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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- # 3026
TO BE ANSWERED ON- 18/03/2026
TRIBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND ‘VIKSIT BHARAT’
3026 # SHRI CHUNNILAL GARASIYA:
SHRI RAJIB BHATTACHARJEE:
SHRI MITHLESH KUMAR:
SHRI DEEPAK PRAKASH:
Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) the number of tribal entrepreneurs supported through concessional loans for startups by the
National Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation (NSTFDC) during the
financial year 2025–26;
(b) the current status of the “Aadi Mahotsav” and the progress of its transition to round the year
e-commerce models on platforms like ONDC and GeM through TRIFED; and
(c) the initiatives taken to promote tribal tourism (homestays) in North-Eastern and Central
India to provide sustainable livelihoods along with the preservation of cultural heritage?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS
(SHRI DURGADAS UIKEY)
(a): National Scheduled Tribes Finance & Development Corporation (NSTFDC), a Central Public
Sector Enterprise (CPSE) under Ministry of Tribal Affairs, provides concessional loans to the
eligible Scheduled Tribe persons for undertaking income generation, self-employment and
livelihood activities. The loan assistance is given under its various schemes like Term Loan
Scheme, Adivasi Mahila Sashaktikaran Yojana (AMSY), Micro Credit Scheme for Self Help
Groups (MCF) and Adivasi Shiksha Rrinn Yojana (ASRY). During 2025-26, 56,944 beneficiaries
have been assisted under various loan schemes of NSTFDC.
(b): Under Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Mission (PMJVM), Tribal Cooperative Marketing
Development Federation of India (TRIFED) organizes promotional events like Adi Mahotsav to
provide tribal artisans a platform to directly sell their products, interact with customers and
showcase tribal culture, cuisine and heritage. During the current financial year (till February 2026),two Aadi Mahotsavs have been organized. The details of Aadi Mahotsavs organized during last 3
years is given below:
Sl. Year No. of Aadi Mahotsav Places
No Organised
1 2022- 2 Indore (15-27 November, 2022) & Delhi 16-27 February,
2023 2023)
2 2023- 4 Rourkela (7-16 April, 2023), Ahmedabad (24 October-03
2024 November,2023), Jamshedpur (7-20 October,2023) &
Delhi (10-18 February, 2024)
3 2024- 5 Ahmedabad (13-20 October,2024), Chennai (15-24
2025 November,2024), Jaipur (29 November – 08
December,2024), Bhopal (20-30 December,2024 & Delhi
(16-24 February, 2025)
To promote year-round marketing beyond physical events, TRIFED has strengthened its
digital outreach through its e-commerce platform www.tribesindia.com, which was relaunched on
10th June, 2025 with improved user experience for domestic and international customers. At
present, around 6,000 products are available on the platform. Further, 1,339 tribal products have
been onboarded on the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) to expand online market
access.
(c): Hon'ble Prime Minister launched Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA)
on 2nd October, 2024. The Abhiyan comprises of 25 interventions implemented by 17-line
Ministries. One such intervention under DAJGUA implemented by the Ministry of Tourism is the
Tribal Home Stays under Swadesh Darshan scheme. Under this scheme, 1000 Tribal Home Stays
will be supported with up to Rs 5 lakh per unit for new construction, up to Rs 3 lakhs for renovation
and Rs 5 lakh for village community requirement in 30 states/UTs across India including North-
Eastern and Central India.
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