A study of tribal development policies in Andhra Pradesh: An overview

After bifurcation 2014, the new state of Andhra Pradesh has taken a several responsibility on tribal development, every year enhance the tribal budget and pursuing the progress of policies implementation. Now the research paper examines the organizational setup of Development programmes and implementations of schemes (goal and achievements). At present Scheduled Tribes (STs) account for 8.6 per cent of India's population, thirty five tribal communities are notified In the State of AP, SC Population is 17.1 percent (84,45,398) and ST population is 5.53 percent (27,39,919) as per the 2011 census report including 7mandals of Khammam District (5 complete and 2 partial) which were tentatively added to the State of Andhra Pradesh as per A.P Reorganization Ordinance 2014. Andhra Pradesh constitutes 6.9 per cent of total population of the state. Tribes and scheduled areas in the state of Andhra Pradesh and various developmental activities of tribal welfare and under Tribal Sub-plan (TSP) and the essential features of Tribal Sub-Plan are recognize that there is no uniform solution to the variety of problems facing tribal regions and tribal communities. Therefore, the uniqueness and formulate policies, programmes and schemes to suit each individual situation and especially for vulnerable sections like Primitive Tribal Groups (PTGs), bonded labourers, shifting cultivators, forest villagers, displaced persons, etc., Evolve appropriate frame for development with emphasis on tribal people at the State level through Sub-Plan exercise, ensuring adequate quantification from State and Central Plan funds, with budgetary mechanisms to ensure accountability, non-divert ability and full utilization, Accord highest priority to protective measures for elimination of exploitation of tribal people. In this connection the present study is an attempt to made examine the tribal development policies progress from 2015 to 2018 period.