WELFARE OF SC/ST & OTHER BACKWARD CLASSES
Proposed schemes and outlay under SCP for Annual
Plan 2002-2003
Welfare Division of Department of Social Welfare
has been entrusted with the task of welfare of the Scheduled Castes
in the State. The Special Central Assistance for Schedule Castes is
channelled through this Department, which co-ordinates in formulating,
implementing and monitoring the schemes. In addition to this it also
evaluates the impact of the schemes on the economic condition of the
Schedule Castes. The department also implements welfare schemes entirely
funded from its own state plan resources. The aim of the department
is to bring about an all round economic development of the Schedule
Castes families in general and those below the poverty line in particular.
1. Direction and Administration:
Rs 31.40 lakhs
The provision of Rs 31.40 lakhs is meant to cover
the administrative overhead relating to the section dealing with welfare
of Schedule Castes.
2. Economic Development:
Rs 5.00 lakhs
The Social Welfare Division has been implementing
various programmes in SC populated areas to improve their economic
condition. These schemes are in addition to various other schemes
being implemented by other department to provide new sources of income
for SC population in the State. The programmes are identified so as
to provide the maximum benefit by supplementing or increasing income
level of the SC people. The programmes are tailored to the needed
of the area of implementation.
3. Education:
Rs 17.00 lakhs.
(a) Pre-matric Scholarship (State Plan)
A provision of Rs 12.00 lakhs is proposed under this
head during 2002-2003 for granting pre-matric scholarship to 3000
needy Scheduled Castes students.
(b) Post-matric scholarship (State Plan)
Rs 5.00 lakhs
A provision of Rs 5.00 lakh is proposed under this
scheme to cover 120 Scheduled Castes students during 2002-2003.
4. Pre-matric Scholarship to OBC Students (State
Share)
Rs 5.00 lakhs
The Scheme for distribution of Pre-matric Scholarship
to OBC Students has been started during 2001-2002 with 50:50 Central
and State share. A provision of Rs 5.00 lakhs is kept aside for grant
of Pre-Matric Scholarship to 1000 OBC Students during the current
financial year.
5. Intensive Development of Scheduled Castes:
Rs 5.00 lakhs
Two Revenus blocks are earmarked for intensive development
of Scheduled Castes. These areas will also be used as benech-mark
for assessing departmental schemes that are to be implemented in other
SC dominated areas. A sum of Rs 5.00 lakhs is proposed to be set aside
during 2002-2003. Annual Plan for taking up intensive development
of at least 2 blocks of SC dominated areas.
6. Welfare Board
Rs 2.00 lakhs
For meeting establishment cost of Scheduled Caste
Welfare Board set up for advising the department in formulating and
implementing schemes for the welfare of the Scheduled Castes a sum
of Rs 2.00 lakhs is earmarked during the financial year 2002-2003.
7. Vocational Training
Rs 10.00 lakhs
With a view to update skills to improve employability
& productivity a new scheme of vocational training has been introduced
since 9th Five Year Plan to educate and school-drop outs
unemployed SC candidates in different vocations like Hardware &
Software Computer training, Repairing of Electronic Products, Interior
decoration & designing, Motor Driving Training, Stuff Toys making,
Cutting & Tailoring etc. a provision of Rs 10.00 lakhs is proposed
to cover 60 SC candidates. Duration of Training is from 6 months to
1 year.
8. Prevention of Atrocities on Scheduled Caste
and Protection of Civil Rights
Rs 0.50 lakh
A provision of Rs 0.50 lakh is proposed for implementation
of various POA acts and rules and to take suitable measures to prevent
Atrocities on the Scheduled Caste population and rehabilitation of
affected families.
9. Pre-examination Coaching
Rs 1.00 lakh.
To enable the SC students to complete in the various
selection tests for vacancy in Government jobs and also in School
Boards Examinations Coaching classes are being conducted since 1996-97.
To provide such coaching centre facilities an estimated cost of Rs
1.00 lakh is kept aside to cover 85 SC candidates for the current
financial year.
10. Development of OBC
Rs 15.00 lakhs.
The Government of India has directed to take necessary
steps for integration of SC/ST and OBCs in the National mainstream
and making them equal partners in the nation building process. According
to the programmes laid down by the Central Government for the development
of OBCs, the State has to take up various programmes to improve the
economic condition of the OBCs, the State has to take up various programmes
to improve the economic condition of the OBCs and also provide security
of life and property. The emphasis has been laid on education and
economic development by taking up schemes which could benefit the
them. The Central and State Governments have already identified 10
communities as OBC. They are (i) Bhujal (ii) Gurung (iii) Limboo (iv)
Mangar (v) Rai (vi) Sunwar (vii) Tamang (viii) Thami (ix) Jogi (x)
Dewan an outlay of Rs 15 lakhs is set aside to meet the expenses for
taking up development schemes for the welfare of OBCs during 2002-2003.
