This document is an answer provided by the Minister of State for Tribal Affairs (Shri Durgadas Uikey) to Unstarred Question No. 819 in Lok Sabha, to be answered on 04/12/2025, regarding beneficiaries under the Venture Capital Fund for Scheduled Tribes (VCF-ST) scheme.
Key details are:
* Chhattisgarh: Hemal Food Product Pvt Ltd. received financial assistance of ₹3.41 crores.
* Telangana: Harleys India Pvt. Ltd. received financial assistance of ₹5.00 crores.
* Tamil Nadu: As of the date of the answer, there are no beneficiaries from the State of Tamil Nadu under the VCF-ST scheme.
Key Entities Referenced
Venture Capital Fund for Scheduled Tribes (VCF-ST): A scheme providing support to beneficiaries from Scheduled Tribes for start-ups and entrepreneurial ventures.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs: The government ministry responsible for matters related to tribal affairs, including the VCF-ST scheme.
Chhattisgarh: One of the states where beneficiaries have received support under the VCF-ST scheme.
Telangana: One of the states where beneficiaries have received support under the VCF-ST scheme.
Tamil Nadu: State mentioned in the question, and the response indicates no current beneficiaries under the 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.
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