GUWAHATI: Arjun Munda, Minister of Tribal Affairs today said that Another 184 Van Dhan Kendras will be established in Assam along with 1700 model villages have been targeted from the state for the upcoming Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana.
According to reports Arjun Munda, Minister of Tribal Affairs, accompanied by Pravir Krishna, Managing Director, TRIFED, and other senior officials, successfully concluded a two-day visit to Assam on September 13. The Union Minister, who addressed a Press Conference at Assam Administrative Staff College today, said that the Ministry of Tribal Affairs is committed to proper implementation of tribal development programmes in the State and he also informed about future plans for augmenting tribal development here.
While addressing the media persons, the Union Minister informed that his Ministry's focus is on bringing about the holistic development of tribal inhabited areas through marketing and promoting tribal and ethnic products at national and international levels while keeping their organic and natural processing ways intact. He said that Tribal Affairs Ministry coordinates with around 40 ministries and has been working with a coordinated approach for all-round development of the tribal areas in the country. Another 184 Van Dhan Kendras will be established in Assam as discussion held with the Chief Minister of the State on Sunday, he said.
Munda also informed that 1700 model villages have been targeted from Assam for the upcoming Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana. Tribal residential schools will also be established in the state where 480 tribal students can be accommodated in each school with all academic facilities along with sports arena, teachers' quarters and guest houses, he informed.
During the meeting, the Union Minister also handed over the Van Dhan National Award presented to the State brand "TRISSAM" to Chief Minister Dr. Sarma.
P&RD Minister Ranjeet Kumar Dass, Agriculture Minister Atul Bora, Handloom & Textiles Minister UG Brahma, Environment & Forest Minister Parimal Suklabaidya and Education Minister Dr Ranoj Pegu, Principal Secretary to CM Samir Kumar Sinha and other senior officials of the Central and State government were present in the meeting.