PM Modi Credits Tribal Welfare Schemes for Poverty Reduction, Announces ₹3,000 Crore Projects
- On Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas programme in Gadchiroli, Maharashtra, marking the 151st birth anniversary of tribal freedom fighter Birsa Munda while launching development initiatives.
- Modi accused previous administrations of abandoning tribal communities to Naxal violence and neglecting their welfare. He criticized laws that classified bamboo as a 'tree,' restricting tribal access until his government abolished the restriction after Independence.
- The Prime Minister inaugurated and laid foundation stones for 246 development projects worth Rs 3,000 crore. Of these, 173 were inaugurated, including 38 Eklavya Model Residential Schools and 100 Multi-Purpose Centres under the PM-JANMAN mission.
- Beneficiaries shared transformative outcomes: Krishna Nagorao Teka from Yavatmal received permanent housing and sanitation facilities under PM-JANMAN. Sabavat Anvesh from Hyderabad credited the SHRI Schools initiative with enabling higher education access.
- New heritage projects include the Tribal Research Institute in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, and the Ropuiliani Tribal Freedom Fighter Museum in Aizawl, Mizoram. These initiatives preserve tribal culture under the Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually addressing a 'Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas' programme at Gadchiroli in Maharashtra, marking the 151st birth anniversary of tribal freedom fighter Birsa Munda
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually addressed the National Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas celebrations—held on the occasion of the 151st birth anniversary of Krantisurya Bhagwan Birsa Munda—in Gadchiroli.
PM Modi says tribal communities bore brunt of Naxal violence, accuses previous govts of neglect
Stay updated with ThePrint: Preferred Source Google Discover New Delhi, Nov 15 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said tribal communities had suffered the most due to Naxal violence, as he accused previous governments of leaving them to fend for themselves. He also said that tribal communities were denied voting rights by Naxals, but […]
Tribals bore brunt of Naxal violence, neglect by previous govts: Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said tribal communities had suffered the most due to Naxal violence, as he accused previous governments of leaving them to fend for themselves. He also said that tribal communities were denied voting rights by Naxals, but previous governments remained mute spectators. Addressing the Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas programme … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports…
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