Government of Tamil Nadu - Government Orders

Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare – TAHDCO –– State Action Plan for the Economic Development of Scheduled Castes during 2006-2007-Implementation of – Orders –Issued.

The Managing Director, TAHDCO has requested the Government for approval of State Action Plan 2006-2007 to implement the following schemes

through TAHDCO for economic development of Scheduled Castes by enhancing the productive capacity in terms of physical capital (assets) / Human Capital (skills) :-

8. Vocational Training Programmes to Self Help Groups members in District Action Plan.

2. In the Government Orders first and second read above, guidelines were issued for District Action Plan in order to improve the effectiveness of TAHDCO Scheme. The Plan strategy is entirely based on the actual needs of the Scheduled Caste population in accordance with the local resource potential of the District and the District Action plan for all the Districts for 2006-2007 are drafted by the District collectors based on the actual needs of the Scheduled Caste population of the District and the potential of the District. With this background, the Managing Director TAHDCO has sent the proposals for the State Action Plan for the year 2006-2007 to the tune of rupees 206.95 crores covering 1,97,400 beneficiaries.

3. The Government approve the proposals of the State Action Plan as given in the Annexure-I to this order which gives the summary account of State Action Plan components and District Plans, as given in Annexure-II to this order.

The scheme offers assistance in the form of subsidy (50% of unit cost) and term loan from Banks (50% of unit cost) for the purposes of purchasing land. Land development minor irrigation facilities and Animal Husbandry activities with a maximum unit cost of Rs. 2.00 lakhs(two lakhs) as approved in G.O.(Ms)No.15 Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department dated 23.1.2004. In the current year the subsidy allotment has been made to Districts in proportion to the pending applications and to the net sworn area of Districts for a financial allocation Rs. 1200 lakhs. The number of beneficiaries will be 8000 which includes 2531 number of individual beneficiaries and 12 number of women Self Help Groups.

The Government direct the M.D., TAHDCO to cover 6500 individuals under the scheme for a total assistance of Rs. 2509.06 lakhs which includes a subsidy amount of Rs. 800.00 lakhs. Detailed guidelines to be followed in the implementation of District Action Plan have been approved by the Government in G.O.(Ms)No.80 Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department dated 17.9.2002, G.O.(Ms)No.175 AD&TW Dept dated 6.11.2003, G.O.Ms.No.147, Adidravidar and Tribal Department dated 22.9.2005 and in G.O.Ms.No.154 Adidravidar and Tribal Department dated 7.10.2005. The guidelines approved in G.O.Ms.No.40, Adidravidar and Tribal dated 8.3.05 shall be followed for implementation of individual loan scheme in Chennai District.

The Government direct the M.D., TAHDCO to cover 7500 Self Help Groups consisting of 1,12,500 Scheduled Caste women members for giving a total assistance of Rs. 1875.00 lakhs involving TAHDCO subsidy amount of Rs. 750.00 lakhs and Bank Loan and promoter’s contribution of Rs. 1125.00 lakhs. Under the scheme as per the financial pattern approved in G.O.Ms.No.138, Adidravidar and Tribal dated 30.8.05, it is also directed to cover 2000 Self Help Groups consisting of 30000 members for economic assistance of Rs.4000 lakhs involving subsidy amount of Rs.2,000 lakhs and a Bank loan of Rs.2000 lakhs. The revised guidelines approved by the Govt. in G.O.Ms. No. 80 AD &TW Dept. dated 17.09.02 and G.O.Ms.No. 58 Adidravidar and Tribal dt. 28.05.04. and in annexure VII of G.O.Ms.No.147 Adidravidar and Tribal Dept, dt:22.09.05 shall be followed.

The objective of Self Employment Programmes for Youth (SEPY) will significantly achieve higher levels of income for educated Scheduled Caste /Scheduled Tribe youth by providing them opportunities for viable and sustainable self employment opportunities as a comprehensive escort service package. The Government also permit the Managing Director, TAHDCO for providing an outlay of Rs. 1125.00 lakhs including the subsidy of Rs.450.00 lakhs and the term loan of Rs.675.00 lakhs for the benefit of 3000 Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe educated youth under this scheme. Revised guidelines issued in Annexure-III of G.O.Ms.No.147 AD & TW Dept, dated 22.09.2005 shall be followed.

