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Research Paper | Public Administration | India | Volume 12 Issue 11, November 2023 | Popularity: 4.9 / 10
Role of Maharashtra Government and Administration in Tribal Development
Tatale Yogesh Pandurang
Abstract: Maharashtra is one of the ten states which have Fifth Schedule areas. With more than ten million tribal persons in the state, Maharashtra has an important role to play in tribal welfare. The Tribal sub - Plan (TSP) strategy is central to the approach of planning for tribal welfare as a special component of overall planning. The goal is to ensure progress of tribal communities and to prevent diversion of funds meant for the progress of tribal communities. The ?Maharashtra model? of the Tribal sub - Plan is appreciated throughout the country. It aims to allocate a percentage of Plan funds for tribal welfare in proportion to the tribal population. It also provides for a focused approach to tribal development by concentrating on social sectors like health, education, social justice, etc., and by making the Tribal Development Department responsible for planning for tribal welfare. The last two decades have thrown up a number of new challenges to which the TSP needs to respond. There is a need for effective implementation of progressive legislations like PESA, and the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers Act, 2006. This study also attempted to understand the perceptions of the tribal community about the tribal welfare schemes/programmes and the working of the Tribal Development Department.
Keywords: tribal communities, Tribal Sub - Plan, Administrative, TSP, ITDP, PESA
Edition: Volume 12 Issue 11, November 2023
Pages: 161 - 164
DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.21275/ES231031104415
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