Parliament Question: Development of STs in Karnataka

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 3218 TO BE ANSWERED ON- 06/08/2026 DEVELOPMENT OF STs IN KARNATAKA 3218. SHRI SHREYAS M PATEL: Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has implemented any special schemes for the welfare and socio- economic development of Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities in Hassan district of Karnataka during the last three years, if so, the details thereof; (b) the details of Union Government schemes being implemented in the Scheduled Tribe- dominated areas of Hassan district for education, healthcare, drinking water, housing, road connectivity, livelihood generation, skill development and digital infrastructure; (c) the funds sanctioned, released and utilised by the Union Government for the welfare and development of Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities in Hassan district during the last three years, scheme-wise and year-wise; (d) whether the Government proposes to provide special financial assistance for the overall development of Scheduled Tribe habitations and villages in Hassan district including infrastructure, educational institutions, healthcare facilities and livelihood opportunities; and (e) if so, the details and the timeline thereof and if not, the reasons therefor? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI DURGADAS UIKEY) (a): Hon'ble PM launched Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA) on 2nd October, 2024. The Abhiyan comprises of 25 interventions implemented by 17 line Ministries and aims to saturate infrastructural gaps in 63,843 villages, improve access to health, education, Anganwadi facilities and providing livelihood opportunities benefiting more than 5 crore tribals in 549 districts and 2,911 blocks in 30 States/UTs including Hassan District, Karnataka. There are 6 villages from 4 blocks have been included under DAJGUA village list for socio-economic development. Details of those villages are as below:-BLOCK_NAME GP_NAME VILLAGE_NAME BELUR HAGARE Angadihalli ARSIKERE UNDIGANALU Kurudahalli ARSIKERE KALLUGUNDI Valehalli HASSAN YALAGUNDA Bommenahalli HASSAN JAGARAVALLI Jagaravalli HOLENARSIPUR MOODALAHIPPE Jakkavalli (b): Under the scheme of Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA), details of convergence scheme for development of education, healthcare, drinking water, housing, road connectivity, livelihood generation, skill development and digital infrastructure in 30 States including Hassan district, Karnataka is at Annexure 1. (c): As per information received from Line Ministries under DAJGUA, the details of welfare and development of Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities in Hassan district, Karnataka since inception of scheme is at Annexure 2. (d) & (e): Financial allocation under DAJGUA for various intervention during the FY 2024-25 to 2028-29 for implementation in 549 districts in 30 States/ UTs including Hassan district, Karnataka is at Annexure 3.Annexure 1 Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3218 for answer on 06.08.2026. S. Ministry Scheme Name Mission Target No. Ministry of Rural PMAY-G Housing 20 Lakhs 1 Development (MoRD) PMGSY - Roads 25,000 Km Road Ministry of Health and 2 Mobile Medical units 1,000 MMUs Family Welfare Universal Service Department of 3 Obligation Fund 5,252 villages Telecommunication (USOF) Jal Jeevan Mission 4 Ministry of Jal Shakti All villages to be saturated (JJM) New Solar Power Ministry of New and Provision of Solar Roof top at 2000 5 Scheme- PM Surya Renewable Energy institutions Ghar Yojana Ministry of Women and Anganwadi Centre- 6 2,000 New Anganwadis Child Development Poshan 2.0 (ICDS) DoSE&L, Ministry of Samagra Shiksha 7 1,000 hostels Education Abhiyan (SSA) Jan Shikshan Sansthan Ministry