The consolidated District Action Plan proposes to cover 6000 beneficiaries under the scheme for a subsidy outlay of Rs. 300.00 lakhs. The detailed guidelines for Collectors Discretionary fund scheme have been issued in G.O.(Ms)No.112 AD&TW Dept dated 31.12.2002.

(i) Vocational Training Programmes for Scheduled Caste /Scheduled Tribe youth:-

The consolidated District Action Plan proposes to cover 1,000 SC/ST youth for vocational Training Programmes in the current year for an outlay of Rs. 600.00 lakhs. With a view to steamline the vocational Training Programme detailed guidelines have been issued in G.O.(Ms)No.175 AD&TW Department dated 6.11.2003.

(ii) Vocational Training Programmes for Scheduled Caste /Scheduled Tribe women members of Self Help Groups

In the current year Rs. 25.00 lakhs is earmarked for giving vocational training programmes to Scheduled Caste /Scheduled Tribe women members of 113 Self Help Groups consisting of 2000 Women members . This should be organized in the Districts as per the approval in the 150th Board Meeting of TAHDCO on 23.9.2003 and in Government Order already issued in G.O.(Ms)No.175 AD&TW Dept dated 6.11.2003.

It is ordered to implement Special Economic Projects for the Welfare of poor SC / ST families in all the districts. The Special economic projects will target a specific group of SC / ST families in every district and a comprehensive project will be drawn by the District Collector to upgrade their economic conditions by taking up viable economic activities which have maximum potential in the area by adopting the cluster approach. The project will cover all components from identification of SC / ST families, organizing them, providing training programmes, financial assistance for economic activities, providing technical assistance, project guidance, monitoring and evaluation of the effort of the project. The guidelines issued in Annexure V to G.O.Ms.No.116, AD&TW Dept, Dt.17.9.2004 shall be followed for preparing Special Economic Projects by District Administration. In the current year, it is ordered to benefit 4000 SC / ST families at a total outlay of Rs. 1000.00 lakhs including the subsidy amount of Rs.400.00 lakhs and promoters contribution and Term loan of Rs.600 lakhs.

There shall be a special vocational training programme organized in the Head Office, TAHDCO covering 4800 youth beneficiaries at a cost of Rs. 656.00 lakhs during 2006-07 by calling proposals through newspaper advertisement. This includes Computer Training and Computer Software training to 2500 beneficiaries.

Under the NSFDC schemes, financial assistance is given to income generating projects generally below Rs.5.00 lakhs Project Cost. Apart from TAHDCO’s subsidy of Rs.25,000/- or 30% of the project cost whichever is less for the remaining project cost, the term loan is sanctioned and obtained from NSFDC, New Delhi. During the current year in all the economic income generating projects being implemented as per District Action Plan for a total term loan portion of Rs.1203.45 lakhs, the option is being given to the beneficiaries to avail of term loan either from NSFDC or from commercial banks. Therefore, the notional allocation of Rs.1203.45 lakhs of NSFDC is covered in the term loan portion of financial assistance schemes for Income Generating Projects in the District Action Plan for beneficiaries and a total term loan and promoter’s contribution of Rs.2509.06lakhs.

(ix) NSKFDC Scheme(National Safai Karamcharis Financial Development Corporation)

NSKFDC Scheme is meant exclusively for scavengers and safai Karamcharis, under which two types of assistance are given for income generating projects.

(a) For individual Schemes: NSKFDC finances the term loan portion of income generating projects with project cost generally below Rs.1.00 lakh per individual. The pattern of assistance is as follows:-

Maximum unit cost-Rs.1.00 lakh Subsidy 30% subject to maximum of Rs.25,000 Term Loan-Remaining project cost.

(b) For Groups under NSLRS:- NSKFDC finances the term loan portion of the NSLRS .

