The tribal community has an invaluable contribution in preserving India's ancient culture, civilisation and traditions and development of tribal areas is one of the Rajasthan government's top priorities🦄, C꧙hief Minister Ashok Gehlot said on Saturday.
Addressing the Marwar Meena Samaj Mahasammelan at Chotila village in Sirohi district, Gehlot said the Rajasthan g🌞overnment has left no stone unturned to develop tribal-dominated districts such as Banswara, Dungarpur, Udaipur and Pratapgarh. Rajasthan has made all-round progress in every field, including education, medicine and administration, and the tribal society has had an equal share in the development, he said.
The Tribal De♈velopment Fund has also been raised to Rs 500 crore from Rs 100 crore, he said. "With this, along with employment-oriented activities, other works, including agriculture, education, social security, infrastructure, will be done," Gehlot added.
Earlier in the day, Gehlot said the Rajasthan government is committe♏d to the overall development of tribal regions and the state Budget includes "many important gifts" for the area's over﷽all development.
The Marwar Tribal Development Board has also been constituted for all-round development of Scheduled Tribes i🍎n Jodhpur division, said Gehlot. Tribal Area Development Minister Arjun Singh Bamnia said the board's formation had led to progress in the construction of hostels༺ and infrastructure.
