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21ST REPORT OF THE SUBJECT COMMITTEE–II [ ]


COMPOSITION OF THE

SUBJECT COMMITTEE – II

FOR THE YEAR 2016–17

CHAIRMANShri Padma Kumar Debbarma

MEMBERS

1. Shri Hari Charan Sarkar,

2. Smti Gouri Das,

3. Shri Tapan Chandra Das,

4. Shri Ratan Das,

5. Shri Lalit Kumar Debbarma

6. Shri Rajkumar Choudhury

7. Shri Asish Kumar Saha

8. Shri Diba Chandra Hrangkhwal.

ASSEMBLY SECRETARIAT

1. Shri B. Majumder - Secretary2. Shri P. Chakma, - Addl. Secretary3. Shri H. B. Debnath - Deputy Secretary


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Sl. Demand Department PageNo. No. No.

1 – Introduction i

2 19 Tribal Welfare Department 1 - 12

3 32 TRP & PTG Department 13 - 16

4 31 Rural Development Department 17 - 23

5 35 Urban Development Deptt. 24 - 29

6 21 Food, Civil Supplies & Consumers

Affairs Department 30 - 33

7 20 Deptt. of Welfare of SC 34 - 42

8 57 Welfare of Minorities 43 - 51

9 61 OBC Welfare Deptt. 52 - 56

10 17 Information, Cultural Affairs Department 57 - 63

11 59 Tourism Department 64 - 69

12 33 Science, Technology & Environment Deptt. 70 - 78

13 23 Panchayat Raj Deptt. 79 - 85

14 24 Industry & Commerce Department 86 - 96

15 25 Handloom, Handicrafts & Sericulture Deptt. 97 - 111

21ST REPORT OF THE SUBJECT COMMITTEE – II


INTRODUCTION

I, the Chairman of the Subject Committee – II having been authorised by the Committee to

present on its behalf, do present the 21st Report of the Committee on the Demands for Grant for

the year 2016–2017 relating to the following Departments of the State Government :

[i] Tribal Welfare Department [Demand No. 19], [ii] TRP & PTG Department [Demand No. 32],

[iii] Rural Development Department [Demand No. 31], [iv] Urban Development Department

[Demand No. 35], [v] Food, Civil Supplies & Consumers Affairs Department [Demand No.

21] [vi] Welfare of SCs Department [Demand No. 20] [vii] Welfare of Minorities Department

[Demand No. 57], [viii] Welfare of OBCs Department [Demand No. 61], [ix] Information, Cultural

Affairs Department [Demand No. 17], [x] Tourism Department [Demand No. 59], [xi] Science,

Technology & Environment Department [Demand No. 33], [xii] Panchayet Raj Department [Demand

No. 23], [xiii] Industry & Commerce Department [Demand No. 24], and [xiv] Handloom,

Handicrafts & Sericulture Department [Demand No. 25].

2. In pursuance of Rule 300A(1) of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Tripura

Legislative Assembly the Committee was constituted by the Hon’ble Speaker for a period of two

years with effect from 4th March, 2015.

3] The Committee scrutinised the Demands for Grants of the Departments concerned for the year

2016-2017 as presented to the House on 18th March, 2016 and took evidence of the Departmental

representatives on the said Demands in its meetings held on 29-03-2016, 30-03-2016, 31-03-2016,

and finalised the Report on 04-04-2016.

4] The observations and recommendations of the Committee have been printed in bold/italic type

on the body of the Report for facilities of references and conveniences.

5] The Committee keeps on records its thanks and appreciation to the Departmental Representatives

for cooperation and assistance rendered to the Committee in matters of examination of the Demands

for Grants.

6] The Committee records its thanks to the officers of the Finance Department for assisting the

Committee in its deliberation.

7] The Committee also places on records its appreciation for the sincerity and devotion to duty of

the officers and staff of the Tripura Legislative Assembly rendered in connection with examination,

compilation and presentation of the Report.

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Dated, Agartala,The 6th April, 2016

( Padma Kumar Debbarma )Chairman

Subject Committee - IITripura Legislative Assembly.


REPORT ON

TRIBAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT(DEMAND NO. 19)

The Subject Committee-II of Tripura Legislative Assembly examined the following matters

related to Tribal Welfare Department. The matters are – (i) Annual Work Report of relevant Demand

No. 19 in respect of implementation/action taken by the department on the recommendations made

by the Committee during the year 2015-16 ; (ii) Achievement made by the department during the

year 2015-16 and (iii) The plan/programme and an project to be implemented during the year 2016-17.

The Tribal Welfare Department is under the Demand No. 19. The object of the different

Schemes under this Department is to develop the people belonging to Scheduled Tribes in the

State. For Welfare of this community, various schemes drawn up by the State Government are

implemented, interalia, through the said Deptt. These schemes are sponsored by the State Govt.and

Central Govt. Some of the important schemes relating to the Department are as follows :-

Economic Development Scheme, Educational Scheme. (The Education Scheme provides

Grant-in-aid, Scholarship/Stipend, Book-Grants for S.T. Students, Up-gradation of the merit of ST

Students, Pre-matric-Scholarship, Post-matric-Scholarship etc.), various training programmes for

ST boys and girls, loan to ST students for Higher Studies, Nutrition Programme etc.

The Budget proposals under the Demand No. 19 for the Financial year 2016-17 as placed

in the House for grants as well as the Revised Budget for the year 2015-16 are shown below :-

As referred by the House, the Budget proposals under Demand No. 19 is examined by the

Subject Committee –II in its meeting held on 29-03-2016 and heard the Secretary of the Department,

who appeared before the Committee on summon.

First of all, the Committee wanted to know the Action taken by the Department in respect

of the recommendations made by the Committee during the year 2015–16 to which the Secretary

of the Department submitted that the following actions have been taken in respect of the

recommendations as mentioned in seriatim below :–

(Rs. in lac)

Budget 2016–17

Revised Fund placed with

2015–16 Demand T.S.P S.C.P. TOTAL

19 a) Non-Plan 9085.95 8474.45 8474.45

b) Plan 23409.79 7375.00 7375.00

c) CASP/Other than CASP 5066.99 22345.50 22345.50

TOTAL : 19 = 37562.73 0.00 38194.95 0.00 38194.95

Dem

. No

. Name of the Department

Tribal Welfare

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Action taken report on the recommendations made by the Subject Committee-II during the

year 2015-16.

i) Recommendation of the Committee :

The Department is to examine the feasibility of extending coaching centers in District level for

Competitive Examinations and Joint Entrance Examination, specially for candidates belonging to

ST, SC and Minorities.

Action taken by the Department :

Initiatives have been taken for conducting free coaching classes to ST students at district level

in connection with pre-recruitment coaching for various competitive examinations including Civil

Service Examination and also for Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) for admission in engineering,

medical and other technical courses utilizing existing infrastructure of the General Government

Degree Colleges by engaging experienced faculty members of these colleges. Initially following

General Government Degree Colleges have been identified for pre-recruitment coaching including

JEE :

a. Dharmanagar Degree College, Dharmanagar, North District

b. Ramkrishna Mahavidyalaya, Kailshahar, Unakoti District

c. Kalampur Govt. Degree College, Kamalpur, Dhalai District

d. Dasarath Deb Memorial College, Khowai, Khowai District

e. Ramthakur College, Agartala, West District

f. Netaji Subhash Mahavidyalaya, Udaipur, Gomati District and

g. Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar College, Belonia, South District

During 2015-16, 782 nos. ST students/youths already registered for pre-recruitment coaching

classes and 142 nos. ST students for JEE. Coaching is being imparted to ST students/youths under

the guidance of faculty members of the aforesaid colleges.

In addition, 82 nos. ST students are being provided free coaching classes for JEE at Agartala

through reputed private run Institutions and another 103 nos. ST students/youths for pre-recruitment

coaching (54 nos. for Banking Examination 2016 & 49 nos. for Railway Recruitment Board

Examination 2016).

ii) Recommendation of the Committee :

The Department is to continue its efforts for creation of adequate numbers of posts essential

for effective functioning of Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation Ltd.


The following posts were concurred by the Finance Department, Government of Tripura for

appointment by the Tripura Scheduled Tribes Co-operative Development Corporation Ltd. Steps

has been taken for recruitment :-

a. 11 nos. post of Field Supervisor

b. 3 nos. post of Computer Knowing Clerk and

c. 1 no. post of Accountant

iii) Recommendation of the Committee :

The Department is to take appropriate measure for increasing Rubber Plantation and also to

make endeavour for increasing in Tea plantation and crafts for Patta holders.

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During the financial year 2015-16, proposal for 530 nos. families for rubber plantation and

332 nos. families for tea plantation was submitted to the Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA), but

MoTA has not yet sanction.

iv) Recommendation of the Committee :

The Department to consider the feasibility of opening of new market stalls in most of the

Tribal areas creating scope for unemployed youths.


During the financial year 2015-16, an amount of Rs.26.66 lakhs was placed with District

Welfare Officer, Unakoti District for construction of 9 (nine) nos. market stalls.

v) Recommendation of the Committee :

The Department is to obtain concurrence of the Finance Department for appointment of Cook-

cum-masalachi at a time along with boundary wall while new hostels are constructed.


The Directorate of School Education, Govt. of Tripura engaged 90 no. DRWs (Cook-cum-

Masalchi/Helper to Cook/ Water carrier/ Night Guard) in SC/ST hostels attached to schools under

Education (School) Department, Govt. of Tripura with the concurrence of the Finance Department,

Govt. of Tripura.

For construction of new hostel, provisions are made in the DPR for construction of boundary

wall as well as the Superintendent Quarter. However, in case of existing hostels, boundary walls are

being constructed in a phased manner on priority basis. During the financial year 2015-16, an amount

of Rs.95.75 lakhs was incurred for construction of boundary wall for the ST hostels attached to the

following schools:-

a. Dasarath Deb Memorial Residential School, Sabroom

b. Khowai Govt. Hostel, Khowai

c. Harachandra H.S School, Kamalpur

d. Amarpur Girts' H.S School, Amarpur

e. B.C. Manu SSVM, Santirbazar, Santirbazer

f. Surendranagar High School, Mohanpur

g. Karbook Punjihum ST Girls' Hostel, Karbook and

h. Karbook Punjihum ST Boys' Hostel, Karbook

vi) Recommendation of the Committee :

The Department is to obtain concurrence of the Finance Department for appointment of Assistant

Engineer and other staff for effective implementation of Tribal Welfare schemes.


The Government of Tripura did not agree to sanction of new post of Assistant Engineer under

the Directorate of Welfare for Scheduled Tribes, Govt. of Tripura and also advised to depute an

Assistant Engineer from P.W.D, Government of Tripura.

vii) Recommendation of the Committee :

Financial assistance to ST patients under Nucleus Budget scheme should be enhanced. The

Department is to pursue their proposal for enhancement of financial assistance to ST patients under

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Nucleus Budget Scheme. Finance Department is to examine and consider the proposal at an early

date.


Financial assistance to ST patients under Nucleus Budget scheme has been enhanced. The

revised rates are given at Annexure-I.

Financial and physical achievement under TW schemes during 2015-16.

Name of Schemes Achievement during 2015-16 (as on 29th February, 2016)

Financial Physical

(Rs. in lakhs)

Boarding House Stipend. 2788.90 23,391 students

Pre-Matric Scholarship

(Class : vi to viii) 229.49 78,737 students

Inter Hostel Competition 3.80 Organized inter hostel competition among the ST

students attached to the Govt. run High/H.S. Schools.

Grants to Sponsored Students for

Job Oriented course 248.84 Sponsored new 49 nos. ST students to various

institutes for job oriented courses (GNM-39 and

ANM-10).

Recurring expenditure for 321 nos. ST students

sponsored earlier for GNM, ANM & Paramedical

courses.

Merit Award to Meritorious students 89.24 7,424 Students.

Coaching to Madhyamik Drop-out

Student 81.25 Coaching provided to Madhyamik failed 762 nos.

ST students through 16 nos. coaching centers run

by NGOs.

Coaching & Allied Scheme 22.50 Coaching provided to 398 nos. students for various

competitive examinations.

Coaching provided to 175 students for Joint Entrance

Examination for admission in Medical/ Engineering/

Other technical courses.

Folk Arts & Culture 47.78 Financial assistance provided to various agencies /

organization for organizing tribal festival, mela etc.-

State level Hojagiri festival by Bru Socio Cultural

Organisation, Agartala; State level Bizu Mela at

Chowmanu; Tutaram Socio culture mela at

Kalikhala; Rai Balma Panda festival at Ompinagar

by Kalai Samaj Org.; Rupini Community for Rai

Festival at Howai bari. SDWO, Sonamura for Rash

Mela; All DWOs & SDWOs for organizing Folk

dance competition in connection with observance

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of Republic Day 2016; DM & Collector, Gomati for

Tirthamukh mela;

All BDOs for Celebration of Kokborok Day; GS,

Tripura Garo Union, Udaipur for Wangala Festival;

SDM, Amarpur & SDM Sonamura for Poush

Sankranti Mela; SDWO, Ambassa for Socio

Cultural Programme; SDWO, Darchawi Village

Committee for Darchawi Day.

Special Coaching in Core Subject 59.00 Coaching is being provided to ST boarders of 143

nos. ST hostels attached to various Government run

High/H.S.Schools under Education (School)

Department, Govt. of Tripura.

Supply of Free Text Books 70.00 21,053 students.

Supply of Furniture & utensils to

Hostels 55.00 Furniture & utensils supplied to 35 nos. ST hostels

attached to various government run High/H.S.

Schools under Education (School) Department,

Govt. of Tripura.

Grant-in-aid to Residential

Educational Society 450.00 Recurring grants for 3 nos. Ashram Schools -

Radhamohan Memorials Ashram School, Ambassa;

Daskhin Karbook Ashram School, Karbook &

Ratanmoni Memorials Ashram School, Kanchanpur.

Minor works/Repairs of Office

and Tribal Rest House/Hostel 16.00 Inauguration of hostels - ST Girls hostel attached to

Sutarmura High School and Tribal Rest House at

Santirbazar.

LPG connection - ST Boys hostel attached to

Balaram Kobra H.S. School, ST Boys hostel attached

to Dhumacherra H.S. School, ST Girls hostel

attached to Tulasikhar-Rajnagar H.S School, ST

Girls hostel attached to Sutarmuar H.S School, ST

Girls hostel attached to Surendra Nagar H.S School

and ST Girls hostel attached to Darchawai Christian

H.S School.

Repairing/maintenance of Office/quarter - ST Girls

hostel attached to Durgaram CPR Class XII School,

Tulsibati Girls hostel, Katlamura H.S.School ,ST

Boys hostel attached to Amarpur H. S. School.


Financial Physical

(Rs. in lakhs)

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Renovation of Hostel 109.00 Repair/mtc. of hostel - 25 nos. ST hostels.

Extension of LT/HT electric lines - 1 no. ST hostel.

Construction of boundary wall - 5 nos. ST hostels.

Sixth Scheduled, Transfer of fund

to TTAADC 12000.00 Payment of transfer fund to TTAADC.

Special Development Scheme (SDS) 43.48 Purchase of 5 nos. new vehicles, TTAADC Head

quarter.

Special Development Scheme (SDS) 1998.21 i) Construction of 2 nos. quarters for Hon'ble CEM

& EM under TTAADC Head quarter complex.

ii) Construction of 30 nos. residential quarters for

Hostel Superintendent attached to Govt. run Boys

& Girls hostel in various places under South, North,

Dhalai, Gomati and Unakoti District.

iii) Construction of Community hall at Khejurbagan.

iv) Construction of hostel attached to Garia Academy

Model School at Attarabhola.

Articles 275(I) 781.82 Recurring grant to EMR Schools : 4 nos. EMR

schools under TTWREIS.

Repair/mtc. of hostel : ST Boys hostel attached to

Harachandra H.S. School.

Construction of T.R. House : One number at

Kalacherra.

Equipment of Science Laboratory : 40 nos. St

Hostels.

Construction of Sports Complex : 1 no. at B.C. Nagar

EMR School.

Construction of Community Hall : 250 seated at

Jamtailbari under Kailashahar.

Construction of Dhupghar : 1 no. at Sertlangbari,

Kailashahar.

Articles 275(I) 781.82 Electrification (HT & LT lines) : Electrification in

5 nos. un-electrified ST habitation (below 100

population) un-electrified ST habitation.

Construction of Market Stall along with toilet block :

9 numbers at Panchamnagar ADC Village under

Chandipur Block, Unakoti.

Improvement/construction of road : 7 km brick


Financial Physical

(Rs. in lakhs)

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soiling road at Mukra Dalan to Lalit ch. Para via

Monaikrai para; Brick soling road from Darchwai

to Graveyard; Bick soiling road from Darkhuma

bagan to Lawmi bagan; Brick soiling road from

Thuamliana bagan to Chandrakhapara; Brick soiling

road from Suresh Mallik house of Ramjagya house

at Mohini Nagar ADC Village; Brick soiling road

from Ram Mohan Tripura house to Umakanta

Tripura house at Mohini Nagar ADC Village under

Hrishyamukh Block.

Construction of box culvert : 6 nos. at Gabburcherra,

2 nos. at Ratunpur ADC Village, Uricherra, Sananda

Para and Darchwai Chandra Khapara.

Screening of Sickle Cell Anemia among tribal

students is going on through out the State. Total

54,890 ST students have been screened, out of which

25 numbers student found positive.

ADC Village; Brick soiling road from Ram Mohan

Tripura house to Umakanta Tripura house at Mohini

Nagar ADC Village under Hrishyamukh Block.

Construction of box culvert : 6 nos. at Gabburcherra,

2 nos. at Ratunpur ADC Village, Uricherra, Sananda

Para and Darchwai Chandra Khapara.

Screening of Sickle Cell Anemia among tribal

students is going on through out the State. Total

54,890 ST students have been screened, out of which

25 numbers student found positive.

Special Central Assistance to TSP

(SCA to TSP) 1090.07 Fishery Development : 2640 nos. families;

Dairy Development : 100 nos. ST femalies Milk

Producers has been running under Mandwai RD

Block;

Horti Plantation : 278 nos. families;Project for

production of Eggs : 7000 nos. tribal beneficiaries

benefited under South, North, Dhalai and Khowai

Zone of TTAADC areas.Imparting training under

Skill Development Programme to ST beneficiaries

regarding Electronic, Computer, Motor driving,


Financial Physical

(Rs. in lakhs)

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Carpenter, barbender, beautician, stenography etc. :

1400 units.

Income generation programme-338 families.

Share Contribution to ST Corporation. 200.00 Purchase of 20,000 nos. B class share and share

capital.

Nucleus Budget scheme 40.00 Financial assistance provided to poor ST patients

for treatment.

Rehabilitation of Surrendered Extremist 82.50 Financial assistance provided to 105 nos. returnees.

Rehabilitation of 1998-Surrenderd

Extremist (Re-payment of Loan) 184.37 Re-payment of loan to the Rehabilitation of 1998-

Surrenderd Extremist.

Post Matric Scholarship (CSS) 631.34 16,663 nos. Boys and Girls students.

Construction of Boys and Girls

Hostels (CSS) 366.28 Re-construction of 2 nos. Boys & construction of 3

nos. Girls hostels.

Financial and Physical Target under TW schemes during 2016-17.

Name of Schemes Target for 2016-17

Financial Physical

(Rs. in lakhs)

Mtc./Repairs of Office and Tribal

Rest House. 15.00 Mtc./Repairs of office buildings - 5 nos. and Tribal

Rest Houses - 2 nos.

Boarding House Stipend. 3346.64 23,500 students.

Pre-Matric Scholarship. 308.00 80,000 students.

Inter Hostel Competition. 3.80 Inter hostel competition among the ST students of

High and H.S. School

Grants to Sponsored Students for Job

Oriented course 300.00 100 students.

Merit Award to Meritorious students 90.00 7,400 students.

Coaching to Madhyamik Drop-out

Student 70.00 Coaching provided to Madhyamik failed ST students

through 16 nos. coaching centers run by NGOs.

Coaching & Allied Scheme 17.00 Various competitive examinations - 600 nos. ST

students.

Folk Arts & Culture etc. 50.00 Financial assistance to various mela, festival, puja,

exhibition etc.

Special Coaching in Core Subject. 80.00 Coaching is being provided to ST boarders of 143


Financial Physical

(Rs. in lakhs)

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nos. ST hostels attached to various Government run

High/H.S Schools under Education (School) Deptt,

Govt. of Tripura.

Supply of Free Text Books. 70.00 22,000 nos. ST students.

Supply of Furniture & utensils to Hostels. 58.00 Furniture & utensils supplied to various ST hostels

(Need based) attached to Government run High/H.S.

Schools under Education (School) Deptt, Govt. of

Tripura.

Grant-in-aid to Residential Educational

Society. 500.00 Recurring grants to 3 nos. Ashram Schools and 1

no. Residential School run and managed by the

TTWREIS.

Renovation of buildings. 125.00 Up-keeping of Government run hostels (Need Based).

Share Contribution to ST Corporation. 100.00 Purchase of 10,000 B class shares.

Nucleus Budget scheme 21.00 Financial assistance to 4,200 poor ST patients for

treatment.

Rehabilitation of Surrendered Extremists 80.00 Financial support for rehabilitation of Surrendered

Extremists.

Rehabilitation of 1998-Surrenderd

Extremist (Re-payment of Loan) 200.00 Re-payment of Loan to the Rehabilitation of 1998-

Surrenderd Extremist.

Sixth Scheduled, Transfer of fund

to TTAADC. 100.00 Payment of transfer fund to TTAADC.

Special Central Assistance to TSP

(SCA to TSP) 1400.00 i) Plantation of horti based activities - 800 nos.

families.

ii) Provision of facilities for production and

marketing of honey for employment & income

generation - 500 nos. families.

iii) Mushroom cultivation for income generation

activities - 500 nos. families.

iv) Employment linked Skill Development (for Male

/ Female beneficiaries) - 2100 nos. families

v) Backyard LIT poultry rearing for ST families

including skill development - 500 nos. families

vi) Construction of fish market - 2 nos.

vii) Promotion of Nutritional kitchen garden in the

ST Hostel/Boarding Houses located in TSP areas -

60 nos. hostels.


Financial Physical

(Rs. in lakhs)

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viii) Sponsoring ST students for GNM/ANM course

- 100 nos. students.

ix) Bee-keeping, Sericulture & Mushroom

cultivation - 555 nos. families.

Articles 275(1) including Central

& State Share. 1250.50 i) Recurring grant, Non- Recurring grant, classroom

furniture, Science equipments for 36 nos. Schools.

ii) Construction of Sanitation blocks - 50 nos. units.

iii) Supply of drinking water facilities - 50 nos.

hostel.

iv) Sinking of Deep Tube Wells - 5 nos. ST

habitation.

v) Electrification - 10 nos. ST habitation.

vi) Construction of road - 10 km. and construction

of bridge-1 no.

vii) Promotion of tribal sports - 100 nos. schools.

viii) Competition/ coaching programme for football/

kabadi/ Athletic/ Yoga/ Judo etc. -704 nos. students.

Special Assistance of Central Plans

Schemes for TTAADC areas 17595.00 Need Based.

Post- Matric Scholarship (CSS-100%) 2100.00 28,320 nos. students

Pre-Matric Scholarship (CSS-100%) 24,705 nos. students

Construction of Boys and Girls hostel (CSS) Construction of 19 nos. hostels.

Annexure - I

Revised rates for assistance to poor ST patients under Nucleus Budget Scheme

(As per Notification vide No.F.11-44/TW/Sett./2014-15/8253-8385 dated 14-07-2015)

Sl. Names of Pre-revised rates issued Revised rates issued

No. sanctioning on 17th November, 1997 on 14th July, 2015

Authorities

1. SDMs/SDWOs Rs.500/- only per patient Rs.625/- only per patient in

& BDOs in a financial year a financial year

2. DTWO Rs.500/- only per patient Rs.625/- only per patient in a financial

in a financial year year

3. DM & Collector Rs.1,000/- only per patient Rs.1,250/- only per patient in a financial

in a financial year (Nearest year (Nearest Hospital)

Hospital)


Financial Physical

(Rs. in lakhs)

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Rs.2,500/- only per patient in Rs.3,125/- only per patient in a financial

a financial year (G.B. , IGM & year(G.B., IGM & Dr. Ambedkar Hospital)

Dr. Ambedkar Hospital)

4. Director, TW Rs.2,500/- per patient in a Rs.3,125/- per patient in a financial year

financial year (inside State) (inside State)

5. Secretary/

Commissioner, TW Rs.5,000/- per patient in a Rs.6,250/- per patient in a financial year

financial year (Outside the (Outside the State as per recommen-

State as per recommendation dation of the Govt. of Tripura )

of the Govt. of Tripura )

6. Minister, TW

(in special case) Rs.5,000/- only but, not Rs.6,250/- only but, not exceeding to

exceeding to Rs.8,000/- per Rs.10,000/- per patient in a financial

patient in a financial year year (Outside the State)

(Outside the State)

During discussion, Hon’ble Members of the Committee expressed that the building of many

boarding houses in the state needed to be repaired/reconstructed at an early date. Sufficient furniture,

utensils etc. also be provided to the boarders of the bourding houses. They mentioned that boundary

walls around many Boarding Houses also be constructed. Therefore, the department is to take effective

steps on these matters. Quarters to be constructed for the Hostel Supers. Cook-cum-Masalchi may

be appointed in every hostel.

Hon’ble Members of the Committee expressed that, due to insufficient employee, especially

Supervisor of the Department in the Blocks, various activities for implementation for welfare of the

tribal peoples are not done in due time. Besides, for the students of Dhalai District, a Joint Entrance

Examination Centre to be established in the Dhalai District. One Tribal Welfare Officer be deputed

in each Sub-division. For financial upliftment of the tribal people in the state assistance may be

extented for tea plantation.