Under the NSKFDC individual schemes, it is directed to give assistance to 600 beneficiaries involving a subsidy amount of Rs. 90.00 lakhs and NSKFDC term loan and promoter contribution of Rs. 210.00 lakhs (Together totaling to Rs. 300.00 lakhs) The Districtwise target allocation is given at Annexure-III). The NSKFDC group scheme is covered under the NSLRS scheme.

(X) NSLRS scheme(National Scheme for Liberation and Rehabilitation of Scavengers)

Under the NSLRS Scheme, TAHDCO is implementing the new schemes for the economic development of Sanitary Workers and their dependents in lieu of Sanitary Mart Schemes. Accordingly this scheme is being implemented in the pattern of Self Help Group Schemes in Tamil Nadu since 2002-2003 and totally 1000 Self Help Groups are to be formed throughout the State. During 2005-2006 through Tamil Nadu Corporation for Development of Women Ltd., 1377 groups have been formed with 17897 members including 244 Self Help Groups in Chennai covering 2446 members. With 1000 Self Help Group's already formed with 10 members (minimum) in each, a minimum of 10,000 persons will be covered for financial assistance during 2006-07. The District allocation of the target and physical and financial allocation shall be worked out, as per NSLRS norms and is given in Annexure IV.

The training component shall be worked out as per the following cost norms (per head):-

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          Total (per beneficiary)                                        8450
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With a view to consolidate the SUBAMATHI Self Help Groups it is proposed to give revolving fund to the remaining 600 Self Help Groups at the rate of Rs.10,000 per group to facilitate their capacity building and to initiate the process of internal lending among group members. The revolving fund to Subamathi Self Help Group shall be disbursed as per the guidelines issued in G.O.Ms.No.136, Adidravidar and Tribal Department dated 19.8.2005.

For project financing, an amount of Rs.50,000/- per head is maximum permissible under NSLRS, according to which, for a Self Help Group consisting of 10 members upto Rs.5.00 lakhs can be the project cost. For groups consisting of more than 10 members, the maximum permissible project cost will go up at the rate of Rs. 50,000/- per head for every additional member.

	For SHG consisting of 10 members	Per head
	(Rupees)	(Rupees)
Subsidy (20% of Project cost)	1.00 lakh	10,000
Margin Money (15% of Project cost )	0.75 lakh	7,500
Term Loan	3.25 lakhs	32,500
Total	5.00 lakhs	50,000

For additional members, more than 10 in a SUBAMATHI Self Help Group, the maximum permissible Project cost, subsidy, Margin Money and Term Loan for the Self Help Groups shall increase as per the amount eligible per head.

The total physical and financial allocation for all the Districts shall be prepared at a total subsidy component of Rs.1845.00 lakhs, margin money component of Rs. 750.00 lakhs and total term loan component of Rs.3250 00 lakhs from NSKFDC/Banks. The subsidy component shall be funded from the NSLRS fund (and not SCA) of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment of Government of India. The above financial pattern shall also be implemented, wherever the Self Help Group members opt for individual loans.

4. The Managing Director, TAHDCO is directed to review the progress of the recovery in TAHDCO Scheme every month and send review report to Government in Finance Department and Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department.

5. Managing Director, TAHDCO is also directed to identify the beneficiaries and to implement the schemes effectively. The amount under the scheme may be disbursed when the bank permits the sanction of the loan to the beneficiaries.

6. The Government also permit the Managing Director, TAHDCO to reallocate the District Action Plan fund allocation target to the scheme and District wherever necessary as per the achievement and requirement within the overall allocation of Rs.6125.00 lakhs taking into account the Scheduled Caste population in the Districts.

7. The beneficiaries should be Adi Dravidars. No assistance should be given to those who are getting assistance under Integrated Rural Development Programme or any other such schemes.

8. Managing Director, TAHDCO is directed to send proposals for the utilisation of the 10% of Special Central Assistance for infrastructure facilities.

The Director, Regional Office, National Commission for SC/ST, Shastri Bhawan, Chennai-6