The Tripura Government will set up Aadi Seva Kendras as single-window service centres in each indigenous-dominated village, Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Tuesday.
“The indigenous communities were not given attention after Independence. No attention was given even to the northeastern region. After Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power in 2014, he laid emphasis on the overall development of the marginalised people living in the remotest corner, because the development of the country is not otherwise possible,” Saha said in Agartala.
Saha said the Government aimed to appoint eight master trainers, 40 district master trainers, and 260 block master trainers under the Aadi Karmayogi Abhiyan, which was started during the Viksit Bharat Abhiyan on July 10 to ensure that the benefits of government initiatives reach people living in remote, indigenous-dominated areas.
To make the campaign successful, three groups of trained cadres—Aadi Karmayogi, Aadi Sahayogi, and Aadi Saathi—will be formed, the chief minister said.
The chief minister further said the Tripura Rural Economic Growth and Service Delivery Project, worth Rs 1,400 crore, was in progress. The state will spend Rs 81.69 crore for the welfare of the indigenous communities under the Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan over five years, he added.
Speaking about other initiatives for the uplift of the indigenous communities, Saha said that six Eklavya Model Residential Schools were functional, with six more expected to open in a few days. The monthly allowance of the indigenous samajpatis (community headman) has been hiked from Rs 2000 to Rs 5,000.
“Our Government has laid special emphasis on the overall development of the indigenous communities. In Tripura, there are 19 scheduled tribes and over 40 sub-tribes,” the chief minister said, adding that the Cabinet had decided to appoint officials in charge of janajatis’ welfare in every subdivision and district.
