INTRODUCTION
SCHEDULED TRIBES AND SCHEDULED CASTES DEVELOPMENT, M & BCW DEPARTMENT
Branch
1. Scheduled Tribes Welfare
2. Scheduled Castes Welfare
Subject
Union Subjects
1. Welfare of ex-Criminal Tribes
2. Inclusion and Exclusion in the Scheduled list for the Tribes
3. Prevention of Atrocities so far as they relate to the Scheduled Tribes
State Subjects
1. Welfare of Scheduled Tribes- Execution of Special Schemes and Co-
ordination of the works undertaken by other Departments of the
Government in this direction.
2. Submission of Annual Reports to the President regarding Administration
of Scheduled Areas.
3. All matters relating to Tribes Advisory Council.
4. Application of Laws to the Scheduled Areas.
5. Regulations for peace and good Governance in Scheduled Areas.
6. Problem of Shifting Cultivation
7. Organization and control of SCs and STs Research and Training Institute
8. Central Grants under Articles 275 (1) of the Constitution of India.
9. Sub-Plan for tribal regions and matters related thereto.
10. Matter relating to the Odisha Reservation of Vacancies in Posts and
Services (for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Act, 1975 and
rules framed there under.
11. Matters relating to Tribal Development Co-operative Corporation
Limited.
12. Education of Scheduled Tribes.
13. Matters relating to Academy of Tribal Language and Culture.
14. Rehabilitation and Resettlement of tribals.
15. All Plan, Non-Plan, Central and Centrally Sponsored Schemes
concerning tribals.
16. The entire field establishment and matters relating to Education under
the erstwhile Harijan & Tribal Welfare Department, except the
Educational Institutions for Scheduled Caste.
Union Subjects
1. Removal of untouchability
2. Inclusion and exclusion in the Scheduled list for Scheduled Castes and
Backward Classes
3. Prevention of Atrocities so far as there relate to Scheduled Castes.
State Subjects
1. Welfare of Scheduled Castes including execution of Special Schemes
and Co-ordination of the works undertaken by other Departments of the
Government in this direction.
2. All matters relating to State S.C. Welfare Board.
3. Matter relating to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
Development Finance Co-operative Corporation.
4. All Plan, Non-Plan, Central and Centrally Sponsored Schemes
concerning Scheduled Castes.
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3. Minorities Communities Union Subjects

Welfare
1. Identification of Minority
2. National Minority Development Finance Corporation.
3. Pre-examination coaching for Civil Services for Minorities.
4. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Foundation
State Subjects
1. Welfare of Minorities, Formulation, Execution and Co-ordination of
implementation of Special Schemes for Minorities.
2. All Plan, Non-Plan, Central and Centrally Sponsored Schemes
concerning Minority Communities.
3. Nomination of Channelizing Agency/ Setting up Minorities
Development and Finance Corporation for implementation of economic
development programmes for the Minorities Communities in the state.
4. Constitution of Commission for Minorities.
5. 15-Point Programme for Welfare of Minorities.
4. Backward Classes Welfare Union Subjects
1. Report of the Commission to investigate the condition of Backward
Classes set up under Article 340 of the constitution.
2. National Commission for Backward Classes constitute to examine the
request for inclusion in and exclusion from the central list of Backward
Classes.
State Subjects
1. Welfare of all Other Backward Classes "Execution of Special Schemes
for other Backward Classes and Co-ordination of work."
2. Identification of Other Backward Classes, inclusion in and exclusion
from the State list of Other Backward Classes.
3. Matters relating to State Commission for Other Backward Classes.
4. Matters relating to the Odisha Backward Classes Development Finance
Co-operative Corporation.
5. All Plan, Non-Plan, Central and Centrally Sponsored Schemes
concerning Other Backward Classes
FLOW OF FUNDS
The Department of ST & SC Development and Minorities & Backward Classes Welfare receives funds from
various sources, which include the State Plan , Non Plan; Central Plan & Centrally Sponsored Plan Schemes of
Government of India in the Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MOTA), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment,
Ministry of Minority Affairs, Externally Assisted Projects(EAP) etc. A total plan outlay of Rs. 1432.34 crore
including Rs 1278.30 crore under State Plan, and Rs 154.04 crore under Central Plan were provided under Plan
Schemes in the revised B.E.of 2015-16.Besides non-plan funds of Rs. 948.92 crore were also provided in the budget
of 2015-16 making a total budgetary provision of Rs 2381.26 crore. The developmental programmes and projects
have been implemented during the year with Special Central Assistance (SCA) to the Tribal Sub Plan (TSP) of
Rs.124.78 crore received from the Ministry of Tribal Affairs; Special Central Assistance (SCA) to the Scheduled
Caste Sub Plan(SCSP) of Rs. 47.04 crore received from the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment; Grants
in Aid received under Article 275 (1) of the Constitution of Rs. 119.69 crore and funds received under several
Central Plan Schemes from the Ministries of Tribal Affairs, Social Justice and Empowerment, and Minority
Affairs. Besides, external assistance from DFID, WFP and IFAD are received for the development of Particularly
Vulnerable tribal Groups in the Micro Project Areas of the State.