2012-13 - Stscodisha.gov.in

Annual Report 2012-13IV. PROGRAMMES UNDER IMPLEMENTAION4.1 SCA to TSPThe Special Central Assistance (SCA) is providedby the Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MOTA) to theState Government as an additive to the StateTribal Sub-Plan (TSP), where state planprovisions are not normally forthcoming to bringabout a more rapid economic development oftribals. From the Tenth Five Year Plan period,the objective and scope of SCA to TSP, whichwas originally meant for filling up of the criticalgaps in the family based income generationactivities of the TSP, has been expanded to coverthe employment-cum-income generationactivities and the infrastructure incidental theretonot only family based, but also run by the SelfHelp Groups (SHGs). Thus, SCA is primarilymeant for family oriented income generatingschemes in sectors of agriculture, horticulture,sericulture, animal husbandry and cooperationand a part of SCA (not more than 30%) ispermitted to be used for development ofinfrastructure incidental to such incomegenerating schemes. Ministry of Tribal Affairs,Government of India releases Special CentralAssistance in the shape of grant-in-aid to theState Government keeping in view the tribalpopulation percentage of the state. Further,Information, Education and Communication(I.E.C) related programmes in tribal areas havebeen implemented under the funding of S.C.A.to T.S.P.The Ministry of Tribal Affairs have beenproviding Special Central Assistance as anadditionality to the Tribal Sub-Plan for carryingout programmes to assist tribal households withincome generation schemes and for creation ofinfrastructure in the Tribal Sub-plan areas tosupport economic activities. A portion of the SCAis allocated to OSFDC for implementation ofDispersed Tribal Development Programme(DTDP). A small portion of the SCA is beingutilized for supporting the educationalinfrastructure created specially for the tribalchildren in areas covered under TSP. Leavingthese aside, the SCA funds are passed on to theI.T.D.As, Micro Projects and the MADA/ClusterBlocks for implementation of Income GenerationSchemes (IGS) and Infrastructure DevelopmentSchemes (IDS) in the ratio of 70:30. During theXth Plan Period (2002-03 to 2006-07), a totalamount of Rs. 347.62 crore has been receivedunder SCA to TSP. The year wise allocationsduring the tenth five year plan from 2002-03 to2006-07 and eleventh plan from 2007-08 to 2011-12 are as follow:YearAllocations(Rs. In Lakh)2002-03 6495.302003-04 6184.942004-05 7578.632005-06 6673.962006-07 7829.33Total During the Xth PlanPeriod 34762.162007-08 8543.412008-09 10290.502009-10 8885.552010-11 12393.002011-12 14449.15Total During the XIth PlanPeriod 54561.6119