In the Budget proposals presented in the Lok Sabha for the year 2009-10, the allocations in respect of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs has been increased from Rs. 1984.16 crore (Revised Estimates of the previous financial year) to Rs. 3220.11 crore. In percentage terms, this indicates an increase of over 60 % over the previous year’s allocations.
There has been a marked increase in allocation for several schemes of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. For instance, allocation for the Schemes of Post Metric Scholarship, Book Bank and Upgradation of Merit of ST students has been enhanced from Rs. 194.90 crore (Revised Estimates – R.E.) to Rs. 217.85 crore. Similarly, the allocation for the scheme for Ashram Schools in Tribal Sub-Plan Areas has been increased from Rs. 30 crore (R.E.) to Rs. 41 crore.
The highest increase however is proposed under Central Assistance for State Plans under which Assistance for schemes under proviso (i) to Article 275 (1) of the Constitution has been enhanced from Rs. 392 crore (R.E.) to Rs. 1000 crore. Under this provision, grants are given to 22 TSP (Tribal Sub Plan) States and four Tribal Majority States for creating critical infrastructural projects in the Tribal Areas for the Welfare of STs and for raising the level of administration of Scheduled Areas in those States to that of the rest of the State, with a view to bringing them at par with the developed areas.
Source: Ministry of Tribal Affairs
There has been a marked increase in allocation for several schemes of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. For instance, allocation for the Schemes of Post Metric Scholarship, Book Bank and Upgradation of Merit of ST students has been enhanced from Rs. 194.90 crore (Revised Estimates – R.E.) to Rs. 217.85 crore. Similarly, the allocation for the scheme for Ashram Schools in Tribal Sub-Plan Areas has been increased from Rs. 30 crore (R.E.) to Rs. 41 crore.
The highest increase however is proposed under Central Assistance for State Plans under which Assistance for schemes under proviso (i) to Article 275 (1) of the Constitution has been enhanced from Rs. 392 crore (R.E.) to Rs. 1000 crore. Under this provision, grants are given to 22 TSP (Tribal Sub Plan) States and four Tribal Majority States for creating critical infrastructural projects in the Tribal Areas for the Welfare of STs and for raising the level of administration of Scheduled Areas in those States to that of the rest of the State, with a view to bringing them at par with the developed areas.
Source: Ministry of Tribal Affairs
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