Question raised in Lok Sabha on Tribal Population, 02/05/2016. As per Census 2011, State / UT -wise and tribe-wise details of Scheduled Tribes (STs) in the country are given at Annexure I. Percentage of Scheduled Tribe persons below poverty line, State-wise and at all India level for the year 2011-12 estimated by the erstwhile Planning Commission are at Annexure II. Details of centrally sponsored schemes being implemented by Ministry of Tribal Affairs are given at Annexure III. State / UT-wise details are at Annexures IV to XV.

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Storage Capacity of Reservoirs, 28/04/2016. Central Water Commission (CWC) monitors the water storage position of 91 major reservoirs in the country. State-wise current storage position as on 21.04.2016 and average of last 10 years storage of these reservoirs is annexed.

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Power Generation in Drought Situation, 28/04/2016. Production of Hydro Electric Power Generation in the country for the year 2015-16 was lower at 121.34 BU against the target of 128 BU mainly due to lesser rainfall experienced in some regions of the country. State-wise generation for the year 2015-16 is given in Annex.

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Depletion in Ground Water Level, 28/04/2016. Ground water is continuously being exploited due to growth in population, increased industrialization and irrigation and its use being highly inefficient, has resulted in decline of ground water levels in various parts of the Country. Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) under the Ministry of Water Resources, RD & GR carries out ground water monitoring, four times a year, on regional scale through a network of observation wells in the Country including Haryana and Punjab.

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Availability and Utilisation of Water, 28/04/2016. Estimated average annual availability of water is 1869 BCM and utilizable quantum of surface water in major river basin of the country is 690 BCM (Details as per Annexure). In addition replenishable Ground Water is 433 BCM. It is however, estimated that about 450 BCM of surface water is being utilized for various purposes annually. Additionally, about 245 BCM of ground water is also being utilized annually for various purposes.