of Skill 30 Skilling Centres in tribal districts (JSS) Scheme 8 Development and Training of 1000 VDVKs and tribal Entrepreneurship groups 9 Ministry of AYUSH Poshan Vatikas 700 Poshan Vatikas Ministry of Agriculture and Agriculture support to FRA patta 10 (PM-RKVY) Farmers Welfare holders (~ 2 lakh) Every unelectrified HH & Revamped Distribution 11 Ministry of Power unconnected public institution (~ Sector Scheme – RDSS 2.35lakh) Ministry of Petroleum & 12 LPG - Ujjwala Yojana 25 Lakhs LPG connections Natural Gas FRA awareness programs at all Rashtriya Gram Swaraj 13 Ministry of Panchayati Raj Gram Sabhas, Sub-division and Abhiyan (RGSA) districts dealing with FRA Pradhan Mantri Matsya Support to tribal fishermen: 10,000 14 D/o Fisheries Sampada Yojana IFR and 1000 CFR (PMMSY) Responsible tourism 15 Ministry of Tourism 1000 Home stays (Swadesh Darshan) D/o Animal Husbandry and National Livestock Livestock management support to 16 Dairying Mission 8,500 IFR holdersAnnexure 2 Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3218 for answer on 06.08.2026. The district wise status of implementation of interventions in Haasan district of Karnataka 1(a) Ministry of Jal Shakti District Block Name Gram Village Name Scheme approved/ Saturated Name panchayat sanctioned [Yes / No; NA - Name for saturated village Hassan Arsikere Kallugundi Valehalli Yes Yes Hassan Arsikere Undiganalu Kuradhahalli Yes Yes Hassan Belur Hagare Angadihalli Yes No Hassan Hassan Jagaravalli Jagaravalli Yes Yes Hassan Hassan Yalagunda Bommenahalli Yes Yes Hassan Holenarsipur Moodalahippe Jakkavalli Yes Yes 1(b). Ministry of Health and Family Welfare State District MMUs operational Karnataka Haasan 1 1(c). Ministry of Rural Development- PMAY G Sanctions on or Completed houses out of District Block after 2nd sanctions made after 2nd Name Name Panchayat Name Village Name October'2024 October'2024 HASSAN ARSIKERE KALGUNDI VALEHALLI 5 0 HASSAN ARSIKERE UNDIGANAALU KURUDAHALLI 3 1 HASSAN BELUR HAGARE ANGADIHALLI 3 0 HASSAN HASSAN JAGARAVALLI JAGARAVALLI 0 0 HASSAN HASSAN YALUGUNDA BOMMENAHALLI 4 0 1(d). Ministry of Tribal Affairs Fund Approved (Rs. in S. No. Intervention District Unit Lakh) Hassan, Mandya, 1 FRA Ramanagar 1 16.27Annexure 3 Annexure referred to in reply to part (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3218 for answer on 06.08.2026. Allocation (₹ Ministry / Department Intervention Crore) Ministry of Rural Development PMAY-G (20 lakh houses) 33,800 Ministry of Rural Development PMGSY (25,000 km roads) 25,000 Tribal infrastructure, marketing centres, Ministry of Tribal Affairs 9,013 hostels, SCD centres, FRA support, etc. Ministry of Education 1,000 hostels under Samagra Shiksha 2,750 Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Sustainable agriculture support 2,500 Welfare Ministry of Health & Family Mobile Medical Units (up to 1,000 MMUs) 1,694 Welfare Ministry of Power Household electrification (RDSS) 1,528 Ministry of Petroleum & Natural LPG connections (PMUY) 550 Gas Department of 4G/5G connectivity in 5,000 villages 500 Telecommunications Ministry of New & Renewable Off-grid solar connections 400 Energy Department of Fisheries Fisheries support (PMMSY) 375 Ministry of Women & Child 8,000 Anganwadi Centres 300 Development Ministry of Electronics & IT Digital integration initiatives 250 Ministry of Skill Development & Tribal skilling centres 81 Entrepreneurship Ministry of Skill Development & Skill development through VDVKs, tribal 100 Entrepreneurship groups Ministry of Jal Shakti Jal Jeevan Mission coverage 50 Ministry of Health & Family Ayushman Bharat coverage 50 Welfare Ministry of AYUSH 700 Poshan Vatikas 50 Ministry of Animal Husbandry & Livestock mission 75 Dairying Ministry of Tourism 1,000 Tribal Homestays 60 Ministry of Panchayati Raj FRA capacity building 30 *****