Mumbai, November 15 (Yes Punjab News)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday virtually interacted with tribal community members from across the country during the Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas programme in Gadchiroli, Maharashtra, held to mark the 151st birth anniversary of tribal freedom fighter Birsa Munda.
During the programme, Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for 246 development projects worth approximately Rs 3,000 crore. The initiatives aim to strengthen education, healthcare, livelihood opportunities and community infrastructure for tribal communities.
During the interaction, beneficiaries shared their experiences of various Central government schemes with the Prime Minister.
Krishna Nagorao Teka, a beneficiary of the PM-JANMAN scheme from Yavatmal in Maharashtra, said his family had earlier faced difficulties during the rainy season while living in an inadequate house. He said the scheme had helped them secure a permanent house, a toilet and other facilities.
Responding to him, Modi said he was happy that the mission had brought changes to the lives of beneficiaries and their villages, while allowing communities to remain connected to their cultural heritage.
The Prime Minister also interacted with Vajir from Hathakundi village in Gujarat’s Bharuch district about the New Gujarat Pattern Yojana. Vajir said he had received bamboo-work training under the scheme in 2004 and had also benefited from various PM-JANMAN initiatives.
Referring to restrictions on bamboo during British rule, Modi criticised previous governments for not abolishing the law after Independence. He said his government had ended the restriction and ensured that tribal communities had full rights over bamboo.
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Of the 246 projects, Modi inaugurated 173 initiatives, including 38 Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) for tribal students and 100 Multi-Purpose Centres under the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN).
Other inaugurated projects included initiatives under PM-JANMAN and the Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA), the Tribal Research Institute building in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, and the Ropuiliani Tribal Freedom Fighter Museum in Aizawl, Mizoram.
The Prime Minister also laid the foundation stones for 19 new Eklavya Model Residential Schools and 12 Tribal Multi-purpose Marketing Centres to improve market access for tribal producers. The remaining foundation stone projects included 42 initiatives under PM-JANMAN and DAJGUA.
The programme marked the culmination of Janjatiya Gaurav Pakhwada, observed across the country from November 1 to 15.
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