11. Research and Monitoring
Rs 2.00 lakhs
The bench mark survey of SC population had been conducted
by the department in 1993-94 and the Socio Economic Survey was done
in 1996-97 and the report was published in 2000. It is now felt necessary
to conduct evaluation study of the impact of various ongoing programme
implemented during 9th Five Year Plan and to assess the
developmental needs of the target population of SC through out the
state.
12. Construction of SC/Hostels
Rs 33.00 lakhs
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has a
scheme of setting up of hostel in Gangtok which will benefit the SC
students and women under going vocational training programmes as well
as other skill development training sponsored by different departments
of the government. A sum of Rs 33.00 lakhs is set aside for the current
financial year as State share (50:50).
13. Construction of OBC Hostels/ Residential Buildings:
Rs 130.00 lakhs
The State Government has a scheme for setting up
of a Residential School in OBC dominated areas (Kamrang, South Sikkim),
Besides it is proposed to construct a hostel at Kaluk, West district
for destitute and orphan boys. A sum of Rupees 130.00 lakhs is set
aside for these programmes for the current financial year.
14. Sikkim SC, SC and OBC Development Corporation
Limited.
SC = Rs 20.00 lakhs
OBC = Rs 20.00 lakhs
SC = Rs 10.00 lakhs
Total = Rs 50.00 lakhs
Under the directive of the Central Government, the
Government of Sikkim has set up Sikkkim SC, ST and OBC Development
Corporation Ltd. With an authorised share capital of Rs 10.00 croes
for providing cheap financial assistance to all the backward section
of SC, ST and OBC population of the State at low interest. The Ministry
of Welfare, Government of India and Government of Sikkim hold 49%
and 51% of share capital respectively. The Corporation started operating
from July 1996. The Corporation is the State Channelling Agency for
facilitating and promoting economic and developmental activities,
skill development and self employment ventures for the benefit of
low income group belonging to SCs, STs and OBCs of Sikkim. A provision
of Rs 50.00 lakhs has been kept aside as State Share during the current
financial year to extend finance by way of term loan for wide range
of income generating activities.
Activities financed by the Corporation is as under:
(a) Agriculture and Allied activities such as purchase
of agriculture machinery and implements, goatary, poultry, dairy,
piggery, cardamom and ginger cultivation etc.
(b) Artisan and traditional occupation such as handicrafts,
carpet weaving, tailoring, blacksmithy, beauty parlour.
(c) Technical trades self employment such as iron
fabrications, Xerox machines, dry cleaning, photo-studio etc.
(d) Small business such as general provision store,
grocery, manihari shop, readymade garments.
(e) Transport service such as Commander Jeeps, Tata
Trucks, Maruti Vans, etc.
(f) Conversion of building into Guest House/ Hotels
and restaurants.
During the year 2001-2002 SABCCO has repaid a total
sum of Rs 262.50 lakhs to Apex Corporations as follows:
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1. NSFDC, New Delhi
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Rs 27.50 lakhs
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2. NSTFDC, New Delhi
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Rs 124.50 lakhs
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3. NSCFDC, New Delhi
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Rs 110.50 lakhs
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TOTAL
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Rs 262.50 lakhs
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The category-wise loans has been recovered from the
beneficiaries as under:-
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2001-2002
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2000-2001
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1. Scheduled Castes
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Rs 19.27 lakhs
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Rs 13.44 lakhs
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2. Scheduled Tribes
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Rs 72.28 lakhs
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Rs 48.03 lakhs
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3. Other Backward Classes
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Rs 67.52 lakhs
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Rs 50.30 lakhs
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Total
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Rs 159.00 lakhs
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Rs 111.77 lakhs
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SABCCO has adopted various methods to enhance recovery
of loans and has shown improvement to some extent. There are better
prospects of recovery in future.
The methods adopted by the Corporation for recovery
of loans are as under:-
(i) Regular monthly recovery drives conducted by
the Field Officers.
(ii) Default Review Meetings conducted with the loanees.
(iii) Co-operation have been sought from various
concerned Departments to insist individuals for production of "No
Objection Certificate" from SABCCO during the time of renewing
trade licenses for hotels, restaurants, businesses and issuing fitness
certificates to taxi loanees.
(iv) Further, SABCCO has been insisting on Salary
Deduction Undertaking or Departmental Undertaking from Government
employees willing to stand surety for the loans being availed of by
their close relatives and friends. This has been a great help in boosting
recovery.
