Tribal and Scheduled Caste Development Department Additional Chief Secretary NK Aswal on Tuesday chaired a departmental review meeting at the Mantralaya here.
During the meeting, Aswal took information from officials about the facilities provided in schools, hostels and ashram schools and directed them to ensure that these institutions function as per the guidelines of the State Government.
Aswal directed officials to develop at least one model hostel in each district of the State within six months. He emphasized on the need to implement 11-point programme announced by Chief Minister Raman Singh for development of extremely backward tribes of the State namely Pahadi Korwa, Birhor, Abujhmadia, Baiga and Kamaar.
Aswal said that all the eligible families should be given forest land right certificate. Possession of land allotted under forest land right certificates by beneficiaries should be ensured through Revenue officials.
Community Forest land Right Certificates should be distributed keeping in view the water-exit facility in villages.
Commissioner, Tribal Development, Rajesh Sukumar Toppo along with Assistant Commissioners and Project Administrators of various districts of the State attended the meeting.