Three new centres for the Protection of Special Backward Tribal Culture will be opened in Dindori, Sheopur and Chhindwada. Government of India has approved `26.95 crore for this. This information was given at a meeting of office-bearers of corporations, authorities and agencies constituted under Department of Tribal Affairs and Scheduled Caste Development.
Arya said that both the departments should prepare database of the entire state in two months. He warned to take action against the officials who come without preparation in the next meeting. Arya said that a compulsory meeting of Corporation, Authority and Agency should be held every three months besides the working arrangement of the office-bearers of the Corporation, Authority and Agency should be ensured.
It was told that in the last one and a half years, 12,000 cases have been approved in Mukhya Mantri Swarozgar Yojana, Mukhya Mantri Arthik Kalyan Yojana and Mukhya Mantri Yuva Udyami Yojana under Tribal Finance and Development Corporation. Two benches are held every month at State Tribal Commission level. This financial year 71 cases have been redressed.
Arya instructed to organise public awareness camps for control of tuberculosis among people of Saharia tribe. He said that the awareness should be spread among the affected persons through prominent persons of society in Shivpuri, Sheopur, Ashoknagar and Guna district. Public representatives should also be invited to the camp. Arya said a combined meeting has been organized so that the government policy reaches the lowest strata of society. He said that the responsibility of benefitting nearly 37 per cent population lies with both departments and related Commission, Authority, Corporation and Agency. He said work should be undertaken in this direction at a fast pace.
Among those present on the occasion include Scheduled Caste Commission Chairman Bhupendra Arya, Tribal Finance Development Corporation Chairman Shivraj Shah, Coal Authority Chairman Urmila Bharti, Tribal Finance Development Corporation Vice-Chairman Bhujbal Singh Ahirwar, Coal Development Corporation Chairman Brijlal Kol, Baiga Development Authority Chairman Ramlal Baiga, Principal Secretary Scheduled Caste Development AShish Upadhyay, Principal Secretary Tribal Affairs SN Mishra, Commissioner Dipali Rastogi and members of Corporations, Authorities and Agencies.