New Delhi, May 19 (PTI) Uttarakhand will have a Tribal Advisory Council to look after the socio-economic development of the scheduled tribes in the state.
A proposal of Tribal Affairs Ministry in this regard was today cleared by the Union Cabinet here today for the benefit of members of the scheduled tribe community in the state, an official release said here.
The scheduled tribe community notified in the state will now have a forum to discuss and review issues relating to their welfare and development and recommend specific action to the state government.
According to 2001 Census, the scheduled tribes' population in Uttarakhand constitute 3.01 per cent of the total population of of 84,89,394.
Five communities have been notified as scheduled tribes in the state as per the provisions in the Constitution.
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Uttarakhand to have a Tribal Advisory Council
STAFF WRITER 21:14 HRS IST
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