1.2.1 As per the Act and the Rules notified there meetings of State Secretaries/ Commissioners of under, the responsibility for recognition and Tribal Welfare/ Development Departments. Four vesting of forest rights and distribution of land such review meetings have been held so far on rights rests with the State/UT Governments. After 18/19.2.2008, 16.5.2008, 27.6.2008 and operationalisation of the Act and notification of 11.11.2008. the Rules, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs had addressed the State/UT Governments on 1.2.3 The implementation of the Act is also 11.1.2008 to initiate necessary action for being monitored online through a Web-based implementing the Act, as per a time-bound M.I.S., which has been made operational schedule. Subsequently, actionable points along with effect from 4th June, 2008 on website with the timelines were also forwarded to all the http://forestrights.gov.in. States/UTs for implementation of the Act. They were directed to take all necessary steps to create 1.2.4 The process of implementation of the Act awareness about the objectives, provisions and is going on. As per the information available with procedures of the Act and the Rules amongst the the Ministry, States have progressed in varying forest dwelling Scheduled Tribes and other degrees in implementation of the Scheduled Annual Report 2008-09 1 Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers for placing it before Cabinet for approval. The (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006. This Cabinet Secretariat returned the Cabinet Note in unique legislation has been widely acclaimed March 2009 with remark that the proposal would nationally and internationally. Many States are require further consultations with the Prime enthusiastically implementing the provisions of Minister’s Office which may be carried out and the Act and the Rules framed there under and after that if necessary, a revised Note may be are at various stages of implementation. As per forwarded to the Cabinet Secretariat after the information received from the States till 31st completion of the election process and formation March, 2009, more than 20.50 lakhs claims have of Government thereafter. been filed and about 1.53 lakhs titles have been distributed. More than 1.93 lakhs titles are ready 1.4 For improving the conditions of the tribals for distribution. Most of the States hope to in identified forest villages in the country, the complete the process in the year 2009. Ministry continued the programme launched in 2005-06 for development of forest villages.