Budget Circular and Tribal Sub-Plan Programmes 2014-15 (Kerala)

Abstract

The Financial year 2014-15, this is the first time in the history of planning in the State that three per cent of the total plan outlay is earmarked for the development of Sch. Tribe population. For the year 2014-15, the total plan provision set apart for the Development of Scheduled Tribes is Rs. 600.00 crore. This is 3% of the total State Plan Outlay. The TSP allocation is divided into three categories. One portion goes to LSGs of Rs. 139.22 crores as grant-in-aid and the second portion goes to ST Development Department, as has been done in the previous year of Rs.460.78 crore and the third portion is provided as Additional TSP/Special Package fund of Rs. 150.00 crore is earmarked for focussing on location specific socio-economic development and protecting and encouraging cultural values and activities of selected backward Sch. Tribes areas is set apart for Schemes implementing at State Level.