Parliament Question: Beneficiaries under VCF-ST Scheme

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 819 TO BE ANSWERED ON- 04/12/2025 BENEFICIARIES UNDER VCF-ST SCHEME

819. SHRI K E PRAKASH:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the number of beneficiaries who have received support under the Venture Capital Fund for Scheduled Tribes (VCF-ST) scheme since its inception, State-wise;

(b) the details of the start-ups or entrepreneurial projects supported in each State along with the amount of financial assistance approved under VCF-ST, State-wise;

(c) the number of beneficiaries from Tamil Nadu who have received support under VCF-ST during the same period; and

(d) the details of beneficiaries from Tamil Nadu including the type of start-up entrepreneurial venture supported and the financial assistance approved for each project, district-wise? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI DURGADAS UIKEY)

(a) & (b): The details of the beneficiaries who have received support under the Venture Capital Fun for Scheduled Tribes (VCF-ST) scheme since its inception, State-wise, is given below:

S. Amount of financial assistance State Beneficiary No. sanctioned (₹ in crores) 1 Chhattisgarh Hemal Food Product Pvt Ltd. 3.41 2 Telangana Harleys India Pvt. Ltd. 5.00

(c) & (d): As on date there are no beneficiaries from the State of Tamil Nadu under the VCF- ST scheme. *****