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Socio-economic condition of tribal communities will improve

n Pradhan Mantri Janjati Unnat Gram Abhiyan will be
launched to improve the socio-economic condition of
tribal communities.
n Under the scheme, steps will be taken for full coverage of
tribal families in aspiring districts and tribal-dominated
villages.
n This will benefit 5 crore tribal people in 63 thousand
villages.

Budget of Ministry of Tribal Affairs

The total outlay for the Ministry of Tribal Affairs
in the Union Budget 2024-25 is around Rs
13,000 crore. This represents a significant
increase of 73.60 percent over the Revised
Estimate (RE) of the previous year.

Increase in allocation for tribal development

The focus of the government has been on the overall programs for the development of Scheduled Tribes. Its
development of Scheduled Tribes, to bring them at programs and schemes support and complement the
par with other communities of the country. For this, the efforts of other Central Ministries, State Governments,
Central Government has been continuously making and Voluntary Organisations by providing financial
efforts. The Ministry of Tribal Affairs acts as the nodal assistance and filling critical gaps in the needs of the
ministry for overall policy, planning, and coordination of Scheduled Tribes.

n The budget allocation for the Ministry has been
substantially increased from Rs. 4,497.96 crores in
2014-15 to Rs. 13,000 crores in 2024-25, an increase of
about 189.02 percent.
n Under the Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP), 42 Ministries/
Departments allocate funds ranging from 4.3 to
17.5 percent of their total plan allocations each
year for tribal development projects in sectors such
as education, health, agriculture, irrigation, roads,
housing, electrification, employment generation, and
skill development.

n The Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP) is now known as the
Development Action Plan for Scheduled Tribes
(DAPST).

n The Development Action Plan for Scheduled Tribes
(DAPST) fund allocation has increased by almost 5.8
times since 2013-14 from Rs 21,525.36 crore (actual
expenditure) in 2013-14 to Rs 1,24,908.00 crore in
Budget Estimates 2024-25.

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