Government committed to the welfare of tribals, says MLA

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Source: The Hindu (http://www.hinduonnet.com/2009/09/18/stories/2009091854400300.htm)
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Government committed to the welfare of tribals, says MLA

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KORAPUT: Illegal transfer of tribal land into the hands of the non-tribals in Koraput district was at its maximum during the regime of the Congress party in the State, said Koraput MLA Raghuram Padal at Kendar near Koraput on Friday. He was attending the meeting being organised by the district administration to distribute 22 pattas of forest land to the landless forest dwellers of Balipeta, Kendar and Girliput villages. While highlighting the concern of the present government in the State towards the development of tribals, he said that problems in Narayanpatna and Bandhugaon in relation to the land disputes among the different communities could have been averted if the issue could have been addressed during the Congress regime itself.

Future plans

Listing out the future plans of the district administration in distributing pattas to the landless tribal families, Laxmikant Patra of ITDA, Koraput, said that 8,000 such pattas were already prepared in the district out of which more than 3,000 pattas would be distributed among the tribal families in Narayanapatna and Bandhugaon alone. While the beneficiaries were selected on a pilot basis for the first phase of distribution, more people will receive the benefit after the revenue department examines the validity of the fresh applications , he assured.

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