To Send approved minutes of meetings, Click Here
For Ex-CM YSR's Portal, Click Here
Hyderabad, Date:29.09.2010
Tribal Welfare Department
HYDERABAD: The Chief Minister Dr. K. Rosaiah today agreed to release funds for the improvement of tribal welfare hostels and other schemes taken up by the department.  Dr Rosaiah said that all the Tribal Welfare institutions in the State will be renovated and made model ones. He said particular emphasis will be given to tribal welfare schools and hostels etc. He asked the Finance Department to give priority to the requirements of the Tribal Welfare Department.

The Chief Minister today reviewed the functioning and various other issues pertaining to the Tribal Welfare Department with minister and officials. Dr Rosaiah also agreed to fill up the vacancies in the ITDAs and the Tribal Welfare Department on a priority.

The Chief Minister was informed that a workshop was held in ITDA, Bhadrachalam recently to identify the gaps and interventions required for improving literacy in tribal areas. A comprehensive plan is being prepared.  Meanwhile, the Sarva Siksha Abhiyan (SSA) is requested to support a State Level Planning and Monitoring Unit (SPMU) on tribal education in the office of the Commissioner, Tribal Welfare.

There are a total number of 1313 tribal welfare institutions with a total strength of 2,98,600 students. During 2010-11 the strength has been fixed for all Tribal Welfare institutions as per existing infrastructure available.  Admission into Tribal Welfare hostels during 2010-11 is being done as per the Government order. In Andhra Pradesh, Tribal Welfare Residential Educational Institutions (APTWREIs) admissions are completed as per Right To Education Act.

Entire arrears of  Post Matric scholarships has been released to the districts.  During the year 2010-11, Rs.1540 lakhs provided for pre matric scholarships and Rs.770 lakhs are released so far. Under the Tribal Welfare-NREGS convergence, 4.67 lakhs acres of lands were distributed to 1.65 lakh families as individual pattas under the RoFR Act, 2006. A comprehensive and systematic planning is being taken up to start land development, minor irrigation development, horticulture & plantation development.  The Plan will be implemented in 2010-11 & 2011-12. The Government of India sanctioned Rs.206.77 crores for 42 Ashram Schools in naxal affected areas of Khammam District. The Chief Minister has already asked the Centre to treat few more districts as naxal-affected areas and sanction similar assistance which will again be taken up.

The Chief Minister was informed by the officials that 25% of the royalty amount collected from mining leases in tribal areas are to be spent for the welfare of tribals.  Orders issued vide in this regard and the Chief Minister today asked the Finance Department to allocate funds under the scheme to the Tribal Welfare Department.

Tribal Welfare Minister P.Balaraju, Adviser to CM, P.K.Agarwal, Special Chief Secretary, Tribal Welfare, A.K.Tigdi, Commissioner, Tribal Welfare, Shanthi Kumari, Principal Secretary, Finance, L V Subramaniam and other officials attended the meeting.