Tribal plan
The Minister for Tribal Affairs recently conducted a review meeting to understand the handling of tribal affairs by the officials on the ground.
He had an overall review of achievements of the department towards upliftment of tribal population in J&K.
The meeting besides Secretary, Tribal Affairs was attended by Secretary in Tribal Affairs Department, Director, Tribal Affairs, Secretary, G&B Board and other concerned officers of the Department.
Javed Rana, who is also Minister for Forest, Ecology & Environment and Jal Shakti Departments, impressed upon the Department to make advance budget preparations and project formulations so that the releases are made on time for efficient utilization during the financial year.
He impressed upon the officers to make concerted efforts for swift implementation of the tribal projects and schemes to benefit the people at the lower strata of society. He sensitized the officers to draft projects that are beneficial to the community at large. He emphasised the need for formulation of more schemes related to Agriculture, Horticulture, Dairy and Sheep development sectors which could widen the sphere of employment generation for tribal youth. He favoured developing tourism in tribal areas by giving push to Homestays and raising allied infrastructure there.
