Governor Droupadi Murmu on Monday said that social institutions play a vital role in spreading social awareness. She said that the NGOs reach to the places where Government machinery could not reach. They reach out to the locals, study their problems quite closely and try to upgrade their social and economic status.
The Governor was holding a meeting with prominent representatives of social organisations, discussing various development works done in scheduled areas, displacement because of land acquisition for projects, impact on displaced people due to establishment of projects, condition of implementation of various welfare and developmental projects in scheduled areas. She sought suggestions for implementing law & order situation in the schedule areas of the State.
During the meeting the Governor said that the State has much potential to become top developing State of the nation with its minerals. She said that the NGOs and social institutions work among the people and inform them about various schemes run by the Government.
She said that different schemes are run by the Government and the social institutions should keep making the people aware about the schemes. She appealed to the social institutions to inform people through pamphlets, hoardings etc. in local languages to ensure benefit to maximum people. She said that the Raj Bhawan will give suggestions to the Government, if required, in the direction.
The Governor said that she will review the matters related with development of scheduled areas with Principal Secretaries, Secretaries of different departments. She has received suggestions from the MPs, MlAs and senior Journalists also from scheduled areas in this regard. The Governor said it while meeting with the representatives of NGOs and social institutions working for the welfare of tribal people.