Tribal sub plans in Andhra Pradesh: An overview

The Scheduled Tribe inhabitants represents one of the mainly economically poor and marginalized groups in Andhra Pradesh. With residents of more than 28 lakhs, Andhra Pradesh is one of the major tribal population States in India. This constitutes 5.53 % per cent of the total population of the State Census of India, 2011. The STs reside in the lowest rung in the educational ranking. Census report (2011) reveals that the literacy rate of STs has been 48.80% which is less in comparison to general population literacy rate (67.40%). The Andhra Pradesh State achieved a significant objective with performance of “Andhra Pradesh Tribal Sub-Plan Act.No1 of 2013 Tribal sub plan TSP has allotted an amount of Rs. 3495.05 (2.17%) crores the govt. Fixed allotment as 5.33% (8581.3 crores) of total out lay, but the government expended an amount of Rs. 2215.40 crores i.e.; 25.81% and the remaining amount 6365.9 crores (74.18%) of tribal sub plan fund was diverted to another departments in 2013 – 2014. The government expended an amount of Rs. 1452.45 crores i.e.; 24.36% and the remaining amount 4507.8 crores (75.63%) of tribal sub plan fund was diverted to another departments in 2014 – 2015. Government expended an amount of Rs. 1928.97 crores i.e.; 32.01% and the remaining amount 4096.6 crores (67.99%) of tribal sub plan fund was diverted to another departments in 2015 – 2016. Tribal sub plan TSP has allotted an amount of Rs. 4176.61 (2.18%) crores the government Fixed allotment as 5.33% (10183.7 crores) of total out lay, but the government expended an amount of Rs. 3537.94 crores i.e.; 34.74% and the remaining amount 6675.8 crores (65.26%) of tribal sub plan fund was diverted to another departments in 2018 – 2019. TSP has allotted an amount of Rs. 4988.51 (2.18%) crores, but the government expended an amount of Rs. 4988.51 crores i.e.; 41.05% and the remaining amount 7163.4 crores (58.95%) of tribal sub plan fund was diverted to another departments in 2019 – 2020. The total allocations for the year 2020-21 are Rs.5177.54. the year 2020-21. Anyhow some benefits and developments are progressed in education, health, infrastructure, etc. in tribal areas in the Tribal sub plan Era.