SCA to TSP

Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India allocate fund for the welfare of ST under two major heads, SCA to TSP and Article 275 (1) of the Constitution of India. Allocation under these heads depends on guaranteed allocation of fund in the plan budget of all Government Departments proportionate to ST population of the State. Under SCA to TSP, 70% fund is spent towards income generation schemes and the rest 30% is earmarked to fill up critical gaps in the already existing infrastructural schemes. 100% Fund under Article 275(1) of the Constitution of India is exclusively used for infrastructural assistance in the tribal dominated areas.

• Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub-Plan (SCA to TSP): 100% Central Assistance:

       Total tribal population in West Bengal as per 2011 census is 52, 96,953 i.e. 5.80% of the total population of the State. 14 Districts, out of 23 Districts are declared as ITDP District. Fund under Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub-Plan (SCA to TSP) is an additive to the Normal Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP) of the State and is mainly utilized for implementation of various Income Generation programms with 100% subsidy to bring the ST families above the poverty line. 30% of Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub Plan (SCA to TSP) grants is utilized for Infrastructure Development Schemes related to Income Generation Activities and remaining 70% is used for Income Generation Activities through SHGs and Job oriented training programmes. The Income Generation Schemes are implemented by West Bengal SC & ST Development and Finance Corporation and West Bengal Tribal Development Cooperative Corporation Ltd. The Infrastructure Development Schemes are being implemented by this Department directly through the P.O.-Cum-Dist. Welfare Officers at the District Level in the ST dominated areas.

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Income Generation Schemes:- a) Agriculture & allied activities: Power tiller, Tractor, Diesel Pump set, Minor irrigation (Lift irrigation), Fishery, Composite Fishery, Beetle-leaf cultivation, Vermi- compost, b) Animal Husbandry: Goatery, Piggery, Milch-cow, Poultry, House dairy, Bee keeping, c) Small Trade & Business: Grocery, Ready-made garments, Tailoring, Paddy-husking, Fruit & vegetables - Whole sale/retail, Stationery shop, Cane &Bamboo work, Sal-leaf plate making, d) Rural Transport: Van-rickshaw, Tata ACE, Mahindra Maxima, Tata Sumo, Diesel Taxi, Truck, e) Horticulture, f) Fisheries etc.

Infrastructure Development Schemes: - a) Infrastructure which helps the Tribal to generate their income (Construction of cow shed, goat shed, piggery shed , Poultry etc), b) Link Road, Bridge & Culvert, c) Market shed d) Minor Irrigation (Excavation/re-excavation of Pond, Const. of irrigation channel, Sinking of deep tube well, Shallow tube well) etc. Under the new guidelines of MOTA special emphasize has been given on the following Schemes:

1. Skilled Manpower and Equipment Support in Ashram Hostel.
2. Medical Support to Ashram Hostel.
3. Special Coaching at Ashram Hostel.
4. Support to existing Homeopathic Dispensaries in tribal Hamlets,
5. Solar light in ST houses and streets in the tribal hamlets where there is no electricity connection,
6. Check dam and link road in tribal hamlets.

Job Oriented Training Programme for unemployed Youths:

1. Computer Training, b) Pre-examination training (PSC, SSC, MISC, PSC Clerkship), c) Personal Skill Development Programme (Spoken English, VLE, Spanish language, Basic IT, Soft Skill), d) Agricultural Skill Development Programme through Krishi Shramik Kalyan Kendra etc.

Utilization Position of grant under Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP) of West Bengal: (Rs. in Crore)

Status of Utilization of fund under SCA to TSP (Rs. in lakh)