Therefore, the Committee opined that – (i) Coaching Centres in District level for competitive

examinations, (ii) Creation of sufficient nos. of posts for the Department, (iii) assistance for tea etc.

plantations, (iv) appointment of Cook-cum-Masalchi, (v) construction of boundary wall for newly

constructed Hostels building and quarters for Hostel Super, and (v) that for effective implementation

of tribal welfare schemes the Department is to appoint sufficient staffs.

After examination of the Budget Proposals and appreciation of the submission made by the

Secretary of the Department, the Committee recommends as follows :

Sl. Names of Pre-revised rates issued Revised rates issued

No. sanctioning on 17th November, 1997 on 14th July, 2015

Authorities

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RECOMMENDATIONS

i] The Department is to send proposal for tea plantation of 332 Nos. of families again for

the year 2016-17 which was not approved earlier by the MOTA. In addition to the above families,

new willing families found eligible for tea plantation may be proposed to the Ministry

ii] The Department is to take initiative to increase the rate of financial benefit for treatment

of ST patients under Nucleus budget at the rate shown below. Budget provision for the said

scheme should not be less than 40 lacs per annum.

iii] The Department is to request the Secondary Education Department to setup 1(one) Joint

Entrance Examination Centre in tribal dominated area of Dhalai District.

iv] The Department is to look after the NGO run coaching centres which are not approved by

the T.W. Department but engaged in coaching the ST students.

v] The Department is to look after the ST/SC combined hostel attached to Teliamura Class

XII School which needs immediate re-construction/construction.

vi] The Department is to request Secondary Education Department to appoint Cook-cum-

Masalachi in all ST Hostels where ever they are not posted/appointed.

vii] Engineering cell of T. W. Department will act as nodal cell in respect of maintenance of

data base relating to details of physical infrastructure, vacancy of seats, stipend, coaching etc.of

S.T hostels of the State and Department is to submit action plan to the Ministry of Tribal Affairs

GOI for modernisation of S.T hostels for funding. The post of Executive Engineer under T.W.

Department which lapsed earlier should be revived immediately for effective implementation

and monitoring of construction works being implemented by the T.W. Department for which

concurrence if necessary should be given by the Finance Department.

In fine, notwithstanding the recommendations which may be the guidelines for the

Department, the Committee recommends the Demand No. 19 for Grants by the House.




Name of Sanctioning Authority Existing Rate Proposed enhanced rate

SDM/SDTWO/BDO/DWO Rs.650/- Rs. 1000/-

DM & COLLECTOR Rs. 1250/- Rs. 1500/-

Director,TW, Rs. 3125/- Rs. 5000/-(in case of GB/IGM/Dr.Ambedkar Hospital)

Pr.Secretary/Secretary, TW Rs. 6250/- Rs. 8000/-

Hon’ble Minister,TW Rs. 6250/- Rs. 12000/-(In special case)

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REPORT ONTHE DEPARTMENT OF TRIBAL REHABILITATION IN PLANTATION &

PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE TRIBAL GROUP (TRP & PTG)(DEMAND NO. 32)


related to Department of Tribal Rehabilitation in Plantation & Particularly Vulnerable Tribal

Group (TRP & PTG). The matters are – (i) Annual Work Report of relevant Demand No. 32 in

respect of implementation/action taken by the department on the recommendations made by the

Committee during the year 2015-16 ; (ii) Achievement made by the department during the year

2015-16 and (iii) The plan/programme and an project to be implemented during the year 2016-17.

The Tribal Welfare (TRP & PTG) Department is under Demand No-32. The object of the

different schemes under this Department is to develop the PTG (Reang) Rehabilitation Plantation

scheme, Animal Husbandry inputs, Skill-up-gradation, Health Care through Mobile Medical

Unit (PTG), Assistance to Public Sector Undertaking, the TRPC Ltd during the year 2015-16.

The Annual Work Report under this Demand in respect of implementation & action taken

report on the recommendation made by the Subject Committee-II during 2015-16 is state in this

Report.

The Budget proposals under the Demand No. 32 for the Financial year 2016-17 as placed in

the House for grants as well as the Revised Budget for the year 2015-16 are shown below :-

As referred by the House, the Budget proposals under Demand No. 32 is examined by the

Subject Committee –II in its meeting held on 29-03-2016 and heard the Secretary of the Department,


First of all, the Committee wanted to know the action taken by the Department in respect of the

recommendations made by the Committee during the year 2015-16 in its 20th Report to which the

Secretary submitted the replies in seriatim which are furnished below :–


Health camps in remote PTG Hamlets be increased .The Department is to increase Mobile

Medical Unit (PTG) for Health Care after providing Doctors and appointment of following staff.

1. Programme Officer 2 Nos.

(Rs. in lac)

Budget 2016–17



32 a) Non-Plan 761.80 844.50 844.50

b) Plan 323.00 222.00 222.00


TOTAL : 32 = 2187.85 1638.54 0.00 0.00 1638.54

Dem

. No

.

Name of the Department

TRP & PTG

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2. Programme Assistant 17 Nos.

3. Agri Assistant 1 No.

4. L.D.Clerk 1 No.

5. Junior Surveyor 1 No.

6. Programme Helper 6 Nos.

7. Group-D 3 Nos.

8. Driver 5 Nos.


The Department is going to fill up some of the posts. Keeping in view of the shortage of

Medical Officer in this State Health Camps are conducted.


Rehabilitation of (PTG) Reang under various Schemes be strengthened.


Steps are taken up to strengthen Rehabilitation through plantation of rubber, bamboo & horti

cultural plants.


The Department to make proposal for encouraging the Vulnerable Tribal Groups towards rubber

plantation, fisheries etc.


The Department is encouraging rubber plantation, fisheries etc for the Vulnerable Tribal Groups.

The Annual Work Report under this Demand in respect of implementation & action takenreport on the recommendation made by the Subject Committee-II during 2014-15 is given below :-

STATE PLAN, DEMAND NO-32

(Rs.in lakhs)

SL. Name of Scheme TargetNo. Physical Financial

1 2 3 4

1. Direction & Administration 36.97

2. Plantation Scheme

(a) Creation/ Maint. of Rubber plantation 50.84 hac. 50.00

(b) Creation/Maint. of Bamboo Plantation 1.589 hac.

3. Assistance Public Sector PSU 1(Corporation) 165.00

4. Mobile Medical Unit 7161 patients 1.00

5. Training of Workers 0.03

6. Major Work Office building 100.00

Total :- 354.00

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Achievement made during the 2014-15 are shown as under:-

1. Maintenance of Rubber plantation 30.26 hac 25.474

2. Creation/Maintenance of Bamboo Plantation 98.5 hac/70 Unit

3. Creation of Mousambi Plantation 3.44 hac. 12.65

4. Creation/Maintenance of Areca nut plantation 9.4 hac. 8.9

The annual budget estimate proposed for the year 2015-16 is Rs.354 lac. under state-plan.

SL. Name of Scheme Target No. Physical Financial

1 2 3 4

1. Direction & Administration 35.97

2. Plantation Scheme Rubber plantation 50.00

3. Assistance Public Sector PSU 1(Corporation) 135.00

4. Mobile Medical Unit Free cost of treatment 1.00

5. 800-20-Other Administrative Exp. Training 0.03

Total :- 222.00

(II) (b) CENTRAL SECTOR SCHEME (CSS) 2014-15

Fund received

(Rs.in lakhs)

Name of Scheme Total Fund Expenditure(Rs.in lakh).

1 2 3

(i) Rubber Cultivation 103.05 447.913

(ii) PTG Health Care Centre

(iii) Other Economic Development etc.

CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHEMES (CCDP)

During the Financial year 2016-17 the flow of fund under CSS is expected to be Rs. 572.04/-

lakh approximately.

During discussion on the Demand No. 32 related to TRP & PTG Department, Hon’ble Members

of the Committee expressed that for proper plantation of tea etc., the beneficiaries may be awared

tea plants and other crops for strengthening the financial condition among the (PTG) reang people

in the state. The Department may take steps for training in the field of various items for setting up

of small industries for unemployed youths and female members of this group for their financial

upliftment. The Department may also take effective steps for prviding medical team for treatment

of the PTG peoples time to time.

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After careful examination of the budget proposals and appreciation of the submission, the

Committee recommends the following :

RECOMMENDATIONS

i] The Department is to engage/appoint Medical Officers/Staff permanently against 8 (eight)

PTG Medical units so that health camp is organised in all the vulnerable PTG hamlets.

ii] The Department is to encourage plantation of bamboo, mosambi etc. on priority basis for

PTG beneficiaries.

iii] Rehabilitation of PTG (Reang) under various Schemes be strengthened. The Department

may examine feasibility of re-grouping the poor PTG families living in the remote inaccessible

hamlets with proper rehabilitation.

iv] The Department is to fill in the vacant post, like Programme Officer, Programme Assistant,

Agri Asstt., L.D.C., Junior Surveyor, Programme Helper, Group-D immediately. So that imple-

mentation of schemes at the field level does not hamper.

In fine, the Committee recommends the Demand for Grants under Demand No. 32 by the

House notwithstanding the other recommendations made here-in-above which may be the guidelines

of the Department to be followed.




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(Rs. in lac)

Budget 2016-17


2015-16 Demand T.S.P S.C.P. TOTAL

31 a) Non-Plan 2247.51 2203.00 2203.00

b) Plan 22244.25 9492.53 17758.47 5015.00 32266.00

c) CASP/Other than CASP 133894.62 37375.23 92653.00 32472.77 162501.00

TOTAL : 31 = 158386.38 49070.76 110411.47 37487.77 196970.00

Dem

. No

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Rural Development

REPORT ONRURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

( DEMAND NO. 31 )


related to Rural Development Department. These are (i) Annual Work Report of relevant Demand



year 2015-16 and (iii) The plan/programme and project to be implemented during the year 2016-17.

The Rural Development Department is an important department of the State of Tripura which

implements the various kinds of schemes of State Govt. and Central Govt. for development of rural

areas in the State. The works of the Department are carried on through different Bloc Development

Offices and Panchayats under supervision and guidance of the B.D.O.s and other officers, subject to

overall control of the Department .

The Budget proposals under Demand No. 31 for the year 2016-17 relating to the Department

as placed in the House and the Revised Budget Estimates of 2015-16 are as follows :-

The Subject Committee – II in its meeting held on 29-03-2016 examined the Budget Proposals

under Demand No. 31 for the financial year 2016–17 as referred to it by the House and also heard

the Joint Secretary of the Department who appeared on summon before the Committee.

As desired by the Committee, the representatives of the Department addressed in brief the

achievement in the previous year and the Plan of Action of the current year.

As regards action taken report on the recommendation of the Committee made in its 20th

Report during the year 2015-16, the Department furnished the following information :–


The Department to continue its persuasion for Central Share under DRDA as also for

additional installment.


During 2014 -15 the Government of India was pursued in time for releasing of DRDA

Administration fund and accordingly following fund was received.

1st installment – 271.41 lakh

2nd installment – 59.80 lakh

Total – 331.21 lakh

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During 2015-16 1st and 2nd Installment of Central Share under DRDA Administration has

been received and the amount is mentioned below:

1st installment 106.40 lakh

2nd installment 39.02 lakh

Total 145.42 lakh.


The Deptt. is to continue providing of IAY houses to the uncovered patta holder B.P.L.

beneficiaries under IAY scheme.


The department is to continue providing housing to poor uncovered household under Rural

Housing Schemes. Action plan is given below:-

Based on the homeless left out families as per the survey report of 2007-08 the action plan

was prepared.

Action Plan for IAY

Year IAY FRA(RoFR) TSGHS Total

2015-16 9550 8850 18400

2016-17 15000 10500 8850 34350

2017-18 14893 10500 8850 34243

Total 39443 21000 26550 86993


The Deptt. is to complete the works undertaken for construction of BDO/Staff quarters

during the financial year 2015-16 in a Time frame and to ensure implementation of work done by

the concerned implementing Officers/Agencies.


Status regarding construction of BDO/Staff quarter sanctioned during the financial year

2014-15 are as below

SL NAME OF WORK/BLOCK STATUS OF CONSTRUCTION/ WORK

1. Construction of Mandwai BDO & Staff Completed

Quarter under Mandwai RD Block

2. Construction of Ganganagar BDO & Flooring work is in pregress for Type II/ III

Staff Quarter under Ganganagar RD Block quarter & plastering work for Type IV (BDO)

quarter.

3. Construction of Raishyabari BDO & For all the works site site not yet finalized &

Staff Quarter under Raishyabari RD Block work will be started soon after finalization of

site.

4. Construction of Poangbari BDO & Finishing work is in progress

Staff Quarter under Poangbari RD Block

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SL NAME OF WORK/BLOCK STATUS OF CONSTRUCTION/ WORK

5. Construction of Mohanbhog BDO & Land levelling work is in progress. Work will

Staff Quarter under Mohanbhog RD Block be started after completion of levelling work.

6. Construction of Laljuri BDO Quarter Plastering work is in progress

under Laljuri RD Block

7. Construction of Kalacharra BDO Plastering work is in progress

Quarter under Kalacharra RD Block

8. Construction of Chandipur BDO Quarter Finishing work is in progress

under Chandipur RD Block

9. Construction of Belbari BDO Quarter Foundation work is in progress

under Belbari RD Block

10. Construction of Charilam BDO Quarter 17 nos of column cast upto hounch level.

under Charilam RD Block

11. Construction of Julaibari BDO Quarter Completed except sanitation work.

under Julaibari RD Block


The Deptt. is to continue providing of houses to the extreme poor families not included in

the list of BPL under TSGHS.


The department is to continue providing housing to poor uncovered household under Rural

Housing Schemes.

Based on the homeless left out families as per the survey report of 2007-08 the action plan was

prepared.

Action Plan for IAY

Year IAY FRA(RoFR) TSGHS Total

2015-16 9550 8850 18400

2016-17 15000 10500 8850 34350

2017-18 14893 10500 8850 34243

Total 39443 21000 26550 86993


The Deptt. is to organise Training Programme/awareness programme for implementation of

Tripura State Support Project on SHGs (TSSPS) effectively.


The Department is organizing training programme at Swavalamban premises in various

trades. The names of the trainees/SHG members are sponsored by the DRDAs of all 8 districts and

accordingly training on various trades are being provided to SHG members. Training provided in

various trade during the FY 2015-16 is as under :

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i) Tailoring - 3

ii) B. Computer Training - 5

iii) Milch Cow - 1

iv) Doll Making - 1

v) Fish Cultivation - 2

vi) Beautician - 2

vii) Computer Hardware - 1

viii) Cushion Making - 1

ix) Mobile Repairing - 1

x) Crystal item - 1

xi) Artificial Ornaments - 1

xii) Piggery - 1

xiii) Management of Firm - 1

xiv) Jute item - 1

TOTAL - 22


The Deptt. is to release the 2nd and 3rd installments of IAY houses in time for proper

implementation of the said scheme (During 2014-15).


1st, 2nd & 3rd installment of IAY(Normal) houses scheme for the financial year 2014-15

released as Follows as on 17.03.2016: District wise position is given below :-

Year District Target Installment released

1st instt 2nd Instt 3rd instt

2014–15 Dhalai 1601 1600 1497 1369

Gomati 1239 1238 1231 1184

Khowai 878 878 878 878

North Tripura 1341 1341 1323 1240

Sepahijala 1124 1097 977 762

South Tripura 1498 1485 1448 1285

Unakoti 1005 1005 992 966

West Tripura 864 864 805 700

Total 9550 9508 9151 8384

vii) Recommendation of the Committee :

The Deptt. is to initiate proposal for appointment of the vacant posts of Gram Rojgar

Sahayaks, Computer Operators, Programme Asstts., Tech. Asstts. etc and the Finance Deptt. is to

accord concurrence to the proposal in this regard in phase manner.

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Category wise vacancy position under MGNREGA

As on 31-03-2015

Name of post Sanctioned Man in Vacancy

Strength position position

1. 2. 3. 4.

Tech. Asstt. 351 315 36

Acct. Asstt. 107 97 10

Comp. Op 115 105 10

Prog. Asstt. 100 96 04

GRS 2188 1978 210

TOTAL 2861 2591 270

Initiative have been taken for filling up of vacant posts in all districts. All DM & Collectors

were requested to send the vacancy position of various posts under RD organisation for

implementation of MGNREGA so that approval can be accorded for filling up of vacant posts.

(i) DM, Sepahijala have been given approval for filling up of 7 posts of Technical Assistant, 5

posts of Accounts Assistant, 1 post of Programme Assistant, 7 posts of Computer Operator and 25

posts of Gram Rozgar Sevak.

(ii) DM, Gomti have been given approval for filling up of 1 post of Account Assistant and 1

post of Computer Operator. Approval will be accorded as soon as proposals are received from other

DM & Collectors as per their requirement

Achievement made during the year 2015-16

1. MGNREGA: During 2015-16 Rs. 158071.17 lakh is agreed outlay and 535.78 lakh mandays

are to be generated. Total availability of fund till 29th February 2016 is Rs. 140965.90 lakh, out of

which Rs. 115904.59 lakh has already been spent and 512.02 lakh mandays have been generated. It

is also to be mentioned that the wage rate per mandays of MGNREGA workers has been increased

to Rs. 167.00 only w.e.f 1st April 2015 from earlier wages of Rs. 155.00 for Tripura state.

ACTION PLAN: Action plan for the financial year 2016-17, is yet to be finalized.

2. IAY: During 2015-16, total financial allocation under IAY was Rs. 7449.00 lakh and

physical target was 9550 numbers. As on 01.03.2016 Rs. 3800.787 lakh (Rs. 2254.447 has been

received as Central Share and Rs. 1546.340 lakh has been received as State Share) As on 01.03. an

amount of Rs. 2400.00 lakh has already been spent and construction of 9420 houses has started.

ACTION PLAN : During 2016-17, it is expected that Financial allocation and Physical

target will increase but yet to be finalised. IAY will be replaced by PMAY (Prime Minister Awas

Yojana). Unit cost may also increase to Rs. 1.20 lakh approximately.

3. RoFR under IAY: A target for 2013-14 total 10027 no. houses were sanctioned for RoFR

and 9000 nos. houses has been completed till date.

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4. Returnees under IAY:

A target for 2013-14 total 2026 no. houses were sanctioned for Returnees and 1990 nos.

houses has been completed till date.

5. Tripura State Government Housing Scheme (TSGHS).

Tripura State Government Housing Scheme (TSGHS) was launched during the financial 2013-14

which is fully a State Government Scheme. During the financial year 2013-14, 9217 houses were

sanctioned and all have been completed.

During the FY 2014-15 out of total target of 8850 houses 6622 houses have been completed

till date.

During the financial year 2015-16, target under TSGHS was kept for 8850 nos of Houses

and financial involvement for construction of 8850 houses will be Rs. 6637.50 lakh. Till 01.03.2016

an amount of Rs. 3318.75 lakh has been received from the State Government. All houses are under

construction.

6. National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM):

NRLM aims to create robust sustainable institutions of poor women including SHGs and

their federations, with a view to address different dimensions of poverty, to create livelihood

opportunities and to alleviate poverty. Tripura Rural Livelihood Mission (TRLM) has been constituted

in the State to implement NRLM. NRLM is being implemented in 3 (three) Districts namely Dhalai,

Gomati and South Tripura.

Total fund available including OB during the FY 2014-15 was Rs.1217.25lakh out of which

430.03 lakh was spent. Allocation of fund during the year 2015-16 Rs. 570.74 lakh and expenditure

incurred till 29th February, 2016 is Rs. 682.42 lakh out of total fund available ̀ .1038.11 lakh including OB.

The physical progress for the year 2015-16 under TRLM is given below -

Indictors Target Achievement

(FY2015-16) (upto Feb 2016)

No. of SHGs formed/ revived 1040 869

No. of SHGs received basic training 1040 527

No of SHGs provided Revolving Fund (RF) 602 325

No. of SHGs provided Startup Cost (SC) 1040 646

No. of Village Organization (VO) formed 70 48

No. of SHGs provided Community Investment

Fund (CIF) 100 69

During discussion on the Demand No. 31 related to Rural Development Department, the Joint

Secretary apprised the Committee about the action taken by the Department on the recommendations

made by the Committee in its 20th Report during the year 2015-16. He also stated before the

Committee about the achievements made by the Department during the year 2015-16 and Plan/

Programme to be implemented by the Department during the financial year 2016-17.

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Hon’ble Members of the Committee opined that, the department may take steps for completion

of Office Building of Blocks and staff quarters in time. The Department may also take effective

steps for conducting training programme for the members of the SHGs for skill development for

production of better quality and new products. To encourage the SHGs, the department be aware

the beneficiaries of the SHGs. Gradations of SHGs also be declare properly to encourage the

beneficiaries. Hon’ble Members of the Committee expressed that the department may take initiative

and pursue the Central Govt. to cover the ad-hoc BPL families of the State for distributing the

houses under IAY Scheme. They expressed that the installments of IAY scheme be release to the

beneficiaries specially to the Patta holders regularly. Hon’ble Members of the Committee advicd

the Department to take steps to appoint requisite staff for MGNREGA scheme and also appoint the

Gram Rozgar Sevak (GRS) for newly established ADC villages. Hon’bles Members of the Committee

further expressed that the Department may open the Engineering Cell in the Sub-Divisional Level

for proper completion of the construction works. They also expressed the necessity of recruiting

necessary staffs for implementation of the works properly.

After careful examination of the Budget proposals and appreciation of the submission placed

by the Departmental representative the Committee makes the following recommendations :-

RECOMMENDATIONS

i] The Department is to continue to pursue for Central Share under DRDA as also for

additional instalment.

ii] The Department is to continue to provide IAY houses to the uncovered BPL beneficiaries

and Forest dwellers.

iii] The Department is to complete the incompleted works undertaken for construction of BDO/

staff quarters during the year 2015-16.

iv] The Department is to expedite recruitment of Gram Rozgar Sebak (GRS) and other related

staff for all the Gram Panchayats/ADC villages which lack in necessary staff.

v] The Department is to arrange increase in the number of R.D. Engineers at Bloc, Sub-

Division and Division level to accelerate the speed of construction and other engineering

works and also to ensure that monitoring is effectively done.

vi] The Department is to ensure that physical progress of works under NLCPR is improved.

vii] The Department is to increase number of training programme/awareness campaign for

implementation of Tripura State Support Project on SHGs.

In fine, the Committee recommends the Budget proposals under Demand No. 31 for Grants by

the House notwithstanding the other recommendation made here-in-above which may be guideline

for the Department to be followed.

Dated, Agartala,The 4th April, 2016.



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REPORT ON

URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT( DEMAND NO. 35 )


related to Urban Development Department. These are (i) Annual Work Report of relevant Demand




The Urban Development Department is concerned with the Directorate of Urban Development,

Town & Country Planning Organisation and Urban Local Bodies such as Agartala Municipal

Corporation, Municipal Councils and Panchayats in the State.

The objective of the Urban Development Department is to make every settlement a safe, healthy

and sustainable place in which every family has adequate shelter, pure drinking water, street lights,

sanitation, drainage, remove solid wastes and provide roads, housing for poor and employment to

urban youths.

Development of Urban Infrastructure is primarily the function of Urban Development

Department, which is having under its administrative control, the Directorate of Urban Development,

Town & Country Planning Organisation and Urban Local Bodies such as Agartaka Municipal

Corporation at State Capital, Municipal Councils and Nagar Panchayats in the State of Tripura.

The areas of priority of the Department are :-

(i) Urban Management. (ii) Capacity Building. (iii) Increasing the revenues of Urban Local

Bodies. (iv) Monitoring the implementation of various schemes/projects/ programmes. (v)

Liasioning with the Ministry/Govt. of India for fund release. (vi) Scrutiny/Forwarding the proposals

to the Ministry for approval & sanction. (vii) Preparation of Master Plan & Urban policy for

development of urban areas.

The Budget Proposals under the Demand No. 35. for the financial year 2016-17 as placed in the

House for grants as well as the Revised Budget for the year 2015-16 are shown below :-

The Subject Committee-II in its meeting held on 29-03-2016 examined the Budget Proposal

and also heard the Principal Secretary of the Department appeared before the Committee on summon.

(Rs. in lac)

Budget 2016-17



35 a) Non-Plan 9690.11 7005.50 7005.50

b) Plan 12061.65 5216.34 3034.92 1691.24 9942.50

c) CASP/Other than CASP 8578.84 11857.2476. 706700 3875.00 22799.24

TOTAL : 35 = 30330.60 24079.08 10101.92 5566.24 39747.24

Dem

. No. Name of the Department

Urban Development

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At the first instance, the Committee wanted to know as to the action taken on the recommendations

made by the Committee in its 20th Report during the year 2014-15 to which the Department furnished

the replies which are noted below in seriatim :-


Various developmental activities of all Towns be taken up and completed as per City

development plan in a time frame and plan for newly constituted Nagar Panchayats and Municipalities

be prepared and taken up as early as possible.


Developmental activities have been taken up in all statutory towns as per the budgetary

assistance made available during 2015-16. Development/ City Development Plans of 13 Urban

Local Bodies (Agartala, Dharmanagar, Kailashahar, Kumarghat, Kamalpur, Khowai, Teliamura,

Ranirbazar, Sonamura, Udaipur, Amarpur, Sabroom and Belonia) are already in place. The

Development Plans for the remaining 7 ULBs (including Ambassa, Bishalgarh & Santirbazar created

in 2009 and 4 recently created ULBs namely- Mohanpur MC, Melagahar MC, Panisagar NP, and

Jirania NP) are being taken up.


The Deptt. is to continue its efforts towards upgradation of Battala market.


A cumulative amount of Rs 2.02 crore has been released to AMC from 2013-14 onwards for

development of Battala fish market. Against this, AMC has reported utilization of a total amount of

Rs 1.51 crore so far and construction of shed/ platform for fish sellers is nearing completion. The

project has provisions for providing water supply and drainage, also.


The Department is to continue its efforts for eviction of unauthorised occupants in the road

side in Agartala Municipal area as well as other Municipal areas.


The eviction of unauthorized occupants from public roads in the in the municipal area is a

continuing process. However, sometimes special eviction drives are conducted by the ULBs, as

situation demands.


