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Govt. of India introduced Special Central
Assistance to Tribal Sub Plan (SCA to TSP) during 1979-80
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Funds under Special Central Assistance
to Tribal Sub Plan are mainly utilised for income generating economic
development schemes, training programmes, back up services, and for
supervision, monitoring & evaluation
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Schemes utilising SCA to TSP funds
are implemented by Offices of Integrated Tribal Development Project
(ITDPs),Tribal Development Offices(TDOs)and through the directorate.
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The SCA schemes mainly relate to agriculture,
village and small scale industries, Animal Husbandry, Minor Irrigation,
Education etc.
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The State Plan expenditure for 1985-00
was Rs. 20214 crores. Out of this an amount of Rs. 326.92 crores (1.62%)
was spent for TSP (including SCA to TSP) programmes
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An amount of Rs. 21.98 crores was spent
under SCA to TSP during 1985-2000.
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The per capita expenditure under SCA
to TSP during the period worked out to Rs. 43.63
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An higher quantum of SCA to TSPfunds
was spent by TDO, Mananthavady.
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The average per capita expenditure
per year under SCA to TSP in the ITDPs/TDOs ranged between Rs. 20.94
in Kasaragod and Rs.79.14 in Nilambur. |
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Sector-wise utilisation of
SCA to TSP funds revealed that 28.82% was spent for agriculture programmes.
Out of this 51 %`was utilised for hamlet development and 25% for rubber
cultivation in ITDP areas. |
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Expenditure on Need Based Schemes for
housing, supply of vitamin food, assistance to Tribal Mahila Samithies
etc. was 28.1%
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For Animal Husbandry programmes (supply
of Milch Cows and Work Bulls) 18.82% of the SCA funds was expended |
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For Minor Irrigation, schemes
2.72 % was expended which are construction of wells/ check dams in tribal
areas. |
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The Directorate of ST Development Department
directly expended an amount of Rs. 2.45 crore of which 48% was utilized
for literacy programmes. |