Surguja Division Review
Raipur, 15 June 2023
The Secretary of the Tribal and Scheduled Castes Development Department, Mr. D.D. Singh has said that at least one Community Forest Resource Rights Letter should be given to each Forest Rights Committee constituted in the state. The benefits of all the schemes should be given to the forest rights holders of special backward weaker tribes. Forest rights beneficiaries should be given priority in approved works and other ancillary works under MNREGA. Shri Singh was addressing a review meeting of Assistant Commissioners and Project Administrators of Surguja Division at Tribal Research and Training Institute here today.
Mr. D.D. Singh said that special attention should be paid to government’s priority schemes, Forest Rights Recognition Letter, Devguri Development, Hostel-Ashram, Eklavya and Prayas residential schools and sports complex run by the department. Complete the work of Devguri construction, repair and upgradation of hostels and ashrams on priority. He said that a list should be prepared by selecting eligible beneficiaries of forest rights to be distributed on World Tribal Day, August 9. The construction works in the hostels-ashrams should be completed before the commencement of the session. The Assistant Commissioner and Project Administrator should visit the site to check the quality of the construction works. He said that cleanliness, drinking water, Pay special attention to electricity and other basic facilities. Develop hostels-ashrams in ideal form. In the second phase of Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana, prepare an action plan for the development of selected villages by conducting a survey.
Commissioner Mrs. Shammi Abidi said that under the Forest Rights Act, where special backward weaker tribes have been given more forest rights pattas, declare them as model villages and provide benefits of various schemes to these beneficiaries. He gave instructions to the officials regarding the implementation of the Forest Rights Act in urban areas and the model villages to be developed under the Forest Rights Act. Smt. Abidi said that houses are also to be built especially for the backward tribes, for this, after discussing with the heads of these classes and the beneficiaries, the houses should be built according to their culture. Housing should be constructed on legal land only and basic facilities of electricity and water should be made available there. He said that the mess operation for the education session 2023-24 in Eklavya Adarsh Residential School, The process of purchasing sports material should be completed soon as per the rules. For this, the assistant commissioner of the district should prepare the academic calendar of these schools and ensure that it is followed. The teachers of these schools should be trained according to the subject matter. Assess the academic activities of the children of these schools by taking unit test every month. The department should get these works completed soon by inspecting the sanctioned minor construction works in the sports complexes in the state on the spot. Timely recruitment of children in sports complexes. In these sports complexes, training should be given to the children by organizing camps according to the sports disciplines. After inspecting the approved minor construction works on the spot, get these works completed soon. Timely recruitment of children in sports complexes. In these sports complexes, training should be given to the children by organizing camps according to the sports disciplines. After inspecting the approved minor construction works on the spot, get these works completed soon. Timely recruitment of children in sports complexes. In these sports complexes, training should be given to the children by organizing camps according to the sports disciplines.
It was told in the meeting that till May 2023, 1,20,529 individual forest rights letters have been distributed on 68367.539 hectares of land in Surguja division, in which maximum 29516 individual forest rights letters have been distributed in Surajpur district. Similarly, 11139 forest rights letters of community forest rights and 1329 forest rights letters of community forest resource rights have been distributed. In Surguja division, 9977 individual forest rights, 633 community forest rights and 54 community forest resource rights have been distributed in total 800 villages of special backward vulnerable tribes. Similarly, while taking action on the applications received in urban areas, till May 2023, 33 letters of individual forest rights and 4 letters of community forest rights have been distributed.
Mess operations, supply of uniforms, textbooks, board examination results and recruitment of guest teachers of Eklavya Adarsh Residential Schools were reviewed in the meeting. Instructions were given to appoint good teachers who teach children on the basis of CBSE pattern. Instructions were also given regarding admission and examination results in Prayas residential schools and arrangements for new Prayas residential schools.
Atrocities Prevention Act, court cases, recruitment, promotion and compassionate appointments were reviewed in the meeting. Instructed the project administrators to quickly register the progress of necessary information in the Adigram portal. Under Article 275 (1) of the Constitution, the years 2021-22 and 2022-23 and under the Central Regional Plan, the work of the particularly vulnerable tribal group agency, cell, for the years 2021-22 and 2022-23 were reviewed and necessary guidelines Given.