The detailed project report for establishment of modern Slaughter House at the identified

location be taken up and completed in time. The Department is also to explore the possibility of

extending such facilities in each District Head quarters in phase manner.


A Detailed Project Report (DPR) for setting up of modern abattoir at Nagicherra/ Anandanagar

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in Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC) area has been got prepared by AMC through M/s Darashaw

& Co. Ltd., Mumbai. The proposed outlay for the project is Rs. 28.95 crore and is expected to have

a capacity of 12.5 MT per day.


The Department is to continue its efforts towards Housing for all uncovered BPL families

in urban areas under TSGHS.


The Department is making all out effort to provide houses to urban BPL families who don't

have pucca houses. Govt. of Tripura has been implementing Tripura State Government Housing

Scheme (TSGHS) since 2013-14 to provide housing assistance to all left out BPL families within

next 5 years. During 2015-16, a total of 1500 dwelling units were sanctioned under TSGHS for an

amount of Rs. 11.25 crore.

A total of 9390 dwelling units have been sanctioned under different schemes in various ULBs of

Tripura since 2007-08. The scheme wise break up is as follows :

Scheme No. of unit

sanctioned

IHSDP 2460

BSUP 256

RAY 2027

10% Lump Sum 1147

TSGHS 3500

Total 9390

Under the new scheme Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana/ Housing for All (Urban) Govt. has sent

a proposal for providing houses to 15,219 beneficiaries under 8 ULBs with an estimated grant of

Rs.1.67 lakh per beneficiary.

Under Smart City Mission also, component of building residential houses including those for

BPL/ weaker sections have been proposed.

Annual Working Report of Department of Urban Development, Tripura

in respect of Demand No.35 during 2015-16 :

(i) Annual Work Report of relevant Demands in respect of implementation/action taken of

the recommendations made by the Subject Committee-II during the year 2015-16.

1. Urban areas are engines of economic growth. Good management of urban areas also help rural

areas by providing markets for their consumable agricultural produce and value added products of

rural artisans. They also provide opportunities for employment, entrepreneurship and education.

Tripura Urban Development Department aims towards inclusive, equitable and sustainable growth

of towns and cities with proper civic amenities and to provide adequate opportunity for productive

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employment and a decent qualify of life to all their inhabitants including the poor. People are at the

heart of our urban agenda. Our vision of future growth is consistent with natural endowment and

economic potential in which our State is situated. Our focus is mainly twofold: creation of job in

urban sector and providing basic services to urban citizens.

2. Tripura has 20 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) including Agartala Municipal Corporation, 13

Municipal Councils and 6 Nagar Panchayats. Elections to the ULBs were held on 9 December 2015

and the 310 newly elected members have taken over the local governance in these Bodies. As per

2011 census the population of these ULBs is 7,73,279. As per ROR maintained by ULBs, the present

population of these 20 ULBs is 8,82,817.

3. A fully functional Engineering Wing headed by a Chief Engineer has been made operational

under Urban Development Department with 40 engineering staff, which will help the ULBs in

preparation of estimates, their technical appraisal of proposals and handholding for implementation

of various technical works.

4. Budget Estimates for 2015-16 of the Department is Rs.40860.47 lakh under Plan and

Rs.11007.55 lakh under Non-Plan. Revised Estimates for 2015-16 Rs.20313.49 lakh under Plan

and Rs. 8615.06 lakh under Non-Plan. Expenditure incurred till 31 December 2015 is Rs.15064.03

lakh under Plan and Rs.7348.37 lakh under Non-Plan. Budget estimate for 2016-17: Plan 35241.74

lakh, Non Plan Rs. 7049.50 lakh

5. Detailed Action taken Report in respect of the recommendations made by Subject Committee

- II during the year 2015-16 is at Annex.

(ii) Major achievements made during 2015-16 :

(a) Water supply: During the 2015-16 till December, one ground water treatment plant of 15.02

mld capacity has been created under various schemes at Agartala and another Barjala ground water

treatment plant of 4.57 mld capacity is almost ready for commissioning. At Agartala, 7600 new

household connections have been provided during the year for piped water supply.

(b) Sewerage and septage: During the 2015-16 till December, 21 equipments have been procured

under various schemes at Agartala and other urban local bodies. At Agartala, scientific solid waste

management plant has started functioning at DC Nagar and installed capacity of processing plant

250 MT per day. One sewerage treatment plant having capacity of 8.0 mld for North Zone for

catering to 1000 consumers is almost ready for commissioning.

(c) Improvement of drainage in Agartala: The State Government has provided Rs.30.00 crore for

carrying out the drainage improvement work started in Agartala with 13FC funding. The work is in

progress.

(d) Housing: Slum housing projects in Agartala, Dharmanagar, Kumarghat, Khowai, Amarpur and

Sabroom have made significant progress. A total of 356 dwelling units have been completed in

Agartala at Joynagar and Radhanagar under the Scheme "10% Lump-Sum Scheme for NER" and

the units have already been allocated to urban poor. Under RAY, 1663 dwelling units have been

taken up. Common infrastructures in these projects are also being developed. Under Tripura State

Government Housing Scheme (TSGHS), 1500 dwelling units were sanctioned during the year and

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the implementation of is in the progress.

(e) Individual household toilets: Till December 2015, a total of 25,255 individual household toilets

have been constructed under different ULBs.

(f) Employment: Under the Tripura Urban Employment Programme (TUEP), a fully State Govt.

funded Scheme, a total of 21.72 lakh person days have been created till December, 2015 for a total

of 64,613 job card holders.

(g) Energy efficient street lighting: More than 33,000 conventional street lights have been replaced

in Agartala with energy efficient LED devices thus substantially reducing carbon footprint of the

City.

(h) Smart City and AMRUT: Agartala was selected for implementation of Smart City Mission and

AMRUT during the year. Smart City Proposal was prepared and submitted to MoUD with a proposed

investment of Rs.3249.20 crore. The proposal is being improved upon on fast track as per the

advice of MoUD. The first State Annual Action Plan for Agartala AMRUT City has been approved

by MoUD and first installment has been released.

(i) Property Tax Rules: A new Tripura Municipal (Assessment & Collection of Property Tax)

Rules, 2016 based on unit area method has been notified in January 2016.

(iii) Plan/Programmes/Projects to be implemented during 2016-17 :

Government of India has launched the following schemes/ Missions which will be implemented

during 2016-17. Release of central grants are expected under AMRUT, Smart City Mission, Swachh

Bharat Mission (Urban), Housing for All (Urban) and National Urban Livelihood Mission (NULM).

The 3rd Tranche of ADB Programme is also expected during the year. The Street Vendors (Protection

and Regulation of Street Vending) Rules have been formulated and are expected to be notified

during the year. A Scheme for Street Vendors has also been drafted and is expected to be notified

during the year. 4 Shelters for urban homeless under NULM have been sanctioned and the work will

commence during the year. 100% coverage under sanitation and providing water supply connection

in urban areas by 2017. Rejuvenation of beautification of water bodies in urban area will be undertaken

under AMRUT. Increasing green cover through convergence of various schemes. More than 30,000

conventional street lights in 19 ULBs may be replaced by LED devices. Skill training and placement

as well as self-employment for urban poor under NULM are also planned. Smart City Proposal for

Agartala will be improved and submitted by 15 April 2016. Solid waste management projects will

be taken up under different ULBs and construction of office buildings of 6 ULBs will be completed.

During discussion, Hon’ble Members of the Committee opined that various development

activities of all town areas be taken up and plan be preapred for development for Nagar Panchayats

and Municipalities as early as possible. The Deptt. is to continue its efforts for upgradation of

Battala market of Agartala Municipal Corporation. Hon’ble Members of the Committee opined

that the no drain even pucca or kaccha adjacent to Indo-Bangla border areas under Agartala Municipal

Corporation is existing. So, immediately action plan is to be taken by the Department for construction

of drain for those broad areas like Rajnagar, Joypur, Dakshin Ramnagar, Chandinamura, Lankamura

etc. Necessary steps is to be taken against unauthorised occupants in the road side in AMC and

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other towns in the State. Detail Project Report for establishment of a modern Slaughter House be

taken up and need to take such plan for other Municipal areas also. Hon’ble Members expressed

that need of proper planning for housing for all uncovered BPL families in urban areas. For

beautification of various Municipal and town areas of the State, steps is to be taken by the Department.

After careful examination of the Budget Proposals and appreciation of the submission placed

by the Departmental representative, the Committee makes the following recommendations :-

RECOMMENDATIONS

i] The Department is to ensure that solid waste management is done effectively.

ii] The Department is to ensure that purified drinking water is supplied to every households

living in Agartala city and in the other urban areas. If necessary some more water treatment

plants, may be installed .

iii] Proper drainage system specially in the Western part of the Agartala city should be constructed

by the Department to ensure that water flows out of the city to the nearby Howrah river and

water logging does not take place in the low lying area.

iv] The Department is to take step so that eviction of unauthorised occupants from the road side

of the Agartala city is settled amicably as far as practicable. At the same time, new occupants

should not be allowed.

v] The Department is to ensure that atleast 1(one) slaughter House is set up immediately in

Agartala.

vi] The Department is to continue its efforts to arrange Housing for all uncovered BPL families

in urban areas under TSGHS.

vii] The Department is to ensure that improved fish market at Battala with drainage facility is

constructed and utilised immediately .

In fine, notwithstanding the recommendations which may be the guidelines for the Department,

the Committee recommends the Demand No. 35 for Grants by the House.

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REPORT ONFOOD, CIVIL SUPPLIES & CONSUMERS’ AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT

( DEMAND NO. – 21)


related to Food, Civil Supplies & Consumers Affairs Department. These are (i) Annual Work Report

of relevant Demand No. 21 in respect of implementation/action taken by the department on the

recommendations made by the Committee during the year 2015-16 ; (ii) Achievement made by the

department during the year 2015-16 and (iii) The plan/programme and an project to be implemented

during the year 2016-17.

The food, Civil Supplies & Consumers Affairs Department is one of the most important

Department of the Government of Tripura. The main activities of the Department are mainly

distribution of essential commodities namely, rice, atta, k. oil, sugar, salt etc. and the management

for consumer affairs under Consumer Protection Act and also management of public distribution

system.

The Budget Proposal for Grants under Demand No. 21 relating to Food, Civil Supplies and

Consumers’ Affairs Department, Government of Tripura for the year 2016-2017 and the Revised

Budget for the year 2015-16 are as follows :-

As referred by the House, the Subject Committee – II of the Tripura Legislative Assembly in

its meeting held on 29-03-2016 examined the Budget Proposal and heard the Principal Secretary of

the Department.

First of all the Committee wanted to know about the action taken by the Department on the

recommendation of the Subject Committee in its 20th Report during the year 2015-16, the Department

submitted the replies in seriatim which are furnished here-in-below :-


The Department is to continue holding of Block level meeting of F.P. Shop Vigilance Com-

mittee. In view of shortage of fund, the Finance Department is to consider allocation of additional

fund in RE 2015-16 so that the Department can hold the meetings regularly.


Despite limited source of fund, the department is continuing holding of Block Level Meeting

(Rs. in lac)

Budget 2016-17



21 a) Non-Plan 7814.97 8208.60 8208.60

b) Plan 168.80 726.04 435.31 238.65 1400.00


TOTAL : 21 = 19057.79 9487.00 771.01 424.30 10682.31

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of F.P. Shops Vigilance Committee. During 2015-16 (upto January,2016), total 328Block Level

meetings of Vigilance Committees have been held against 65 during 2014-15 as reported. Finance

Department will be pursued further for making provision of necessary fund for the purpose.


The Department is to take action for upgradation and modernisation of Petrol/Diesel Pumps

in uncovered areas in a time frame.


Up-gradation and modernization of 22(twenty-two) retail outlets IOCL have been completed

out of total 56(fifty-six) retail outlets and 9(nine) more retails outlets are under process and

expected completion by march,2016.

1. Ashok Petroleum, Udaipur.

2. Kiron Petroleum, Melaghar.

3.N.G. Ghosh, Sonamura.

4. Kiron Petroleum, Manu.

5. B.K Petroleum, Jirania.

6. Purna Petroleum, Bishramganj.

7. Amrita Petroleum, Churaibari.

8. Annapurna Filling Station, Halahali.

9. R L. Petroleum, Kanchanpur.


LPG sub-dealership be extended on need survey basis including Nalchar area.


Presently, there are total 51 (fifty-one) Nos. LPG Agencies in the State of which 3(three)

nos. new agencies have been opened during 2015-16 upto February,2016 covering all Sub-Division

except Karbook. The LPG refill supply at Nalchar area is being served by M/S. Neermahal Gas

Agency, Sonamura and M/S. MilonIndane Agency, Bishramganj. However, the feasibility study for

setting up of new LPG Distributorship at Nalchar Area is under process and suitable action will be

initiated accordingly.


The Department is to take steps for formation of F.P. Shop Vigilance Committees in the

newly constituted Nagar Panchayats and Blocs.


FP Shop Level Vigilance Committees presently cover and function in all new Nagar

Panchayets and Blocks. As per provision of NFSA,2013, new guidelines would be formed shortly

for effective implementation by making new Rules, which is under process.


The Department is to find out mechanism for disconnecting LPG connection of those who

have been provided with gas pipe line connection and confirm action taken in the matter.


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The Department is perusing the matter with IOCL to disconnect domestic LPG connection

to those who have been provided with domestic Gas pipeline connection. So far IOCL have blocked

4091 Nos. LPG connections and1381 LPG consumer surrendered their connections out of more

than 1.5 lakh active LPG consumers under Sadar Sub-Division. Presently, there is only 23,000 nos.

Gas Pipe line provided to consumers.


The Department is to complete the work undertaken for construction of 5 (five) No. Food

godowns under NLCPR in a time frame and suitable action be taken for construction of 15 (fifteen)

no. of new godowns on receipt of fund from Govt. of India.


Out of 5(five) godowns under NLCPR , construction of 4(four) godowns are in progress.

But due to non-release of balance fund of Rs.1.7 crore out of sanctioned cost of Rs.3.15 Crore

byMoDoNER, progress of the work become slow. Moreover construction of 1-unit of the project

has been requested for shifting from Jirania to Chandrapur(Udaipur). Persuasion is continued for

release offund by GOI for undertaking construction of new 15(fifteen) sanctioned godowns.

During discussion on the Demand No. 21 related to Food, Civil Supplies & Consumers Affairs

Department, the Principal Secretary of the Department apprised the Committee about the action

taken by the Department on the recommendations made by the Committee in its 20th Report during

the year 2015-16. He also stated before the Committee about the achievement made by the Department

during the year 2015-16 and Plan/Programme to be implemented by the Department during the

financial year 2016-17.

After examination of the Budget Proposal and appreciation of the submission placed by the

Departmental Representative, the Committee makes the following recommendation :-

RECOMMENDATIONS

i] The Department is to ensure that FP Shop wise Vigilance Committee meeting is held

regularly to prevent malpractice of dishonest FP Shop dealers in all the rural and urban areas.

Field level officers also should inspect F.P. Shops at regular intervals.

ii] LPG sub-dealership be extended on need basis in Karbook sub-division including Nalchar

area.

iii] The Department is to ensure that sufficient gas cylinders are available to every consum-

ers of the state and inspection and vigilance by the officers of the department should be in-

creased to prevent artificial crisis and profiteering.

iv] The Department is to arrange that recruitment of Inspectors and other staff is done im-

mediately. If necessary concurrence may be obtained from Finance Department to fill in the

vacant posts.

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v] The family members belonging to the Households having pipe line gas connection should

be identified in case they use separate gas cylinder in addition and accordingly their LPG

cylinder connection shall be cut off on inquiry by the department.

vi] The Department is to complete the work undertaken for construction of 4 (four) food

godown under NLCPR in a time frame. It was reported that Kathalia food godown was com-

pleted and construction of Jirania godown could not be started due to forest land which should

be settled by the Department to ensure immediate construction .

vii] The Department is to restrict the maximum number of ration cards in each F.P.Shop, so

that consumers may not suffer.

In fine, the Committee recommends the Budget Proposals under Demand No. 21 for

Grants by the House notwithstanding the other recommendations made here-in-above which may

be the guidelines for the Department to be followed.




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REPORT ON DEPARTMENT FORWELFARE OF SCHEDULED CASTES

(DEMAND NO. 20)


related to Welfare of S.C. & O.B.C. Department under Demand No. 20. These are (i) Annual Work

Report of relevant Demand No. 20 in respect of implementation/action taken by the department on

the recommendations made by the Committee during the year 2015-16 ; (ii) Achievement made by

the department during the year 2015-16 and (iii) The plan/programme and an project to be

implemented during the year 2016-17.

The Department for Welfare of SCs & OBCs is dealing with the people of the SC & OBC

Communities. The total population percentage of two communities is roughly 41% (SC-17%, OBC-

24%). The schemes of the Department are divided into two sectors viz. Educational Development

and Economical Development of those two communities. The main thrust of the Department

Educational Development of the said communities. Besides this, the Department is monitoring the

implementation of the reservation policies in the services, posts and in the educational institutions

for welfare of SCs.

The Department of Welfare of S.C.s is under the Demand No. 20. The Budget proposals

under that Demand for financial year 2016–2017 as placed in the House for Grants as well as the

Revised Budget for the financial year 2015-16 are as follows:-

The Subject Committee –II in its meeting held on 30-03-2016 examined the aforesaid Budget

proposal under Demand No. 20 and also heard the Departmental Representatives who appeared

before the Committee on summon.

First of all, the Secretary of the Departments has furnished the informations of the Department

for Welfare of SCs & OBCs to the Committee about the implementation of the recommendations

made by the Committee in its 20th Report during the year 2015-16 respectively which are reproduced

in seriatim below :-

i) The Department is to continue its various developmental activities concerning “Special

package programme” introduced by the State Govt. throughout the year.

ii) Financial Assistance to SC patients under Nucleus Budget Scheme should be enhanced. The

Deptt. is to pursue their proposal for enhancement of financial assistance to SC patients under

Nucleus Budget Scheme. Finance Deptt. is to examine and consider the proposal at an early date.

(Rs. in lac)

Budget 2016-17



20 a) Non-Plan 418.51 486.00 486.00

b) Plan 1439.80 1569.00 1569.00


TOTAL : 20 = 4780.89 0.00 0.00 4255.00 4255.00

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iii] The Department is to continue providing of loan to SC families not provided with Govt. job on

priority basis with proper mechanism of recovery.

iv) The Deptt. is to continue providing of required furniture and utensils as per demand of Hostels.

v) The Deptt. is to ensure posting of 1 (one) Officer (TCS) in each districts for implementation of

various developmental activities on “Special Package Programme” who will exclusively look after

the works of Welfare Deptt. only.

vi) The Deptt. is to initiate proposal for enhancement of Boarding house stipend @ Rs. 50/- per

day instead of Rs. 40/- per day.

vii) The Deptt. is to organise awareness programmes with a view to ensure proper implementation

of various Schemes.

Department of Welfare of Scheduled Castes in its written replies in respect of the above

recommendations of the Committee stated the following informtion :

(i) During the financial year 2015-16, the budget estimate and revised estimate of the

Department for Welfare of SCs is as under :

B.E & R.E of 2015-16 under State Plan/Non-Plan and CSS under CASP

(Rs. in lakhs)

Item Salary Non Salary Total

BE RE BE RE BE R.E.

Plan 7.00 9.00 1116.18 915.64 1123.18 924.64

Non-plan 380.06 353.00 93.00 65.51 473.06 418.51

State Plan Non-Divisible Pool

(Special Development Scheme) 0.00 368.00 0.00 368.00

NABARD 0.00 147.16 0.00 147.16

CSS under CASP

(Scheme for dev.of Sch.Castes) 3400.00 2024.39 3400.00 2024.39

SPA 1.00 0.00 1.00 0.00

SCA 300.00 63.50 300.00 63.50

PMGY 100.00 0.00 100.00 0.00

CSS other than CASP(SCA to SCSP) 1000.00 834.69 1000.00 834.69

Total:- 387.06 362.00 6010.18 3903.73 6397.24 4780.89

During next financial year 2016-17 the Budget Estimate of the Department for Welfare

of SCs is as under :

(Rs.in lakhs)

Item Salary Non salary Total

Plan 9.00 1060.00 1069.00

Non plan 391.00 95.00 486.00

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State Plan Non-Divisible Pool

(Special Development Scheme) 0.00 0.00

NABARD 500.00 500.00

CSS under CASP (Scheme for dev.of Sch.Castes 2000.00 2000.00

SPA 0.00 0.00

SCA 0.00 0.00

PMAGY 0.00 0.00

CSS other than CASP(SCA to SCSP) 200.00 200.00

Total : 400.00 3855.00 4255.00

The Department to continue its activities of Special Area Based Programme for SCs as

per Special Package formulated by the State Government throughout the year :

In place of Special Area Based Programme for SCs, the State Government has introduced

"Special Package Programme" for Development of SC population comprising 20 points over a

period of 5 years from 2013-14 to 2017-18. Under this programme, the Deptt. for Welfare of SCs is

implementing various development activities in SC dominated areas for infrastructure development

and individual benefit deserving SC BPL families viz.

• Government Department like PWD, Power, DWS, Water Resources, Health, Telecom etc have

already earmarked requirement of infrastructure in the SC dominated areas and taken up works for

infrastructure development in their respective fields.

• For economic development concerned departments have already started action on the following

issues :

• Allotment of Land for landless SC families and housing for landless and homeless SC families.

• 108 SC Harijan families (Housing to Safai Karamcharies) are being rehabilitated at Sen Para,

R.K.Nagar under Old Agartala R.D.Block for which Rs. 361.85 lakhs was placed to DM, West

during 2013-14 & 2014-15. During 2015-16, fund for Rs. 36.00 lakhs was also placed for the said

project. The projects work is almost completed.

• Measure has been taken for providing facilities of vocational training to the interested youths

from SC families for their skill up-gradation specially leather manufacturing training, handicrafts

(Cane & Bamboo), tailoring for SC women, motor driving through recognized organization. During

2015-16, Cane & bamboo training is being provided to 220 SC beneficiaries covered under 7(seven)

R.D.Blocks for which Rs. 44.77 lakhs was placed to Director, Handloom, handicrafts & Sericulture

Deptt. and Motor Driving training provided to 134 SC unemployed youths, expenditure for Rs.

13.53 lakhs was incurred for this training purpose. 240 SC unemployed women have taken tailoring

training at different R.D.Blocks for which expenditure Rs. 8.76 lakhs was incurred for this training

purpose. Training for beautician course is taken in all Districts with 125 SC unemployed women for

which expenditure Rs. 18.75 lakhs was incurred for this training purpose.

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• Additional water area for psiculture is being created in phases by Fishery Department for SC

fishermen who have land for excavation of water tank. Fingerlings and other related imputes are

also provided to the fish farmers.

• Financial assistance by way of term loans is being provided to SC families by SC Co-operative

development Corporation.

• Special assistance is being provided to SC professional musicians for pursuing their livelihood

activities. Musical instrument has been supplied to 242 SC professional musicians free of cost

during 2015-16 for which amount involved Rs. 64.61 lakhs. Besides, brass Iron etc. has been

distributed to 352 SC professional Laundries. 656 SC families were benefited under ARDD Scheme

during 2015-16.

• Market stalls/Market shed for SC unemployed youths are being constructed in SC dominated

villages and fund for ̀ 56.75 lakhs was involved for this construction works during 2015-16. Besides,

for construction of community hall fund for Rs. 130.00 lakhs was placed to the concerned DM &

Collectors for execution of the ongoing project.

• For Educational Development stipends are being provided to SC students. During 2015 16,

the Government of India has sanctioned fund for Rs. 1400.00 lakhs for Post Matric Scholarship to

SC students. No fund has been sanctioned for pre-matric scholarship to SC students till now.

• Pre-examination coaching is being provided to SC students for competitive examination like

TCS/TPS etc. Joint Entrance coaching is also being provided to SC students.

• Sub-Division wise special coaching in core subject is being provided to the SC students.

• Educational loan is being provided to SC students by SC Development Corporation

• Special award for Social activities is given to SC personalities.

• Besides, SC Welfare Department has also sent a proposal to Finance Department for funding

under Rural infrastructure Development fund (RIDF) for the construction of Multipurpose

Community Hall/Market Stall/ Market Shed in SC dominated area for which fund for Rs. 147.00

was fixed in Revised Estimate 2015-16.

The Department to ensure providing of required furniture and utensils to SC Hostels in

the State. Finance Department to actively consider allocation of fund.

The required fund is provided for furniture and utensils to SC hostels as per demand of the

hostels. Moreover; the Finance Deptt has allocated the fund as per Budget provision under this

scheme. During this year 2015-16, the F.D.has released the fund of Rs.10.00 lakhs from which fund

was placed to different DDOs/HM for purchasing of furniture & utensils.

Financial Assistance to SC patients under Nucleus Budget Scheme should be enhanced. Finance

Department to effectively consider adequate allocation of fund thereof.

• Enhancement of the financial assistance to SC patients under Nucleus Budget Scheme was

sent to Finance Deptt for consideration, but the Finance Deptt. has not yet considered proposal.

• During this financial year, 2015-16, the F.D.has released Rs.27.50 lakhs under Nucleus Budget

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Scheme, out of which Rs. 11.50 lakhs has been allocated to SDMs/DMs in four installments. Total

2280 poor SC patients have been financially assisted for medical treatment during 2015-16.

Providing of loan especially to SC families not provided with govt.job be extended to

unemployed youth on priority basis with proper mechanism of recovery.

Under NSFDC/NHFDC /NSKFDC, loan is being provided to poor SC families to establish

micro enterprise to attain self sufficiency. District/Block/Nagar Panchayat wise recovery camp is

being conducted for at an interval.

Achievement of the Department during 2015-16 in details:

Education Sector:

Boarding House Stipend: This is a state plan scheme. The SC students are getting boarding house

stipend @ Rs.40/- per day per student and @ Rs.1/- per day per student for cleaning charge for a

period of 322 days in a year. 965 students were benefited under this scheme during 2015-16.

