Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub Plan
The Special Central Assistance (SCA) is provided by the Ministry of tribal Affairs to the State Government as an additive to the state TSP, SCA is primarily meant for family-oriented income-generation schemes in sectors of agriculture, horticulture, sericulture and animal husbandry co-operation. Apart of SCA (not more than 30%) is also permitted to be used for development of infrastructure incidental to such income generating schemes.
SCA is intended to be additive to State Plan efforts for tribal development and forms part of TSP strategy. The objective of the strategy is two folds:-
(a) Socio-economic development of STs
(b) Protection of trials against exploitation of the above, SCA primarily funds schemes/projects for economic development of STs.
The Government of Gujarat under SCA to TSP for the year 2019-20 meeting dated 11/02/2019
| Sr No. | PROGRAMME/ACTIVITY APPROVED BY PAC | AMOUNT APPROVED BY PAC FOR RELEASE DURING 2019-2020 (RS. IN LAKH ) |
| 1. | Recurring Cost for Girls Literacy Residential Schools (GLRS) | 3491.84 |
| 2. | Agriculture Diversification Project | 1261.00 |
| 3. | Proposal for Integrated Dairy Development Project | 400.00 |
| 4. | Cultivation of Tissue Cultured Sugarcane in Tribal Belt | 200.00 |
| 5. | Cultivation of Tissue Cultured Banana in Tribal Belt | 200.00 |
| 6. | Cultivation of Tissue Culture Plants (pomegranate) in Banaskantha & Sabarkantha Districts of Gujarat on Pilot basis | 50.00 |
| 7. | Vertical Cropping System (Mandap) Project | 50.00 |
| 8. | Check dam & Lift Irrigation in Tribal Areas | 200.00 |
| 9. | Proposal for Vocational Training for Tribal Youths: PPP mode | 700.00 |
| 10. | Veterinary Services in Tribal area 3 mobiles units to provide doorstep services | 66.00 |
| 11. | Proposal for Integrated Livestock Project | 204.00 |
| 12. | Strengthening of FRA beneficiaries as post Claim Support | 500.00 |
| 13. | Vocational Training Institutes | 793.55 |
| 14. | Implementation of FRA | 200.00 |
| 15. | Proposal for construction of roads in Dahod District. | 400.00 |
| 16. | Lift Irrigation Schemes in Dahod | 219.16 |
| 17. | Check Dams and Water Tanks in Dahod | 40.00 |
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| A | Total amount approved by PAC in the meeting dated 11.02.2019 | 8975.55 |