India, July 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Sl .No.
Scheme
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
2025-26
1
Tribal Sub Plan Scheme #
781.36
859.50
859.50
859.50
920.00
2
Support to Tribal Research Institutes (TRIs)
-
-
-
3.00
1.04
3
Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST Students
3.47
-
4.36
1.00
0.75
4
Post-Matric Scholarship for ST Students
25.16
-
46.89
29.00
62.36
5
PM JANMAN *
-
-
2.29*
-
-
6
Grants under Article 275(1) of the Constitution
-
8.18
19.10
3.96
-
7
PMAAGY
-
-
0.61
0.30
-
Replying to a question in Lok Sabha today the Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Shri Durgadas Uikey informed that as per Census 2011, the Scheduled Tribe (ST) population of Kerala is 4,84,839, constituting 1.45 per cent of the total population of the State. The districts having the highest Scheduled Tribe population are Wayanad, Idukki, Palakkad, Kasaragod and Kannur.
The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 is implemented by the respective State Governments and Union Territory Administrations, while the Ministry of Tribal Affairs monitors its implementation through Monthly Progress Reports received from them. As per MPR of MoTA, 2,923 Individual Forest Rights (IFR) titles and 110 Community Forest Rights (CFR) titles, aggregating 3033 forest rights titles, have been distributed under the Act.
The Government accords high priority to the socio-economic development of Scheduled Tribes, including those residing in Kerala. Issues relating to land rights, education, health, nutrition and livelihood are addressed through implementation of the Forest Rights Act, 2006 and various schemes of the Central and State Governments. Matters relating to land alienation are dealt with by the State Government under the applicable State laws, while health and nutrition interventions are implemented through convergence under various Central and State Government programmes.
The year wise details of funds released to the Government of Kerala under Tribal sub Plan and other centrally sponsored schemes:
(Rs. In Crores)
*: The PM JANMAN scheme was launched on 15 November 2023.
#: State TSP
The government continues to support the welfare and development of Scheduled tribes in Kerala through various interventions:
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