Pre-Matric Scholarship to SC students: This is state Plan scheme. The SC students of classes VI

to VIII are getting scholarship @ Rs.40/-pm.for a period of 10 months in a year and under centrally

sponsored scheme ,the students of classes IX & X are getting stipend @ Rs.150/- pm for a period of

10 months in a year.32342 SC students have been benefited under this scheme during 2015-16.

Besides, Ad-hoc grant is given @ Rs.750/- yearly for day scholar. For hosteller stipend is given to

SC students @ Rs.350/- P.M.for a period of 10 months in a year and Ad-hoc grant @ Rs.1000/- per

annum.2608 SC students were benefited under pre-matric scholarship to the children of those parents

engaged in unclean occupation and health prone hazard during 2015-16.

Supplementary grant to Post Matric Scholarship to SC students: This is State Plan scheme.

Under this scheme, the SC hostellers of Post-Matric stage are getting scholarship @ Rs.390/- to

Rs.665/-pm.for a period of 10 months in a year.

Special coaching in core subjects to SC students: The SC students of classes VI to XII are

provided special coaching in core subject for better result. The tutors of the coaching classes are

getting honorarium @ Rs.3000/- per month. Total 1000 students were benefited up to the month of

February, 2016.

Pre-examination coaching & allied Scheme: Under this scheme the SC students are being given

coaching for TCS/TPS examination and stipend are being provided to the ITI trainees/shorthand

and type writing courses. Total 69 SC students were given coaching for TCS/TPS examination

during 2015-16 and 532 students were given pre-examination coaching in different training institute.

Besides, 20 SC students were sponsored at Common facility centre for leather artisans at A.D.Nagar

for training in leather technology. 46 SC students were given coaching for Joint entrance examination

during, 2015-16.

Distribution of Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Memorial Award to the SC students: The SC students who

secured 60% marks in the annual /final examination are getting the Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Memorial

Award. The rate of award for the students of class VI to VIII @ Rs.400/- each, Class IX @ Rs.700/

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-each and Madhyamik/HS (+2) stage @ Rs.2500/- each. Total 6249 students were benefited under

this scheme up to the month of February, 2016.

Sponsoring of SC students for GNM /BPT & BMRT course: This is state plan scheme. Under

this scheme, SC students were sponsored for training of GNM/B.SC Nursing /BPT & BMRT course.

Total 147 SC students were sponsored for GNM /B.SC nursing training outside the Sate and 31 SC boys/

girls were sponsored for BPT, BMRT and BMLT etc. course at TIPS in the State during 2015-16.

Construction of hostels for SC boys & girls students: This is a centrally sponsored scheme.

Under the scheme, the SC boys & girls hostel are constructed for providing better education to the

SC students. During 2015-16, Proposal for const. of 5(five) girls hostels were sent to Government

of India for sanction of fund. But, no sanctioned has been received as yet.

Economic Sector:

Nucleus Budget Scheme (Financial assistance to SC patients): Under the scheme, financial assistance

is provided to the poor SC patients for the cost of Medicine etc, which are not available in the local

hospitals/Dispensaries. Besides, in special cases, the State Government considers the sanction for

better treatment outside the Sate. Total 2280 SC patients were assisted under Nucleus Budget Scheme

during this year up to the month of February, 2016.

• The Department is regularly monitoring the implementation of the Reservation Act and Rule.

• It also monitor the flow of fund to Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan (SCSP) and their utilization by

different development Department.

Achievement of the Sch.Caste Dev. Corporation:

The SC Co-operative Development Corporation Ltd. has sanctioned loan in favour of 980 SC

beneficiaries during this year, 2015-16.

Action Plan for the year, 2016-17

• Stipend /scholarship will be awarded to 100000 SC students (in all category both under State

Plan/Centrally Sponsored scheme, CASP)

• Financial assistance will be extended in favour of 3000 patient under Nucleus Budget Scheme

• 6000 SC students will be given Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Memorial Award

• 150 SC girls would be considered for GNM/B.Sc Nursing course outside the State

• 70 SC boys & girls would be considered to TIPS in Agartala for paramedical course like BPT,

BMRT & other paramedical relates course.

• 100 SC students would be given coaching for joint entrance examination through reputed &

experience coaching institutions in Agartala, Udaipur & Kumarghat.

• 80 SC students will be sponsored for coaching for TCS/TPS examination through reputed &

experience coaching Institutions selected by the Higher Education Deptt.

• 250 SC un-employed youths will be sponsored for skill training on motor driving through the

Motor Driving Training Institutions covering all Districts.

• 40 SC unemployed women would be sponsored for imparting 2nd batch tailoring training in

two harijan colony similar to last year.

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• 50 SC students would be sponsored for imparting training on leather goods manufacturing

through NB Institute for Rural Technology, at A.D.Nagara Industrial Training Institute.

• Market Stalls & Training Cum-Multipurpose Community Hall will be considered for

constructing in SC dominated area where SC population are more than 50% and above under SCA

to SCSP fund.

• Monitoring & implementation of the Special package programme for Welfare of SCs.

• Regular monitoring the implementation of the Reservation Act and Rules

• Monitoring & reviewing of progressive achievements made by the different Department under

SCSP.

• Tripura Sch.Castes Co-operative Development Corporation Ltd. will continue to extend loan

in favour of 1650 SC families

• Rehabilitation of harijan families residing in Harijan Colony, adjacent to IGM Hospital, Agartala

for type-I Quarter (Phase-II).

• Rehabilitation of SC harijan families to be identified under North District, Kailashahar & Gomoti

District, Udaipur and necessary steps to be taken for rehabilitation.

• Rehabilitation of 108 SC Harijan families at Sen Para, at Old Agartala R. D. Block under West

District to be completed very shortly.

During discussion on the Demand No. 20 related to the Department of Welfare of SCs &

Department of Welfare of OBCs, the Secretary of the Departments apprised the Committee about

the action taken by the Department on the recommendations made by the Committee in its 20th

Report during the year 2015–16. He also stated before the Committee about the achievement made

by the Departments during the year 2015-16 and Plan/Programme to be implemented by the

Departments during the financial year 2016-17. The Director of the SC Welfare Department stated

that the department are implementing the 20-Points Special Package Programme for five years

which started in the year 2013-14 and it will continue upto 2017–18. Various Departments of State

Government has been working on this special programme and the SC Welfare Deptt. always

monitoring the activities. The Department is working on allotment of land for landless and housing

for homeless SC families. Rehabilitation of 180 Harizan families will be completed within a short

period. The Department organise Vocational Training Programme, Skill upgradation training for

un-employed SC youths. The department organised leather, driving, handicraft, beautician etc.

vocational training programmes. Besides, the department giving financial assistance to the SC

beneficiaries.

Hon’ble Membes of the Committee opined that the department may take effective steps to

increase awareness among the scheduled castes and other backwards communities about detail

schemes related to them being implemented by the departments. They also opined that required

staff may be recruited by the departments for proper implementation of the schemes. The amount in

respect of nucleous budget may be increased for financial assistance to the SC patients. Hon’ble

Chairman of the Committee suggested the Department that at least 1 (one) Supervisor of the

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Department is needs to be appointed in each Block of the State.

In respect of the appointment of the Supervisor, the Director of the Deptt. stated that they

already taken steps to recruit 41 Supervisors.

Hon’ble Member Shri Ratan Das wanted to know whether the roster of ST, SC is maintained

in the private sectors of the State and there is any scope to the Department to look after the matter.

Hon’ble Members of the Committee expressed that the department may take initiative to

disburse loan to SC beneficiaries without any govt. employee as guarantor as the govt. employee in

many cases refuses to be a guarantor. The department may take effective steps for introducing easy

process for disbursing the loan to SC beneficiaries. In case of issue SC Certificate, the Department

may appoint a TCS Officer in each Sub-Division to issue the SC Certificates after proper enquiry.

They opined that the allowance of the members of the SC Sub-Committee in Block level may be

enhanced.


by the Secretary of the Department, the Committee makes the following recommendations :

RECOMMENDATIONS

i] The Department is to monitor implementation of ongoing 20(twenty) points programme

sponsored by the State Govt.

ii] Financial assistance for medical treatment of SC patients under Nucleus Budget should be

extended to the Block level and the Department is to give proposal for enhancing the rate of

financial assistance to the SC patients as per chart shown below :-

iii] The Department is to initiate the process of recruitment for the vacant posts of Supervisor

and field level staff so that implementation of schemes continues smoothly.

iv] Action plan of the Department for the year 2016-17 should contain components like income

generation through vocational training, quality education etc.




Director, SCW, Rs. 3125/- Rs. 5000/-(in case of GB/IGM/Dr.Ambedkar Hospital)

Pr.Secretary/Secretary, SCW Rs. 6250/- Rs. 8000/-

Hon’ble Minister, SCW Rs. 6250/- Rs. 12000/-(In special case)

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v] The Department is to initiate proposal for enhancement of rate of sitting allowance for the

Members of the SC Sub Committee at the block level at the rate of Rs. 100/- per head per day.

Steps should be taken to prevent issue of false SC certificate.

vi] The Department is to ensure that awareness campaign is organised to make the people

aware of the various schemes for SC Welfare Department so that needy persons can avail of the

benefit of schemes.


the House notwithstanding the other recommendations made here-in-above which may be the

guideline for the Department to be followed.




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(Rs. in lac)

Budget 2016-17



57 a) Non-Plan 20.00 20.00 20.00

b) Plan 2075.80 1746.50 1746.50


TOTAL : 23 = 5620.75 9769.50 0.00 0.00 9769.50

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REPORT ON

DEPARTMENT FOR WELFARE OF MINORITIES( DEMAND NO. 57 )


related to Welfare of Minorities under Demand No. 57. These are (i) Annual Work Report of

relevant Demand No. 57 in respect of implementation/action taken by the department on the




The Department for Welfare of Minorities are separate Directorate of the Government of Tripura.

The Department for Welfare of Minorities is dealing with the peoples of the minority

communities. It is estimated that total minority population in the State is 8% as per 2001 census.

The schemes of the Department are divided into two sectors viz. Education Development and

Economical Development of the communities. The main thrust of the Department is education

development of the said communities.

The Budget proposals under the Demand No. 57 for the financial year 2016–2017 as placed in

the House for Grants as well as the Revised Budget for the financial year 2015-16 are as follows :-

The Subject Committee –II in its meeting held on 30-03-2016 examined the aforesaid Budget

proposal under Demand No. 57 and also heard the Secretary of the Welfare of Minorities Department


First of all, the Secretary of the Departments has furnished the informations of the Welfare of

Minorities Department to the Committee about the implementation of the recommendations made

by the Committee in its 20th Report during the year 2015-16 which are reproduced in seriatim

below :-

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During discussion on the Demand No. 57 related to Welfare of Minorities Department, the

Secretary of the Department apprised the Committee about the action taken by the Department on

the recommendations made by the Committee in its 20th Report during the year 2015-16. He also

stated before the Committee about the achievement made by the Department during the year 2015-

16 and Plan/Programme to be implemented by the Department during the financial year 2016-17.

During discussion on the Demand, Hon’ble Members of the Committee opined that all kinds

of schemes related to welfare of minorities be implement properly for social and finalcial upliftment

of the minorities people. In this respect, necessary staff be appointed and proper training programme

be organised time to time by the Department. Training programmes for staff need to be organised

for their skill development and proper implementation of schemes related to minority communities.



RECOMMENDATIONS

i] The Department is to arrange recruitment/appointment of vacant posts within the financial

year 2016-17 positively.

ii] The Department is to arrange fund for minorities in Agartala and other urban areas for

drinking water, health, creation of School infrastructure under MHDP or any other scheme

available.

iii] Financial assistance for medical treatment of minorities patients under Nucleus Budget

should be extended of the Block level and the Department is to give proposal for enhancing the

rate of financial assistance to the minorities patients as per chart shown below :-

iv] The Department is to ensure that 28 points special package should contain infrastructure

development, stipend, road cannectivity, power, irrigation, skill development etc. and

implementation of the package should be closely monitored.




Director, MW, Rs. 3125/- Rs. 5000/-(in case of GB/IGM/Dr.Ambedkar Hospital)

Pr.Secretary/Secretary, MW Rs. 6250/- Rs. 8000/-

Hon’ble Minister, MW Rs. 6250/- Rs. 12000/-(In special case)

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v] The Department is to encourage loan for purchase of auto-rickshow, small business etc.

through Minority Development Corporation or otherwise.

vi] Settlement scheme for landless should be encouraged.

vii] The Deptt. is to upgrade Sr. Madrassa to High Madrasa and Jr. Madrasa to Sr. Madrassa

whenever it is found feasible.



guideline for the Department to be followed.




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OBC WELFARE DEPARTMENT

(Demand No. 61)

INTRODUCTION

The Department for welfare of SCs and OBCs is also working for the development of OBC

Communities in the State, which is 24% of the total population. There are two schemes for

development of OBC which are mainly Educational Development and Economical development.

The main thrust of the Department is Educational Development of the said communities.

The Government has been created a new Directorate namely “Directorate for Welfare of

OBCs under the Department for Welfare of SCs & OBCs and separately bifurcating the two

Directorate namely “the Directorate for Welfare of Scheduled Castes” & “the Directorate for Welfare

of Other Backward Classes” (OBCs) in the State.

Information:

The major schemes of Educational Sector are:

Ø Pre-Matric Scholarship to OBC students

Ø Post Matric Scholarship to OBC students

Ø Distribution of Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Memorial Award to the OBC students.

Ø Pre-examination coaching & allied Scheme

Ø Sponsoring of OBC students for GNM /BPT & BMRT course.

Ø Construction of hostels for OBC boys & girls students

The major schemes of Economical Sector are:

Ø Share capital assistance to OBC Corpn.

Ø Nucleus Budget Scheme (Financial assistance to OBC patients).

The Department of Welfare of Other Backward Classes” (OBCs) is under the Demand No.

61. The Budget proposals under that Demand for financial year 2016–2017 as placed in the House

for Grants as well as the Revised Budget for the financial year 2015-16are as follows:-

The Subject Committee–II in its meeting held on 30-03-2016 examined the aforesaid Budget

proposal of OBC Welfare Department and also heard the Special Secretary of the Department who

appeared before the Committee on summon.

First of all, the Secretary of the Departments has furnished the informations of the Department

for Welfare of OBCs to the Committee about the implementation of the recommendations made by

the Committee in its 20th Report during the year 2015-16 which are reproduced in seriatim below :-

(Rs. in lac)

Revised Budget 2016-17

Budget Fund placed with


61 a) Non-Plan 78.50 89.00 89.00

b) Plan 550.86 1435.00 1435.00


TOTAL : 20 = 2357.61 5149.00 0.00 0.00 5149.00

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i) Recommendation of the Committee : The Deptt. is to continue its activities of a spe-

cial area based program for OBCs as per "Special package program" introduced by the State Govt.

throughout the year for OBCs.


The OBC Welfare Department is in the process of continuing its activities in implementation

of special area based program for OBCs through line Departments as per "Special Package Pro-

gram" introduced by the State Govt. throughout the year. Last review meeting with line Depart-

ments to asses the achievements and constraints has been held on 11th may,2015 in the official

chamber of the Hon`ble Minister, OBC welfare Deptt.


The Deptt. is to continue providing of required furniture and utensils to OBC Hostels as per

their required and the Finance Deptt. is to consider allocation of fund accordingly.


No Boarding House has come into existence under the control of OBC welfare Deptt. as yet

and hence, no proposal initiated to Finance Deptt. for floating fund towards furniture and utensils.

Proposal for construction of 100 seated Girl's Hostel at Kailashahar has since been surrendered due

to inadequate fund considered by the Central Govt. and a revised proposal for construction of 50

seated Girl's hostel in the same place as per 90:10 ratio is being re-initiated on due approval. An-

other proposal for construction of 50 seated Girl's hostel at Dharmanagar on same terms is also

being processed for initiation and approval of the Ministry.


Financial Assistance to OBC patient under Nucleus Budget Scheme should be enhanced. The

deptt. is to pursue their proposal for enhancement of financial assistance to OBC patients under

Nucleus Budget Scheme. Finance Deptt. is to examine and consider the proposal at an early date.


During 2015-16, the Finance Deptt. has released fund for Rs.22.50 lakhs under Nucleus Bud-

get Scheme against B.E. of Rs. 30.00 Lakhs, of which Rs.15.40 Lakhs have been sub-allocated to

S.D.Ms and D.W.Os. More than 3,000 no eligible OBC beneficiaries are likely to cover under the

scheme during the year.


The Deptt. is to provide loan specially to OBC families not provided with Govt. job on prior-

ity basis with proper mechanism of recovery.


In the way of providing loans to the unemployed poor OBC families in the state to attain self

sufficiency, OBCC DC Ltd. provided loans around 1500 beneficiaries to the tune of Rs.28.80 Crores.

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The Deptt. is to organize awareness programs with a view to ensure proper implementation of

various Schemes.


The OBC Welfare Deptt. has initiated efforts to organize awareness programs through OBC

DC Ltd. in regard to implementation of various schemes.

The Plan/Programme and Project to be implemented through the OBC welfare

Deptt. during the year 2016-17 for consideration of the Committee.

Sl. No. Activities Fund

1. Pre-Matric Scholarship (50:50) Rs. 142.00 Lakhs.

2. Post-matric Scholarship (100% CSS) Rs. 1700.00 Lakhs.

3. GNM/B.Sc Nursing Training Rs. 300.00 Lakhs.

4. Merit award (State Fund) Rs. 30.00 Lakhs.

5. Dr. GB.R. Ambedkar Gold Medal Award/ Rs.15.00 Lakhs.

Vidyasagar Socio Cultural Award (State Fund)

6. Pre-Examination Coac hing (State Fund) Rs. 15.00 Lakhs.

7. NB (State Fund) Rs. 30.00 Lakhs.

8. Besides that, the OBC Co-op Dev. Target set to cover 1,300 beneficiaries.

Corporation Ltd. Will implement various

Schemes like Study Loan/Transport Sector

loan/General Loan (OBC Corpn)

9. Proposal has been sent to Finance The Construction of Market Shed/Market Stall

Department for funding under RIDF for may be taken up subject to availability of fund

Multipurpose Community Hall/Market and approval.

Shed/Market Stall in OBC dominated

area

Achievement of the OBC Welfare Department during 2015-16 in details:

Education Sector:

Pre-Matric Scholarship to OBC students: This is State plan scheme. The OBC students of classes VI

to VIII are getting scholarship @ Rs.40/- pm. And the students of classes IX & X are getting stipend @

Rs. 50/-pm for a period of 10 months in a year. During this year 72,150 Nos. students are covered.

Post-Matric Scholarship to OBC students: This is Centrally Sponsored Scheme. Under this

scheme, the OBC students under Post-Matric stage are getting scholarship @ Rs.160/- to Rs.350/-

pm for a period of 10 months in a year. During this year 20,150 nos students are covered.

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Pre-examination coaching: Under this scheme the OBC students are being given coaching for

TCS/TPS examination and stipends are being provided to the OBC students. Total 60 OBC students

were given coaching for TCS/TPS examination during 2015-16 and 87 students were given pre-

examination coaching in different training institutes.

Distribution of Dr. B.R.Ambedkar Memorial Award to the OBC students: The OBC students

who secure 60% marks in the annual /final examination are getting the Dr.B.R. Ambedkar Memo-

rial Award. The rate of award for the students of Madhyamik /HS(+2) stage Rs 1500/- each. Total

1463 nos. Students were benefited under this scheme up to month of February 2016.

Sponsoring of OBC students for GNM/B.Sc Nursing /BPT/BMRT/ANM/BHMS/BMLT/

BMRIT course: This is state plan scheme. Under this scheme, OBC students were sponsored for

training of GNM/B.Sc Nursing /BPT/BMRT/ANM/BHMS/BMLT/BMRIT course. Total 100 nos.

OBC students were sponsored for GNM/B.SC nursing training outside the State and 25 nos. OBC

boys/girls were sponsored for BPT/BMRT/ANM/BHMS/BMRIT Courses at TIPS in the State dur-

ing 2015-16.

Economic Sector: Nucleus Budget Schemes (Financial assistance to OBC patients): Under the

scheme, financial assistance is provided to the poor OBC patients to bear the cost of Medicine etc,

which are not available in the local hospital/Dispensaries. Besides, in special cases the State Gov-

ernment considers the sanction for better treatment outside the State. Total 2600 patients were

assisted under Nucleus Budget Scheme during this year up to the month of February 2016.

During discussion on the Demand No. 61 related to the Department of Welfare of OBCs, the

Secretary of the Departments apprised the Committee about the action taken by the Department on

the recommendations made by the Committee in its 19th Report during the year 2015–16. He also

stated before the Committee about the achievement made by the Departments during the year 2015-

16 and Plan/Programme to be implemented by the Departments during the financial year 2016-17.

Hon’ble Membes of the Committee opined that the department may take effective steps to

increase awareness of the scheduled castes and other backwards communities and be aware about

details schemes related to them being implemented by the departments. They also opined that required

staff me be recruited by the departments for proper implementation of the schemes.



RECOMMENDATIONS

i] The Department is to continue its activities under special area based programme for OBCs

as per “Special Package Programme” introduced by the State Govt.

ii] Financial assistance for medical treatment of OBC patients should be enhanced at the rate

as follows :

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iii] The Department is to continue to provide loan to the unemployed youth/family covering all

the uncovered areas as per existing norms/guidelines. Vacant posts should be filled in as early as

possible to pave the way for effective implementation and monitoring of schemes.

iv] The Department is to initiate proposal for enhancement of rate of sitting allowance for the

Members of the OBC Sub-Committee at the block level at the rate of Rs. 100/- per head per day.

In fine, the Committee recommends the Budget proposals under Demand No. 61 respectively

for grants by the House notwithstanding the other recommendations made here-in-above which

may be the guideline for the Department to be followed.







Director, Welfare of OBCs Rs. 3125/- Rs. 5000/-(in case of GB/IGM/Dr.Ambedkar Hospital)

Pr.Secretary/Secretary,Welfae of OBCs Rs. 6250/- Rs. 8000/-

Hon’ble Minister,Welfare of OBCs Rs. 6250/- Rs. 12000/-(In special case)

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(Rs. in lac)

Budget 2016-17



17 a) Non-Plan 2010.50 2137.00 2137.00

b) Plan 1085.21 788.80 471.70 284.00 1544.50


TOTAL : 17 = 3460.01 3020.96 528.43 315.11 3864.50

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Information Cultural Affairs

REPORT ON

INFORMATION, CULTURAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT[DEMAND NO. 17]


related to Information, Cultural Affairs Department. The matters are – (i) Annual Work Report of

relevant Demand No. 17 in respect of implementation/action taken by the department on the




The main thrust areas of the Information and Cultural Affairs Department are :–

The Information & Cultural Affairs Department functions under 2 major wings viz Information

and Cultural with the following objectives :-

(i) Information :- To ensure communication between the Government and the masses or to act as a

bridge between these two sides by dissemination of information of development work of the

government through different media.

(ii) Culture : To revive, nourish, develop and promote the rich cultural heritage of different ethnic

and non-ethnic groups residing in the State and create an atmosphere conducive to emotional and

cultural integration.

The Budget proposal under the Demand No.17 for the financial year 2016-17 as placed in the

House for Grants as well as the Revised Budget for the year 2015-16 are shown below.:-

As referred by the House, the Budget proposals under Demand No.17 is examined by the

Subject Committee–II in its meeting held on 30-03-2016 and heard the Secretary, who appeared on

summon.

At the outset, the Committee wanted to know from the Information and Cultural Affairs

Department as to the action taken by them in respect of the recommendation made by the Committee

in its 20th Report during the year 2015-16 which are noted below.


The Deptt. is to continue providing newspapers and Magazines to panchayat & village level

and to pursue about required fund for which proposal has been sent and to ensure implementation in

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the next financial year 2015-16.


Newspapers and Magazines are provided to different persons up to the village as well as

Panchayat level as per mailing list prepared with the approval of the department. Fund provided for

this purpose is Rs.5 Lakhs annually . In order to extend the service to Panchayat and Village

committee level an excess fund would be required for which proposal has been sent for the said

purpose.


The Deptt. is to continue cultural activities of Minorities specially on the religious memorable

dates.


ICA Deptt. continues cultural activities of Minorities specially on the religious memorable

date. The programme namely as Jari Sari of Muslim, Wah Utsav of Mog, Biju Festival of Chakma

belongs to Buddhist, Rash Utsav of Manipuri, Garia of Tripuri, included in the Cultural Calendar.


The Deptt. is to continue for providing coaching to rising local Artists for promoting their

standard / skill.


ICA Deptt. is organising Cultural Workshop training programme in rural areas and school

level involving the rising artiste / students for promoting their standard/ skills. It is a continuous

programme of the Department.


The Deptt. is to purchase eco-sound system and provide them to all District Head quarters.


ICA Deptt. has taken steps for providing the sound system in all District ICA offices well in

ahead. And for the said purpose an excess fund would be required for which proposal has been sent.


The Deptt. is to increase the no. of posts of Reporters.


The ICA Deptt. has taken steps for recruitment of reporters.


The Deptt. is to publish 5000 Nos. of Cultural Calendars for distribution to the elected Members

covering all blocks and panchayats.


ICA Deptt. published Cultural Calendars in every financial year. This will be distributed to the

elected members covering all Blocks and Panchayats.

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Functioning of the ICA Department during 2015-16 and its action plan for 2016-17

The Information & Cultural Affairs Department functions under 2 major wings viz.

Information and Cultural with the following objectives :-

1. Information :- To ensure communication between the Government and the masses or to act

as a bridge between these two sides by dissemination of information of development work of the

government through different media to highlight development and welfare activities of the

government.

2. Culture :- To revive, nourish, develop and promote the rich cultural heritage of different

ethnic and non-ethnic groups residing in the State and create an atmosphere conducive to emotional

and cultural integration.

