To mark the World Tribal Day, various organisations of tribal community and people belonging to tribal-dominated areas took out massive rallies and held conventions across the State.
In Gariaband , Bindranawagarh MlA Gowardhan Singh Manjhi while addressing a grand convention organised by Sarv Aadivasi Samaj, said that the tribal dominated areas of Mainpur and Devbhog has ample opportunities for development.
If the people’s representatives work together, they could certainly contribute for the overall development of the area, he said. MlA Manjhi on this occasion sanctioned `6 lakh for construction of extra building for the people of the tribal community.
Speaking on the occasion, State Vice-president of the Samaj, BPS Netam, mentioned of sending memorandum to the President, the Governor, the Chief Minister and the United Nations Organisation for the welfare of tribal people in the district as well as the State.
District General Secretary Yashwant Sori appealed to the State Government to simplify the process of issuing caste certificate to the tribal community people.
Meanwhile, in Bhopalpattanam, thousands of tribal people of the block headquarters took out a massive rally shouting slogans of ‘Ek Teer-Ek Kamaan, Sabhi Adivaasi Ek Saath’, to mark the World Tribal Day on Sunday. The rally converged into a grand programme on the High School ground.
Former MlA from Warrangal district of Telangana Sitakka, Bijapur Medical Officer Chintur Sukuram, Dr BR Pujair, community chiefs and tribal leaders were present in the programme.