Chouhan annonces slew of measures for tribals

Bhopal, Jan 6 (UNI) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan today announced a slew of welfare measures for tribals during the first ever 'adivasi panchayat' held in the state.

Mr Chouhan, while addressing the 'adivasi panchayat' at his residence here, announced scholarships and other facilities for tribal students, launching 'Kamdhenu' scheme for providing three milch animals each to tribal families in 11 districts, converting forest villages into revenue villages and a new Mukhya Mantri Awas Yojana.

An increase in the stipend for tribal students residing in tribal hostels and ashrams was declared benefitting one lakh students.

Mr Chouhan announced to provide television sets with DTH facility to all 2,043 tribal hostels and ashrams at Rs four crore.

Accepting the suggestions made during the 'adivasi panchayat', the Chief Minister announced to provide a toilet kit to the inmates of tribal hostels and ashrams to maintain cleanliness there. At an expenditure of Rs one crore.

He announced construction of one community hall each in all 89 tribal block headquarters. Each of the building would cost Rs 25 lakh.

The incentive amount for tribals getting admission in XIth class would be increased from Rs 2,000 to Rs 3,000.

The facility of free school bags, sweaters, shoes, socks and uniforms -- being provided to all students of primitive tribes from class I to VII -- would be extended up to XIIth class.

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