Union Tribal Affairs Secretary Deepak Khandekar who is on a visit to tribal stronghold Chhattisgarh, on Sunday reviewed the welfare works being carried out under funds allocated by the Center for Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs).
While holding the review meeting at Mahanadi Bhawan in Nava Raipur with officials of state tribal and forest departments, Khandekar instructed them to prepare a proposal for tribal livelihood based on minor forest produces.
In the meeting Khandekar also stressed on maintaining the records related to forest right. He advised formation of joint committees of forest, revenue, Panchayat and tribal welfare department for having a better coordination for this purpose.
Secretary, Tribal Welfare, D.D. Singh, Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Sunil Mishra, Managing Director Minor Forest Produce Federation Sanjay Shukla were present in the meeting.