Modi convenes state Tribal Advisory Council meeting

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today chaired a meeting of Gujarat Tribal Advisory Council to discuss 81 issues related to tribal Gujarat with 21 MLAs representing tribal areas of the state.

Chief Minister Modi emphasized on construction of terrace tanks in hilly areas of tribal Gujarat for conservation of rain water. The CM said the state of Gujarat has allotted land right to 60,000 tribal farmers.

The new Gujarat tribal development pattern and Van Bandhu Kalyan scheme’s implementation and progress was discussed in the meeting. State Tribal welfare minister Mangubhai Patel in his presentation said that in year 2005 state budget for tribal welfare schemes was Rs 1290 crore which is now Rs 3566 crore in year 2009-2010 budget. He said the Government of India’s aid was 10.31% of total budget in year 2005 which is now 3.86% in current fiscal.