3. Details :-

3.1 Information.

The main schemes of this sector are :-

a) Advertisement & Visual Publicity :-

I) Advertisement through media :- ICA is the nodal Department for issue as well payment in respect

of all government Classified & Display advertisement to 64 local registered newspaper as per "

Tripura Advertisement Guidelines-2009 " came into force on 01-01-2009. The achievement of 2015-

16 vis a vis plan 2016-17 is as below :-

SL.No. Item 2015-16 2016-17

(Achievement from April,2015 to February ,2016) (Target)

1 Classified 2114 2550

2 Display 1492 1650

3 Website 279 350

Details of 64 newspaper :-

SL.No. Category Dailies Weeklies Fortnightly

1 A 4 0 0

2 B 11 0 0

3 C 9 39 1

Total :- 24 39 1

b) Information and facilitation Centre (ICFC) :

69 ICFC will continue to function in 2015-16 also to extend information service to the

people so that they may get conversant with various information about Plan, Development Schemes,

Programmes, Welfare activities of Government. Newspapers (23 dailies, 32 weeklies, 7 departmental

newspaper, Magazines, Posters, Leaflets and other reading materials will continue to be supplied

free of cost.

c) Press Information Services :

Press Information Service is provided through the reporting officer and staff namely Senior

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Information Officer (SIO), Information and Cultural Officer (ICO) and Reporters posted in the Sub-

Divisions & in some Block Head Quarters. They cover all government programmes/functions and

send information in the form of news items/feature/success stories etc. to the news supplying section

or News Bureau for issue to local and outside newspapers and AIR / DDK as well. Information is

also given through Cable Networks and Website including departmental Website www.tripuraica.in

wherein the press release and other information are uploaded regularly so that the media houses

may download each for coverage.

Details activities are as below :-

SL.No. Item 2015-16 2016-17

(Achievement from April,2015 (Target)

to February ,2016)

1 Press Release 3111 4000

2 Feature/Success story 35 100

3 Press Round up 323 350

4 Conducted Tour - 3

5 Press Conference 23 As per requirement

6 Photo Coverage 5567 6000

7 Video Coverage 80 100

d) Publication :-

Some of the important publications of the Government like Booklet, Poster, Leaflet, Folder

etc. are done by ICA Department and the Publication wing takes the responsibility to implement it.

This wing also brought out the following publications in 2015-16 :-

SL.No. Name Type Category

1. Gomati Bengali literary Magazine Quarterly

2. Raima Kok Borok literary Magazine Quarterly

3. Natun Tripura Bengali Newspaper Monthly

4. Tripura Kogtoon Kok Borok newspaper Monthly

5. Tripura Sadak Chakma language Newspaper Monthly

6. Tripura Che Manipuri language Newspaper Monthly

7. Tripura Che Bishnupriya Manipuri language Newspaper Monthly

8. Tripura Sambad Wall newspaper in Bengali Monthly

9. Tripura Today English newspaper Monthly

In addition to regular issues, some special issues are also published in different occasions.

The above activities will continue in 2016-17.

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e) Field/ Rural Publicity

Group talks, Seminar, Symposium, Audio Visual Show and Video Shows are organised for

Rural Publicity. Social messages are transmitted through LRS on issues like afforestation,

immunization, childcare disease preventive measures, small savings,Total Sanitation Campaign

etc.

Feedback from public in the form of Fortnightly Confidential Public Reaction Report

(FCPRR) on development activities were also collected in 2015-16 to give feedback to different

department.

Achievement of rural publicity in 2015-16 and plan of 2016-17 are as below :-

Sl.No. Item 2015-16 2016-17

(Achievement from April,2015 (Target)

to February ,2016)

1 Group talk 1033 1200

2 Seminar/symposium 135 200

3 Feed back(FCPR) 201 500

f) Songs & Drama :

The services of 371 revived Loka Ranjan Sakhas ( a voluntary rural cultural organisation

approved by ICA Department ) were utilized in 2015-16 for revival and promotion of Folk culture

in rural areas and transmit social message to the public of these, 151 functioned under TTAADC. In

2016-17 also their services will be utilised for the similar purpose.

4. Cultural Affairs :

4.1 Cultural Programmes:- Cultural programme are organised in 2015-16 throughout the State

to promote cultural heritage of the State as per annual cultural calendar consisting about 2015

programmes in 92 events. 275 (upto February, 2016) cultural workshops were also organised. In

2016-17 cultural programme will be organised in similar manner as per calendar to be prepared in

the beginning of the year. About 300 workshops will also be organised.

The fund availability in this regard during 2015-16 is as below :

SI.No. Fund provided by Amount in lakh

1 State Government 116.00

2 NEZCC(North East Zonal Cultural Centre) 35.00

Total :- 151.00

4.2 Cultural exchange programme :

In total 30 such programmes were organized in 2015-16. In 2016-17 at least 40 will be

organized.

4.3 Exhibition :

20 Exhibitions were organized in 2015-16 to highlighting overall achievement of the

Government in different field. Fairs and festivals are the common occasions for these exhibitions.

In 2016-17 also similar programmes will be organized.

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4.4 Book Fair :

Book Fair has been playing a very important role in the development of literature and culture

in Tripura. Book Fair has been organized in 2015-16.This will be continued in 2016-17 also.

Revised Estimate during the year 2015-16 and Budget Estimate 2016-17

under Plan & Non-Plan Sector.

Head of Account R.E 2015-16 B.E. 2016-17

Plan Non-Plan Plan Non-Plan

DIVISIBLE POOL 1085.21 1727.00 1544.50 1875.00

Salary 590.00 17.00 511.00 19.00

(Wages) (Wages)

Non-Salary 495.21 283.50 1033.50 262.00

Electricity 20.00 20.00 25.00 7.00

Advertisement 250.00 200.00 200.00 200.00

State Share 49.21 0 100.00 0

Minor Works 0 0 0 15.00

TTAADC 36.00 0 38.00 0

Book Fair 30.00 0 30.00 0

Social Pension 0 0.50 0.50 0

Celibration of Republic Day 0 25.00 0 0

Cultural Programme/Lok Rajan

Sauhas Wtc 0 0 500.00 40.00

Others 110.00 38.00 140.00 0

NON-DIVISIBLE POOL 364.30 0 183.00 0

CSS under CASP 364.30 0 183.00 0

SPA 35.00 0 0 0

SCA 329.30 0 183.00 0

Total (Div. + Non-Div.) 1449.51 2010.50 1727.50 2137.00

During discussion on the Demand No. 17 related to Information and Cultural Affairs

Department, the Special Secretary of the Department apprised the Committee about the action taken

by the Department on the recommendations made by the Committee in its 20th Report during the

year 2015-16. He also stated before the Committee about the achievement made by the Department

during the year 2015-16 and Plan/Programme to be implemented by the Department during the

financial year 2016-17.

Hon’ble Members of the Committee expressed that, the department may take necessary steps

for highlighting all the Govt. programmes in the newspapers. Circulation of the calender, newspapers,

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megazines etc. of the department be increased and may be arranged circulations upto Panchayats

and Village Committee level as well as Wards of Municipal and Nagar Panchayat level also. They

opined that the department is to take effective steps for development of Jatra, Theatre, Folk Songs

of various races of the state. Musical instruments is to be provided to the Lok Ranjan Sakhas of the

urban areas. They also opined that the Department may take steps to engage the artists from various

sub-divisions/corners of the state for showing their performance to various functions of the State

Govt. organise by the ICA Department in the state during various festivals. The Department may

organise training programme for artists of the state in case Lok Sangeet (Fock song), Rabindra

Sangeet, Nazrul Sangeet, Dance etc. as well as Theatre also.


by the Departmental representative the Committee makes the following recommendations :-

RECOMMENDATIONS

i] The Department is to continue to supply newspapers and magazines not only to the Gaon

Panchayats and ADC villages but also to the wards of the urban areas and offices of notified

areas from 2016-17 onwards.

ii] The Deptt. is to continue cultural activities of Minorities specially on the religions memorable

days/occasions.

iii] The cultural calender being published by the Department should include Hozagiri dance

also alongwith other dances and dress and musical instruments thereof should be supplied to the

cultural troupes. Practice of lokasangit should be revived. Dress bank should be set up in every

sub division/ block by the department for supply to the artist whenever requisitioned.

iv] The Department is to encourage staging of drama in modernised form catering to the

requirement of the people.

v] Inter district cultural exchange programme should be organised by the department at regular

intervals and publicity relating to the culture and heritage of the state should be given at all the

important tourist spots so that the tourists visiting the spots are attracted.

vi] The Department is to fill in the vacancy for the posts of Reporter etc.

In fine, the Committees recommends the Budget Proposals under Demand No. 17 for Grants

by the House notwithstanding the other recommendations made here-in-above which may be the

guidelines for the Department to be followed.




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(Rs. in lac)

Budget 2016-17



59 a) Non-Plan 140.00 211.00 211.00

b) Plan 239.00 307.50 401.00 341.00 1049.50


TOTAL : 59 = 762.70 519.02 401.31 341.17 1261.50

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Tourism

REPORT ON

TOURISM DEPARTMENT[DEMAND NO. 59]


related to Tourism Department. The matters are – (i) Annual Work Report of relevant Demand No.

59 in respect of implementation/action taken by the department on the recommendations made by

the Committee during the year 2015-16 ; (ii) Achievement made by the department during the year

2015-16 and (iii) The plan/programme and an project to be implemented during the year 2016-17.

The Tourism Department is an important Department of the State under Demand No. 59. The

object of the different scheme under this Department is to develop the tourism sector in the State

under various schemes.

The main thrust areas of the Tourism Department is :-

Tourism :- To promote Tourism in the State in view of the resources available especially

Development of eco-tourism, heritage tourism, culture tourism and religious tourism.

The Budget proposal under the Demand No.59 for the financial year 2016-17 as placed in the

House for Grants as well as the Revised Budget for the year 2015-16 are shown below.:-

As referred by the House, the Budget proposals under Demand No.59 is examined by the

Subject Committee–II in its meeting held on 30-03-2016 and heard the Principal Secretary, who

appeared on summon.

At the outset, the Committee wanted to know from the Tourism Department as to the action

taken by them in respect of the recommendations made by the Committee in its 20th Report in the

year 2015-16 to which the Department submitted the replies in seriatim which are noted below :-


The Department to continue its persuasion for development of water fall at Sanaia Reang Para

(Sanjoy BOP) under Durga Chowmuhani RD Block, Dhalai District.

And at Sardhu Karkari Village at Chindraipara Baramura respectively for which project

involving cost of Rs.500.00 lakhs has been sent to the Additional Secretary, Planning (P&C)

Department and draft concept note is under preparation.

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The concept paper for development of waterfalls at Sanaiya Reang Para (Sanjoy BOP) under

Durga Chowmuhani RD Block of Dhalai District as a Tourist Spot involving project cost of Rs.500.00

Lakhs has already been prepared and submitted for NEC funding through the Additional Secretary,

Planning (P&C) Department, Govt. of Tripura vide No.F.4(3)-Tourism/Proj/2013/6588-90 dated

14-10-2014, but it was not considered.

A draft concept note regarding waterfall at Sardhu Karkari Village at Chindraipara Baramura

has been prepared and is being sent to the Additional Secretary, Planning (P&C) Department, Govt.

of Tripura for sanction.


The Department to continue its persuasion about the project under Tourism Department for

which the concept paper namely Circuit development of Kumargaht-Khawra Bill-Satera Miar Howar

has been prepared involving Rs.800.00 lakhs and submitted for sanction to the Additional Secretary,

Planning (P&C) Department, Govt. of Tripura .


The Concept Paper namely Circuit Development of Kumarghat - Khawra Bill - Satera Miar

Howar has been prepared involving Rs.800.00 lakhs and submitted for sanction to the Additional

Secretary, Planning (P&C) Department, Govt. of Tripura videNo.F.2(62)-PI/TT/2010/7731 dated

11-12-2014, but yet to be sanctioned.


The rate of Tourist Lodge accommodation be made more affordable to ordinary people by

segregating facilities thereof in a part.


The issue had been deliberated upon and examined in perspective in the Board of Directors'

meeting. Considering all the relevant aspects, it was decided to retain the existing rate provided that

discount @ 20% of the seat rent would be allowed during the lean period i.e. April to August in all

the tourist lodges except Geetanjali Tourism Guest House. 25% discount is allowed in case of

Geetanjali Tourism Guest House throughout the year. It was suggested in this respect to up-grade

the facilities and services in the tourist lodges run by the corporation. Accordingly steps have been

taken to provide up-scaling of facilities and services like internet connection including Wi-Fi facility,

installing AC machine, Intercom, Geyser, TV, 24 x 7 help line, Online booking and providing hot

water facility also through solar energy system in the Tourist Lodges.

Major achievements made during the year 2015-16

With the limited budgetary allocation of State Plan fund and with the fund received from

Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India the following achievements have been made during 2015-16 :-

(i) Destination Development of Bramakunda in Mohanpur sub-division has been commissioned

and now functioning.

(ii) Considering the tourist demand one new building has been constructed within the complex

of Eden Tourist Lodge at Vanghmung with a provision of 50 beds alongwith conference hall with

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modern facilities have been inaugurated and now functioning.

(iii) Destination Development of Belonia (Craft & Cultural Centre at Rajnagar) is at its completion

stage.

(iv) Two numbers of motor boats have already been purchased and the same have been provided

at Maharani & Chabimura for tourists.

(v) Construction of the campus and boys' hostel for establishment of the Institute of Hotel

Management at Anandanagar has been completed and approach road, construction of boundary

wall, entrance gate etc. is under good progress.

(vi) Destination Development of Chabimura has been completed.

(vii) Renovation and retrofitting of Neermahal Palace, Melagarh has been completed.

(viii) Development of Mandirghat stair case at its completion stage.

(ix) Work of setting up of solar power plant project at Eden Tourist Lodge has been completed.

(x) Construction of approach road and entrance gate at Eden Tourist Lodge work is in progress.

(xi) Development of Children Park at bank of Fatik Sagar, Amarpur is in progress.

(xii) Construction of Multipurpose Hall in Thakurchherra Village, Pilak is in progress.

(xiii) For exploring of Tripura Tourism outside the state we have installed hoardings in two places

viz Dhigha, Shealdaha, Howrah and Shiliguri in West Bengal.

(xiv) Eco-Tourism Package has been launched with the collaboration of TFDPC Ltd. (Forest

Department) and Eco-Tourism Society of India.

(xv) Development of Neermahal Water Palace and Construction of Ring Road around Rudrasagar

is under progress.

(xvi) Construction of new Tourist Lodge at Phuldangshi, Jumpui Hills is in progress.

(xvii) Destination Development of Khowai almost all components under the project are completed

and ready for inauguration.

Information regarding tourist arrival in the state for the year 2014-15 and

2015-2016 (up-to Jan. 16)

Year Domestic Foreign Total

2014 - 15 3,61,581 29,086 3,90,667

2015-16 (April 15 to Jan 16) 3,13,558 29,876 3,43,434

Fairs & Festivals: Tripura Tourism participated outside the state as noted below:-

Tripura Tourism Development Corporation Ltd. have been organizing Fair & Festivals under

the caption 1) Ashokastami Festival 2) Neermahal Water Festival 3) Pillak Festival 4) Dewali Festival

5) Kharchi Mela and 6) Mahamuni Festival and also participated in various fair & festival organized

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outside the state as noted below :-

1) International Tourism Mart (ITM) 2015 at Gangtok, Sikkim

2) India International Tourism Mart (IITM) 2015 at Hyderbad

3) Travel & Tourism Fair (TTF) 2015 at Mumbai

4) India International Trade Fair (IITF) 2015 at New Delhi

5) 14th Tourism Fair 2015 at Shiliguri, West Bengal.

6) Travel & Tourism Bazar at Kolkata.

7) 5th Bangaldesh International Tourism Fair 2015

8) CII-Travel East 2015 Kolkata

9) Travel & Tourism Fair (TTF) 2015 at Kolkata

Implementation of the plan/programme and project to be continued and

completed During 2016 - 17

To boost the growth of Tourism in Tripura, my Government has undertaken a comprehensive

plan for upgradation of tourist facilities and infrastructure at major tourist attractions of the State.

The major tourist destinations such as Sepahijala, Matabari, Chabimura, Narikel Kunja etc. are

targeted to be provided better tourist facilities under Swadesh Darshan Project of Rs.99.58 crore

that will definitely provide a fillip to tourism in the State. Similar coverage of the tourist destinations

in the Northern part of Tripura is also targeted. The project for renovation and retrofitting of Neermahal

palace has been already completed. For greater benefit to State's people, participation of local

community has been ensured in operation of tourist facilities developed recently, such as at

Brahmakunda, Chabimura etc.

• It is also added here that the below noted project works have also been initiated and launched


1) North East Circuit of Swadesh Darshan programme of the Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India

one project has been sanctioned for Rs.99.58 crore which has been named as "Development of

Agartala-Sepahijala-Melagarh-Udaipur-Amarpur-Thirthamuk-Doombur-Ambassa-Baramura

Circuit" the major component of the project are :-

a) Light and Sound Show (SEL Show) at Ujjayanta Palace, Agartala through ITDC.

b) Destination Development of Golaghati.

c) Destination Development of Infrastructure for Border Ceremony at Akhaura.

d) Destination Development of Doombur, Narikel Kunja etc.

During discussion, the Principal Secretary of the Tourism Department informed the Committee

that the Department has been trying to develop in the tourism sector in the State in various ways for

attraction of the tourists as well as the foreign tourists.

In respect of development of tourist sector of the State, the Hon’ble Members of the Subject

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Committee–II opined that the department to take measure steps for development of infracstructural

and other facilities as well as beautification of tourist spots, eco-parks, tourist lodges etc. and also

be establish new tourist spots in the State.

Thereafter, Hon’ble Members of the Committee expressed that the Department may take effective

step to provide more boats at Chhabimura and more beautiful decorated boats as well as house-

boats at Rudrasagar Lake to increase the attraction of the tourists. Hon’ble Members suggested that

the Tourism Department may take steps to provide cultural troop at tourist spots of the state for

amusement of the tourists. In this respect, department is to take the matter with the help of ICA

Department.


by the Departmental representatives the Committee makes the following recommendations :-

RECOMMENDATIONS

i] The Department is to pursue the proposal for sanction of fund under NEC for Sanaiya

Reang Para (Sanjoy BOP) under Durga Chowmuhani R.D.Bloc, Dhalai District and at Sardhu

Karkari village at chindraipara, Baramura so that the water falls attracts tourists.

ii] The Deptt. is to continue its persuasion about the projects under Tourism Deptt. for which

the concept paper namely circuit development of Kumarghat-Khawra Bill-Satera Miar Howar

has been prepared involving Rs. 800.00 lakhs and submitted for sanction to the Addl. Secretary,

Planning (P & C) Deptt.

iii] The rate of accommodation in the govt. tourist lodge should be more affordable to the common

people .

iv] Some more speed boats should be placed for Chhabimura tourist spot located on the bank of

the Gumti river near Amarpur. The approch road leading to the Chhabimura tourist spot should

be blacktopped immediately after necessary improvement with the help of PWD (R & B) under

Swadesh Darshan Scheme.

v] The Department is to complete construction of ring road around the Neermahal as early as

possible to attract tourists. Department should take the following actions:-

a) Dredging of the lake to prevent silting up and to increase depth of water to ensure

navigability.

b] Use of colourful houseboats.

c] Re-introduction of light and sound system.

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vi] Department is to arrange some boats and cottages for Baramura eco park in addition to

requesting the Forest Deptt. to create evergreen vegetation, cafetoria and toilet thereof should be

constructed for convenience of the tourists.

vii] The Department is to make a plan for the lake of the MBB College and in its vicinity to

convert it into a tourist spot.

viii] Cultural troupes should be kept at the important tourist spots as far as practicable so that

tourists can enjoy their tour so long as they stay on the spot.

In fine, the Committee recommends the Budget Proposals under Demand No. 59 for Grants by


guidelines for the Department to be followed.




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REPORT ON

SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT

(DEMAND NO. 33)


related to Science and Technology Department. These are (i) Annual Work Report of relevant Demand




The Department of Science, Technology and Environment is an important Department of the

Government of Tripura, which has been set up for providing better support and guidance in the

sector of Science and technology and to promote the Environmental condition in the State.

The Demand for Grants under Demand No.33 relating to the Department, for the financial year

2016-2017 as placed in the House for Grants as well as the Revised Budget for the financial year

2015-16 are as follows:

As referred by the House, the Subject Committee-II of Tripura Legislative Assembly in its

meeting held on 30-03-2016 examined the Budget proposal under Demand No.33 and also heard

the Special Secretarty of the Department who appeared before the Committee on summon.

First of all the Committee likes to know the action taken by the Department on the

recommendations made by the Committee during the year 2015-16 about the progress/development

of the works of the Department in the sector of Science, Technology and Environment in the State,

to which the Department furnished the informations in seriatim below :–

(I) Annual Work Plan Report of Relevant Demand in respect of implementation / action

taken of the Recommendation made by the Subject Committee – II during the year 2015-16.

i) Recommendations of the Committee :

The Department is to continue its persuasion for creation of 40 (forty) posts actually required,

The Finance Department to arrange according concurrence in phase manner.

(Rs. in lac)

Budget 2016–17



33 a) Non-Plan 354.00 392.00 392.00

b) Plan 669.56 389.00 319.00 218.00 926.00c) CASP/Other than CASP 1814.10 0.00

TOTAL : 33 = 2837.66 781.00 319.00 218.00 1318.00

Dem

. No

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Science & Technology

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Finance Department has given concurrence on 12th August, 2015 for 21 (twenty one) posts

out of 40 posts. The posts are as follows :

1. Scientific Officer - 5 posts

2. UDC - 4 posts

3. LDC - 4 posts

4. Peon - 4 posts

5. Night Guard - 4 posts

Total - 21posts

The matter is under process for obtaining Cabinet approval for filling posts.

ii) Recommendations of the Committee :

The Department is to continue providing of Solar Lights to the rest uncovered Sub-Centres

and PHCs specially in remote areas.


1. Health Sub-centres : No funds received from District Administration for providing lights at

Health Sub-Centres.

2. Work Order for installation of 5 KWp SPV Power Plant each at 11 Primary Health Centres

(PHCs) has been issued.

3. Recently Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India had sanctioned

5 KWp SPV power Plant each at 33 left out PHCs throughout the state.

iii) Recommendations of the Committee :

Department is to continue its persuasion to regulate and check use of outlet of toilets with

rivers or other water bodies and other debris responsible for polluting the water and atmosphere and

to ensure constant vigilance and confirm action taken in the matter.


So far the records of Tripura State Pollution Control Board (TSPCB) is concerned, sewage/

outlets of toilets are the major source for water resources deterioration of river Howrah. Rackless

disposal of sewage, dumping of solid waste on the river bank etc leading to the river water quality

become unusable. Uncontrolled and excessive lifting of river water, mushrooming of brick fields

along the bank of river, in-stream river sand mining, bank erosion etc are the important scientific

reasons for degradation of river water quality. Moreover, there is a huge change in the geo-morphology

of rivers Haora and Gomti apart from the degradation of water quality. Considering the change of

geo-morphology and considering the increasing degradation of river water cquality, TSPCB has

entrusted Geography Department, Tripura University to prepare geo-environmental status of river

Haora and Gomti. The main objective is to generate a base line for taking conservation programme

of both rivers. Efforts are being made to undertake the study of other rivers also. As a part of

initiatives, TSPCB has prepared a proposal for conservation and development of 10 major rivers.

The proposal is prepared on the basis of EIA studies and sustainable sand mining from river beds of

10 major rivers related. After availing financial assistance under JICA from the MoEF, TSPCB &

Forest Department will go for further development including restoration of environmental quality

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of 10 major rivers.

It is to be mentioned that the line Departments like Forest has also submitted similar treatment

plan for major rivers of Tripura for an amount of 1200 Crore which is under active consideration of

State Government and Government of India under funding from JICA.

The consequent work mode can be implemented after the projects are finalised.

The Achievement made during the year 2015–16 :

Science & Technology related Programme :

Skill development training programme : Skill development training programme for production

of hand made paper product was organized at Kasturba Gandhi National Memorial Trust, Daspara,

Jirania for 7 days from May 27-June 2, 2015.

Subdivisional Science Communicator Conclave : Subdivisional Science Communicator Conclave

organised at 8 Subdivisions-Khowai, Teliamura,Karbook, Udaipur, Amarpur, Sabroom, Santir bazaar,

Belonia.

District Science Communicator Conclave organised on August 24, 2015.

Orientation Workshop for Resource person on misbelief, Superstition : State level Orientation

Workshop for Resource person on misbelief, Superstition etc was held on September (16-17), 2015

at Bagat Singh Youth Hostel, Agartala

Workshop to combat misbelief, Superstition and blind faith : Workshop to combat misbelief,

Superstition and blind faith in the society held at TTADC Khumlung on December (21-22), 2015

Meet the Scientist Programme on 100 years of General Theory of Relativity of Sir Albert Einstein

on December 22, 2015

Workshop on Improvement for Science Education : Three days workshop on Improvement for

Science Education for students and teachers from different Districts on January 5-7, 2016 at Bagat

Singh Youth Hostel, Agartala.

Annual Events :

Science Fair for School students organised at two levels-State level and District level. The

theme selected for Science Fair was "Science & Mathematics for Inclusive Development" with six

following subthemes.

(i) Health, Nutrition & Cleanliness

(ii) Resource Management

(iii) Industry

(iv) Agriculture & Food Safety

(v) Disaster Management

(vi) Mathematics for quality of life.

District level Science Fairs have been organised during the last week of September,2015 for

3 days at all 8 districts of Tripura.

State level Science Exhibition held on October (6-9), 2015 at Umakanta (English Medium).

District level student Science Seminar organised at the end of September 2015.