(v) The SABCCO has started during taking defaulting
loanees to court for the recovery of dues under Lok Adalat and SPDR
Act.
The details of loans sanctioned and disbursed during
the financial year 2001-02 are as under:-
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Particular
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Financial year 2001-02
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Financial Year 2000-01
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No. of beneficiaries
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Amount (in Rs)
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No. of beneficiaries
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Amount (in Rs)
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Scheduled Castes
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45 Nos.
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34,04,000
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29 Nos.
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25,99,000
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Scheduled Tribes
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139 Nos.
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Rs 1,41,43,000
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86 Nos.
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96,36,000
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Other Backward Classes
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132 Nos.
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1,40,46,000
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108 Nos.
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77,66,000
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Total
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316 Nos.
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3,15,93,000
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223 Nos.
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2,00,01,000
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For the current financial year, the Department has
a budget provision of Rs 50.00 lakhs share capital under the debitable
head of account "4225-80-80.190-61-61.00.54- Investment in Public
Sector Undertaking, SC, ST & OBC Fin. Dev. Corporation".
The Department, therefore, proposes to release Rs
50.00 lakhs to SABCCO as share capital during the financial year 2002-03.
The Planning & Development and Financial Departments
have concurred to the proposal and approval of Hon’ble Minister for
Social Welfare obtained.
The proposal is, therefore, placed before the Council
of Ministers for approval and sanction.
The Corporation has disbursed the following loans
to SC, ST and OBC beneficiaries as on 01.04.2001 to 31.3.2002.
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Sl.
No.
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Name of the Schemes
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No. of beneficiaries
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SC
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ST
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OBC
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Total
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1
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Hotel Unit
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5
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33
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25
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63
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2.
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Restaurant Unit
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5
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16
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12
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33
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3.
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Readymade garments Unit
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-
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-
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1
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1
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4.
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Gold & Silver Simithy
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1
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-
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-
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1
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5.
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Piggery Farm Unit
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12
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31
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17
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60
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6.
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Dairy Farm Unit
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2
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33
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31
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66
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7.
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Poultry Farm Unit
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1
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5
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10
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16
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8.
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Black Smithy Unit
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4
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-
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-
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4
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9.
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Grocery & Manihari Unit
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9
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21
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28
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58
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10.
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Carpet Weaving Unit
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-
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-
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1
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1
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11.
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Furmiture Unit
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1
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-
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-
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1
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12.
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School Hostel
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-
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-
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1
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1
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13.
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Bakery Unit
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-
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-
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-
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-
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14.
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Ginger Cultivation Unit
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-
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-
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-
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-
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15.
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Broom Cultivation Unit
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-
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-
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6
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6
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16.
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Broom Manufacturing
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-
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-
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-
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-
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17.
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Knitting Unit
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5
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-
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-
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5
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Total
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45
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139
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132
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316
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Proposed outlay and schemes under TSP for Annual
Plan 2002-2003
Welfare Division of the department of Social Welfare
has been entrusted with the task of welfare of the scheduled Tribes,
in the State. The special central assistance for Scheduled Tribes
is channelled through this Department, which co-ordinates in formulating,
implementing and monitoring the schemes. In addition to this it also
evaluates the impact of the schemes on the economic condition of the
Scheduled Tribes. The Department also implements welfare schemes entirely
funded from its own state plan resources. The aim of the Department
is to bring about an all round economic development of the Scheduled
Tribes families in general and those below the poverty line in particular.
1. Direction and administration
Rs 47.10 lakhs
The provision includes an amount of Rs 47.10 lakhs
on account of administrative overhead relating to the section dealing
with welfare of Schedule Tribes.
2. Economic Development:
Rs 5.00 lakhs
The Social Welfare Division has been implementing
various programmes in ST populated areas to improve their economic
condition. These schemes are in addition to various other schemes
being implemented by other department in the State. The schemes are
chosen to supplement the efforts of the other departments to provide
new sources of income for ST population in the State. The programmes
are identified so as to provide the maximum benefit by supplementing
or increasing income level of the ST people. The programmes are tailored
to the needs of the area of implementation.
3. Education:
Rs 28.50 lakhs
(a) Pre-matric Scholarship (State Plan)
Rs 16.00 lakhs
A provision of Rs 16.00 lakhs is proposed under this
head in 2002-2003 for granting pre-metric scholarship to 5000 needy
Scheduled Tribes Students.
(b) Post-metric scholarship (State Plan)
Rs 8.50 lakhs
A provision of Rs 8.50 lakhs is proposed under this
scheme to cover 400 Scheduled Tribe students during 2002-2003.
