Landless tribal families will be provided land in Scheduled Areas of Chhattisgarh, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said on Saturday, adding that no family will be left without ownership of land.
Baghel was addressing the oath taking ceremony of the newly elected body of Chhattisgarh Scheduled Tribe Government Development Service Association organized at the Pt Deendayal Upadhyaya Auditorium here.
Recalling the contribution of tribal community in the freedom movement, he said Gaind Singh Nayak, Shahid Veernarayan Singh, Gundadhur and other leaders had a role to play.
Baghel said the state government is making all efforts to ensure irrigation facilities in tribal areas by reviving streams and rivulets and other water bodies.
The Bodghat irrigation project is being revived. It will ensure drinking water to wild animals, he said.
Baghel administered the oath to newly elected president R.N. Dhruv and other office bearers.