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Science & Technology related Programme :

State level student Science Seminar held on October 3, 2015 at Bagat Singh Youth Hostel, Agartala

Children Science Congress organised on October, 2015 at Bagat Singh Youth Hostel, Agartala

State level Inter College and University Science Drama Competition held on January 28-30,

2016 at Belonia,, South Tripura District

Events Organised by District Science Forums

i. Two days workshops on Improvement for Science Education for science teachers was organized

by Unakoti District Science Forum

ii. Nine Public Awareness Programme organized by South District Science Forum

iii. Popular talks were organized by Gomti District Science Forum at Udaipur

iv. A number of awareness campaigning Programme in each district were organized by eight

District Science Forums-West, Sepahijala, Gomti, South, Dhalai, Khowai, Unakoti, Dharmanagar

Setting up of Sub-Regional Science Centre at Udaipur is under progress

Biotechnology related Programme :

Distribution of Biotech Kit:

With a view to reduce use of chemical inputs in agriculture and produce safer food' The

Directorate of Biotechnology, Govt. of Tripura distributed 80 nos. of "Biotech Kits" for the small

and marginal farmers of Mekhlipara GP under Old Agartala Block, West Tripura and Sonaichuri

GP, Hrisyamukh Block, South Tripura during 2015-16 FY.

The "Biotech Kit" consist of 18 different Bio-inputs including Micorhizal preparation N,P,K,S

fixing Bio-fertilizer, Entomopathogenic bio-pesticides, Neem & Garlic based bio-pesticides,

beneficial fungus to restrain plant diseases, lure to trap the pest and a sprayer.

Implementation of project:

1. The Directorate of Biotechnology implemented a multi-institutional Neem Based Research

Project title "Evaluation/Data Generation of Neem as Bio-pesticide/Bio-fertilizer in Tripura" (phase-

I) funded by Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Govt. of India. The objective of the project is to

evaluate Neem as Bio-pesticide & Bio-fertilizers for Marginal farmers of the state.

Biotechnology related Programme

2. This Directorate is also implemented a project on "Effect of Green technology on Seasonal

and Perennial medicinal plant" in association with Department of Forest, Tripura.

Workshop/ Seminar :

1. The Directorate of Biotechnology has organized one "Buyer-Seller Meet on Organic Produce"

in collaboration with National Institute of Agricultural Marketing, Govt. of India on 22nd July,

2015 at Pragna Bhavan, Agartala. A total of 110 participants from different sectors attended those

seminars.

2. This Directorate also organized one day workshop on "NEEM as Bio-pesticide/ Bio-fertiliser

for Sustainable Environment" funded by Institute of Pesticide Formulation Technology, Govt. of

India on 7th September, 2015 at Press Club, Agartala, West Tripura.

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Training Programmes:

The Directorate of Biotechnology has imparted training to the 700 nos. of farmers, SHGs, in the

state on various Biotech based Agri/Horti issues during 2015-16 FY.

Collaborating work:

1. The Directorate of Biotechnology (DBT) and Centre for Pollination Studies (CPS), University

of Calcutta has jointly organized Bee Keeping training programme along with distribution of Bee

Boxes at Mekhli Para GP, Old Agartala Block on 30th September, 2015.

2. This Directorate also distributed Bio-gas units at Mekhli para GP, Old Agartala Block on 31st

August, 2015 in association with TRERA, Tripura & BSED, Kolkata.

Follow up activities: The Directorate has been following up the Organic farming activities in the

selected location of the state.

Tripura Biotechnology Council raised Tissue Culture Sabri Banana plantation covering an

area of 10 ha of land involving 200 nos approved beneficiaries of different parts of Tripura and

conducted 3(three) nos. training programme on cultivation of Tissue Culture Sabri Banana plantlets

for farmers.

Tripura Biotechnology Council established 5 nos. DNA Clubs in Higher Secondary school/

High school in Tripura.

Tripura Biotechnology Council has raised plantation of medicinal plants covering 20.64 ha.

of land involving 61 nos approved beneficiaries of different parts of Tripura and conducted 1(one)

nos. training programme on cultivation of medicinal plant for farmers.

Ecology & Environment Related Programme :

Study of pollution load assessment of Kalyan Sagar, Matabari, Udaipur.

Noise & Air Quality Monitoring of Laxmi Puja and Depabali in four important towns /city

Noise monitoring during Durga Puja in Ambassa, Kumarghat, Udaipur & Agartala.

Pollution load assessment of Howrah river during Durga Festival in the context of idol

immersions in water bodies.

Inventory of selected 45 nos. of water bodies and its pollution load assessment in Agartala

Municipal Corporation area in compliance with direction of Hoo'ble High Court, Tripura.

Air pollution assessment of Rudrasagar Brick Industries Cluster in compliance with direction

of Hoo'ble High Court, Tripura.

Climate Change Programme :

Awareness programmes on Climate Change issues have been organised at different Schools /

Colleges through celebration of Earth Day, World Environment Day, Desertification Day, Water

Day, Ozone Day etc. Seminar on "Save Environment Save Earth" has also been organised.

Non conventional Sources of Energy Related Programme

Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (MNRE Scheme) : Power Plants of different

capacities at the following locations (total installed capacity being aggregated to 600 kwp) :

a. Primary Health Centres : 79 nos.- completed

b. Sub-divisional Hospitals : 13 nos.-completed

c. District Hospitals : 3 nos. -completed

Solar City Project (MNRE Scheme) : Installation of SPV Power Plants of different capacities

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at following locations (total installed capacity being aggregated to 30 kwp) :

a. Dr. B. R Ambedker combined (SC/ST) Girl's Hostel, Agartala -completed

b. Maharani Tulsibati (ST) No.1 (ST) Girl's Hostel, Agartala completed

The Plan / Programme and any Project to be implemented

during the year 2016-17

Science & Technology Related Programme :

Improvement of Science Education targeting school level :

a. Orientation / training of teacher (Math, Science).

b. Promotion of Math / Science Teachers Community (through Sub-division/District level Science

Forum).

c. Nurturing of Students Club (Science/Math/Tech).

d. Strengthening of Math & Science Labs in Schools)

College/University/Technical Institute Level.

a. Nucleation/Nurturing of College Science Forum.

b. Student Science Project-like that of Karnataka State S & T Council

For Masses in Tribal Areas.

a. Preparation of Resources Materials in Kokborok.

b. Development of Science Communicators.

c. Community Level Programme.

Livelihood Projects for SHGs : Technology based micro enterprises.

a. Skill and Productivity Development with S & T Intervention .

b. Integrated farming for Tribal Youths.

Tripura Space Application Centre will take up the Mapping of malaria prone areas by using

GIS technology.

Setting up of Sub-Regional Science Centre at Udaipur.

Setting up of Mirror gallery and Innovation Hub. Robotic Corner at Sukanta Academy.

Biotechnology Related Programme :

Distribution of "Biotech Kit" - 120 nos.

Implementation of a multi-institutional Neem Based Research Project title "Evaluation/Data

Generation of Neem as Bio-pesticide/Bio-fertilizer in Tripura" funded by Ministry of Chemicals &

Fertilizers, Govt. of India (Phase - II).

External aided project / survey of legumes and soil fertility in collaboration with CPS, University

of Calcutta and Oxford India Sustainable Development, UK for 30 villages.

External aided Project on "Agro-ecology" in collaboration with CPS, University of Calcutta,

Coventry University, UK and Oxford India Sustainable Development, UK for targeted 50 villages.

Project on "Efficacy Enhancement of Traditional Pest Management Practices in North-East

(Tripura) by Scientific Inputs" in collaboration with IPFT, Govt. of India

Workshop/ Seminar - 4 nos

Training - 12 nos

Implementation of the project titled "Field demonstration of tissue of tissue culture raised

Sabri Banana in Tripura State" covering 50 ha of land to the beneficiaries field. The following items

have to be constructed to implement this project :

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a. Green House - 200 sq. m - 2 nos.

b. Net House - 1000 sq. m - 2 nos.

c. Fertigation Unit - 2 nos.

Ecology & Environment Related Programme

Strengthening infrastructure of zonal offices & laboratories of Tripura State Pollution Control

Board .

Promotion of environmental education on State Environment Issues.

Collection, compilation, dissemination of environmental information through ENVIS centre.

Introduction of Online Consent Management System.

Setting up of air, water and noise quality monitoring network across the state.

Environmental Impact Assessment study of Sand Mining of 10 rivers of Tripura.

State of Environment Reporting and related issues.

Climate Change Programme :

Celebration of Environmental Significant Days - Earth Day, World Environment Day,

Desertification Day, Water Day, Ozone Day etc.

Non convention Sources of Energy related Programme

Installation of SPV Power Plants of different capacities at the following locations (total installed

capacity being aggregated to 220 kwp) :

a. Primary Health Centres : 33 nos.

b. Upgraded Community Health Centres : 7 nos.

c. Sub-divisional Hospitals : 2 nos.

Installation of Solar Photovoltaic Pumping System for lifting drinking water at 100 nos of

PGP villages throughout the State.

Work Order for installation of 5 KWp SPV Power Plant each at 11 Primary Health Centres

(PHCs) has been issued. The name of PHCs are given below :

Sl. District Location Capacity

No.

1 Dhalai Dhumacherra, Manu. 5 KWp

2 North Tripura Laljuri, Kanchanpur. 5 KWp

3 Unokoti Halaichara, Kumarghat. 5 KWp

4 South Tripura Chottakhola. 5 KWp

5 Do Birchandramanu. 5 KWp

6 Do Matai, Belonia 5 KWp

7. Do Paikhola. 5 KWp

8. Gomati Chandrapur, 5 KWp

9. Khowai Ratanpur. 5 KWp

10. Sepahijala Jumerdhepa. 5 KWp

11. Sepahijala Microsapara. 5 KWp

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Recently, MNRE had sanctioned 5 KWp SPV power Plant each at 33 left out PHCs

throughout the state. The name of PHCs are given below:

Sl. District Location Capacity

No.

1. West Tripura Gandhigram 5 KWp

2. West Tripura Champaknagar 5 KWp

3. West Tripura Lefunga 5 KWp

4. Khowai Durgapur 5 KWp

5. Khowai Uttar Maharani 5 KWp

6. Sepahijala Lalsinghmura 5 KWp

7. Sepahijala Bridhir Bazar 5 KWp

8. Sepahijala Urmani 5 KWp

9. Sepahijala Thelakum, Jampuijala 5 KWp

10. Sepahijala Taxapara 5 KWp

11. Sepahijala Nidaya 5 KWp

12. Gomati Nityabazar 5 KWp

13. Gomati Taidu 5 KWp

14. Gomati Gorakhappa 5 KWp

15. South Tripura Baishnabpur, Rupaichari 5 KWp

16. South Tripura Radhanagar 5 KWp

17. South Tripura Maichara 5 KWp

18. South Tripura Durpabari 5 KWp

19. South Tripura Ramraibari 5 KWp

20. Unokoti Rajkandi 5 KWp

21. Unokoti Santipur 5 KWp

22. Unokoti Krishnatilla 5 KWp

23. Unokoti Murabari 5 KWp

24. Unokoti Bhoterbazar 5 KWp

25. Dhalai Masli 5 KWp

26. Dhalai Lalchara 5 KWp

27. Dhalai Primary Health Centre,

Jumthung, Salema 5 KWp

28. Dhalai Hatimatha (Dalapati) 5 KWp

29. Dhalai Nepaltilla 5 KWp

30. Dhalai 23-kilo (Purna Mohan Tripura

Smriti) Primary Health Centre,

Chawmanu 5 KWp

31. North Tripura Bhandarima 5 KWp

32. North Tripura Sabual 5 KWp

33. North Tripura Gachirampara 5 KWp

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During discussion on the Demand No. 33 related to Science, Technology & Enviroinment

Department, Hon’ble Members of the Committee opined that the Solar system is to be extended to

the uncovered areas specially remote areas in the State. Necessary steps to be taken by the Department

for arranging awareness among the peoples about the bad effect of air pollution in case of high

sound of mikes, sound boxes during social/culture functions, carol (kirtan), orchestra, crackers

firing etc. functions.

After examination of the budget proposal and appreciation of the submission presented by

the Secretary, the Committee recommends as follows :–

RECOMMENDATIONS

i] The Department is to fill in 40 (forty) vacant posts in the year 2016-17 after approval of the

cabinet.

ii] The Deepartment is to continue providing of Solar Lights to the remaining uncovered health

sub-centres and PHCs specially in remote areas and the department is to take up with the district

administration for redress in case of pilferage of battery, invertor etc. of community solar power

plants.

iii] The Department is to encourage solar power homelight system for domestic use so that

uncovered families living in the remote areas are benefited and solar lantern in the urban areas

should be encouraged.

iv] The Department is to regulate construction/use of toilets located adjacent to community

water areas or river in order to prevent contamination of water and atmosphere pollution.

v] The Department is to prevent sound pollution arising out of playing orchestra, singing carol,

bursting crackers and fireworks, playing mike etc.

Notwithstanding the recommendations which may be guidelines for the Department, the

Committee recommends the Budget proposals under Demands No. 33 for Grants by the House.




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REPORT ON

PANCHAYATI RAJ DEPARTMENT[ DEMAND NO. 23 ]


related to Panchayat Raj Department under Demand No. 23 in its meeting held on 30-03-2016. The

matters are (i) Annual Work Report of relevant Demand No. 23 in respect of implementation/action

taken by the department on the recommendations made by the Committee during the year 2015-16

; (ii) Achievement made by the department during the year 2015-16 and (iii) The plan/programme

and an project to be implemented during the year 2016-17.

The Demands for Grants under the Demand No. 23 for the year 2016-17 relates to the

Panchayati Raj Department. The main activities of the Department are to conduct Panchayat Election

in the State. There are 3–Tier Panchayati Raj System has been functioning in the State since August,

1994. These are Gaon Panchayat at Panchayat Level, Panchayat Samitis at Block Level and Zilla

Parishad at District Level. The Department also organise Computer Training Programme for the Members

of G.P.s and V.C.s and also for others public representatives in the State. The Panchayats have been

vested with various powers to implement developmental schemes of the rural areas under the State

and Central Plan with a view to improve the general economic and living condition of the rural

peoples with their own involvement.

The Budget Proposals under Demand No. 23 for the financial year 2016-17 as placed in the

House and the Revised Budget of 2015-16 are shown below :

As referred by the House, Subject Committee–II of the Tripura Legislative Assembly in its

meeting held on 30-03-2016 examined the Budget Proposals under Demand No. 23 and also heard

the Principal Secretary of the Department who appeared before the Committee on summon.

First of all, the Committee wanted to know the action taken by the Department in respect of

the recommendations made by the Committee during the year 2015-16 in its 20th Report to which

the Principal Secretary submitted the written replies in seriatim which are furnished below :–

(Rs. in lac)

Budget 2016-17



23 a) Non-Plan 17134.34 20070.00 20070.00

b) Plan 5383.62 2588.41 1820.11 906.48 5315.00


TOTAL : 23 = 22754.28 22785.86 1897.93 951.21 25635.00

Dem


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i] Recommendation of the Committee :

The Deptt. is to continue Auditing of Accounts of PRIs as well as internal audit by Panchayat

Auditors annually with Village Committees and Block Advisory Committees Audit.


The Panchayat Department is continuing Auditing of Accounts of PRIs through internal

audit by Panchayat Auditors and Director of Local Fund Audit along with Village Committees and

Block Advisory Committees. CA Firms are also likely to be engaged for conducting Audit of

Panchayats.

We have also requested Sr. Deputy Accountant General (Audit) and also to the Director, Audit

to start the Audit of Accounts to Village Committees. Accordingly, the Director of Audit has already

prepared a schedule for auditing accounts of 591 Gram Panchayats w.e.f April, 2016 to June 2016

covering the period for 2014 -1 5 & 2015 - 16.

Status of audit as follows :–

AG audit completed

2012 - 13 2013-14 2014-15 1015-16

GP VC GP VC GP VC GP VC

151 0 155 0 87 0 0 0

Tripura State Audit Directorate audit completed

2012 - 13 2013-14 2014-15 1015-16


509 525 32 120 0 23 0 0

Panchayat Departmental audit completed

2012 - 13 2013-14 2014-15 1015-16


356 328 108 202 26 51 0 0

ii] Recommendation of the Committee :

The Department is to continue Computer Training in an organized manner to the Panchayat

Members and Elected Members in District & Block Level giving priority to Female Members and

to ensure running of new Training institutes after providing necessary staff accordingly. Training

programme should be intimated to the prospective trainees well ahead in time.


At present, we have 4 (four) Training Institute namely Panchayat Raj Training Institute at

Agartala, Udaipur, Kumarghat and Ambassa. Advance planning is being done to impart computer

training to all the elected members in these training institutes. Moreover, planning is also being

done to organize District level as well as Block level training programme for imparting computer

training to the elected members. Training has been imparting to the Elected members as well as to

the Govt. officials simultaneously. Conducting of training became easier due to construction of 4

(four) PRTI at 4(four) Districts. More priority are being given to the women elected member.

After the appointment of 15 nos. PRDO (Panchayat Resource Development Officer) to the

Department including PRDO (computer), they have been posted to 4 (four) PRTIs for conducting

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smooth training programmes to the Elected Representatives as well as officials.

All the In-charge, PRTI were requested to supply training calendar to the Blocks well in ad-

vance for intimation to the trainees in time for full participation of the trainees.

In the meantime, in 2015 - 16 total 2603 nos. Elected Representatives and 2001 nos. Func-

tionaries have been trained.

iii] Recommendation of the Committee :

The Department is to consider Sitting allowances to the elected Members to be increased

rationally, and Finance Department to consider according concurrence thereof..


The sitting allowances for the elected members was revised in the year 2012. Proposal for

increasing the rate for the elected members has been placed to the Finance Department for consid-

eration.

In the recommendation of the 4th State Finance Commission, the point may also be in-

cluded.

iv] Recommendation of the Committee :

The Department is to continue recovery of 20% of power consumption bills and user charges

from using L.I.Schemes.


Sensitization of RLBs for recovery of 20% power consumption charges for using irrigation

facilities is going on. In all training programme, the matter is discussed. The importance of the

matter has been highlighted at all three levels.

The BDOs are requested for persuading the concerned Gram Panchayats / Village Commit-

tees for regular collection of user charges from all the LI Schemes as per guidelines issued with

Memorandum No.4669-5869, dated 23rd June, 2006.

Collection of user charges in 2014 -15 was Rs. 1,98,607 but for 2015 -16 report is under

collection.

PHYSICAL & FINANCIAL Achievement made during 2015-16.

SHARE OF TAXES (PDF) (NON-PLAN) :

(i) Financial Achievement :

[Rs. In lakhs]

Scheme RE, 2015-16 Fund Received, Exp. upto 31st Jan'2016

(2015-16)

Share of Taxes (PDF) 6500.00 6500.00 5943.62

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(ii) Physical Achievement:

(Rs. in lakhs)

Sl. No. Particulars Achievement,

2015-16 (upto 3rd QTR,

2015-16)

1 Administrative Expenditure :

(a) payment of Fixed salary/ Honorarium to the For the Month of April'15 to

office bearer of PRIs and ADC area bodies Dec'15

2. Developmental/maintenance activities:

(a) Mandays generation (nos.) 10,79,222

(b) Maintenance of Community assets - (nos.)

[Panchayat Ghar/ AWC/Health Sub-Centre/

ARDD Centre/ Passengers Shed etc]. 1545

(c) Extension of LT Power connectivity [Km.] 3.8

(d) Maintenance of L.I. Scheme/ STW [No.] 275

2. 14TH FINANCE COMMISSION GRANTS (NON-PLAN) :

(I) Financial Achievement :

[Rs. In lakhs]

Scheme RE, 2015-16 Fund Received, 2015-16 Exp. upto

(upto 3rd QTR, 2015-16) 31st Jan'2016

Share of Taxes 3631.00 3628.9562 3628.9562

(PDF)

(ii) Physical Achievement :

Sl. No. Following activities have been taken up

1 Creation/ maintenance of drinking water sources including extension of

pipeline upto the house hold.

2 Provision for sanitation including solid & liquid waste management.

It includes public toilets, cleaning of market areas, solid waste disposal,

drainage for liquid waste management, septic management.

3 Operation & Maintenance of village level water supply schemes.

4 Street lighting/ extension of street lighting.

5 Construction/ maintenance of local roads/ footpath.

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6 Creation/ maintenance of burial/ cremation ground.

7 Development / extension of Parks.

8 Construction/ maintenance of Drainage.

9 Construction/ extension/ Maintenance of community assets.

3. RAJIV GANDHI PANCHAYAT SASHAKTIKARAN ABHIYAN (RGPSA) (PLAN) :

1 Financial Achievement:

[Rs. In lakhs]

Scheme Share Fund Received 2015-16 Expenditure upto 31st Jan'16

RGPSA Central 236.32 236.32

State 26.257 26.257

Total = 262.577 262.577


Schemes Particulars Achievement

Upto 31st Jan'16

RGPSA 1. Repair / maintenance of Gram Panchayat/ Village

Committee offices [ in no.] 90

2. Purchase of Computer [in no.] 12

3. Display of Flex/ Hoarding reflecting significance

of Gram Sabha and Gram Samsad. [in no.] 12

4. Different type of training given to elected

representatives [in no.] 2603

5. Different type of training given to functionaries

of different tiers of Panchayats and line

department. [in no.] 2001

4. SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT SCHEME (SDS) under PLAN :

(i) Financial Achievement :

[Rs. In lakhs]

Scheme RE, 205-16 Fund Received, 2015-16 Exp. Upto 31st Jan'16

SDS 400.00 400.00 400.00

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Sl. No. Particulars

1 The construction of 1000-seated Auditorium at PRTI, Arundhatinagar,

Agartala has been taken up.

THE PLAN/ PROGRAMME AND ANY PROJECT TO BE IMPLEMENTED DURING

THE YEAR 2016-17

1. SHARE OF TAXES (PDF) UNDER (NON-PLAN) :

Rs.6500.00 lakhs been proposed in BE,2016-17 for PRIs and ADC area (i) Payment of

Administrative Expenditure of PRIs and ADC area bodies and (ii) to take different local based

developmental activities by PRIs and ADC area bodies.

2. 14TH FINANCE COMMISSION GRANTS :

A provision is made for Rs.5600.00 lakhs in the BE, 2016-17 to delivery of basic service in

Gram Panchayat area.

3. RAJIV GANDHI PANCHAYAT SASHAKTIKARAN ABHIYAN (RGPSA) UNDER

PLAN :

In the BE 2016-17, Rs.400.00 lakhs is provided for RGPSA for conducting different type

training of the elected representatives of rural local bodies, Panchayat functionaries and officials

of line department. It is expected, fund of RGPSA from MoPR, GoI will also be sanctioned for

201516.

During discussion on the Demand No. 23 related to Panchayati Raj Department the Committee

wanted to know the Departmental representative the latest position of the auditing of the G.P.s and

V.C.s in the State and also about the Computer Training Programme for the Members of G.P.s and

V.C.s and other public representatives.

In this respect, the Principal Secretary of the Department stated that the Department continues

the works of auditing of G.P.s and V.C.s by the A.G. (Tripura), Directorate of Audit under Finance

Department, Govt. of Tripura and Departmental Auditors. Examination of audit are in progress. He

stated that the Department organised the Computer Training Programme for the Members of G.P.s

and V.C.s and other public representatives. The Department has been continuing this training

programme. But, participants in the training centre is very low.

Thereafter, the Committee suggested the Department to continue the Audit Works of the

Department and be increased the activities in this respect. Computer Training Programme also be

continued. So, the Department be taken effective steps to complete the auditing in time.

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After careful examination of the budget proposals and appreciation of the submission,

the Committee recommends the following :–

RECOMMENDATIONS

i] The Department is to continue to audit the accounts of the Panchayats at village and block

level with an eye that accounts in the year 2015-16 is completed within December, 2016.

ii] Training should be imparted to the members of the PRI bodies at village and block level

regarding duties and responsibilities of the Members including Panchayat accounts and

computer in respect of training and computer application priority may be attached to the

educated members covering all the blocks of the State.

iii] Deptt. is to take initiative to enhance the rate of sitting allowance for the elected members of

PRI bodies.

iv] Recovery of 20% of power consumtion bill from the users in return for using L.I schemes

may be initiated by the deptt.

v] Deptt. is to ensure that panchayat fund is utilised in time for which necessary awareness

may be inculcated in the minds of the PRI bodies.

vi] Suitable instruction should be circulated to all the Panchayat Secretaries (working under

deptt. or on deputation to ADC) to adhere to the guidelines for smooth running of village

administrative and developmental works. Fair transfer policy may be enforced for convenience

of all.

In fine, the Committee recommends the Demand for Grants under Demand No. 23 by the

House notwithstanding the other recommendations made here-in-above which may be the guidelines

of the Department to be followed.




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REPORT ON

INDUSTRIES & COMMERCE DEPARTMENT[ DEMAND NO- 24 ]


related to Industries & Commerce Department. These are (i) Annual Work Report of relevant

Demand No. 24 in respect of implementation/action taken by the department on the recommendations

made by the Committee during the year 2015-16 ; (ii) Achievement made by the department during

the year 2015-16 and (iii) The plan/programme and an project to be implemented during the year

2016-17.

The main thrust area of the Department are :– (i) Promotion of Industrialization and creation

of employment opportunity in the State ; (ii) Development of Village & Small Industries in the State

; (iii) Development of Import-Export Trading in the State ; (iv) Development of proper infrastructure

for setting up new industries like Growth Centre; Food Park, EPIP etc.; (v) Modernization of existing

infrastructural facilities ; (vi) Entrepreneurship Development ; (vii) Strengthening and restructuring

the public sector Undertakings ; (viii) Creation of an ‘Investor Friendly’ atmosphere in the State ;

(ix) Up-gradation of skill of the unemployed youth for self employment etc.

The Budget proposals for the financial year 2016-17 as placed in the House for Grants as well

as the Revised Budget for the year 2015-16 in respect of the Department under Demand No. 24 are

shown below :

As referred by the House, the budget proposals is examined by the Subject Committee-II in its

meeting held on 31-03-2016 and heard the Principal Secretary of Department of Industries &

Commerce appeared before the Committee on summon.

The Departmental representatives submitted the action taken by the Department on the

recommendations made by the Committee during the year 2015-16 and stated that the following

actions were taken as per recommendation in seriatim below :-


Construction of Kamalasagar Border Haat in Sipahijala District be completed in a time frame

and construction of Raghna (Palbasti) and Kamalpur Border Haats be undertaken as early as possible.

