The Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP) is a planning concept used in

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to channelize the flow of benefits from the

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for the development of

tribal The term tribe is used in many different contexts to refer to a category of human social group. The predominant worldwide usage of the term in English is in the discipline of anthropology. This definition is contested, in part due to conflic ...

populations in the states. The motivation for TSPs is to bridge the gap between

population and others by accelerating access to education and health services, housing, income generating opportunities, and protection against exploitation and oppression. The concept of Tribal Sub-Plans was introduced in the Fifth Five Year Plan (1974-1979) and implementation commenced in 17 states and 2 union territories. Areas under Tribal Sub-Plans were gradually increased; at the end of the Ninth Five Year Plan (2002), 23 states or union territories were covered. Areas included in the Tribal Sub-Plan are blocks or

tehsils A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...

with 50 percent or more

population. The process of TSP development is led by the tribal welfare departments of the respective states.

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