(c) Stipend to Monastic Students
Rs 4.00 lakhs
A provision of Rs 4.00 lakhs is proposed to grant
stipend to the 1000 students studying in monastic school generally
coming form poor Tribal Families.
4. Tribal Sub-Plan (State Plan)
Rs 108.00 lakhs
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India
has directed to provide TSP Fund from the State Plan Budget where
a provision of Rs 108.00 lakhs is proposed under this scheme for the
current financial year.
5. Grants under Article 275(1) of the Constitution:
Rs 33.00 lakhs
In view of the human development indices of the tribal
population being lower than the rest of the population and the infrastructure
in the tribal areas not being at par with others, it is necessary
to dovetail and direct resources in a synergetic manner to bridge
the gap in infrastructure in critical areas so that capacity of the
economy in tribal areas to meaningfully and effectively absorb funds
is substantially enhanced. Grants are given to the States under Article
275(1) of the Constitution to meet the cost of such schemes of development
as may be undertaken by the State. A sum of Rs 33.00 lakhs is proposed
to be set aside during 2002-2003 Annual Plan.
6. Intensive Development of Scheduled Tribes
Rs 5.00 lakhs
Two Revenue blocks are earmarked for intensive development
of Scheduled Tribes. These areas will also be used as bench-mark for
assessing departmental schemes that are to be implemented in other
ST dominated areas. A sum of Rs 5.00 lakhs is proposed to be set aside
during 2002-2003 Annual Plan for taking up intensive development of
at least 2 blocks of ST dominated areas.
7. Welfare Board
Rs 2.00 lakhs
For meeting establishment cost of Scheduled Tribes
Welfare Board set up for advising the department in formulating and
implementing schemes for the welfare of the Scheduled Tribes a sum
of Rs 2.00 lakhs is earmarked during the financial year 2002-2003.
8. Vocational Training
Rs 10.00 lakhs
With a view to update skills to improve employability
& productivity a new scheme of vocational training has been introduced
since 9th Five Year Plan to educate and school-drop outs
unemployed ST candidates in different vocations like Hardware &
Software Computer training, Repairing of Electronic Products, Interior
decoration & designing, Motor Driving Training, Stuff Toys making,
Cutting & Tailoring etc. a provision of Rs 10.00 lakhs is proposed
to cover 60 ST candidates. Duration of Training is from 6 months to
1 year.
9. Prevention of Atrocities on Scheduled Tribes
& Protection of Civil Rights
Rs 0.50 lakh
A provision of Rs 0.50 lakh is proposed for implementation
of various POA acts and rules and to take suitable measures to prevent
Atrocities on the Scheduled Tribe population and rehabilitation of
affected families.
10. Pre-examination Coaching
Rs 1.00 lakh
To enable the ST students to compete in the various
selection tests for vacancy in Government jobs and also in School
Boards Examinations Coaching classes are being conducted since 1996-97.
To provide such coaching centre facilities an estimated cost of Rs
1.00 lakh is kept aside to cover 85 ST candidates for the current
financial year.
11. Research and Monitoring
Rs 2.50 lakhs.
The bench mark survey of ST population had been conducted
by the department in 1993-94. It is now felt necessary to conduct
evaluation study of the impact of various ongoing programme implemented
during 9th Five Year Plan and to assess the developmental
needs of the target population of ST through out the state.
ABSTRACT
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1. Direction & Administration
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Rs 78.50 lakhs
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2. Economic Development
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Rs 15.00 lakhs
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3. Education
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Rs 50.50 lakhs
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4. Vocational Training
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Rs 30.00 lakhs
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5. Intensive Development
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Rs 10.00 lakhs
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6. SCA to SC Component Plan
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7. SCA to TSP
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Rs 108.00 lakhs
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8. Pre-Examination Coaching
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Rs 2.00 lakhs
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9. Welfare Board
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Rs 4.00 lakhs
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10. Research & Monitoring
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Rs 5.00 lakhs
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11. Prevention of Atrocities &
Protection of Civil Rights (50:50% CSS)
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Rs 1.00 lakh
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12. Construction of SC Hostel (50:50%
CSS)
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Rs 33.00 lakhs
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13. Construction of Hostel for OBC
Boys & Girls (50:50% CSS)
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Rs 30.00 lakhs
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14. Construction of Residential School
for ST at North Sikkim
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15. Construction of Residential School
for OBC
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Rs 100.00 lakhs
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16. Investment on SABCCO
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Rs 50.00 lakhs
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17. Grants under 1st Proviso
to Article 275(1) of the Constitution
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Rs 33.00 lakhs
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Total
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Rs 550.00 lakhs
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