(Rs. in lac)

Budget 2016-17



24 a) Non-Plan 2220.00 2457.00 2457.00

b) Plan 8645.77 3420.00 2687.00 2366.00 8473.00


TOTAL : 24 = 12257.20 5957.00 2777.00 2546.00 11280.00

Dem

. No

. Name of the Department

Industry & Commerce

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Construction of Kamalasagar Border Haat is already completed and the Haat is functional

now. The Inaugural Stone of this Border Haat was laid by Hon'ble Prime Minister, India and Hon'ble

Prime Minister, Bangladesh at Dhaka on 6th June 2015. The Haat has formally started functioning

on 11th June 2015.

The Corresponding place in Bangladesh is Tarapur, Kasba (Brahmanbaria), Bangladesh in

the Pillar Number 2039 with total area of 75X75 sq. mtr. Total Project Cost is Rs. 2.44 cr. and the

entire fund is provided by Ministry of Commerce under the ASIDE scheme. Joint Border Haat

Management Committee under the Chairmanship of the Additional District Magistrate of the

concerned Districts is managing the Haat.

For Raghna and Kamalpur Border Haats, the Government of Bangladesh has conveyed their

approval on the pillar locations of the two Border Haats. For Kamalpur, the location is : Kurmaghat

(Kamalpur) - Kamalganj (Moulvibazar) and for Raghna, the location is : Paschim Botuli (Palbasti-

Raghna) and Juri (Moulvibazar).

Already Haat Management Committees are constituted for both the Haats under chairmanship

of ADM with other Members as SDPO, Representatives of Customs, BSF, Local Panchayat.


The Department is to continue its endeavour to attract and motivate the interested beneficiaries/

Agencies on Tannery unit and to provide all possible assistance in successful implementation of the

project.


The Department of Industries & Commerce is continuing its effort to attract and motivate the

interested investors/ entrepreneurs in setting up industries in all the potential sectors including tannery

unit.

The Department is also continuing its endeavor for a viable project in tannery sector. Once a

viable project is received, all possible kind of assistance may be provided for successful

implementation of the project.


Initiatives be taken for completion of Bamboo Park at Bodhjungnagar, International Fair

Ground at Hapania, Land Custom Station of Srimantapur and Upgradation of Badharghat Industrial

Estate in a time frame and steps be taken for setting up IIDCs at Sarasima, Belonia sanctioned by

the Ministry of MSME and IIDC at Lalchari, Ambassa.


i) Implementation of Bamboo Park at Bodhjungnagar is already completed.

ii) 1st phase of Hapania International Fair Ground with open Ground of about 18,000 Sqmt.

is almost completed with Tripura Haat, Amphitheatre and Amusement Area, Food Court etc. Target

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date of completion is 31st May 2016. Also one Indoor Exhibition Building is being set up adjacent

to the open Fair Ground.

iii) Srimantapur Land Custom Station is already upgraded into an Integrated Development

Centre with funding from Ministry of Commerce, Government of India and inaugurated on 6th

January 2016.

iv) Upgradation of Badharghat Industrial Estate is going on. Total project cost is Rs. 8.27 cr.

So far the Ministry has released the 1st installment of Rs. 2.0 cr. and State share of Rs. 82 lakhs is

also released. The entire fund is utilized and the Ministry is requested to release the 2nd installment.

v) Integrated Infrastructure Development Centres (IIDCs), Sarasima, Belonia : Total

project cost is Rs. 10.82 cr., out of which Central share is Rs. 7.70 cr. (80%) and balance Rs. 3.12 cr.

(20%) is state share. The entire state share is released. The Ministry of MSME has recently released

the 1st installment of Rs. 2.00 cr. Construction work is going on.

vi) Integrated Infrastructure Development Centres (IIDCs) at Lalchari, Ambassa :

Total 46 acres of land has been earmarked for this project. DPR was prepared for an amount of Rs.

10.07 cr. SIDBI has been requested to make the appraisal, as per scheme guideline.


The Department is to extend SEGP to the uncovered areas and persuasion with Banks for

sanction and disbursement be continued.


Swabalamban, a Self-Employment Generation Programme (SEGP) was initiated by the State

Government with the objective to ensure that a sizable number of unemployed youths SHGs are

developed as potential individual or Group entrepreneurs so that they can take up gainful self-

employment.

Against the target of 3000 cases during 2014-15, total 5232 cases were sponsored, out of

which 2508 cases were sanctioned by various participating banks. Finally, 2223 cases were disbursed

by banks amounting to Rs. 44.89 cr.

For 2015-16, total target is 3500 beneficiaries. Department of Industries & Commerce has

already sponsored 5694 cases. So far, 1667 cases are sanctioned upto Feb 2016 and 64 cases are

disbursed. Persuasion with banks for sanction and disbursement is going on through DICs.

Since the scheme is being implemented through Banks, all the Blocks/Villages having presence

of banks, are covered under this programme.


Tripura Bamboo Mission is to pursue about the proposals sent to the respective BDOs for

Bamboo Plantation through MGNREGA and the proposal already submitted to different Deptts/

Agencies seeking placement of fund for 1000 hac. Area for plantation.

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Tripura Bamboo Mission (TBM) has undertaken several initiatives to replenish the bamboo

resources of the state as mentioned below:

i) TBM has undertaken plantation of 6 commercially important bamboo species namely B.tulda

(Mrittinga), B.cacharensis (Betu/Bom), B.balcooa (Barak), D.longispathus (Rupai), M.bacciferra

(Muli) & T.oliveri (Kanakkaich) as a demonstration within the vacant lands & lungas at the Tripura

Bamboo Park, R. K. Nagar. This plantation of 17 Ha was raised with support from TIDC Ltd.

ii) In the coming planting season 2016, TBM has undertaken new plantation of 391.40 Ha of

Bamboo Plantation covering around 681 beneficiaries, mostly tribal & RoFR beneficiaries for the

planting season 2016 in Hezamara & Mohanpur RD Blocks under MGNREGA.

iii) TBM has developed Bamboo Nursery of commercially important bamboo species at Hatipara

Forest Research Complex & Tripura Bamboo Park.

iv) Tissue Culture (TC) plantlets of B.balcooa (Barak) & B.tulda (Mrittinga) are being procured

and will be hardened in Tripura condition which later on is planned to be multiplied through vegetative

propagation.

v) Bamboo Nurseries of about 2 lakh plantlets of B.polymorpha (Paura) are being created in

Nalchar, Mohanbhog & Charilam RD Blocks of Sepahijala district. This species is most suitable for

basketry handicraft products practiced by artisans of those Blocks.

vi) New proposal submitted to Ministry of DoNER for Skill development & Technical Assistance

in Bamboo Plantation covering 1000 farmers/ beneficiaries with total project cost. of Rs. 156.40

lakh. The project is expected to get approval by April, 2016.

vii) TBM is pursuing with ITC Ltd. to get CSR support for bamboo plantation of B.tulda (Mrittinga)

species which is very suitable for production of bamboo Stick for Agarbatti.

viii) New Proposals have been prepared for undertaking bamboo plantation in Sepahijala (100 ha)

and Unakoti (100 Ha) districts.

Significant achievement during 2015-16 :

Self-employment Programmes :

(a) Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (P M E G P) :

(Rs in lakhs)

Year Target Sponsored Sanctioned Disbursed

No. Amount No. Amount No. Amount

2013-14 1500 4276 21925.01 1571 7718.54 1477 5259.94

2014-15 1500 4420 24664.34 657 3216.53 43 127.31

2015-16* 1500 3927 21124.21 820 3841.58 60 99.92

* The figures are upto 29.2.2016. The Disbursements are going on.

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(b) Swavalamban:

(Rs in lakhs)

Year Target Sponsored Sanctioned Disbursed

No. Amount No. Amount No. Amount

2013-14 2500 4681 10708.15 2332 4867.09 2034 3927.58

2014-15 3000 5213 14119.06 1068 2424.95 24 38.78

2015-16* 3500 5694 15787.47 1667 3853.23 64 95.23

* The figures are upto 29.2.2016.

Industrial Infrastructure

(a) Bodhjungnagar Industrial Complex:

• The Bodhjungnagar Industrial Complex has been developed in an area of about 761.89 acres.

The entire Complex consists of one Industrial Growth Centre, a Rubber Park, a Food Park, a Bamboo

Park and an Export Promotion Industrial Park (EPIP).

• As on 10-03-2016, out of 82 units to whom land/ sheds have been allotted at Bodhjungnagar,

30 units have been set up and are functioning. Total investment so far is about Rs. 738.75 crores and

total direct employment generated is about 1556.

• A proposal of Upgradation of Bodhjungnagar Industrial Complex is sanctioned by Government

of India, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, DIPP. Total project cost is Rs. 62.0 cr. Ministry of

MSME has recently released about Rs. 12.0 cr. being the 1st installment.

(b) Integrated Infrastructure Development Centre (IIDC) projects :

The Department has taken effective steps for setting up of IIDCs in different Districts throughout

the State. The IIDC is like a Mini Industrial Growth with all industrial infrastructure for setting up

any industry. Status of IIDCs in different District is as under :

i) IIDC at Dewanpassa, Dharmanagar over an area of about 46 acres is already completed.

ii) IIDC at Sarasima, Belonia, South Tripura District is sanctioned in May 2014 for a project cost

of Rs. 10.82 cr., wherein Central share is Rs. 7.70 cr and state share is Rs. 3.12 cr. Entire state share

of Rs. 3.12 cr. is released towards this project. The Ministry has recently released the 1st installment

of Rs. 2.00 cr. Work is going on.

iii) DPR has been prepared for setting up one IIDC at Lalchhari, Ambassa.

(c) Upgradation of Industrial Estates :

i) Upgradation of Badharghat Industrial Estate was sanctioned under MSME-CDP of Ministry

of MSME during 2013-14 with a total project cost of Rs. 827.44 lakhs (Central share : Rs. 661.95

lakhs and State share: Rs. 165.49 lakhs). The State Government has already started preparatory

works for implementation of this project. Tripura Industrial Development Corporation Ltd. is the

Implementing Agency for this project. 50% state share is already released towards this project. Also

the Ministry has released the 1st installment of Rs. 2.00 cr. Work is going on.

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ii) DPR for Upgradation of Kumarghat I.E. under MSME-CDP scheme with total project cost of

Rs. 8.0 cr. is submitted to the Ministry of MSME for sanction.

Foreign Trade

(a) Trade volume :

The total volume of trade during 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16 is as follows :

(Rs. in crores)

Year Imports Exports Total

2013-14 229.83 0.41 230.24

2014-15 357.65 1.02 358.67

2015-16(upto Feb 2016) 344.87 1.27 346.14

Currently, the major items of Import are Cement and other Construction materials and Fish.

The major items of Export are Food Products, Dry Fish, Paper Products etc.

(b) Development of Land Custom Stations :

• Agartala LCS : The Agartala LCS has been upgraded into Integrated Check Post since 2013.

• Srimantapur LCS : The LCS has been upgraded into Integrated Development Complex in

January 2016.

• Other LCS : Steps have been initiated to upgrade the other existing LCSs into Integrated

Development Complex.

(c) Border Haats :

Out of total approved 4 Border Haats, Ministry of Commerce, Government of India has sanctioned

fund for Kamalasagar (Rs. 2.44 cr.) and Srinagar (Rs. 2.38 cr.).

• Border Haat, Srinagar : The Border Haat was inaugurated on 13th Jan 2015 in presence of

Hon'ble Union Minister of State for Commerce & Industry and Commerce Minister of Government

of Bangladesh. Presently Haat is functioning once in a week i.e on Tuesday.

• Border Haat, Kamalasagar : The Haat is inaugurated on 6th June 2015. Presently Haat is

functioning once in a week i.e on Sunday.

• Border Haat and Palbasti (Raghna) and Kamalpur : The Government of Bangladesh has

conveyed approval of pillar location for setting up Border Haats at Kurmaghat (Kamalpur) -

Kamalganj (Moulvibazar) and Paschim Botuli (Palbasti-Raghna) and Juri (Moulvibazar). Haat

Management Committees are constituted in Indian side.

Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs)

Presently, there are 13 ITIs in the State. These are at Indranagar (Boy's ITI), Indranagar (Women

ITI), Viveknagar (Amtali), Kailashahar, Jatanbari, Dharmanagar, Ambassa, Udaipur, Belonia,

Khumlwng, Manubankul, Boxanagar, Khowai. Total capacity of trainees is 2370.

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Establishment of new ITIs :

4 new ITIs are being set up at Bishramganj, Teliamura, Kamalpur and Longtarai Valley at a cost of

Rs. 12 crores each. Construction work of Academic and Workshop Block, 50 seated hostels and

other infrastructure work has been completed. Procurement process for tools, equipments and furniture

is under progress and likely to be completed shortly. The total intake capacity of these ITIs would

be 1,024 candidates.

Besides Government of India has sanctioned setting up 3 new ITIs at Kanchanpur, Gandacherra

and Santirbazar at a cost of Rs.9.50 crores per ITI out of which 10% will be State share. Govt of

India has already released Rs.9.32 crores in two installments. Civil construction works at Kanchanpur

and Gandacherra is under progress.

Skill Development Initiative Scheme (SDIS):

In Tripura, the Scheme is being implemented by all ITIs. Efforts are also being made to

register private VTPs. In all, ITIs have covered 195 trainees during 2010-11, 748 trainees during

2011-12 and 1,692 trainees during 2012-13, 2220 trainees in 2013-14 and 2590 trainees in 2014-15.

The target for 2015-16 allocated by DGT is 177 cases.

Resource based sectors

On-going activities :

(a) Tea :

One Tea processing factory is set up by Tripura Tea Development Corporation Ltd. (TTDCL)

in Brahmakunda with funding from NEC.

(b) Bamboo :

Tripura Bamboo Mission is working for overall development of Bamboo sector in the state.

For creating requisite infrastructure for bamboo based industries, one Bamboo Park is set up at

Bodhjungnagar.

(c) Rubber :

Rubber based industries sector has been identified as one of the priority sector in the state.

Efforts are being made to increase the present level of utilization of natural rubber within the state.

Total area under Rubber is about 75,000 MT and total production of rubber is about 48,000 MT.

One Rubber Park is set up at Bodhjungnagar and with the intervention of the State Government

several rubber based industries have come up at the Rubber Park.

(d) Natural Gas :

An MoU was signed between the State Government, ONGC Ltd. and Chambal Fertilisers

Ltd. for setting up an Urea Fertiliser project in Tripura. Site for the proposed project is being finalized.

Meanwhile ONGC Ltd. has taken steps for establishing the gas potential for the proposed project.

Steps have been taken for setting up one Polymer Park in Tripura.

Incentives for Setting up Industries

The State Government has announced new incentive package called "Tripura Industrial

Investment Promotion Incentives Scheme, 2012", effective from 01.04.2012. Under this Policy,

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during 2015-16, the State Level Committee has recommended 93 nos of proposals amounting to

Rs. 335.99 lakhs.

Also, it has been decided to enhance the limit of capital investment subsidy for local raw

material based industries from existing 25% to 35% subject to maximum limit of Rs. 60 lakhs. A

new scheme of re-imbursement of EPF/ESI expenditure of the Industrial units will also be introduced

in the Tripura Incentive Scheme.

Public Sector Undertakings/Board

The Directorate of Industries & Commerce is providing share capital/Establishment grants to

the following PSUs/Board under its administrative control during 2015-16 as follows:

(Rs. in cr.)

Sl No PSU/Board Share capital/Grant

2015-16 2016-17

1 Tripura Jute Mills Ltd. 2000.00 2200.00

2 Tripura Tea Development Corporation Ltd. 300.00 350.00

3 Tripura Small Industries Corporation Ltd. 350.00 550.00

4 Tripura Khadi & Village Industries Board 350.00 400.00

Plan/Programme during 2016-17

The position regarding utilisation of State Plan Allocation during 2015-16 and 2016-17

is as follows :

(Rs. in lakhs)

Scheme Actual BE RE BE

(2014-15) (2015-16) (2015-16) (2016-17)

Village & Small Industries

Direction and Administration 33.10 40.30 41.33 34.30

Small Scale Industries

(Incentives, Publicity etc) 263.23 342.30 420.75 338.50

District Industries Centres 38.27 68.50 36.62 57.00

Establishment Grants to TKVIB 420.00 500.00 350.00 400.00

Sub-total (A) 754.60 951.10 848.70 829.80

Industries (other than V & SI)

Tea Plantation 0.00 0.00 25.00 0.00

Land Acquisition/Infrastructure Development 500.00 608.00 1810.77 1000.00

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State Share of Central Schemes 435.91 400.00 1300.00 1000.00

SPA/SCA 966.48 2.00 533.52 0.00

Swawalamban 1200.00 1300.00 870.00 1500.00

Bamboo Mission 120.00 120.00 120.00 120.00

Machinery & Equipment 0.00 150.00 75.00 150.00

Share Capital Support to TJML 2100.00 2500.00 2000.00 2200.00

Share Capital Support to TTDC 280.00 340.00 300.00 350.00

Share Capital Support to TSIC 400.00 480.00 350.00 550.00

Sub-total (B) 6002.39 5900.00 7384.29 6870.00

Mining/ Minerals

Labour and Labour Welfare

Craftsman Training Scheme 335.06 248.90 726.30 773.20

Total (I&C Directorate) 7092.05 7100.00 8959.29 8473.00

SDS: Special Development Scheme 0.00 0.00 220.00 0.00

CASP: ASIDE 1025.00 1200.00 0.00 100.00

Skill Dev. 157.88 150.00 590.25 150.00

NMFP 150.92 100.00 35.14 100.00

NLCPR 0.00 1.00 0.00 0.00

NEC 325.32 1.00 201.52 0.00

Total CASP: 1659.12 1452.00 826.91 350.00

CSS: Other than CASP:

VTIP 27.00 0.00

Quinquennial Census 4.00 0.00

Grand Total: 8751.17 8552.00 10037.2 8823.00

Proposed activity during 2016-17 :

1. Implementation of "Ease of Doing Business" and introduction of Single Window System for

overall guidance to existing as well as upcoming micro, small and medium scale industries in all

potential sectors in the state.

2. Enhancement of skill of the youth through the newly set up Directorate of Skill Development.

3. Promoting self-employment through PMEGP and Swabalamban scheme throughout the state

with the active support of District Industries Centre.

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4. Completion of the project of upgradation of Bodhjungnagar Industrial Complex under Modified

Industrial Infrastructure Upgradation Scheme (MIIUS).

5. Completion of upgradation of R.K Nagar Industrial Complex under Modified Industrial

Infrastructure Upgradation Scheme (MIIUS).

6. Completion of other on-going infrastructure works like upgradation of Badharghat Industrial

Estate, IIDC at Belonia.

7. Taking up new activities like setting up of IIDC at Ambassa, upgradation of Kumarghat

Industrial Estate etc.

8. Proper implementation of projects under Mission mode like Tripura Bamboo Mission etc.

9. Commencement of on-going export related infrastructure projects like Manughat LCS, Belonia

LCS etc.

10. Initiative for setting up of new Border Haats at Kamalpur and Raghna (Palbasti).

11. Organising Investors Meet outside the state to attract investment in the state.

12. Completion of three ITIs at Gandachhera, Kanchanpur and Santirbazar.

13. Continuation of providing subsidy to industrial units under "Tripura Industrial Investment

Promotion Incentives Scheme". Encouraging local resource based industries through added Subsidy

under Tripura Incentive Scheme.

14. Monitoring and supervision of activities of the Public Sector Undertakings and Boards under

administrative control of this Department through a target-oriented approach. MoU will be signed

with the PSUs for the financial year 2016-17.

During examination of the Industry & Commerce Department and Demand No. 24, the

Committee wanted to know in details information about the action taken by the Department in

respect of the recommendations made by the Committee in the 20th Report during the year 2015-16.

Hon’ble Members of the Committee expressed that, bamboo plantation may be increased in

the state. In this respect, rate of subsity may increase for encourage the beneficiaries for plantation

of bamboo. Department may take steps for setting up the proposed border haat. For implementation

of various schemes of the department more staff needs to be recruited specially in blocks level.

The Principal Secretary, Industry & Commerce Department apprised the Committee in details

about the action taken on the recommendations of the Committee in the year 2015-16, achievement

made by the Department during the year 2015-16 (Financial and Physical) and Plan/Programme of

project to be implemented during the financial year 2016-17.

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After careful consideration of the Budget proposals and appreciation of the submission presented

by the Departmental representatives, the Committee makes the following recommendations :–

RECOMMENDATIONS

i] The Department is to continue to expedite setting up of Raghna and Kamalpur border

haats on priority basis.

ii] Up-gradation of Badharghat Industrial Estate should continue. IIDC at Sarasima, Belonia

and Lalchari, Ambassa should be completed as early as possible.

iii] The Department is to ensure that Swabalamban scheme is implemented effectively so

that bankwise target in respect of giving loan to the beneficiaries is achieved in time and

beneficiaries attain self reliance through skill development. Unwilling banks should be pursuaded

to give loans to the beneficiaries.

iv] Plantation should be raised by the Bamboo Mission on the riverside, canal side and other

waste land so that fallow land is fully utilised.

v] Bamboo Park of Bodhjungnagar was reported profit making body which should start

exporting its products to earn more profit for which deptt. it to take initiative.

vi] Deptt. is to ensure that rate of timely disbursement of loan is increased to 100% as far as

practicable while implementing self employment programme etc. Field level officials may be

engaged to maintain close liaison with banks and beneficiaries.

vii] ITI boundary wall at Teliamura may be constructed by the Department.

In fine, the Committee recommends that the Budget proposals under Demand No. 24 for

Grants by the House notwithstanding the other recommendations made here-in-above which may

be the guidelines for the Department to be followed.




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REPORT ON

DEPARTMENT OF

HANDLOOM, HANDICRAFTS & SERICULTURE

[ DEMAND NO- 25 ]

The Department of Industries & Commerce (Handloom, Handicrafts & Sericulture) is one

of the important Department of the Government of Tripura. It is a separate Directorate under the

Department of Industries & Commerce Department, Government of Tripura. The Directorate of

Handloom, Handicrafts & Sericulture, under the Department of Industries & Commerce has been

set-up in the year 1989 with a view to provide better support & technical guidance to the weavers,

artisans & rearers for their socio-economic Development. This Department is concern with the

development activities of 3(three) important sectors namely Handloom, Handicrafts & Sericulture,

from grassroots level within the State with financial support from both Central and State Govt.

Besides there are 1(one) State level Organization (P.S.U) namely Tripura Handloom & Handicrafts

Development Corporation Ltd. in which one larger Cooperative Society has already been merged

for betterment of promotional activities of Handloom , Handicrafts in the State.


related to Department of Industries & Commerce (Handloom, Handicrafts & Sericulture). These

are (i) Annual Work Report of relevant Demand No. 25 in respect of implementation/action taken

by the department on the recommendations made by the Committee during the year 2015-16 ; (ii)

Achievement made by the department during the year 2015-16 and (iii) The plan/programme and

an project to be implemented during the year 2016-17.

The Demand for Grants under Demand No.25 related to the Department for the Financial

year 2016-2017 in the House and the Revised Budget for the year 2015-16 are shown below :–

As referred by the House, the budget proposals is examined by the Subject Committee-II in

its meeting held on 31-03-2016 and heard the Principal Secretry of the Department appeared before

the Committee on summon.

The Committee first wanted to know the action taken on the recommendation made by the

Committee for the year 2015-16. Accordingly, the Secretary has submitted the Action taken Report

in respect of the recommendation which are furnished here-in-below in seriatim :-

(Rs. in lac)

Budget 2016-17



25 a) Non-Plan 1846.50 2045.00 2045.00

b) Plan 1167.00 622.96 420.06 249.98 1293.00


TOTAL : 25 = 4356.15 3029.96 658.06 399.98 4088.00

Dem


Handloom, Handicrafts &Sericulture

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Programme of Training to weavers and artisans covering women for upgrading their skill be

continued and assistance be provided to them for production of Handloom fabrics and Handicrafts

items after taking up new items.


Handloom:

• As recommended by the Subject Committee-II, the Directorate of Handloom, Handicrafts and

Sericulture has provided skill up-gradation training to 160 nos. weavers under State Plan fund

during the year 2015-16 on weaving for commercial production of Handloom fabrics. After comple-

tion of 4 months duration training, weavers have been provided new frame looms with a view that

they can start weaving activities after the skill up-gradation training.

Handicrafts:

• From the State plan Budget, 19 nos. Primary Handicrafts Cooperative Societies have been

provided financial assistance as working capital and 80 nos. artisans have been covered for Skill

up-gradation training under State Plan and 600 nos. under Integrated Skill Development Scheme

(ISDS) Besides from the Welfare for SC and ST. 289 nos. new beneficiaries have been provide

training with required tools & Kits (ST-109 nos. & SC-180 nos.) Total 969 nos. have been covered.


For raising new plantation as well as development of existing garden covering maximum

beneficiaries, the Department is to continue Tagging of MGNREGA for implementation of Sericul-

ture activities properly.


The Directorate of Handloom, Handicrafts & Sericulture has taken necessary steps to imple-

ment Sericulture scheme especially for raising new plantation as well as development of existing

garden tagging with MGNREGA. During the year 2015-16, 4084 nos. beneficiaries have been as-

sisted for raising new plantation as well as development of existing Mulberry garden through

MGNREGA and Rs.519.56 lakhs has been utilized.


Manufacturing of clothes in the State itself by providing required Training and facilities under

existing schemes be taken up.


Manufacturing of clothes in the state itself is going on by providing required training. The

trained weavers are provided facilities like looms and Accessories, providing weavers co-operative

societies so that the production and sale of Handloom fabrics could be increased.


Formation of 3 (three) New Handicrafts clusters at Kumarghat, Damcherra and Manu Bankul

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be completed by March, 2015 and setting up of new clusters be continued. The Finance Department

is to consider allocation of fund during R. E. 2015-16 for the said purposes.


