Governor_of_Jharkhand_
Shri C.P. Radhakrishnan

Honourable Governor,
Jharkhand

CM_Hement_Soren
Shri Hemant Soren

Honourable Chief Minister,
Jharkhand

Mantri ji
Shri Deepak Birua

Honourable Minister ST, SC and
BC Welfare Department, Jharkhand

Secretary Photo
Shri Kripanand Jha, IAS

Secretary ST, SC, Minority and
BC Welfare Department,
Jharkhand

Shri Nelson Eyon Bage
Shri Nelsam Eyon Bage, IAS

State Project Director ,
Jharkhand Tribal Development Society,Jharkhand

Jharkhand Tribal Development Society

The Jharkhand Tribal Development Society is being established in the Year 2002 and registered under the Societies Registration Act – 1860. This is a society under Scheduled Tribe, Scheduled Caste, Minority and Backward Class welfare department of Government of Jharkhand. The primary objective of the society is to implement different Tribal development projects of Government of Jharkhand.  The Society has implemented two projects namely Jharkhand Tribal Development Program – JTDP(2002-2012) and Jharkhand Tribal Empowerment and Livelihoods Project – JTELP(2013-2021) in 14 Tribal Sub Plan Districts covering 32 blocks of the state. The total outreach of the project is 169 Panchayat, 1779 villages and 2.11 Lakhs beneficiaries through different livelihoods activities. 

Recent / Ongoing Activities

IFAD Post Project Review held from 25-05-2023 to 28-05-2023.

Solar Based Irrigation System under SCA to TSS in all 14 Districts. In Zone – 1 (Ranchi, Khunti, Lohardaga, Gumla & Latehar Households – 24. In Zone – 2 (East. Singhbhum, West Singhbhum, Saraikela & Simdega) Households - 26. In Zone – 3 (Dumka, Godda, Pakur, Sahibganj & Jamtara Households - 24

Mushroom Cultivation under SCA to TSS For Zone-1(Dumka, Godda & Sahebganj) Households - 600. For Zone – 2 (Lohardaga, E. Singhbhum & Jamtara) Households - 525.

Vermi Compost under SCA to TSS For All 14 districts Households - 2000.

Apiculture under SCA to TSS For Zone – 1 (Dumka, Pakur & Sahebganj) Households – 250. For Zone – 2 (West Singhbhum & Jamtara) Households - 250.

Targeting The Hardcore Poor under CCD Scheme For Zone – 1 (Ranchi, Gumla, Lohardaga and Latehar) Households - 2150. For Zone – 2 (East Singhbhum, West Singhbhum, Saraikela and Simdega) Households - 1600

Barbatti Cultivation under CCD Scheme .

Glimpse of Activities
The program aims at:-

Empowering the Tribal Grassroots’ associations and user groups including women and other marginal groups.

Promoting activities, which generate sustainable increases in production and productivity of land and water resources

Generating sources of income outside agriculture, particularly for landless.

Ongoing Activities 2022....
Program Schemes

1.Apiculture
2.Vermi Compost
3.Mushroom
4.Solar Based Irrigation System

1. Barbatti Cultivation
2. Targetting The Hard Core Poor(THP) 

JTELP 2013 to 2021
JTELP Program Component

1. Promotion Of SHGs & Youth Groups
2. Capacity Building
3. Special Support to PTGs/PVTGs

1. Community Mobilisation
2. Land & Water Resource Development
3. Productivity Enhancement

1. Support for Income Generation Activities (IGAs)
2. Integrated Production and Marketing Support
3. Vocational Training
4. Innovative Interventions