Gujarat govt to mark World Tribal Day by rolling out Rs. 1300 crore development works

Gandhinagar: State government spokesperson Jitubhai Vaghani informed that the state-level program of ‘Vishwa Adivasi Divas’ on 9th August will be held under the leadership of CM Bhupendra Patel at Melaniya in Dahod.

Vishwa Adivasi Divas will be celebrated across the state at 27 sites. The state level program at Melaniya in Dahod will be broadcast live. State government spokesperson Jitubhai Vaghani informed further that CM Patel will dedicate and lay foundation stones of development works of Rs 1300 crore. It includes dedication and foundation stone laying of the works of Rs 1043 crore and distribution of scholarship of Rs 150 crore to over 12 lakh tribal students. The accommodation will be approved for 7500 tribal families at a cost of Rs 90 crore. Total 3000 milch cattles will be distributed at a cost of Rs 20 crore to tribal women for self employment.

The forest letters of authority will be distributed to 11 thousand tribal farmers under Van Adhikar Adhiniyam 2006. The benefits of Rs 11 crore will be distributed to 14 thousand beneficiaries of various schemes including Kunvarbai nu Mameru, Tabibi Sahay yojna, Manav Garima Yojna, Mandap Yojna, and so on. The pamphlets of Har Ghar Tiranga program will also be distributed at the program. DeshGujarat