Formation of cluster in 3(three) new locations at Kumarghat, Damchera and Manu Bankul has

been initiated and survey also done. The formation of Primary Handicrafts cooperative Society is

being formed in consultation with Cooperative Department the whole process will be completed by

August, 2016. For construction of Office cum Common Facility Centre Rs.48.00 lakh is to be

required for above 3 (three) locations (Rs.16.00 lakh each).

Achievement made during the year 2015-16:

The Directorate has taken many initiatives in strengthening the activities in the field of

Handloom, Handicrafts and Sericulture for creating employment opportunities through different

schemes of Cluster development approach and skill Development training as well as providing

modern equipments of latest technology for uplifting of beneficiaries after engaging them in this

field etc. The achievement specified below indicates the praise worthy success.

Handloom Sector:

• Fund transferred to TTAADC of Rs.9.30 lakh under Pachra production scheme covering 1200

nos. weavers of TTAADC.

• 150 nos. weavers have been provided skill up-gradation training programme for 4 months

duration in 7 weavers' concentrated areas of the State. These trained weavers have also been pro-

vided new looms and accessories for taking up commercial production of Handloom Fabrics.

• 50 nos. Primary Weavers Cooperative Societies and 10 nos. Clusters where Handloom Cluster

Development Project under North East Textiles Promotion Scheme are going on and they have been

provided revolving working capital under Grant-in-aid. An amount of Rs.31.38 lakh has been spent

for this purpose.

• 10 new areas have been covered under North East Textiles Promotion Scheme. These are

Pecharthal (North Tripura), Kowaifung (South Tripura), Baishnabpur (South Tripura), Esrai (West

Tripura), Killa (Gomati District), Kalachara (South Tripura), Noabadi (West Tripura), Champahour

(Khowai District), Asharambari (Khowai District), Ujjanpath (Sepahijalla District).

• Block level Handloom Cluster:

During the year 2015-16, as per the target given by the Govt. of India, Ministry of Textiles,

Development Commissioner for Handloom New Delhi proposals for 3 nos. Block Handloom Level

Handloom Clusters were prepared and submitted to the Development Commissioner for Handlooms,

New Delhi with total project cost of Rs.5.97 crores for implementation in Hezamara, Chandipur

and Durga Chowmohani R. D. Block. The Government of India has sanctioned an amount of

Rs.413.64 lakh out of which Rs.7.35 lakh in State share. The Government of India has released an

amount of Rs.177.13 lakh as 1st installments to the covered Implementing Agencies through RTGs.

The implementation of the project will be started from April, 2016. Total weavers will be covered

under the project is 480 nos.

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• Special Handloom Development Project:

The project is under implementation and during the year 2015-16, 140 nos. weavers have been

trained and they have been provided new looms and accessories, workshed, margin money etc.

• 2 nos. Common Facility Centres have been constructed at Muhuripur and Khumulwng

(TTAADC Head Quarters).

• 2600 nos. weavers have been covered under Mahatma Gandhi Bunkar Bima Yojana.

Marketing Events:

• During this financial year, the office of the Development Commissioner for Handlooms, Min-

istry of Textiles, Govt. of India, New Delhi-110011, has sanctioned 2 National Level Handloom

Expos. (NHDP), 3 National Level Handloom Expos. (NERTPS), 2 Special Handloom Expos. and 5

District Level Fairs.

• 2 National Handloom Expos., 3 nos. National Level Expos., 1 Special Handloom Expo. and 5

District Level Fairs has been organized, 1 Special Expo. will be organized within this financial year.

Handicrafts Sector:Tripura is the hub of bamboo & cane handicrafts. The handicrafts not only the means of em-

ployment also the integral part of life and heritage in Tripura. The Handicrafts Sector in Tripura is a

promising sector and having good potential and provides sustainable income generation for the

people of weaker sections of the society. Production of Handicrafts items particularly made of cane

& bamboo is the tradition of Tripura. They use bamboo in all steps of activities in their social life.

All handicrafts activities being implemented through the Clusters. At present there are 19 nos handi-

crafts cluster in Tripura.

Achievement during 2015-16:

• During 2015-16, from the State Plan Budget, 19 nos. Primary Handicrafts Cooperative Societ-

ies have been provided financial assistance as working capital to continue production and market-

ing of the product produced by the artisans.

• During 2015-16, total 969 nos. beneficiaries have been covered various financial sources for

under Skill Development Programme. Under State Plan 80 nos. new beneficiaries and under the

Integrated Skill Development Scheme (ISDS) 600 nos. have been provided design development &

skill up-gradation training. Besides the Welfare for SC & ST Department has placed a fund of

Rs.32.56 lakh and Rs.41.00 lakh respectively and we have covered 180 nos. SC and 109 nos. ST,

totaling 289 nos. beneficiaries. During training beneficiaries have been provided stipend and after

completion of training programme they have been given required tools and kits, so that they will be

in a position to produce marketable products.

• The TTAADC was provided Rs.8.30 lakh for development of Handicrafts activities so that the

Tribal artisans may convert traditional artisans to commercial artisans for generating income through

handicrafts activities. Total 110 nos. artisans have been benefitted.

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• Department has participated in collaboration with Tripura Handloom & Handicrafts Devel-

opment Corporation THHDC Ltd. (Purbasha) in different International Fairs like-Indian Interna-

tional Trade Fair (IITF), New Delhi and International Handicrafts Gift Fair (IHGF), Noida, New

Delhi organized by the Export Promotion Council for Handicraft (EPCH). Besides 15 nos. various

fair like Dewali Mela, Rajarshi fair, Handloom fairs also have been participated by artisans in the

State.

• The existing clusters have organized Designed Development workshop and for production of

value added products and Eco-friendly Handicrafts Jewelry items by using natural forest seed and

with low cost materials which are tremendously accepted in the market and through Purbasha and

various fairs in the State and outside the State.

Sericulture Sector:

• Sericulture scheme is being implemented through Cluster approach. 20 nos. Sericulture Clus-

ters are now functioning effectively for development of Sericulture industry to generate employ-

ment in the rural areas. 19 nos. Mulberry Rearers cum Reelers Cooperative Societies (MRCS) of

which 2 nos. new MRCS formed during 2015-16 are functioning effectively for providing forward

and backward linkages with member beneficiaries.

• During 2015-16, total 1943 nos. new beneficiaries have been covered under Sericulture Scheme

for development for their livelihood through Sericulture.

• Total 1681 acres Mulberry garden of 4084 beneficiaries have been developed under the con-

vergence of MGNREGA for which total amount of Rs.519.56 lakh has been utilized to strength-

ened the income of rural masses.

• 1955 nos. Sericulture beneficiaries have trained in Mulberry plantation and 1780 nos. benefi-

ciaries on Silkworm rearing to equip them for taking up of Silkworm rearing activities successfully

and they have been paid stipend.

• Training of 12 nos. reelers on silk reeling (4 months) have been provided to run one unit

reeling unit at Halhali.

• TTAADC was provided Rs.7.40 lakh for development 200 nos. ST women beneficiaries for

Sericulture activities during 2015-16 under State Plan fund.

• During the year 2015-16, total 42.5 MT Mulberry cocoons is produced upto the month of

January, 2016 and 5.3 MT raw silk and 7896 pieces silk sarees is produced. The production of

cocoons, raw silk and silk saree will further more increase by the end of this financial year.

• In addition to existing 12 nos. powerlooms, new 4 powerlooms have been set up to speed up

for utilization of raw silk towards increase of silk fabric production.

• Under 2 Central Sector Scheme - Integrated Sericulture development Project (ISDP) in West

Tripura and Intensive Bivoltine Sericulture Development Project (IBSDP) for Dhalai District, 476

nos. beneficiaries have provided financial support for different components. Besides this, 350 nos.

beneficiaries have been assisted for development of Sericulture under IBSDP. For ISDP, Rs.965.00

lakh and for IBSDP Rs.550.00 lakh was receipt from the Ministry of Textile, Govt. of India.

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• Under Central Sector Scheme - one modern Silk Processing and Printing Unit is set up at

Agartala. The main objective of the unit is to produce finished product of silk fabric within the

State. The unit will start functioning from the next financial year. The total cost of the project is

Rs.341.00 lakh sanctioned by the Ministry of Textile, Govt. of India.

THHDC LTD:

Promotional and Development Activities:

• Interior Decoration: during the year 2015-16, THHDC Ltd. has under taken interior decora-

tion of various at Guest House/ lodges and seminar hall at NEEPCO, Growth Centre of CRPF,

Dasda R. D. Block, Yubarajnagar R. D. Block and Tourism Dept. and earned income of Rs.12.00

lakh (Approx.)

• Setting up of Urban Haat at THHDC Complex: Urban Haat at the premises of Head Office of

the Corporation has been set up under the sponsored scheme of the DC (Handloom) and DC (Handi-

crafts), Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India with an objective of extending marketing facilities to the

weavers and artisans by organizing exhibition/ mela throughout the yaer and accordingly mela and

exhibition is being organized at the Urban Haat to generate revenue of the THHDC and during this

year, THHDC has earned Rs.3.00 lakh by utilizing Urban Haat commercially. In order to run the

Urban Haat successfully and generate income THHDC has formed a committee for this purpose.

Development of THHDC Complex:

• The total project cost is Rs.17.22 crores out of which phase-I is Rs.8.41 crores already com-

pleted. The phase-II construction works is being executed by the PWD (Building). The project cost

of phase-II is Rs.8.81 crores.

• Production and supply of Gauge & bandage: as per requirement of the Health Dept., THHDC

has full filled the requirement placed by the Health Dept. during the year 2015-16 worthing of

Rs.1.16 crores. As per terms & conditions of the Health Dept., THHDC has made the above supply

during 2015-16 which is 50% of the total requirement of the Health Dept. further the production of

Gauge & bandage at the base level have been examined and considering the present production

process it is expected that it will be possible to supply more than 50% requirement of Health Dept.

in view of the above, the THHDC has drawn up a plan to increase production and supply both

during the year 2015-16 as follows :

1. AB gauze - 12,000 thans @ Rs.412.00- Rs.49.44 lakh.

2. AB Bandage - 11,500 thans @ Rs.656/- Rs.75.44 lakh.

So a target of 124.88 lakhs for the year 2015-16 has been taken by THHDC Ltd.

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• During the financial year 2015-16 (up to February 2016), total 14,495 thans Gauze and 13,303

thans of Bandage cloth have been procured from the weavers of the state. The value of Gauze and

Bandage is Rs.149.93 lakh.

Total supply of processed Gauze and Bandage cloths;

a) 12,094 thans of Gauze amounting to Rs.49.83 lakhs.

b) 10,108 thans of Bandage amounting to Rs.66.16 lakhs.

• At present 2,401 thans Gauze and 2,799 thans Bandage cloths are laying in our stock and

supply order is awaited from Health Dept. We have already requested to Health Depart. To provide

adequate supply order to left the accumulated stock of Gauze and Bandage.

• A part from the above supply, the THHDC is also supplying Red Cross Bed sheet and other

bedding and clothings etc. to Health Department as per their requirement throughout the year.

Target for the 2015-16.

1. AB Gauze- 15,000 thans @ Rs.412/- Rs.61.80 lakh

2. Ad Bandage- 12,500 thans @ Rs.656/- Rs.82.00 lakh.

Total amounting to Rs.143.80 lakh.

• Since the procurement of above items and to build up the stock for meeting up the requirement

of Health Department, a huge amount of fund is required which is very difficult on the part of the

THHDC due to shortage of working capital. In order to overcome the shortage working capital and

continuation of the production and supply process as stated above it is proposed to provide and

amount of Rs.200.00 lakh as one assistances as additional share capital.

• As per MoU target, the THHDC Ltd. has achieved total sales of Rs.5.48 crores in place of

MoU target of Rs.5.40 crores.

(III) The plan/ programme and any project to be implemented during the year 2016-17 for consid-

eration of the Committee during examination.

The Department furnished some Issues for Consideration of the Subject Committee-II

during Examination as appended below;

Handloom Sector:

During the financial year 2016-17, the Handloom Sector of Directorate of Handloom, Handi-

crafts & Sericulture, Govt. of Tripura shall implement the following schemes under the State Plan

fund for the benefit of weavers of the State.

• Production of Pachra: For production of Pachra by engaging Tribal women weavers of Tripura

Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council, target is to cover 1500 nos. weavers. For this the physi-

cal purpose an amount of rs.10.30 lakhs will be transferred by DHHS.

• During the financial 2016-17, the Directorate has targeted to provide skill up-gradation train-

ing to 160 nos. Weavers of the State on production of frame loom weaving so that the weavers are

able to weave handloom fabrics on commercial basis and earn wages for this an amount of Rs.10.35

lakhs will be spent under State Plan fund.

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• The Directorate has targeted to provide revolving working capital to 60 PWCSs/ Handloom

Clusters with a view to increase production of handloom fabrics and sale. Besides, 160 nos. Weav-

ers will be provided new frame looms and accessories for taking up of commercial production of

handloom fabrics after completion of skill up-gradation training.

Handicrafts Sector : target for the year 2016-17.

Skill Up-gradation Programme:

• The Department is continuing skill up-gradation training programme for production of mar-

ketable items as per the market demand. During 2016-17, the total target for skill up gradation

programme is 2500 nos. with the financial support under Integrated Skill Development Scheme,

State plan & Welfare for ST & SC Department and Tripura JICA Project.

• The existing Handicrafts cluster would be provided financial assistance as working capital for

marketing the products produced by the artisans.

• The formation of Primary Handicrafts cooperative Society in 3(three) new locations at

Kumarghat, Damchera and Manu Bankul to be initiated for which survey already done. For con-

struction of Office cum Common facility centre Rs.48.00 lakh is to be required for above 3 (three)

locations (Rs.16.00 lakh each).

• The existing 19 nos. clusters will be organized Designed Development programme for pro-

duction of first moving items & value added products like, Room divider, lamp shed, cane furniture

etc.

Sericulture:

• During the year 2016-17, total B. E. for Rs.39.30 lakh is proposed for taking up of various

schemes for development of Sericulture Sector under State Plan.

• Total 1200 nos. new beneficiaries will be covered for raising 600 acres new Mulberry garden.

The beneficiaries will be supported financial assistance for supply of planting materials and differ-

ent types of plant protection chemicals and quality disinfectant in order to establish good garden

and cocoon production.

• Total 1000 nos. progressive farmers will be provided financial assistance to increase cocoon

production.

• Total 900 nos. beneficiaries and reelers will be imparted training on plantation, silkworm

rearing and reeling.

• A fund of Rs.8.40 lakh will be transferred to TTAADC for development of Sericulture in ADC

areas.

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• 5 nos. Reeling & Twisting Units will be supported for increase in Mulberry raw silk produc-

tion.

• The State Grainage Unit will also be supported simultaneously to achieve self sufficiency in

production seeds for distribution it to the beneficiaries.

• Infrastructure will be created for strengthening Sericulture Clusters office and Mulberry Rearers

cum Cooperative Societies for providing more benefit to the rearers, reelers and silk weavers.

• A project proposal for SC Based Community Development Project through Sericulture for

project cost of Rs.669.67 lakh (90:10, GoI & Benf.) will be submitted to Central Silk Board, Min-

istry of Textile, Govt. of India for sanction.

Tripura Handloom Handicrafts Development Corporation (THHDC):

• THHDC Ltd. is running in loss due to excess staff and whatever fund is required for payment

of salaries and wages to the employees of the corporation, maximum amount is available from share

capital. This is happening due to non availability of working capital.

• There is requirement of Rs.500.00 lakh be as working capital to run the business activities of

the corporation, which includes production of silk raw fabrics through powerloom since THHDC

Ltd. has been given the responsibilities of running 12 nos. powerloom and also after production of

finished products i.e. silk fabrics and also for modernization of printing unit and sales counter of

THHDC Ltd.

• To increase the turnover of THHDC Ltd. it is to be stated that, since there is scope of increas-

ing the production in Gauge and Bandage. State Govt.'s Health Department may be requested to

give the responsibilities of supplying of total requirement of Gauge and bandage required for Health

Department, which may be to the tune of Rs.8.00 crores only and in this way, the poor weavers who

are in rachet condition may save their life and find out the scope of income generation and it is

calculated that, the turnover of THHDC Ltd. will increase up to Rs.10.00 crores only from the

present status of Rs.5.00 crores only.

• The THHDC Ltd. is the Implementing Agency for setting up of Apparel and Garment manu-

facturing Unit at Bodjung Nagar, Industrial Growth Centre. This was funded under North Eastern

Textiles promotion scheme of Govt. of India. Total project cost is Rs.18.30 crores, the NBCC had

been entrusted to take up construction of the unit, the construction of 3 units having 300 machines

have been completed. Entrepreneurs have been selected for running the units for skilling and com-

mercial production. The entrepreneurs are, Techno Pak, Gurgaon and M/S. Susneha Textiles, Agartala

respectively. The units are ready for inauguration.

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A. DIVISIBLE POOL

1. HANDLOOM SECTOR:

Rs. in lakh

Name of the Scheme and its objective B. E. R. E. B. E. Physical

2015-16 2015-16 2015-16 targets

(i) PACHRA PRODUCTION;

To provide yarn to the Tribal ladies for 9.30 9.30 10.30 1500 nos. weavers will

production and diversification of Tribal be covered by TTAADC

Pachra within ADC area for production of Pachra

(47-TTAADC)

(ii) ASSISTANCE FOR TRAINING:

To upgrade the skills of weavers for 9.70 9.70 10.35 160 nos. weavers will

production of value added items and be provided training

also to impart training to re-grouped

tribal Jhumia (36-Stipend)

(iii) ASSISTANCE TO P.W.C.S:

To provide assistance to the Primary 38.50 31.38 31.38 60 PWCSs/ Handloom

Weavers Cooperative Societies for Clusters will be provided

working capital and arranging marketing/ fund as revolving

training (31-Grant-in-aid) working capital

(iv) PUBLICITY/ FAIRS:

To arrange for Exhibition/ Fairs 3.70 3.02 3.02 Fund will be provided

for Handloom products (26-Advt.) to 20 nos. PWCSs for

advertisement and par

ticipation in 30 nos.

Handloom Fairs

(v) Seminar/ Workshop:

To conduct seminar/ workshop for 1.85 1.54 1.50 5 nos. seminar will be

improvement of technical know-how organized

of weavers for awareness of different

schemes (20-OAE)

Sub-Total (Handloom Sector) 63.05 54.94 56.55

2. HANDICRAFTS SECTOR:

(i) AISSTANCE FOR QUALITY PRODUCTS AND THEIR MARKETING:

To organize seminar/ workshop on 2.45 2.00 2.00 5 nos. seminar/ work-

new designs and quality handicrafts shop will be organized

products(20-OAE)

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(ii) PUBLICITY/ FAIRS:

To arrange for wide publicity to 7.50 6.10 6.10 Participation within the

popularize State's Handicrafts and to State - 10 nos.

arrange for exhibitions/ fairs etc.

(26-Advt.)

• Participation in Indian International Trade Fair, New Delhi

(iii) STIPEND FOR TRAINING:

To provide assistance to artisans for 9.70 9.70 10.35 80 nos. new beneficia-

their skill up-gradation to enable them ries will be provided skill

for production of value added items; up-gradation training

also to train up tribal regrouped

Jhumia (36-Stipend)

(iv) ASSISTANCE TO PHCS:

To provide working capital to Primary 28.00 22.82 22.82 19 nos. Primary Handi

Handicrafts Cooperative Societies/ SHGs crafts Cooperative

(31-Grant-in-iad) Societies to be provided

financial assistance as

working capital

(v) ASSISTANCE TO TTAADC FOR DEVELOPMENT OF HANDICRAFTS:

To provide assistance to Tribal HC 8.30 8.30 9.30 Fund to be placed to

artisans under ADC area TTADC for skill up-

(47-TTAADC) gradation in ADC area

Sub-Total (Handicrafts Sector) 55.95 48.92 50.57

3. SERICULTURE SECTOR:

(i)SUPPLY OF PLANTNG MATERIALS/ ASSISTANCE FOR DISEASE CONTROL;

To provide financial assistance for 5.50 4.48 4.48 800 nos. new benefi-

mulberry plantation and to supply ciaries will be assisted

chemicals to control disease for supply of plant

(20-OAE) protection chemicals to

control disease

(ii) PUBLICITY/ FAIRS:

To organize publicity for encouraging 1.00 0.82 0.82 8 nos. awareness

villagers to take up Sericulture activities programme on Seri-

(26-Advt.) culture will be orga-

nized at 8 Sericulture

Clusters

(iii) ASSISTANCE TO PROGRESSIVE FARMERS/ MRCS:

To provide incentive to the progressive 20.00 16.27 16.30 1000 nos. progressive

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farmers for production of quality farmers will be assisted

cocoons; financial assistance for running for increase in cocoon

reeling units (31-Grant-in-aid) production

5 nos. Mulberry Rearers Cooperative Societies will be provided assistance to run Reeling &

Twisting Units

(iv) TRAINING/ STIPEND:

(a) To up-grade the skills of existing 8.60 8.60 9.30 900 nos. beneficiaries

farmers & new farmers on modern and reelers will be

techniques and practices in Sericulture imparted training on

(b) To develop Silk Weaving by Sericulture

utilizing raw silk produced in Tripura

by Powerloom and to popularize Tripura

Silk (36-Stipend)

(v) DEVELOPMENT OF SERICULTURE IN ADC AREA:

To provide fund to TTAADC for 7.40 7.40 8.40 Fund will be trans-

development of Sericulture ferred to TTAADC for

(47-TTAADC) development of 200

beneficiaries in Seri-

culture

Sub-Total (Sericulture Sector) 42.50 37.57 39.30

Total (Handloom, Handicrafts &

Sericulture Sectors) 161.50 141.43 146.42

4. ANNUAL PLAN OF THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE YEAR 2016-17 (FINANCIAL &

PHYSICAL)

(i) 5465-Assistance to THHDC Ltd. 1000.00 1000.00 1100.00

To strengthen the Share of Capital base

of THHDC Ltd. and also to help it to

builds marketing facilities

(ii) Minor Works (27-MW): 10.00 0 20.00 Handloom:

Handicrafts:

Sericulture:

2 nos. Cocoon store

will be constructed and

3 existing office will be

renovated

(iii) 4851- Major Works (53-MW)

To build up infrastructure facilities for

Handloom, Handicrafts & Sericulture 20.00 0 0

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(iv) 4851- Machineries & Equipments

(53-M & Eq.) 20.00 0 0 Handloom:

Handicrafts:

Sericulture:

(v) State Share Contribution:

To meet up the State Share of CSS; 0 0 0

(a) Handloom Sector: 91.75 0 0

(b) Handicrafts Sector: 0 0 0

(c) Sericulture Sector: 91.75 0 0

(d) NEC: 16.50 0 0 10% matching State

against NEC share of

Rs.100.65 lakh may be

kept in the budget pro-

vision

(e) Handloom (for NBARD) 0 0 0

(vi) 001-Direction & Administration (Plan) 0 0 0

(a) Salary: 0 0 0

(b) Non-Salary: 30.50 25.57 26.58

Total 0 0 0

Total (Handloom, Handicrafts &

Sericulture Sectors) 161.50 141.43 146.42

Total (Divisible Pool) 1442.00 1167.00 1293.00

B. Non-Divisible Pool

1. Development of Purbasha Complex 442.00 442.00 250.00

(54-SPA Tied Fund)

2. Urban Haat

(54-SCA Tied Fund) 0 0 0

3. Central assistance to State Plan 0 0

(a) NLCPR 0 0 0

(b) NEC 165.00 100.65 0

(c) National Handloom Development

Programme 800.00 800.00 500.00

(d) Catalytic Development Programme 700.00 0 0

Total Non-Divisible Pool 2107.00 1342.65 750.00

Total Divisible Pool 1442.00 1167.00 1293.00

Grand Total

(Divisible Pool + Non-Divisible Pool) 3549.00 2509.65 2043.00

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During discussion on the Demand No. 25 related to Handloom, Handicrafts & Sericulture

Department, the Principal Secretary of the Department apprised the Committee about the action

taken by the Department on the recommendations made by the Committee in its 20th Report during

the year 2015-16. He also stated before the Committee about the achievements made by the

Department during the year 2015-16 and Plan/Programme to be implemented by the Department

during the financial year 2016-17.

During discussion, Hon’ble Members of the Committee expressed that, the department may

take proper steps for weaving various items of cloths like bedsheets, long cloths, Sarees, Lungi for

all seasons of the year. In this respect, training programme be organised for weavers by the department

for weaving of modern style clothes as the taste of people is changing day by day. The department

be arrange for marketing the finished goods of weavers. In this case, affective steps is to to be taken

by the department to increase the activities of clusters. The department also may arrange training

programme for the artisans for producing better quality handicraft goods by them.

After detailed discussion on the Budget Proposal and appreciation of the submission presented

before the Committee by the Department representatives, the Committee makes the following

recommendations:-

RECOMMENDATION

i] Construction of silk printing unit at Indranagar, Agartala should be completed as early

as possible.

ii] Skill upgradation training should continue to be given to the beneficiaries on handloom

and handicraft sector.

iii] For raising new mulberry plantation as well as development of existing plantations, the

Department is to continue tapping of MGNREGA fund to promote silk production.

iv] New idea should be innovated to enthuse the rising generation with handloom products

of the deptt. through its clusters/SHGs so that people in general and rising generation in particular

are attracted. Traditional tribal cloth, garments etc. should be encouraged. Yarn should be

distributed as far as possible to the beneficiaries of clusters at block level to ensure that cloth is

made with it for earning income.

v] During “Bastramela” colourful modern cloth also should be exhibited and sold in addition

to existing ones.

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vi] Necessary Training should be imparted under existing schemes to make cloth and

garments.

vii] Fashion show of tribal and non tribal traditional costume may be organised during

exhibition for which fund may be asked for, if necessary.

In fine, the Committee recommends the Demand No. 25 for Grants by House notwithstanding

the recommendations which may be the guideline for the Department to be followed.

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