Since the independence of India, Odisha in these 8 Five Years Plan has never cross more than 30% in getting sanctioned funds regarding Tribal Sub Plan.
Since 1974 the Union government allotted huge amount of funds in Tribal Sub-Plan project for the development of the adivasis.
According to the report, in 1980-85, the expenditure increased to 0.96%. The worst report is coming in the 11th Five Years Plan (2007-2012). In this period only 23% of the total sanctioned has been utilized.
Likewise in the current 12th Five Years Plan (2012-2017), till date 27% of the sanctioned funds have been utilized.
The Regional Disparity Committee constituted in the Secretary level Sub Committee reports that the funds utilized for Tribal Sub Project in between 5th to 11th Five Years Plan are disappointing. We learned from a reliable source that in this report the disparities in development in different region of the state are crystal clear.